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Reason September 2004 Prakash Loungani |
Globalization Without Tears The book In Defense of Globalization tries to show that major complaints about the adverse social effects of globalization are mistaken. Globalization in fact reduces poverty and the use of child labor, fosters women's rights, promotes respect for democratic norms, enriches culture, and even sustains the environment.  |
Reason September 2004 Julian Sanchez |
Soundbite An interview with co-author Adrian Wooldridge on the new, and surprisingly neutral look at the American right presented in The Right Nation.  |
DailyCandy August 3, 2004 |
Found in Translation Beijing Doll, the novel by Chun Sue that sold thousands of copies in China before the government banned it, is now hitting U.S. shores.  |
Industrial Physicist Aug/Sep 2004 |
Books A list of newly released books on science and math.  |
Geotimes August 2004 |
Geomedia Geologic Wonders... Book Reviews: Geology and Health: Closing the Gap... Desert Heat -- Volcanic Fire... The Winelands of Britain: Past, Present, and Prospective... Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines... etc.  |
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Joyce Barnathan |
Inside The Great Thaw The education of Ronald Reagan is one of many absorbing recollections in Jack F. Matlock Jr.'s book, Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended.  |
Fast Company August 2004 Lucas Conley |
Summer Reading for Smart Leaders Skip the business books when you head for the beach, and try novels that teach leadership, purpose, and ambition. Catch-22, by Joseph Heller... The Music of Chance, by Paul Auster... The Moviegoer by Walker Percy... etc.  |
Fast Company August 2004 |
By the Book Leadership Six leaders recommend the nonbusiness books that influenced them most. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall-Smith... The Power of One, by Bryce Courtenay... The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara... etc.  |
Outside August 2004 Bob Shacochis |
Code Orange Best-selling novelist and serial muckraker Carl Hiaasen is mad as hell about what they're doing to Florida. Tagging along for a day of fantasy bonefishing and literary whup-ass, the author captures Hiaasen at his best.  |
Outside August 2004 Grant Davis |
Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness According to Lance Armstrong's coach's new book on nutrition, the low-carb diet is disastrous for active types.  |
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