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Extreme weather events came to be regarded as natural phenomena to be explained. Of course some have still to catch up.
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Book Review: Near Death In The Mountains – True Stories Of Disaster And Survival Edited By Cecil Kuhne
A gripping collection for those who climb up mountains and those who climb into comfortable chairs to read.
Read More »Book Review: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book For Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby
So much has changed in Lightroom since version 1.0 that I would seriously recommend upgrading to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book For Digital Photographers.
Read More »Book Review: Homo Britannicus – The Incredible Story of Human Life in Britain by Chris Stringer
What can the Gravettians of 27,000 years ago teach us about climate change? Quite a lot.
Read More »Book Review: The Turtle Moves! Discworld’s Story Unauthorized by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Lawrence Watt-Evans is our tongue-in-cheek guide through the complex realm of Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
Read More »Book Review: Kafka Comes to America – Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror by Steven T. Wax
Steven T. Wax discusses some up-close ramifications of the policies and practices the U.S. has employed in the War on Terror.
Read More »Book Review: Implied Consent by Cody Fowler Davis
Stirring courtroom action, but thin characters and plot points drag the novel down.
Read More »Book Review: Byzantium – The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire by Judith Herrin
On this account Byzantium didn't just passively preserve ancient traditions, as Gibbon claimed, but creatively developed them.
Read More »Book Review: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
"The mind has an ear of its own and sometimes memory is the fiercest ... DJ alive."
Read More »Book Review: “The Workshop of Filthy Creation” – The Art of Johnny Ace and Kali Verra
A new hardbound collection pays tribute to the Kustom Kulture art of Johnny "Childish" Ace.
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