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- 'The Invention of Science' tells the story of the shaping of the modern world
The central subject of this vibrant work is not really the invention of a process but rather the invention of a principle.
- 'Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 1975' shows us the Boss as he was
Photographer Barbara Pyle captured Springsteen at a moment of transition.
- 'Conquerors' chronicles the fear with which Portugal shaped a global empire
A fleet of Portuguese caravels first rounded the Cape of Good Hope near the southern tip of Africa in 1488. By the first decade of the 16 century the Portuguese were both trading with and terrorizing Muslims and Hindus in southern India.
- 10 young adult books worthy of adult readers Grownups will also find that these nonfiction books aimed at young adults are worth a serious look.
- 'The Bazaar of Bad Dreams' is time well spent with Stephen King
King's latest short story collection shows the Master of Horror to be at the top of his form.
- 'Destiny and Power' brings a gentle touch to biography of Bush 41
Jon Meacham offers a surprisingly deferential biography of George Herbert Walker Bush.
- 'Reclaiming Conversation': what we lose when we're always online
MIT professor Sherry Turkle is not averse to technology. But she expresses hope that society's reliance on it could be moderated a bit.