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First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport, by John D Barrow

Nevertheless, there is still much here to enlighten and amuse even the most numerically challenged as John Barrow shows how Usain Bolt can shave his 100m world record without running any faster, demonstrates why left-handers have an advantage in most ... [ Published May 27 2012 by The Independent ]
First Reported May 27 2012 - Updated May 27 2012 - 1 Documents

Between the Covers 27/05/2012

The author of eight novels told how masonry suddenly tumbled down the front of his London townhouse with a "tremendous roar". So far, the cause has yet to be ascertained, though "wear and tear" has been suggested, which is not covered by insurance. Between ... [ Published May 27 2012 by The Independent ]
First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

Ten of the best books in the (rather large) pile by my bedside

Here is a list of the books I am working my way through at the moment or have recently finished, I hope they might point you to some recently published books you may find useful and interesting. So, in no particular order:Michael Mann (2012) The Hockey ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Energy Bulletin ]
First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

Promotions And Changes At Jonathan Cape

Vintage Publishing is delighted to announce that Alex Bowler, currently Senior Editor at Jonathan Cape, has been promoted to Editorial Director with immediate effect. Alex has shown himself to be a commissioning editor of great taste and judgement, bringing ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Booktrade - Book2Book ]
First Reported Apr 27 2012 - Updated Apr 27 2012 - 1 Documents

The Price of Civilization

Jeffrey SachsBodley Head, 130ppJeffreySachs is worried.  The famous economist and author of The Endof Poverty is frustrated at the inability of his own economy, theUS, to rise to the challenges pre... ... [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Third Way Magazine ]
First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Books that changed me: R.J. Palacio

American graphic designer and children's author R.J. Palacio on her favourite books.War and Peace - Leo TolstoyLike the character Via in Wonder, I read War and Peace when I was a teenager. I have no idea what got into me to be truthful, except that I ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Bookshop

STONEMOUTHIain Banks, Little, Brown, $29.99Banks is a writer who alternates between space opera and the literary novel. This is a realist novel, a return to grim Scotland. Once Stewart was in hog heaven, about to marry the princess of a crime clan. Next, ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
First Reported Feb 19 2012 - Updated Feb 19 2012 - 1 Documents

RJ Palacio: 'I keep hearing about grown men weeping'

meets New York author RJ Palacio, whose book about a child with facial abnormalities is being hailed as a crossover classic I never thought a children's book could make me reconsider the schmaltziest day of the year but, while waiting in New York's west ... [ Published Feb 19 2012 by Observer ]

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100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't... [ Published May 27 2012 by The Independent ]
Between the Covers 27/05/2012 [ Published May 27 2012 by The Independent ]
Ten of the best books in the (rather large) pil... [ Published May 22 2012 by Energy Bulletin ]
Promotions And Changes At Jonathan Cape [ Published May 15 2012 by Booktrade - Book2Book ]
Book review: Curiosity by Philip Ball [ Published May 13 2012 by The Scotsman ]
From Trainee To Triumph: Kim Scott Walwyn Prize... [ Published May 10 2012 by Booktrade - Book2Book ]
RIP Maurice Sendak: 2009 Interview by Spike Jonze [ Published May 09 2012 by Dazed Digital ]
The hunt for Osama bin Laden: Hide, but you can... [ Published May 03 2012 by The Economist ]
Lyndon Johnson: That day that changed everything [ Published May 03 2012 by The Economist ]
The Price of Civilization [ Published Apr 27 2012 by Third Way Magazine ]
World Shakespeare festival: around the Globe in... [ Published Apr 20 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Four Female Publishers With A Strong Future Ahe... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by Booktrade - Book2Book ]
Books that changed me: R.J. Palacio [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
Bookshop [ Published Apr 14 2012 by Melbourne Age ]
Interview: Ed Vulliamy and the Bosnian Genocide [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Spectator ]
The End of Money by David Wolman – review [ Published Mar 25 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
The Letters of Ernest Hemingway: Volume 1, 1907... [ Published Mar 09 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Some vulgarities are well worth a butcher's [ Published Feb 26 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
RJ Palacio: 'I keep hearing about grown men wee... [ Published Feb 19 2012 by Observer ]
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