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The Battery - Henry Schlesinger
In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and David Bodanis's E=MC2, The Battery is the first popular history of the technology that harnessed electricity and powered the greatest s... -
The Assassin's Song - M. G. Vassanji
From Publishers WeeklyThe tension between India's centuries-old spiritual traditions and contemporary religious militancy drives this memorable, melancholy family saga by two-time ... -
The 100 Best Stocks You Can Buy - Peter Sander; Scott Bobo
As the economy recovers, the stock market has soared, and investors are searching for places to put their money. Continuing its tradition of beating the market average, The 100 Bes... -
Tea Time for the Traditionally - Alexander McCall Smith
SUMMARY: The latest installment of this universally beloved and best-selling series finds Precious Ramotswe in personal need of her own formidable detection talents . . . . Mma Ram... -
Sweetness_ The Enigmatic Life o - Jeff Pearlman
Review''Jeff Pearlman does the work of first-rate biography in his addictively readable Sweetness. He presents Walter Payton in all of his flaws and contradictions yet leaves... -
Super - Jim Lehrer
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In the tradition of Murder on the Orient Express, Jim Lehrer brings together a cast of characters as fascinating as the historic train that will carry them from C... -
Stuff White People Like - Christian Lander
EDITORIAL REVIEW: They love nothing better than sipping free-trade gourmet coffee, leafing through the Sunday *New York Times*, and listening to David Sedaris on NPR (ideally all a... -
Stealing Light - Gary Gibson
SUMMARY: In the 25th century, only the Shoal possess the secret of faster-than-light travel (FTL), giving them absolute control over all trade and exploration throughout the galaxy... -
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Stardust is an utterly charming fairy tale in the tradition of The Princess Bride and The Neverending Story. Neil Gaiman, creator of the darkly elegant Sandman comics and author... -
Star Wars_ Cloak of Deception - James Luceno
Mired in greed and corruption, tangled in bureaucracy, the Galactic Republic is crumbling. In the outlying systems, where the Trade Federation maintains a stranglehold on s...