A review of Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water, by Peter H. Gleick. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). A survey by a renowned scientist — a leading authority on water resources — of the problems with bottled water, and how to fix them.
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A review of Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State, by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). A deeply troubling study of the massive military-intelligence complex that has sprung up in the years since 9/11.
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A review of The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914, by Christopher Clark. @@@@ (4 out of 5). A Cambridge University historian’s in-depth study of the causes of World War I, written with grace and verve.
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A review of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. @@@@@ (5 out of 5). A lively, popular discussion of the contrast between introverts and extroverts in America, with numerous references to social icons and extensive citations of the scientific literature exploring the psychology of personality.
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A review of Silken Prey, by John Sandford. @@@@ (4 out of 5). The brilliant lead investigator for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tackles a murder that threatens to affect a close election to the United States Senate.
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Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review,
with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review,
with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.
Mysteries & Thrillers Tuesday includes my latest mystery and thriller book review, with links to other science fiction content.
Nonfiction Wednesday includes my latest nonfiction book review, with links to other nonfiction content.
The Weekly includes summaries and links to all the previous week’s three to five book reviews, including some that don’t appear in any of the other newsletters.