The very best books of the year 2011 (so far) — Marginal Revolution
This year there are three stand-out winners, which is not usually the case. These are all major books which virtually everyone should read, at least provided you read non-fiction (fiction) at all: 1. Steven Pinker
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The Good News: Google Scholar, which is the part of Google that indexes scholarly literature, includes some citations to books as well as to journal articles. The Bad News: If you don't click the proper link
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From the Google Books blog (blockquotes omitted): Today, Google eBooks has landed in Australia, and whether you're a bookworm or casual reader, you're invited.
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Pure Imagination: The One with Ten Books Outside My Comfort Zone
This week's topic is top ten books that were outside my comfort zone.
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Steve Jobs: His Favorite Music And Books
Once Now, to the books . 'Be Here Now' by Ram Dass was about Jobs read 'Zen Mind, Beginners' Mind' in college and it kicked off 'Diet For A Small Planet' by Frances Lapp was a big influence
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Once Now, to the books .
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Isaacson's book was originally set to launch on November 21 but Jobs' health issues and subsequent death saw the publication date moved forward to October 23, with preorders for the book jumping 41800%
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A German theologian has sparked controversy by calling Sweden's beloved Pippi Longstocking children's books racist and demanding additions to prompt parents to skip over or explain certain passages.
Read the rest of this entry »Kindle Cloud Reader Finally Brings Kindle Books to Firefox
Previously available only to Chrome and Safari users, Kindle Cloud Reader now works on Firefox, so you can read your Kindle books from within Mozilla's browser online or offline. The webapp syncs your Kindle
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Kindle Cloud Reader Finally Brings Kindle Books to Firefox
Previously available only to Chrome and Safari users, Kindle Cloud Reader now works on Firefox, so you can read your Kindle books from within Mozilla's browser online or offline. The webapp syncs your Kindle
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