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September/October
2002 Book Sense 76 Picks
76 unique and provocative
selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by
the independent booksellers of America.
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Latitudes: Going Boldly Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
by Tony
Horwitz
"What a fantastic book. It is a well-written, fascinating account of Captain
Cook and the colonization and devastation of the Pacific. And, of course, mixed
in with the grim and tragic is Horwitz's characteristic wit. I couldn't put
it down." - Julia Green, Front Street Books, Alpine, TX
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Measure of All Things: The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error that Transformed
the World
by Ken
Alder
"This is clearly better than many of the histories-of-discovery that have
come out in the wake of Longitudes. Alder does a fine job of weaving
the story of the 'measure' with the French Revolution, the benefits and consequences
of uniformity, and several quirky and famous characters as well." -
Tom Allen, Stacey's, San Francisco, CA
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Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd
by Richard
Zacks
"This reads like a work of fiction, and I felt as if I was in New York,
or on the ship with William Kidd in 1695. A well-researched, perception-changing
book, especially for fans of such books as The
Map That Changed the World." - Scott Yanke, Scott's Books,
Delano, MN
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Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon
by Ronald
Collins and David Skover
"Lenny Bruce was a comedic genius who understood the power and absurdity
of language and the United States Constitution, and these authors understand
the power and absurdity of Bruce. They do well in resurrecting him and exploring
the limits of free speech in America." - Kevin Elliott, Barbara's Bookstore,
Chicago, IL
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