FiveBooks Newsletter 61
[1]The Browser
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com
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Today Misha Glenny, author of Dark Market, tells us about the
[5]unacknowledged cyber war going on all around us. "If the United States
were not probing the network systems of China," he says, "then it would be a
dereliction of duty."
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/misha-glenny-on-cyber-security
Also on the site this week, Jason Burke talks about [6]Islamic militancy,
Carol Gilligan discusses [7]gender and human nature, Professor Andy Lawrence
explains the connection between [8]astronomy, physics and people, and more.
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jason-burke-on-islamic-militancy
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carol-gilligan-on-gender-and-human-nature
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/andy-lawrence-on-astronomy-physics-and-people
Next week, check in for book recommendations on everything from Africa to
Afghanistan, Putin to Philosophy. Thanks for following us.
FiveBooks News
[9]Misha Glenny on Cyber Security
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/misha-glenny-on-cyber-security
Friday August 26
There's an unseen, mostly unacknowledged cyber war going on. The author of
_Dark Market_ tells us who's involved, how far it spreads and what could
happen if we let it continue unchecked [10]Continue reading…
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/misha-glenny-on-cyber-security
[11]Carol Gilligan on Gender and Human Nature
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carol-gilligan-on-gender-and-human-nature
Thursday August 25
The idea that girls are emotional and “boys don’t cry” is ridiculous, says
the feminist and psychologist. She tells us about books that debunk the
gender myths constricting our lives [12]Continue reading…
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carol-gilligan-on-gender-and-human-nature
[13]Andy Lawrence on Astronomy, Physics and People
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/andy-lawrence-on-astronomy-physics-and-people
Wednesday August 24
The astronomy professor says the process of scientific discovery can be slow
and messy – but that reading about some of the extraordinary personalities
involved brings the history alive [14]Continue reading…
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/andy-lawrence-on-astronomy-physics-and-people
[15]Jason Burke on Islamic Militancy
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jason-burke-on-islamic-militancy
Monday August 23
The author of an acclaimed book on Al-Qaeda tells us what he learnt about
militants when he was caught in a firefight in Iraq, and suggests what we
should read to understand their motivations [16]Continue reading…
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jason-burke-on-islamic-militancy
[17]Arabella Lennox-Boyd on Garden Design
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/arabella-lennox-boyd-on-garden-design
Monday August 22
The award-winning garden designer recommends essential books for any budding
gardener, and reveals why trees are the backbone of any good garden
[18]Continue reading…
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/arabella-lennox-boyd-on-garden-design
[19]Turtle Bunbury on Family History
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/turtle-bunbury-on-family-history
Sunday August 21
The Irish-based writer says studying families is a fascinating way to learn
about the past, and tells us about the books that have inspired his own
investigations [20]Continue reading…
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/turtle-bunbury-on-family-history
[21]The Accomplice
Links:
21. http://b.rw/oUHtMS
Philippe Sands | Vanity Fair | 23 August 2011
Terrific feature on Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, assessing his complicity in
father's crimes. International lawyer Sands talks to three who know him well
– his LSE professor, mentor in Libya and the prosecutor who may yet decide
his fate [22]More like this
Links:
22. http://thebrowser.com/browsings
Featured Topic
[23]Revolution In Libya
Links:
23. http://thebrowser.com/topics/revolution-libya
With rebels in control of much of Tripoli, the battle to remove Colonel
Gaddafi is reaching its endgame. Read our selection of articles about the
Libyan leader's brutal 42-year rule and the revolt that's raising hopes of a
better future [24]Read on
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/topics/revolution-libya
Book of the Week
Book of the Day
[25]Living in Denial by Kari Marie Norgaard
Links:
25. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/living-denial-by-kari-marie-norgaard
[26]Carol Gilligan says: “This asks why people with knowledge about climate
change often fail to translate that knowledge into action. It describes many
kinds of denial” [27]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/carol-gilligan-on-gender-and-human-nature?utm_source=The+Browser's+weekly+newsletter&utm_campaign=3bf686512b-Newsletter&utm_medium=email
27. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Video of the Week
[28]Incredible Shade Illusion
Links:
28. http://thebrowser.com/videos/incredible-shade-illusion
As the YouTube commenter says: "I'm reporting you to Mother Nature!"
[29]More videos
Links:
29. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Week
[30]Steve Jobs, on market research
Links:
30. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/08/apple-after-jobs/244162
"It's hard for customers to tell you what they want when they've never
seen anything remotely like it"
[31]More quotes
Links:
31. http://thebrowser.com/quotations
Reader Recommendations
_@polit2k_ Arvind Subramanian | The Inevitable Superpower | Why China’s
Dominance Is a Sure Thing [32]t.co/jfXmq4J (pdf) [33]#browsings [34]More
like this
Links:
32. http://t.co/jfXmq4J
33. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
34. http://thebrowser.com/browsings