FiveBooks Newsletter 85
Links to all our original FiveBooks interviews of the week before, plus
a pick of the best content on The Browser.
[1]FiveBooks weekly newsletter: Links to all our original FiveBooks
interviews of the week before, plus a pick of the best content on The
Browser.
Links:
1. http://thebrowser.com
FiveBooks at The Browser
Don't miss this week's essential reading on FiveBooks. Today,
astronomer [5]Philip Plait explores the universe, from honeymoons in
space to moon landing myths, and explains how we pinpointed when the
Big Bang happened.
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/philip-plait-on-wonders-universe
Also on the site: author [6]Wade Davis examines the legacies of World
War One; economist [7]Jonathan Gruber considers the complexities of
public finance; biographer [8]Roland Huntford discusses great polar
explorers; and more.
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/wade-davis-on-legacies-world-war-one
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathan-gruber-on-public-finance
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/roland-huntford-on-polar-exploration
Next week, keep your eyes peeled for book recommendations on love, war
and travel, including romance novelist Tess Gerritsen and professor of
economics Christina Romer.
FiveBooks News
[9]Philip Plait on the Wonders of the Universe
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/philip-plait-on-wonders-universe
Friday February 10
The astronomer and author of the acclaimed Bad Astronomy blog gives us
a superbly informative beginner’s guide to the galaxy, taking in the
birthdate of the universe, solar flares and much, much more
[10]Continue reading…
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/philip-plait-on-wonders-universe
[11]Wade Davis on Legacies of World War One
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/wade-davis-on-legacies-world-war-one
Thursday February 9
The author of Into the Silence tells us that the consequences of the
Great War were much more than merely political. He says the war had a
noticeable impact on exploration, arts and literature, and modernity
itself [12]Continue reading…
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/wade-davis-on-legacies-world-war-one
[13]Richard Kuisel on French Attitudes to America
Links:
13. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-kuisel-on-french-attitudes-america
Wednesday February 8
The historian tells us how French condescension towards America goes
back to the 18th century, but more recent antagonisms can be traced to
the Second World War [14]Continue reading…
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-kuisel-on-french-attitudes-america
[15]Jonathan Gruber on Public Finance
Links:
15. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathan-gruber-on-public-finance
Tuesday February 7
A key figure behind the Massachusetts and Obama healthcare reforms
tells us about the purpose and uses of public finance economics, and
explains how Romneycare and Obamacare are both different and alike
[16]Continue reading…
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/jonathan-gruber-on-public-finance
[17]Roland Huntford on Polar Exploration
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/roland-huntford-on-polar-exploration
Monday February 6
The author of “Race for the South Pole” discusses the early history of
polar exploration, and gives us some fascinating insights into what
made the Norwegians different from their British counterparts
[18]Continue reading…
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/roland-huntford-on-polar-exploration
[19]Atheism In America
Links:
19. http://b.rw/AuHoS2
Julian Baggini | FT | 3 February 2012
Fascinating investigation into discrimination, isolation of atheists in
the US. “I’d rather have a big ‘L’ or ‘lesbian’ written across my shirt
than a big ‘A’ or ‘atheist’, because people are going to handle it
better” [20]More like this
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/best
Featured Topic
[21]Human Modification
Links:
21. http://thebrowser.com/reports/human-modification
Scientists are experimenting with different ways to enhance humans.
What's possible? And what may be possible in the future? Does messing
with Mother Nature raise ethical questions? [22]Read on
Links:
22. http://thebrowser.com/reports/human-modification
Book of the Week
Book of the Day
[23]The American Enemy by Philippe Roger
Links:
23. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/american-enemy-by-philippe-roger
[24]Richard Kuisel says: "An erudite yet witty and scathing account of
Gallic anti-Americanism" [25]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-kuisel-on-french-attitudes-america
25. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Video of the Week
[26]Charles Dickens's London With Simon Callow
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/videos/charles-dickenss-london-simon-callow
Whistlestop tour around sites associated with Dickens's life
[27]More videos
Links:
27. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Week
[28]Tim Vine, on domain names
Links:
28. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2012/feb/09/tim-vine-award-winning-joke
"Conjunctivitis.com. That's a site for sore eyes"
[29]More quotes
Links:
29. http://thebrowser.com/quotations
Reader Recommendations
@timfalconer Men who cuddle with mountain lions: inside Canada's
bizarre exotic-animal trade http://t.co/zv8n6sah by @klaidlaw
[31]#browsings [32]More like this
Links:
31. https://twitter.com/search?q=#browsings
32. http://thebrowser.com/browsings