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message 1: by Maphead (last edited Feb 27, 2010 11:58AM) (new)
Jan 06, 2010 10:56AM

Maphead | 295 comments 1. The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby The Age of American Unreason by Susan Jacoby
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Jan 30, 2010 01:16PM

Maphead | 295 comments 2. In Spite of the Gods: The Rise of Modern India by Edward Luce In Spite of the Gods The Strange Rise of Modern India by Edward Luce
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Jan 31, 2010 07:50PM

Maphead | 295 comments 3. The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic-and How it Changed Science, Cities and the Modern World by Steven Johnson The Ghost Map The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World by Steven Johnson
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Feb 08, 2010 08:38PM

Maphead | 295 comments 4. Crescent and Star:Turkey Between Two Worlds Crescent and Star Turkey Between Two Worlds by Stephen Kinzer
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message 5: by Maphead (last edited Mar 04, 2010 02:57PM) (new)
Feb 18, 2010 07:05PM

Maphead | 295 comments 5. The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World by Tim Harford The Logic of Life by Tim Harford
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/03/...


message 6: by Maphead (last edited Mar 04, 2010 02:57PM) (new)
Feb 21, 2010 12:59PM

Maphead | 295 comments 6. The Making of African America:The Four Great Migrations by Ira Berlin The Making of African America The Four Great Migrations by Ira Berlin
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/02/...


message 7: by Maphead (last edited Mar 07, 2010 11:13AM) (new)
Feb 27, 2010 11:54AM

Maphead | 295 comments 7. America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler America's Prophet Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler
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message 8: by Maphead (last edited Mar 07, 2010 11:12AM) (new)
Mar 04, 2010 02:56PM

Maphead | 295 comments 8. The Assault on Reason by Al Gore The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
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message 9: by Maphead (last edited Mar 15, 2010 11:20PM) (new)
Mar 07, 2010 11:14AM

Maphead | 295 comments 9. South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China by Seth Faison South of the Clouds Exploring the Hidden Realms of China by Seth Faison
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message 10: by Maphead (last edited Mar 27, 2010 01:48PM) (new)
Mar 15, 2010 11:27PM

Maphead | 295 comments 10. Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World by Michael Dowd Thank God for Evolution How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World by Michael Dowd
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Mar 21, 2010 02:39PM

Maphead | 295 comments 11. The Persian Night: Iran under the Khomeinist Revolution by Amir Taheri The Persian Night Iran Under the Khomeinist Revolution by Amir Taheri
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message 12: by Maphead (last edited Mar 31, 2010 08:07PM) (new)
Mar 27, 2010 01:47PM

Maphead | 295 comments 12.The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday: Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East by Neil MacFarguhar The Media Relations Department of Hizbollah Wishes You a Happy Birthday Unexpected Encounters in the Changing Middle East by Neil MacFarquhar
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message 13: by Maphead (last edited Apr 04, 2010 06:17PM) (new)
Mar 31, 2010 08:09PM

Maphead | 295 comments 13 Map of the Invisible World: A Novel by Tash Aw Map of the Invisible World A Novel by Tash Aw
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message 14: by Maphead (last edited Apr 04, 2010 06:16PM) (new)
Apr 04, 2010 06:16PM

Maphead | 295 comments 14. Death of a Nationalist by Rebecca C. Pawel Death of a Nationalist (Soho Crime) by Rebecca Pawel
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Apr 11, 2010 04:38PM

Maphead | 295 comments 15. Leaving Tangier:A Novel by Tahar Ben Jelloun Leaving Tangier by Tahar Ben Jelloun
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Apr 22, 2010 08:20AM

Maphead | 295 comments 16. The Devil We Know:Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer The Devil We Know Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower by Robert Baer
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Apr 26, 2010 08:15PM

Maphead | 295 comments 17. Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih Season of Migration to the North (New York Review Books Classics) by Tayeb Salih
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Apr 26, 2010 08:19PM

Maphead | 295 comments 18. Terrorism and the Economy: How the War on Terrorism is Bankrupting the World by Loretta Napoleoni [image error]
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/04/...


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Jun 05, 2010 02:32PM

Maphead | 295 comments 19. Mapping Human History: Genes, Race and Our Common Origins by Steve Olson Mapping Human History Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins by Steve Olson
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Jun 05, 2010 02:34PM

Maphead | 295 comments 20. The Vagrants: A Novel by Yiyun Li The Vagrants by Yiyun Li
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Jun 05, 2010 02:36PM

Maphead | 295 comments 21. Memories of Muhammad: Why the Prophet Matters by Omid Safi [image error]
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Jun 05, 2010 02:49PM

Maphead | 295 comments 22. Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction by Joseph Dan Kabbalah A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Joseph Dan
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Jun 05, 2010 02:51PM

Maphead | 295 comments 23. Pakistan: Opposing Viewpoints Series
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Jun 05, 2010 02:53PM

Maphead | 295 comments 24. Iran: Opposing Viewpoints Iran (Opposing Viewpoints) by Laura K. Egendorf
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Jun 05, 2010 02:56PM

Maphead | 295 comments 25. The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power by Tariq Ali The Duel Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power by Tariq Ali
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Jun 05, 2010 02:57PM

Maphead | 295 comments 26. How Jesus became Christian by Barrie Wilson How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson
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Jun 06, 2010 09:01AM

Maphead | 295 comments 27. The Trouble with Diversity: How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality The Trouble with Diversity How We Learned to Love Identity and Ignore Inequality by Walter Benn Michaels
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message 28: by Maphead (last edited Jun 14, 2010 09:39PM) (new)
Jun 08, 2010 04:06PM

Maphead | 295 comments 28. Islam Explained by Tahar Ben Jelloun Islam Explained by Tahar Ben Jelloun
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message 29: by Maphead (last edited Jun 14, 2010 09:40PM) (new)
Jun 10, 2010 06:18PM

Maphead | 295 comments 29.Pitching My Tent: On Marriage, Motherhood, Friendship, and Other Leaps of Faith by Anita Diamant Pitching My Tent On Marriage, Motherhood, Friendship, and Other Leaps of Faith by Anita Diamant
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message 30: by Maphead (last edited Jun 14, 2010 09:41PM) (new)
Jun 12, 2010 12:25PM

Maphead | 295 comments 30. Afghanistan: Current Controversies ed by Debra A. Miller Current Controversies - Afghanistan (hardcover edition) (Current Controversies) by Jann Einfeld
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message 31: by Maphead (last edited Jun 15, 2010 03:54PM) (new)
Jun 14, 2010 09:38PM

Maphead | 295 comments 31. The Rise of Nuclear Iran: How Tehran Defies the West by Dore Gold The Rise of Nuclear Iran How Tehran Continues to Defy the West by Dore Gold
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Jun 20, 2010 10:50PM

Maphead | 295 comments 32.Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/06/...


message 33: by Sara (new)
Jun 21, 2010 01:29PM

Sara (saralou) | 174 comments Maphead wrote: "32.Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
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Have you read Stiff by Mary Roach? If you like her writing style, it is a must-read.


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Jun 21, 2010 02:14PM

Maphead | 295 comments Sara wrote: "Maphead wrote: "32.Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
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No, I have not. But after reading Bonk, I plan to.


message 35: by Maphead (last edited Jun 21, 2010 07:06PM) (new)
Jun 21, 2010 02:19PM

Maphead | 295 comments 33. Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think by John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed Who Speaks For Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think by Dalia Mogahed
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message 36: by Maphead (last edited Jul 18, 2010 11:24AM) (new)
Jun 25, 2010 07:25PM

Maphead | 295 comments 34. China:Opposing Viewpoints ed. by David Haugen Opposing Viewpoints Series - China (hardcover edition) (Opposing Viewpoints Series) by David M. Haugen
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/07/...


message 37: by Maphead (last edited Jul 18, 2010 11:25AM) (new)
Jun 27, 2010 04:50PM

Maphead | 295 comments 35. Rashi by Elie Wiesel Rashi (Jewish Encounters) by Elie Wiesel
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message 38: by Maphead (last edited Jul 18, 2010 11:26AM) (new)
Jun 29, 2010 06:57PM

Maphead | 295 comments 36, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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Aug 09, 2010 06:15PM

Maphead | 295 comments 37. The Black Album by Hanif Kureishi The Black Album with My Son the Fanatic A Novel and a Short Story by Hanif Kureishi
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Aug 09, 2010 06:17PM

Maphead | 295 comments 38. Under A Green Sky by Peter Ward Under a Green Sky by Peter Ward
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Aug 09, 2010 06:19PM

Maphead | 295 comments 39.Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East by Robin Wright Dreams and Shadows The Future of the Middle East by Robin Wright
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Aug 09, 2010 06:21PM

Maphead | 295 comments 40.1959: The Year Everything Changed by Frank Kaplan 1959 The Year Everything Changed by Fred Kaplan
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Aug 09, 2010 06:25PM

Maphead | 295 comments 41. China:The Balance Sheet China The Balance Sheet What the World Needs to Know Now About the Emerging Superpower by C. Fred Bergsten
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message 44: by Maphead (last edited Aug 29, 2010 04:04PM) (new)
Aug 12, 2010 01:06PM

Maphead | 295 comments 42. Ten Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet) by Michael Hanlon Ten Questions Science Can't Answer (Yet!) A Guide to Science's Greatest Mysteries by Michael Hanlon
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http://maphead.wordpress.com/2010/08/...


message 45: by Maphead (last edited Aug 14, 2010 09:55PM) (new)
Aug 14, 2010 01:39PM

Maphead | 295 comments 43. Working in the shadows: A Year Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won't Do by Gabriel Thompson Working in the Shadows by Gabriel Thompson
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message 46: by Maphead (last edited Aug 29, 2010 04:05PM) (new)
Aug 15, 2010 08:48PM

Maphead | 295 comments 44. Islam For the Western Mind:Understanding Muhammad and the Koran by Richard Henry Drummond Islam for the Western Mind Understanding Muhammad and the Koran by Richard Henry Drummond
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message 47: by Maphead (last edited Aug 29, 2010 04:04PM) (new)
Aug 18, 2010 08:29PM

Maphead | 295 comments 45. 13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time by Michael Brooks 13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks
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message 48: by Maphead (last edited Aug 29, 2010 04:06PM) (new)
Aug 21, 2010 05:05PM

Maphead | 295 comments 46. Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous
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message 49: by Maphead (last edited Aug 29, 2010 04:07PM) (new)
Aug 29, 2010 04:03PM

Maphead | 295 comments 47. World War One: A Short History by Norman Stone World War One A Short History by Norman Stone
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message 50: by Liz (new)
Aug 30, 2010 03:02PM

Liz (littlewomen) | 18 comments Wow, what a list. I added The Ghost Map and Mapping Human History. If you liked those you might try The Demon Under the Microscope by THomas Hager. I also like Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (he makes surgery and science sound poetic).


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