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Book titles featured on Moncrieff December 2011

Jan 4th, 2012, 10:28 am

Aileen Ribeiro- Author of Facing Beauty: Painted Women & Cosmetic Art

Richard L. Brandt- Author of One Click: Jeff Bezos and the Rise of Amazon.com

J. Hoberman-An Army of Phantoms: American Movies and the Making of the Cold War

Paul Trout-Deadly Powers: Animal Powers and the Mythic Imagination

John Gaddis-Author of George F Kennan: An American Life

Wid Chapman-Co Author of Unassisted Living: Ageless Homes for Later Life

Jan Whitaker-Author of The Department Store: History, Design, Display

Arthur Magida-Author of The Nazi Séance: The Strange Story of the Jewish Psychic in Hitler’s Circle

Ivor Noel Hume-Author of Belzoni: The Giant Archaeologists love to hate

John Mueller-Author of Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda

Robert Greenfield-Author of The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun

Alison Maxwell-Co Author of Jammet’s of Dublin 1901-1967

Philip Galanes-Author of Social Q’s: How to Survive the quirks, Quandaries and Quagmires of Today

Captain Charles Moore -Author of Plastic Ocean: How a Sea Captain’s Chance Discovery Launched a Determined Quest to Save the Oceans

David Cordingly-Author of Spanish Gold: Captain Woodes Rogers and the Pirates of the Carribean

Jean Baker-Author of Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion

Paul Du Noyer-Author of John Lennon: We All Shine On: The Stories Behind Every John Lennon Song 1970-1980

James Curtis-Author of Spencer Tracy: A Biography

John Mueller-Author of Atomic Obsession: Nuclear Alarmism from Hiroshima to Al-Qaeda

Paul Koudounaris-Author of Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses

Fawaz Gerges-Author of The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda

Mary Russell-Author of My Home is Your Home: A Journey Round Syria

Marc Elliott- Author of Steve McQueen: A Biography

Rorke Bryan-Author of Ordeal by Ice: Ships of the Antarctic

Richard Rhodes-Author of Hedy’s Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

Kerstin Rodgers-Supper Club: Recipes and notes from the underground restaurant

Scott Kim-The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind

Harriet A Washingon-Author of Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself and the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future

Georgia Pellegrini-Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way We Eat, One Hunt at a Time

Mark D. Hill-Author of The Aphrodisiac Encyclopaedia

Scott Kim-The Playful Brain: The Surprising Science of How Puzzles Improve Your Mind

Tyler Graham-Author of The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood, and Lean, Energized Body

David Waller-Author of The Perfect Man: The Muscular Life & Times of Eugen Sandow

Paul Gravett-Editor of 1001 COMICS You Must Read Before You Die

Greil Marcus-Author of The Doors: A Lifetime of Listening to Five Mean Years

Michael Barry-Author of Victorian Dublin Reveal: The Remarkable Legacy of 19th Century Dublin

Prof Jack Mahoney-Author of Christianity in Evolution: An Exploration

Laura Miller-Author of THE MAGICIAN’S BOOK: A Skeptic’s Adventures in Narnia

David Wood-Author of Beyond the Battlefield: The War Goes on For the Severely Wounded

Dr. Jennifer Hartstein-Author of Princess Recovery: A How To Guide to Raising Strong, Empowered Girls Who Can Create Their Own Happily Ever After

Rory Nugent-The hunt for Mokele-mbembe: Congo’s Loch Ness Monster

Mack Maloney-UFOs in Wartime: What They Didn’t Want You To Know

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