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 John, a bookseller at Gibson's Bookstore My academic background is science & history & I've been a bookseller for over 20 years, first at the Harvard Coop, then at Gibson's.

 

Railway Maps of the World (Hardcover)

By Mark Ovenden
$35.00
ISBN-13: 9780670022656
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Viking Adult, 4/2011
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November 2011

A book to appeal to railroad buffs, graphic design & map geeks (like me) or anyone for whom dreaming of a trip is almost as pleasurable as the journey itself.

A History of the World in 100 Objects (Hardcover)

By Neil MacGregor
$45.00
ISBN-13: 9780670022700
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Viking Adult, 10/2011
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November 2011

The author, Director of the British Museum, takes objects from throughout history to illuminate the evolution of human culture. From the sublime (Seated Buddha from Gandhara) to the mundane (the credit card), MacGregor uses these things to tell the story of mankind in a dramatically original way.

The Art Museum (Hardcover)

By Phaidon Press
$200.00
ISBN-13: 9780714856520
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Phaidon Press, 9/2011

November 2011

With over 2500 of the world's greatest works of art, this oversized (1000 pages, 19 x 14 inches) volume may be the most comprehensive history of art ever published. If the price gives you pause ($160 at Gibson's) consider what the cost would be to see all these masterpieces in person!

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Da Vinci's Ghost, The Mindful Carnivore, and an evening of poetry, all this week. February 14th, 2012
Many of you will remember our great event last year with Toby Lester, as he came to town to talk about his book, The Fourth Part of the World. Well, he's coming back, this time to talk about his new book on Da Vinci. Read all about it here.  If you were wondering what to read after The Swerve, which explored the beginnings of the Renaissance, perhaps you've found your answer.  That's this Wednesday at Red River!
More upcoming events: excellent NH poet Neil English headlines  the monthly meeting of the NH Poetry Society, also this Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Tovar Cerulli tells us why he changed from being a vegan to being a Mindful Carnivore, Feb. 16. ... I've just finished...

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