M2 Best Books articles from July 2003

M2 Best Books archives from July 2003

REVIEW: Feral Future.(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There has been quite a few books written on the types and amount of harmful invasive species that have made Australia their new home and, on first glance, I was unsure whether this one would...

REVIEW: Sacred Architecture.(Book Review)
July 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dr Caroline Humphrey, a Director of Studies in Social Anthropology, has worked alongside anthropologist Dr Piers Vitebsky to produce an interesting book on sacred architecture. The book,...

Russian author Limonov is released on parole.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Russian author and National Bolshevik Party leader Eduard Limonov has been freed on parole after serving half of his four year sentence for arms possession. Limonov was imprisoned...

Katharine Hepburn's biography to be published on 11 July.(Kate Remembered)(Brief Article)(Biography)
July 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A biography of Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn's life entitled 'Kate Remembered' by the well known biographer A. Scott Berg will be published on 11 July. The book is a collection...

Klein's new book discusses John F Kennedy Jr and wife's marital problems.('The Kennedy Curse' by Edward Klein)(Brief Article)
July 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'The Kennedy Curse', a new book by Edward Klein, claims that John F Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy had been having marital problems and were separated in the weeks before...

Anthologist wins copyright infringement case against Penguin.(federal court orders publisher to withdraw and pulp its 'Complete Poems of Dorothy Parker' after a successful lawsuit from Stuart Silverstein)(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A federal court in Manhattan has ordered Penguin to withdraw and pulp its 'Complete Poems of Dorothy Parker' after a successful lawsuit from an amateur anthologist who claimed that the...

New Harry Potter book is top of France's bestseller list.(some 16,000+ English copies of 'The Order of the Phoenix' in France on its first day of sales)(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD More than 16,000 English copies of JK Rowling's fifth Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix' sold in France on its first day of sales on 21 June. It is thought that the actual...

New Barnes & Noble bookstore to open in Harrisonburg, Virginia.(Brief Article)
July 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Book chain Barnes & Noble will open a new store in Harrisonburg, Virginia on 9 July. The new 23,000-square-foot bookstore at Harrisonburg Crossing will stock almost 200,000 book, music,...

REVIEW: In Darwin's Shadow.(Book Review)
July 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'In Darwin's Shadow' by Michael Shermer is a biography of Alfred Russel Wallace, a man thought of by many as the co-discoverer of evolution and the process of natural selection. Shermer,...

Uluru owners seek to ban children's book 'Bromley Climbs Uluru'.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Aboriginal owners of Ayers Rock (Uluru) in Australia are asking the Federal Court this month to ban a children's book containing photographs of a bear sitting on the summit of the rock as...

REVIEW: Hitler and Churchill; Secrets of Leadership.(Book Review)
July 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This latest book by British historian and biographer Andrew Roberts compares the leadership styles of Hitler and Churchill, mostly as opposed and at odds as the actual leaders were. ...

Author and illustrator of children's books, Robert McCloskey, dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
July 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Robert McCloskey, American author and illustrator of eight children's picture books, died at the age of 88 on 30 June. His books including 'Make Way for Ducklings', 'Homer Price' and...

REVIEW: Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Development.(Book Review)
July 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Having used Lotus Notes extensively from a client point of view for several years I would say that I was at least an intermediate level user. I would also say that from many dabblings behind...

Pedrag Matvejevic wins Italy's Strega Prize.(Brief Article)
July 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Bosnian-born author Pedrag Matvejevic won this year's Strega Prize, Italy's most prestigious literary award. The prize is usually presented to contemporary Italian writers, however this...

REVIEW: Macromedia Flash MX - Production Techniques.(Book Review)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This book - written by MD Dundon, a member of Macromedia's Flash Advisory Board - is a manual that is aimed more towards the competent user of Macromedia Flash MX rather than the beginner....

REVIEW:Marathon Training for Dummies.(Book Review)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Marathon Training for Dummies by Tere Stouffer Drenth is a book designed for anyone interested in running in a marathon, from a complete novice upwards. Tere Stouffer Drenth is one of...

Czech schoolboys' translation of Harry Potter on the web.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Four schoolboys in the Czech Republic have written their own Czech translation of the latest Harry Potter book, 'The Order of the Phoenix' and have displayed the first 19 chapters on their...

A first edition of Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' discovered.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A first edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' has been discovered by a staff member of auctioneers Lyon and Turnbull amongst a large collection of books being sorted through which...

REVIEW: The Design of Animal Communication.(Book Review)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Animals communicate in a variety of ways. The communication can be auditory, visual, tactile, or chemical. These methods are used to attract mates, warn off predators, mark territory, and to...

Pirated editions of new Harry Potter book are on sale in Pakistan.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pirated copies of JK Rowling's latest Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix' are being sold on the Pakistani market. The lower quality pirated editions are priced between USD5.00...

First edition of Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' sold at auction for [pound sign]22,000.(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A first edition of Jane Austen's classic 'Pride and Prejudice' was discovered by a staff member of auctioneers Lyon and Turnbull amongst a large collection of books being sorted through which...

Joke book about Francesco Totti is Italian bestseller.('All the jokes about Totti: my collection')(Brief Article)
July 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book of jokes about AS Roma and Italian footballer Francesco Totti entitled 'All the jokes about Totti: my collection' has sold more than 150,000 copies since its launch date two weeks ago....

William Shawcross chosen to write biography of the Queen Mother.(Brief Article)
July 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Queen Elizabeth has selected writer and broadcaster William Shawcross to write the official biography of the Queen Mother. The decision was made in consultation with the Duke of Edinburgh...

REVIEW: High-Performance Cycling.(Book Review)
July 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD There are few sports which require the same levels of endurance as competition cycling. Through years of amateur cycling I can honestly say that I have achieved a level of fitness which is...

REVIEW: Bus and Rail Walks In and Around the Conwy Valley.(Book Review)
July 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Wales is a country steeped in thousands of years of history. Much of this history is still visible today mainly because of the country's low population and limited need to expand and build...

REVIEW: Ireland's Archaeology from the Air.(Book Review)
July 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This is a descriptive book on how areal photography has been implemented in helping archaeologists identify previously undiscovered sites across Ireland. The book's author, Tom Condit,...

Random House will acquire Ullstein Heyne's paperback business.(Ullstein Heyne List)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German media group Bertelsmann has announced that its Random House book division will not continue with plans to acquire all of the German publisher Ullstein Heyne List. Antitrust...

Microsoft offering free eBooks during summer promotion.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft launched a 20 week summer promotion on 4 July during which users of the Microsoft Reader web site are able to download 60 best selling eBooks for free. These are not public...

REVIEW: The Big Splat - Or How Our Moon Came To Be.(Book Review)
July 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The moon... the focus of many a legend, myth and fairytale. The focus also for many religions across the world over the millennia. It affects the tides of the great oceans, the weather and it...

New book tells Boeing Co story.('The Story of The Boeing Company' by Bill Yenne)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new coffee-table book details the history of US aerospace company Boeing Co. 'The Story of The Boeing Company', written by Bill Yenne and released by Boeing Stores Inc and AGS...

Random House signs Carlos Fuentes.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Mexican author Carlos Fuentes has reportedly signed a new publishing deal with Random House. The novelist had previously been with US publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux for more than 30...

Authors examine why older adults continue to smoke.(Harvard University Press publishes 'The Smoking Puzzle: Information, Risk Perception, and Choice')(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book published by Harvard University Press looks at why adults in their 50s and 60s continue to smoke despite decades of health warnings. The answer may lie in smokers' personal...

Chinese-American student writes about life at Stanford University.('Sandy's Journey to Stanford' by Sandy Yu)(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A 19-year-old Chinese-American student from Taiwan has written a book about studying in the US and the daily life of an American teenager. Sandy Yu grew up in Taiwan and then spent three...

New Harry Potter book put on the Internet illegally.(Brief Article)
July 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several pirated copies of the latest Harry Potter book are said to be available for downloading from the Internet. A spokesman for author JK Rowling's literary agency said that the firm...

REVIEW: Black Victorians/Black Victoriana.(Book Review)
July 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Black Victorians/Black Victoriana' is a collection of essays compiled by Vassar College professor of English Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina which examine the rarely discussed topic of the history...

Simon Cowell signs book deal with Random House.(Brief Article)
July 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Music producer Simon Cowell has reportedly signed a USD2m book deal with publishing company Random House. Cowell - known for his blunt manner during Fox television's 'American Idol' - is...

Bestselling book by Norwegian journalist set for wider release.('The Bookseller in Kabul' will be released in the US and the UK in the fall)(Brief Article)
July 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A bestselling book by a Norwegian freelance journalist will be released in the US and the UK this autumn. 'The Bookseller in Kabul' by Aasne Seierstad tells the story of a bookseller...

Carol Shields dies, aged 68.(Obituary)
July 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian novelist Carol Shields has died age the of 68. Shields published a total of 10 novels, as well as three collections of short stories and poetry, plays and critical studies. She...

REVIEW: Premiere 6.5 Fundamentals.(Book Review)
July 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Premiere 6.5, produced by networking publishing company Adobe, is a nonliner video editing application which offers real-time video and audio editing tools giving the user precise control...

Vikram Seth paid GBP1.3m advance for new book.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Booker prize-winning author Vikram Seth has received a reported GBP1.3m advance for his next book. The Indian-born author is writing a memoir about his great uncle, entitled 'Two Lives',...

Software can identify author's gender.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new computer programme developed at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel, can determine whether a book was written by a man or a woman. The software scans key words and syntax to...

Russian edition of new Harry Potter book released in February 2004.(Brief Article)
July 18, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Russian-language version of the latest Harry Potter book will be released on 7 February 2004, according to the Rosmen publishing house. A team of translators has begun work on 'Harry...

New edition of guide to Montana's noxious weeds out now.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new edition of 'Montana's Noxious Weeds' has been released by Montana State University Extension Publications. The revised edition of the spiral-bound pocket guide includes yellow...

Amazon.com developing searchable archive of book text - report.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com is reportedly developing an online archive for searching the text of non-fiction books. The archive system, called Look Inside the Book II, would include the...

Hodder & Stoughton to publish Graham Norton's autobiography.(Brief Article)
July 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Television personality Graham Norton has reportedly signed a deal with Hodder & Stoughton to publish his autobiography. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed but Norton is said to...

REVIEW: Walled Towns in Ireland.(Book Review)
July 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In this book author John Bradley attempts to take the reader on a guided tour of many of Ireland's most impressive walled towns and the structures that are included within each one. As...

German Harry Potter fans swap translated sections of new book.(Brief Article)
July 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German-speaking Harry Potter fans are translating the latest book from English and swapping sections between themselves. The web site http://www.harry-auf-deutsche.de reportedly has...

Former UN inspector Scott Ritter criticises Bush in new book.('Frontier Justice: Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Bushwhacking of America' )(Brief Article)
July 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Former United Nations weapons inspector Scott Ritter has released a book which is critical of US President George W Bush and the decision to go to war against Iraq. 'Frontier Justice:...

Author explains how to beat food cravings.(Book Review)
July 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book examines what causes food cravings and how to overcome them. Author Dr. Neil Barnard, a nutritional researcher and professor at George Washington University, says that certain...

REVIEW: The Glass State.(Book Review)
July 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In this book author Annette Fierro documents and analyses the buildings that were built in Paris between 1981 and 1998 as part of Francois Mitterrand's Grands Projets programme. The...

Barbara Taylor Bradford loses copyright infringement case against Sahara Television.(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Barbara Taylor Bradford has lost her case against Sahara Television which she claimed had plagiarised three of her novels, especially 'A Woman Of Substance', in its USD13m serial...

REVIEW: About Face 2.0; The Essential of Interaction Design.(Book Review)
July 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alan Cooper and Robert Reimann have released a second edition to 'About Face: The Essentials of User Interface Design', which was first published in August 1995. After a seven year wait, the...

Author sells US rights to 'Shadowmancer' for GBP314,000.(Penguin Putnam acquires the rights to 'Shadowmancer')(Brief Article)
July 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The novel 'Shadowmancer', initially rejected by publishers and self published by author Rev. Graham Taylor of Yorkshire, England, has been bought by US publisher Penguin Putnam for...

US bookstore sales decline.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Preliminary figures from the US Census Bureau show that bookstore sales in the US fell by 2.7% in May this year, while overall retail sales were up 5.1%. In the period January-May US...

Amazon sued for patent infringement.(by Pinpoint Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online retailer Amazon.com is being sued by patent company Pinpoint Inc for allegedly violating its business method patents. Pinpoint claims in the lawsuit filed last week that Amazon...

Simon & Schuster to cut 75 jobs.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher Simon & Schuster is to cut 75 jobs from its staff of 1,600 because of the slump in book sales. An employee memo from Simon & Schuster chief executive Jack Romanos, quoted by...

New Harry Potter book released in Vietnamese.(Brief Article)
July 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The first authorised translation of the new Harry Potter book has been released in Vietnam. JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' was released in Vietnam on Monday (21...

Kristin Gore to publish first novel.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Kristin Gore, daughter of former US Vice President Al Gore, is to publish a novel. Gore has signed a deal with Miramax Books to release 'Sammy's Hill', which tells the story of a...

Small fire at British Library.(Brief Article)
July 25, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An electrical fault caused a fire in a basement at the British Library earlier this week. The blaze at the building in St Pancras, London, was soon brought under control and the...

Crime writer Nicolas Freeling dies, aged 76.(Obituary)
July 25, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British crime novelist Nicolas Freeling has died of cancer at the age of 76. Freeling published 36 works of fiction and won France's Grand Prix de Roman Policier, the American Edgar...

Jailed Norfolk farmer may publish book.(Tony Martin)(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tony Martin, a British farmer who was jailed for shooting dead a teenage burglar who broke into his home in Norfolk, is reportedly planning to release a book. John McVicar, a former...

Iraq war features in new John le Carre novel.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British author John le Carre is to base part of his next novel on the recent war in Iraq, according to the publisher Little, Brown. Entitled 'Absolute Friends', the book will tell the...

Thomas Hardy notebook to be published.(Brief Article)
July 28, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A rare collection of notes by novelist and poet Thomas Hardy will be published in November. The volume contains information and sources including reports from local newspaper the Dorset...

REVIEW: Baseball in Blue & Gray.(Book Review)
July 29, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This book by George B. Kirsch tells the history of the rise of baseball in America during the Civil War era. Kirsch is a Professor of History at Manhattan College and has penned several...

Japanese chef releases book about North Korea's Kim Jong-Il.(entitled 'Kim Jong-Il's Chef')(Brief Article)
July 29, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A former chef to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il has released a book in Japan, entitled 'Kim Jong-Il's Chef'. The book by the Japanese sushi chef looks at various aspects of the...

Orlando Figes accepts apology from newspaper over plagiarism claim.(Brief Article)
July 29, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A London newspaper has apologised for accusing author Orlando Figes of plagiarism. The Evening Standard wrongly claimed in May this year that Figes' book 'Natasha's Dance: A Cultural...

Author upsets Mormons with new book on religious extremism.('Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith' from Jon Krakauer)(Brief Article)
July 29, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Members of the Mormon Church have criticised a new book about the violent fringe of the religion by US author Jon Krakauer. 'Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith' has...

Children learn cash management skills with new book.('KIDSCA$H: Cash Management for Kids' is new book from Maureen Rosen)(Brief Article)
July 29, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD North Carolina author Maureen Rosen has published a book which is designed to help children develop skills for managing money. 'KIDSCA$H: Cash Management for Kids' includes sections for...

Book of US complaints about the French sells well in France.('Nos Amis les Francais')(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A book which details US complaints about the French has reportedly become a bestseller in France. 'Nos Amis les Francais' (Our Friends the French) was originally entitled '112 Gripes...

New Barnes & Noble bookstores to open in Altamonte Springs and Minnetonka.(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US book chain Barnes & Noble has signed lease agreements to open two new stores. A new 26,000-square-foot Barnes & Noble bookstore will open in the Altamonte Mall in Altamonte Springs,...

Susan Walker signs deal to publish adventures of Alexander T. Bear.(contract with Benoy Publishing)(Brief Article)
July 30, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD North Carolina author Susan Walker has signed a 12-book contract with Benoy Publishing. The deal covers the release of a children's series called The Patriot Bear Adventures, featuring...

REVIEW: Longevity.(Book Review)
July 31, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This book focusses mainly on the experiments and research done by the book's author, James Carey, on the life spans of approximately 5m Mediterranean fruit flies. Through this research he...

REVIEW: Entertaining America: Jews, Movies, and Broadcasting.(Book Review)
July 31, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD According to The Jewish Museum, the connections between American Jews and the US' entertainment media has generated an extensive discussion. The topic has been addressed by media-industry...

Bertelsmann sells stake in barnesandnoble.com to Barnes & Noble.(Brief Article)
July 31, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD German media group Bertelsmann AG is to sell its 36.8% stake in barnesandnoble.com to its partner, US bookseller Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble will pay USD164m to buy the stake and take...

Author criticised by subjects of book on transsexuals.(J. Michael Bailey publishes 'The Man Who Would Be Queen: The Science of Gender-Bending and Transsexualism')(Brief Article)
July 31, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A university professor whose research on transsexuals was turned into a book has come under criticism from some of those whose stories are featured in the book. Northwestern University...

New book prize for the over-50s.(Saga magazine will present a literary prize to humorous work by older writers)(Brief Article)
July 31, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new UK literary prize aims to recognise and promote humorous work by older writers. The first Saga Prize for Wit and Humour, sponsored by Saga magazine, will be awarded at the...