M2 Best Books articles from October 2003

M2 Best Books archives from October 2003

Malta expected to introduce 5% VAT on books.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Malta is expected to introduce a new VAT rate of 5% on all printed material. The new tax is likely to be introduced in the next budget and could be imposed as of January or May next...

Young author releases 'Soccer Dreams'.(new self-published book from Leah Lauber)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Teenage author Leah Lauber has self-published her first book, 'Soccer Dreams'. The book tells the true story of Leah's adventure following the US Women's National Team during their...

Bonnier AB acquires German publishing group Econ/Ullstein/List.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish media group Bonnier AB said on Thursday (2 October) that its publishing unit Bonnier Books had acquired the German publishing group Econ/Ullstein/List. The acquired group...

Nobel literature prize awarded to J.M. Coetzee.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This year's Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to South African writer John Maxwell Coetzee. The 63-year-old author, who was the first person to win the Booker prize twice, will...

Author challenges accepted chronological scale of historical events.(Book Review)
October 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book published by Isle of Man-based Delamere Resources challenges the accepted knowledge of historical events. Author Anatoly T. Fomenko questions the chronological scale of, for...

Norwegian author to donate share of book profits to Afghanistan.(Brief Article)
October 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Norwegian author Aasne Seierstad will reportedly donate a share of the profits from 'The Bookseller of Kabul' to help rebuild Afghanistan. The author has been criticised by the Afghan...

REVIEW: Mountaineering Medicine and Backcountry Medical Guide.(Book Review)
October 2, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Would you know what to do if you were out hiking or rock climbing with friends and someone had a accident? This is the question asked by Fred T. Darvill Jr. M.D., the author of this guide....

REVIEW: Guillotine -- The Timbers of Justice.(Book Review)
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This book tells of the history of the guillotine, covering a period of approximately two hundred years, from its conception, manufacture and first use in April 1792 all of the way through to...

New book reveals worst towns in Britain.('Crap Towns: The 50 Worst Places to Live in the UK')(Brief Article)
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new guide to the UK features a compilation of the 50 towns and cities considered by visitors to Idler magazine's web site to be the worst in the country. 'Crap Towns: The 50 Worst...

Authors pledge to use environmentally friendly paper for future books.(Brief Article)
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Several bestselling authors have pledged to demand that their books will in future be printed on environmentally friendly paper. Authors including JK Rowling, Helen Fielding, Philip...

Author challenges existing treatments for anorexia.('Feeding Anorexia: Gender and Power at a Treatment Center')
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Traditional treatments for anorexia are criticised in a new book by Professor Helen Gremillion. Gremillion argues in 'Feeding Anorexia: Gender and Power at a Treatment Center' that...

German translation of new Harry Potter book available soon.('Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix')(Brief Article)
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The German-language translation of JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' was reportedly sent to the printers this week. The book is scheduled for release by German...

REVIEW: Life on a Young Plant; The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth.(Book Review)
October 3, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD I know people say you should never judge a book by its cover, but I did with Andrew H. Knoll's 'Life on a Young Planet; The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth', and found myself...

Author reveals differences between male and female brains.(What Could He Be Thinking? How a Man's Mind Really Works)(Book Review)
October 6, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The male psyche is explored in a new book by social philosopher and author Michael Gurian. 'What Could He Be Thinking? How a Man's Mind Really Works', is aimed mainly at women and...

Philip Kerr to release first book for children.(The Akhenaten Adventure)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Philip Kerr has written his first children's book, titled 'The Akhenaten Adventure'. According to Kerr, he wrote the book to encourage his children to read books. 'The...

Medicinal treasures from the sea explored in new book.(Health From The Seas, Freedom From Disease by John Croft)(Book Review)
October 6, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Nutrients and medicines available from the sea are detailed in a new book published by Vital Health Publishing. 'Health From The Seas, Freedom From Disease' by John Croft describes a...

Authors examine how journalists influence the news.(Book Review)
October 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book by Lydia Miljan and Barry Cooper explores how the personal opinions of journalists can influence how they report political issues. 'Hidden Agendas: How Journalists Influence...

Book details prisoner's innovative inventions.(Book Review)
October 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD 'Prisoners' Inventions', a book published by Chicago art press Whitewalls, features instructions for making a wide variety of items while incarcerated. The book gathers together the...

Stories of WWII soldiers told in new book.(Book Review)
October 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Imogene Woods has self-published a book about 12 US Army infantrymen who served in Company K, 141st Regiment, 36th Infantry Division during World War II. Woods had planned to write a...

REVIEW: Laptop Dancing and the Nanny Goat Mambo.(Book Review)
October 7, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Who would have thought that a year in the life of a sportswriter could have been so exciting? This book by Tom Humphries is an account of his visits to a selection of events that a typical...

New book features journalists' experiences of JFK assassination.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book, 'President Kennedy Has Been Shot', retells the story of US President John F. Kennedy's assassination through the experiences of journalists that covered the tragedy. ...

Tommy Franks signs publishing deal for memoirs.(Brief Article)
October 8, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US Army General Tommy Franks has reportedly signed a deal to publish his memoirs. The autobiography will be published by ReganBooks, an imprint of HarperCollins. It will tell of Franks'...

New book features words added to the English language.('The Language Report' is new from Oxford University Press)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Oxford University Press has published a new book of recent changes to the English language. 'The Language Report' by Susie Dent explores the evolution of the language and records the...

Madonna's publisher aiming for 50 languages.(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Pop star Madonna's first children's book 'The English Roses' will be available in at least 37 languages and her publisher reportedly hopes to reach 50 by the end of this week's Frankfurt...

Unabridged audio version of 'Ulysses' to be released.(by Naxos)(Brief Article)
October 9, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD James Joyce's 'Ulysses' has been converted into an unabridged audio book which will be available on a set of 23 CDs. The audio book will be released by the Naxos record label in time for...

Authorised biography of Princess Diana's mother published.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Frances Shand Kydd, the mother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has assisted the authors of a biography about her life. 'Frances: The Remarkable Story of Princess Diana's Mother'...

Guide explains how to pronounce European wine names.(Luminosa Publishing publishes 'How to Pronounce French, German and Italian Wine Names')(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new book has been written to help wine drinkers who sometimes struggle to pronounce the names of European wines. 'How to Pronounce French, German and Italian Wine Names', written by...

Muhammad Ali launches limited edition book about his life.(Brief Article)
October 10, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Boxer Muhammad Ali attended the Frankfurt Book Fair this week to launch a new, limited edition book about his life. Released by German publisher Taschen, the book is titled 'GOAT' -...

REVIEW: Run Bike Swim.(Book Review)
October 13, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A triathlon is an athletic contest in which participants compete without stopping in three successive events, usually long-distance swimming, bicycling, and running. Professional triathlete...

REVIEW: Pubs, Bars & Clubs Handbook.(Book Review)
October 13, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This paperback volume offers to guide the reader through the maze of running a successful and competitive pub or club. On the face of it it appears to be a mixed book, screaming out for its...

New publisher to focus on books for men and boys.(Spitfire Books)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new publishing company has been established in the UK to help solve the shortage of good books for men and boys. Spitfire Books plans to release buccaneering adventure stories, moving...

Programming techniques for biological research explained in new book.(Book Review)
October 13, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Programming techniques in the Perl language are explained in a new book aimed at biologists. 'Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics' by James Tisdall covers the core Perl language and many...

Wiley recalls 'Candle and Soap Making For Dummies' book.(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a recall of the paperback book 'Candle and Soap Making For Dummies'. The book was sold in the US...

LeapFrog launches patent action against Fisher-Price over children's interactive books.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Toy company LeapFrog Enterprises has filed a lawsuit against competitor Fisher-Price for allegedly violating its patented technology for electronic interactive books. Specifically,...

David Limbaugh apologises for error in new book.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author David Limbaugh has apologised for an error in his book 'Persecution: How Liberals are Waging War Against Christianity'. One section of the book describes the removal of explicitly...

Book club discounts concern authors - report.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The big discounts offered by book clubs and direct sales companies have been criticised by authors and bookshops in the UK. The organisations buy books in bulk from publishers, securing...

DBC Pierre wins 2003 Man Booker Prize.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD This year's Man Booker Prize has been awarded to DBC Pierre for his first novel, 'Vernon God Little'. Pierre, a 42-year-old Australian, wins a cheque for GBP50,000 and is likely to see...

Woody Allen set to write memoirs.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US film director and actor Woody Allen is reportedly considering writing his memoirs. The book would reflect on Allen's life and work as well as his relationships with Diane Keaton, Mia...

Memorial fund authorises new book about Princess Diana.(Brief Article)
October 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new, authorised book about Diana, Princess of Wales will be published next year by HarperCollins UK. Tentatively titled 'Diana: The Portrait', the book is the first to have been...

REVIEW: Beginning Dreamweaver MX.(Book Review)
October 15, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dreamweaver MX, a popular web site production suite, has been around in several guises for years. Macromedia has advanced this solution to the point at which, today, almost anyone can pick...

Connecticut's first lady releases book for children.(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Connecticut's first lady Patty Rowland has written a children's book about a mouse that lives in the governor's mansion. 'Marvelous Max the Mansion Mouse' tells the story of a young boy...

Pamela Anderson to release two books.(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD US actress Pamela Anderson has entered into a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster for two books. The novels, to be called 'Above the Waist' and 'Below the Belt', will reportedly be...

Guide to natural resources of California published.('Atlas of Biodiversity in California')(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD California's state Department of Fish and Game has published a book about the state's natural environment. 'Atlas of Biodiversity in California', a concise 112-page guide, provides a...

Finnish author to receive state prize.(Marjatta Kurenniemi)(Brief Article)
October 16, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Finnish author Marjatta Kurenniemi is one of those receiving the state's art award this year. Kurenniemi has written a number of fairytales and books for children and her first book...

REVIEW: Fatal Treasure.(Book Review)
October 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jedwin Smith's tale of real life sunken treasure and the people that search for it acts as both a ripping adventure yarn and a moving tale of the family and people that lived through it. ...

Council forgets to order books for new library.(Newcastle, UK)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A council in Newcastle, UK has reportedly admitted to not ordering any books or shelves to put them on for a new GBP5m library. The council will now have to spend an extra GBP130,000 on...

American Idol judge writes 'how to' for aspiring stars.(Randy Jackson)(Brief Article)
October 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Grammy Award-winning producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson has written a 'how to' book based on his success in the music industry. Published by Hyperion and called 'What's Up...

First-time author writes suspense novel about retirement and drug trafficking.(Bill Vann )(Book Review)
October 17, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Upon his retirement, debut novelist Bill Vann decided to write about being a retiree. His first novel 'Retired' involves suspense and drug trafficking across Michigan and beyond, as well...

REVIEW: The Linux Process Manager.(Book Review)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The aim of this book by John O'Gorman is to teach the reader about the subset of the Linux kernel that deals with process management. This is presented as a detailed line-by-line guide...

REVIEW: The Independent Hostel Guide; Britain & Europe.(Book Review)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Backpackers Press has published its 11th edition of 'The Independent Hostel Guide; Britain & Europe' which offers information on over 250 hostels in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland,...

REVIEW: Wilderness Cuisine; How to Prepare and Enjoy Fine Food on the Trail and in Camp.(book review)(Book Review)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Carole Latimer, the official cook on Call of the Wild wilderness trips, has published a book offering advice on how to prepare food when on a trail or in camp. She has had 12 years experience...

REVIEW: Return on Design; Smarter web design that works.(Book Review)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD With more and more people and businesses making use of web sites, it's the ones that carry the most relevant information and are the easiest to navigate that are reaping the benefits. This is...

World Trade Center architect looking to publish memoirs.(Daniel Libeskind)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Daniel Libeskind, the architect who designed the World Trade Center, has reportedly been sending out a book proposal to editors for his memoirs. Libeskind's agent said that the book had...

Spanish author Manuel Vasquez Montalban dies aged 64.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Popular Spanish author Manuel Vasquez Montalban has died of suspected heart failure in Thailand. The 64-year-old, most well known for his detective character Pepe Carvalho, died during a...

Daniel Pearl's wife tells her side of the story.(A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl)(Book Review)
October 20, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Marianne Pearl, the wife of murdered Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl, has released 'A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl'. Set during the...

Follow Lewis & Clark step by step with 'Lewis & Clark for Dummies'.(Book Review)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Publisher John Wiley & Sons has released a step by step guide to all things Lewis & Clark called 'Lewis & Clark for Dummies'. The book, released to coincide with the bicentennial of the...

Manchester United seeks injunction to stop controversial memoirs.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Manchester United, Britain's biggest football club, is seeking an injunction to stop its former head of security revealing all about his 12 years at the club. Michael Kelly left the...

REVIEW: Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Mystery of the Age of Sail.(Book Review)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD At the time when Scurvy was a great menace and the curse of sailors everywhere the actual cause of the problem was not known. This must have made the situation stranger and scarier. More...

Eric Schlosser investigates penal system in new book.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Writer Eric Schlosser, author of the best selling book 'Fast Food Nation', has turned his critical eye onto the American penal system. While researching the new book, which will be...

Serial killer Nilsen starts High Court fight for autobiography.(Dennis Nilsen)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dennis Nilsen, who was jailed for life in the UK in 1983 for killing 12 men, has gone to court to try to win the return of an unfinished autobiography manuscript confiscated by prison...

Authors nominated for Swedish August award.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Swedish authors Kerstin Ekman, Steve Sem-Sandberg, Sigrid Combuchen, Folke Isaksson, Eva-Marie Liffner and Anne Sward are the nominees for this year's August award in the category for the...

Previous winner Paterson makes TS Eliot shortlist again.(Don Paterson)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Previous TS Eliot poetry award winner Don Paterson has been nominated again for the award he won in 1997, for his latest collection of poems, 'Landing Light'. The award - given for the...

REVIEW: Lipstick on the Noose: Martyrs, Murderesses and Madwomen.(Book Review)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lipstick on the Noose offers the reader a large collection of tales relating to women and capital punishment in a bygone age. Instead of solely dealing with what the title suggests - hanging...

REVIEW: The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the "Oxford English Dictionary".(Book Review)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Oxford English Dictionary is a mammoth tome. A massive collection of English words and, if you buy the full set, an massive price tag to go with it. Fortunately this is a much...

Warner Books acclaims Michael Moore phenomenon.(new book 'Dude, Where's My Country?' likely to enter the New York Times non-fiction bestseller chart at number one)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Author Michael Moore has given talks to sell-out crowds in California which his publisher Warner Books called "the absolute epicentre of Michael Moore". Moore's new book 'Dude, Where's...

Unpublished Roald Dahl poem discovered in school.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A primary school teacher from Dorset, England, has discovered a new poem by Roald Dahl that was written a year before the author's death. Teacher Jenny Sibbald found the poem, which was...

Princess Diana's former butler to release book.(Penguin Books will release 'A Royal Duty' by Paul Burrell)(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Penguin Books is to publish a book by Paul Burrell, former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales. 'A Royal Duty' will be released on 27 October 2003, and a Penguin Books spokesperson claims...

REVIEW: Global Woman: Nannies, Maids and Sex Workers in the New Economy.(Book Review)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Despite its initial appearance and the rather dull-sounding title, 'Global Woman' is a fascinating read. On a first glimpse the potential reader could be forgiven for thinking that this is...

Shehadeh releases another slice of shattered Middle Eastern life.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Palestinian human rights lawyer Raja Shehadeh has published his second book, entitled 'When the Bulbul Stopped Singing'. A founder of Arab organisation for human rights Al-Haq, Shehadeh...

Cartoonist releases 20-pound Far Side collection.(Brief Article)
October 22, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Cartoonist Gary Larson admits that his complete collection of Far Side cartoons spanning 14 years - which weighs some 20 pounds - is a "hernia giver". Published by Andrews McMeel at...

REVIEW: Nature by Design.(Book Review)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Restoration, the topic of this book, is the act of altering a wilderness location so that it resembles what the area would have looked like in the past. In 'Nature by Design' Eric Higgs, the...

REVIEW: How to Build a Nuclear Bomb: And Other Weapons of Mass Destruction.(Book Review)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Don't worry, you won't blow up your house by reading this book and dabbling. Nor are you likely to be arrested by 'security' for suddenly trying to develop weapons of mass destruction. This...

New book asks: how clean is your house?('How Clean Is Your House?' released)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD With interior design and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper* calling housework "the new going out", along comes 'How Clean Is Your House?', the book to accompany the UK television series of the...

Take a walk through Oakland with Ishmael Reed.('Blues City: A Walk in Oakland' by veteran author released)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD When offered the chance to write a book about his favourite city in the world, veteran author Ishmael Reed eschewed the obvious choices and instead headed for his home of more than 20 years:...

'The Nappy Years' answers questions about motherhood.(Black and White offers new book from Alison Craig)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Alison Craig says that she bought into the myths of modern motherhood perpetrated by the celebrity mums who are back on the magazine covers within a month of giving birth. However, she...

Raban novel exposes late 1990s moral boom and bust in Seattle.(Pantheon publishes 'Waxwings' from Jonathan Raban)(Brief Article)
October 23, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Jonathan Raban was a witness through the rise and fall of Seattle's dotcom boom of the late 1990s, and a guest at most of the major players' dinner parties, after which the British writer...

Book by former slave reveals modern slave trade.('Escape from Slavery: The True Story of My Ten Years in Captivity and My Journey to Freedom in America' by Francis Bok published)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Francis Bok's slave memoir serves as wake-up call that even though we are in the 21st century, slavery is still an issue. Taken from his family in northern Sudan by raiders from the south...

Suburban terror brought to life by O'Nan's 'The Night County'.(new book from Stewart O'Nan)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD In 'The Night County', Connecticut author Stewart O'Nan decided to deal with the consequences of one horrific event the night before Halloween. The book is based on a real teenage...

REVIEW: Spying with Maps: Surveillance Technologies and the Future of Privacy.(Book Review)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Maps have a dual function. They can help one find one's way around but equally they can help someone else find you. Even if you do not link a map into locational technology there is still a...

REVIEW: Dirty Dealing: The Untold Truth About Money Laundering and International Crime.(Book Review)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Dirty Dealing is a great book. This isn't an A-to-Z guide of sending money around the world so that the taxman can't see it although, dare I say it, you can probably read between the lines if...

Tame your PC with 'PC Annoyances'.(new book from PC World expert Steve Bass, published by O'Reilly)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD PC World expert Steve Bass has written a book for frustrated computer users. 'PC Annoyances' offers the tips and tricks you need to tame your PC and keep it under your control. It...

Matthew Reilly's 'Scarecrow' released in the UK.(novel makes its international debut)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Australian author Matthew Reilly's fifth book, 'Scarecrow', has recently had its international debut with its release in the UK. The novel is about a hunted US Marine and the thriller...

New book tells a new tale in the history of World War Two.('Flyboys' by James Bradley released)(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD After finishing his first book 'Flag of Our Fathers', based on the wartime papers left to him by his father, James Bradley started looking around for another untold World War Two story, and...

A quick guided tour of Excel with O'Reilly and the 'Excel Pocket Guide'.(Brief Article)
October 24, 2003... M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD If you've been thrown in at the deep end of Microsoft Excel or you've been using it for so long that you've forgotten all it can do then O'Reilly has come to your aid with 'Excel Pocket...