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2008 Selections

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The World Without Us
(Thomas Dunne Books)

By Alan Weisman

Excerpt: An African Paradox


Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
(University of California Press)

By David R. Montgomery

Excerpt: Disappearing Farmland


Pearls, Politics, and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead
(Chelsea Green Publishing)

By Madeleine M. Kunin

Excerpt: Women Leaders


What Does China Think
(HarperCollins)

By Mark Leonard

Excerpt: China’s Ground Zero


Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet
(Penguin)

By Jeffrey D. Sachs

Excerpt: Common Wealth


The Forbidden City
(Harvard University Press)

By Geremie R. Barmé

Excerpt: China’s Immortal Empire


Climate Change Negotiations: Can Asia Change the Game?
(Civic Exchange)

By Christine Loh, Andrew Stevenson & Simon Tay (eds.)

Excerpt: Asian Cities Take on Climate Change


The Measure of America, 2010-2011: Mapping Risks and Resilience
(Columbia University Press)

By Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis & Eduardo Borges Martins

Excerpt: The Bygone American Dream?

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