Books and Books Coral Gables July 14th, 2007. 3:00 p.m.One of the leading science journalists and commentators working today, Chris Mooney delves into a red-hot debate in meteorology: whether global warming is causing an increase in the ferocity of hurricanes. In the wake of Katrina, Mooney follows the careers of leading researchers on either side of the argument through the 2006 hurricane season, tracing how the media, special interests politics, and the weather itself have skewed and amplified what was already a fraught scientific debate. As Mooney puts it in his new book, Storm World: “Scientists, like hurricanes, do extraordinary things at high wind speeds.” Mooney – a native of New Orleans – has delivered a fascinating an nuanced book on the most urgently compelling offshoots of the global warming debate: Are we responsible for making hurricanes event bigger monsters than they already are? For more information, please call: 305.442.4408
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VANISHING CUBA is a visual storytelling project by American photographer Michael Chinnici. The collection depicts the changes Cuba is facing as it emerges from more than 60 years of isolation and decay. Michael’s 24 trips to Cuba have yielded tens of thousands of photographs, thought provoking and emotional stories, and created lifelong friendships. Vanishing Cuba is about capturing the past, present and … +
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In celebration of both National Poetry Month and the 40th Anniversary of Books & Books, South Florida-based poets are available to the public at Books & Books Coral Gables throughout the month of April for two alternating micro-residency engagements. Check out a Poet invites the general public to spend 15 minutes of one-on-one time with a local poet, hear them read, ask … +
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