É aquela tradicional lista dos editores do New York Times -- muito útil para quem gosta de gastar uma pequena fortuna na Amazon. Eu encomendei três (esses abaixo, todos da lista de não-ficção). A lista completa está neste link.
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THE SMARTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD: And How They Got That Way. By Amanda Ripley. (Simon & Schuster, $28.) A look at countries that are outeducating us -- Finland, South Korea, Poland -- through the eyes of American high school students abroad.
MANSON: The Life and Times of Charles Manson. By Jeff Guinn. (Simon & Schuster, $27.50.) Guinn's tour de force examines Manson's rise and fall, the 1960s music industry and the decade's bizarre ambience.
THE CANCER CHRONICLES: Unlocking Medicine's Deepest Mystery. By George Johnson. (Knopf, $27.95.) Johnson's fascinating look at cancer reveals certain profound truths about life itself.
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