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Books
01.23.12: Adam Harrison Levy
A History Of The World In 100 ObjectsAdam Harrison Levy reviews the book A History Of The World In 100 Objects.
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01.16.12: Michael Erard
Imaging the BrainUsing geographical visuals to understand the brain.
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08.26.11: William Drenttel & Jessica Helfand
Late Summer ReadingIn the late summer, we share a reading list first published in Frieze magazine, April 2011.
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12.13.10: Carl Schoonover
Portraits of the MindThe book, Portraits of the Mind: Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century (Abrams) documents this overlooked dimension over two millennia of obsession with the brain.
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11.29.10: The Editors
Holiday Books 2010Recommended books by Design Observer writers for the 2009 holiday season.
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11.22.10: Edward Morris and Dmitri Siegel
Destroy This BookThe Green Patriot Posters project looked to the graphic design and artistic communities for ways to invigorate and mobilize people to remake our economy for a more sustainable future.
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11.19.09: The Editors
Holiday Books 2009Recommended books by Design Observer writers for the 2009 holiday season.
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