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Last Updated: August 2009

Dear Colleague:

From the national bestselling author of Brain Fuel, comes Science, Sense and Nonsense: 61 Nourishing, Healthy, Bunk-Free Commentaries on the Chemistry That Affects Us All. In an age where the fear of chemistry looms large, Dr. Joe Schwarcz defends his beloved science!

Doubleday Canada will publish Science, Sense and Nonsense in November, 2009. The manuscript is now available. For further information please contact Ron Eckel directly at reckel@randomhouse.com.

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Why Your World is About To Get a Whole Lot SmallerWHY YOUR WORLD IS ABOUT TO GET A WHOLE LOT SMALLER:
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REFLECTIONS OF THE MOON ON WATER: Healing Women's Bodies and Minds through Traditional Chinese Wisdom
by Xiaolan Zhao
[Random House Canada, January 2006 (hc), January 2007 (pb)]

Spanish (World) – Ediciones Urano



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Brazil – Editora Bestseller
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Why Your World is About To Get a Whole Lot SmallerBECOMING GEORGE SAND
by Rosalind Brackenbury
[Doubleday Canada, August, 2009 (hc)]

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