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• Tim Flannery on stopping climate change
  Scientist Tim Flannery talks about what new data says about the warming climate. He maintains there are practical ways to address climate change, despite the huge problem he sees looming. He talked with Kerri Miller before an audience at the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio on October 19.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Tim Flannery: Author most recently of "Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future." He is also author of "The Weather Makers." He's chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council, which is trying to raise awareness of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in December.
  More from MPR
  Expert says climate change impacting northern Minn. forests (09/14/2009)
  Fish and Wildlife Service draft plan to deal with climate change on wildlife (09/23/2009)
  Resources
  Copenhagen Climate Council
  Tim Flannery's "The Weather Makers"
  Marketplace: The Climate Race
• 'The Man Who Loved Books Too Much'
  A journalist tracks the mind and motivation of a notorious book thief who regularly eludes capture, one of many thieves making rare books the art form most sought after by criminals.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Allison Hoover Bartlett: Author of "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession."
  Resources
  About "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much"
  Allison Hoover Bartlett on Twitter
• Newsmaker: The book price war
  An online price war has broken out among the nation's three largest booksellers--Amazon, Target, and Wal-Mart--with all three selling selected bestsellers for around $9. The price cuts have publishers and bookstores concerned.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Michael Norris: Senior analyst with Simba Information, a market research firm that specializes in publishing.
  More from MPR
  Target joins in price war on expected best sellers
  Resources
  About Michael Norris

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