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Barnes and Noble
1130 N. State St.
312-280-8155
1. ROOSEVELT’S SECRET WAR
By Joseph Persico (Random House, $35)
A study of President Franklin Roosevelt’s fascination with military intelligence.
2. HOW THE SCOTS INVENTED THE MODERN WORLD
By Arthur Herman (Crown, $25.95)
A celebration of Scotland’s contributions to everything from modern medicine to classical liberalism.
3. BLACK HAWK DOWN
By Mark Bowden (Penguin/Putnam, $7.99)
An account of the Oct. 3, 1993, U.S. mission in Somalia that went terribly wrong.
4. HOW TO COOK
By Delia Smith (DK, $40)
A guide, written in a conversational tone, for anyone learning to cook.
5. THE SIBLEY GUIDE TO BIRD LIFE AND BEHAVIOR
Edited by David Sibley (Knopf, $45)
A guide to birds and their habitats.
