And young, and i look forward to every day. Bookshops have been posing in record numbers, National Chains are closing down. 15 years ago i knit owners of about 300 bookstores. 250 of those closed just in the past 15 years. So its important for these stores to continue to survive. They add character to the local community. Its a place, a Meeting Place for people, indicates history alive by these bookshops continuing to be in existence. For more information on booktvs recent visit to provo and the many other destinations on our cities to work, go to cspan. Org cities tour. Welcome to the bookshop on ninth street and downtown durham, North Carolina. Theyre happy to have you all here today. Thank you to cspans booktv for being here. We are delighted to have Henry Petroski who is an acclaimed historian, engineer and best selling author and also the alexander professor of Civil Engineering and professor of history at duke here tonight to discuss his new book, coming. Henry petroski has writt
[inaudible conversations] booktv is on facebook. Like us to get publishing news, scheduling updates, behind the scenes pictures and videos, author information and to talk directly with authors during our live programs. Welcome to the regular bookshop. Ninth street and downtown, durham, North Carolina. We are happy to have the altar today. Thank you to cspan tv for being here. We are delighted to have Henry Petoskey who is an acclaimed historian, engineer and best selling author, and also the alexander professor of Civil Engineering and professor of history at duke here tonight to discuss his new book, the road taken. He has written many, many books for both engineers and laypeople alike, some of which are the pencil, pushing the limits, new adventures in engineering. Small things considered, and many, many more. And this is the first time that he is here with us today at the regulator. It is such a thrill and i introduce to you my boss wanted me to mention to you that we have a collaps
Shot in sacramento after a fourhour standoff with police at a fast food restaurant. You can see smoke rise after police fired a concussion grenade into a jackinthebox. Officers then ran one of two hostages to safety. The other hostage wall rescued unharmed. The gunman was rushed to the hospital. The incident began at 12 30 this afternoon when the man tried to rob the restaurant. Controversy brewing on c berkeley campus. Students want to ban the Salvation Army. Were live at cal with a look at whats behind the ban. Reporter students here at uc berkeley say that they really enjoy the holidays but they say they dont want the salvationy army to be any part of it elm Student Government passed a resolution banning the charity from bellringing, from actually collecting any type of donations on campus because they say they are allegedly antigay. Discriminating allegedly against gay and lesbian persons in their soup kitchens, offcampus, and trying to prevent federal funding from going to lbgt ca
The Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce recently announced several updates tailored especially for those who prefer stability amidst change, a press release read. The updates include six months …
Environmental impact examined for Roosevelt campus plan: Project developers and SMMUSD representatives spoke to local stakeholders, laying out the latest campus plan for Roosevelt Elementary School and the potential environmental impacts of construction. The first phase of construction would include a new one-story classroom for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students, among other improvements.