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Inaugurating a reading series, 
"authors@mit.edu"
sponsored by The MIT Press Bookstore and The MIT Libraries:

James D. Livingston

on 

DRIVING FORCE: The Natural Magic of Magnets

Monday, September 16 at 5:30 pm

Humanities Reading Room
14S-200
Hayden Library
160 Memorial Drive, near Ames Street
Cambridge

The author will sign copies of his book, which will be available for sale.

Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.

DRIVING FORCE  uncovers the many hidden magnets that are part of our daily
lives � those that provide electricity to our homes, store information on
our credit cards, operate our VCRs and automobiles, and play key roles in
our medical care. In clear nontechnical language, he explains the latest
developments in the science of magnets, and what the future may hold.

James D. Livingston is a senior lecturer in Materials Science at MIT. 
DRIVING FORCE is published by Harvard University Press.

Future readings in the series will include: Michael Milburn and Sheree
Conrad on _The Politics of Denial_ (Mon, Oct 28 7:30 at Killian Hall,
Hayden Library), and in November: William Mitchell on _City of Bits_ and
Marc Hauser on _The Evolution of Communication_. (These three books are
published by The MIT Press.)

For more information: authors@mit.edu or The MIT Press Bookstore 617.253.5249