Smolin at Kepler's in Menlo Park on Wednesday

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Lee Smolin's book, The Trouble with Physics, has achieved significant success, remaining the #1 bestseller for four consecutive weeks. A promotional tour organized by Houghton Mifflin includes notable events at various prestigious venues, such as the Hayden Planetarium in New York City and Kepler's bookstore in Menlo Park, California. The tour spans multiple cities, highlighting the cultural impact of the book and its relevance in contemporary physics discussions.

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Smolin's book The Trouble with Physics is having considerable impact---approaching fourth week as #1 best seller.
Somebody, maybe Houghton Mifflin the publishers, scheduled quite a tour to promote it:

September 2006
Sept 20, 7:30 pm Innis Town Hall, Toronto, with Jay Ingram0th
Sept 25, 6:30 pm New York City Hayden Planetarium space theater
Sept 26, 7 pm Princeton NJ, Princeton University Store
Sept 27, 7:30 pm Kepler's book store, Menlo Park, California
Sept 28, 7 pm Bookshop West Portal, San Fransisco California
Sept 29, 1:30 pm Microsoft, Seattle
Sept 29, 7:30 pm Pacific Science Center, University Book Store, Seattle

October 2006
Oct 1, 6 pm Ottawa International Writers Festival
Oct 4, 7 pm Milwaukee, Harry W Schwartz Bookstore, Donner Ave.
Oct 5, 7 pm Chicago, Seminary Coop bookstore
Oct 6, 7 pm Chicago, Adler Planetarium, Far-out Friday
Oct 7, 3:15 pm Mensa Colloquium, Albany NY
Oct 17, 6:30 pm New York City, Cooper Union, Panel on Intelligent Thought

Imagine, Hayden Planetarium Space Theater!
And Kepler's is THE Silicon Valley bookstore. It's a tradition on the Peninsula.
And then off to Seattle to talk at Microsoft.
this booktour is a cultural event.
EDIT: I decided, for the sake of decorum, to tone this post down.

http://www.thetroublewithphysics.com/ click on "public appearances"
 
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Physics news on Phys.org
amazon gen phys bestseller list
6:00 PM pacific Saturday 23 September

1. Trouble with Physics #232
2. Not Even Wrong #1006
3. Elegant Universe # 1151
4. Road to Reality #1282
5. Physics for Dummies #1393

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/books/14560/ref=pd_ts_b_nav/102-4540543-7840144&tag=pfamazon01-20
 

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