Titles of interest.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

In Origins of the Crash (Penguin Books), business journalist Roger Lowenstein explains the 2000 stock market debacle and the subsequent increase of corporate scandals in the United States. Rather than concentrating purely on financial details, Lowenstein reveals the culture of corruption that has plagued the U.S. business world since the 1980s. He argues that it is not the disaster that should be explained, rather the economic boom and the factors that led to the inevitable decline.

Oil exploration has peaked. Scientists now predict the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, and a petroleum energy crisis will occur sooner than later. In this alarming book, Out of Gas (Norton), professor David Goodstein explains the scientific theories regarding the unavoidable fuel crisis we face. The book outlines the disastrous impact that running out of oil will have on our existence, a way of life that revolves around the cheap and abundant supply of a nevertheless limited resource.

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