Economist books of the year (science and technology picks)
The China books are also of general interest to gain an idea of the nature of our new masters. For UK readers the books on US politics may be of interest. A good present gift list.
Page turners
The best books of 2010 were about Barack Obama and the secret world of China’s communist rulers, as well as on the spread of surfing, how prosperity evolves, how the West rules (for now) and the travels of the hare with amber eyesThis article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Page turners”From the December 4th 2010 editionDiscover stories from this section and more in the list of contentsExplore the edition