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UW Common Book 07-08: Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change.

  

 

 
 

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The UW Common Book is a catalyst for new undergraduates to make discovery, innovation, scholarship, and community engagement an integral part of their UW experience. Incoming students will receive a copy of Field Notes from a Catastrophe by Elizabeth Kolbert at summer orientation and should read it before school begins. When fall quarter arrives, be ready to engage in the UW Common Book through critical discussion, course work, and experiential learning opportunities.

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Elizabeth Kolbert
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Immigration issue is central to new Common Book
University Week | 05/22/08
The Devil's Highway: A True Story, by Luis Alberto Urrea, has been selected as the third UW Common Book by Undergraduate Academic Affairs. The UW Common Book project aims to introduce freshmen to the University's academic community through a common reading experience and opportunities to engage in campus discussions and activities around the book.

2008-09 UW Common Book is The Devil's Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea