* 7:00 PM: Former curator of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Jay Spenser, will be at the UW University Bookstore to read and sign The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings. Spenser is a big wonk and his book is a lively, yet thorough, look at the development of modern aircraft, from nuts to bolts, so to speak. Fortunately, Spenser’s prose is accessible and the story entertaining, so even non-geeks can enjoy The ...

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