the next call for stephen johnson. >> they were very interested in communication. one of the things i wrote about in the adams jefferson letters the famous correspondent and they had fallen out as most people probably knew. and that at the end of their lives they start this epic correspondence. the way they begin the conversation as they are nerdy now to about how fast the their letters are getting to each other. your letter only got here in six days. a very high bandwidth. they would've been shocked but they would've quickly figured it out. david you're on with stephen johnson. >> my grandfather started a toy company in 1920 and he have a philosophy and hero he wrote a lot about which was bringing reality into the land of make-believe. i never knew him. i would have argued that we need to keep play in reality separate. so he believed that by giving children actual miniature real things his work was in the smithsonian we went to a lot of trouble to make his toys so real that he said children instead of playing with a fantasy object would now be playing with the rea

dave barry is coming up this afternoon as is stephen johnson who writes about technology and innovationnd different ideas like that. there will be a chance to talk with him as well. next up from the booktv room in miami-dade college, james glieck, scientist, his most recent book is about time travel. time travel:a history is what it is called. this is live coverage of the 33rd annual miami book fair. [silence] ♪ >> good afternoon again. come on in, please have a seat. we are ready to begin. as you see, we have been on time all day long and i know that you appreciate that, thank you. welcome to this next session. i am mary lou harrison and it is truly a pleasure to have you here at miami book fair. we have many, many sponsors as you heard throughout the morning, but we want to really acknowledge them because without them this affair would not take place. many thanks to the foundation, to the bachelor foundation, the the grout foundation and all the other sponsors. i also want to recognize again and again and again the friends of miami book fair, thank you so much for being here and i hop

the best selling author stephen johnson when we come backseat.ome back. >>> how did the desire have a cup of coffee lead the way to enlightment. just the beginning of the hybrid world that we would all live in 20 years from now. his new book, "wonder land." stephen johnson argues that our desire to have fun has changed the trajectory of history. how? well, listen in. >> it is a pleasure to have you on. >> it is great to be back. the argument of this book is seems to be fun is incredibly productive and innovative and changes the world. >> yeah, we have this tendency when we think about what are the forces that are driving history. assuming those forces are designed for conquests and power and for survivors. that's part of the story. it turns out really a surprising amount of change in society but technological innovation and political change, social change comes out of this other side of our humanity which is the desire to be delighted or amused or to be in this kind of playful state and many thinks it starts as toys and games end up triggering al

stephen johnson a star in the making for kentucky. more s.e.c. versus a.c.c. kirby smart. what happened? >> brian: qua searcy. >> adam: they've won the last two between the hedges on georgia. it's the egg bowl, rick. how about an omelet. >> rick: nk the races 61 yards to paydirt. cracking an egg over ole miss's head. this is getting ugly. mississippi state huge ahead of ole miss. >> adam: about a dozen. 55-20 the final there. ole miss ends up in the s.e.c. west basement. not from the s.e.c. but a record setter, the highest scoring game in f.c.s. history, pitt with 76, syracuse 61, more combined points than either of their and oklahoma. >> adam: we'll tell you what the wild ending in columbus means for michigan and ohio state. ? and if you want to be free, be free ? ? 'cause there's a million things to be ? ? you know that there are ? ? and if you want to be me, be me ? ? and if you want to be you, be you ? ? 'cause there's a million things to do ? ou know that there are ? ? ? ? ? ? the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. luckily the spider recently had geico help him

. >> adam: fumble coming with the tie game and kentucky ends their stephen johnson a star in the making for kentucky. more s.e.c. versus a.c.c. kirby smart. what happened? >> brian: qua searcy. >> adam: they've won the last two between the hedges on georgia. it's the egg bowl, rick. how about an omelet. >> rick: nick fitzgerald off to cracking an egg over ole miss's head. this is getting ugly. mississippi state huge ahead of ole miss. >> adam: about a dozen. 55-20 the final there. ole miss ends up in the s.e.c. west basement. not from the s.e.c. but a record setter, the highest scoring game in f.c.s. history, pitt with 76, syracuse 61, more combined points than either of their and oklahoma. >> adam: we'll tell you what the wild ending in columbus means for michigan and ohio state. ? and if you want to be free, be free ? ? 'cause there's a million things to be ? ? you know that there are ? ? and if you want to be me, be me ? ? and if you want to be you, be you ? ? 'cause there's a million things to do ? ? ? ? ? ? the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. luckily the spider recently h

join us here on our book tv set is author stephen johnson. what did you think about that. he's one of my favorite authors. it was the first popular science book that i read in my entire life that really started me thinking that i could potentially be a science writer because i not been interested in science at all. if he were still talking i would just say we should go and listen more to him. he will be able to listen to me now. your most recent book is called "wonderland". >> it's a history is a history of things that human beings have done for the fun of it for the delight in it. but the feeling of play or amusement and it came out of the book how we got to now. it is the history of things in the modern work that we take for granted. and try to tell that the house in the air history behind all of these things. that was a really great format to work in. i love that kind of historical work. there were a lot of interesting stories. and you could write that book a thousand times over. i wondered with this book if we could have an actual argument about history i theory of how

stephen johnson a star in the making for kentucky. more s.e.c. versus a.c.c. kirby smart.cy. >> adam: they've won the last two between the hedges on georgia. it's the egg bowl, rick. how about an omelet. >> rick: nick fitzgerald off to the races 61 yards to paydirt. cracking an egg over ole miss's head. this is getting ugly. mississippi state huge ahead of ole miss. >> adam: about a dozen. 55-20 the final there. ole miss ends up in the s.e.c. west basement. not from the s.e.c. but a record setter, the highest scoring game in f.c.s. history, pitt with 76, syracuse 61, more combined points than either of their basketball meetings last year. >> brian: take that, texas tech and oklahoma. >> adam: we'll tell you what the wild ending in columbus means for michigan and ohio state. ♪ and if you want to be free, be free ♪ ♪ 'cause there's a million things to be ♪ ♪ you know that there are ♪ and if you want to be me, be me ♪ ♪ and if you want to be you, be you ♪ ♪ 'cause there's a million things to do ♪ ♪ you know that there are ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout.

stephen johnson a star in the making for kentucky. more s.e.c. versus a.c.c. kirby smart. what happened? >> brian: qua searcy. >> adam: they've won the last two between the hedges on georgia. it's the egg bowl, rick. how about an omelet. >> rick: nick fitzgerald off to th cracking an egg over ole miss's head. this is getting ugly. mississippi state huge ahead of ole miss. >> adam: about a dozen. 55-20 the final there. ole miss ends up in the s.e.c. west basement. not from the s.e.c. but a record setter, the highest scoring game in f.c.s. history, pitt with 76, syracuse 61, more combined points than either of their basketball meetings last year. and oklahoma. >> adam: we'll tell you what the wild ending in columbus means for michigan and ohio state. ? and if you want to be free, be free ? ? 'cause there's a million things to be ? ? you know that there are ? ? and if you want to be me, be me ? ? and if you want to be you, be you ? ? 'cause there's a million things to do ? ? ? ? ? ? the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system

stephen johnson a star in the making for kentucky. more s.e.c. versus a.c.c. kirby smart. what happened? >> brian: qua searcy. >> adam: they've won the last two between the hedges on georgia. it's the egg bowl, rick. how about an omelet. >> rick: nick fitzgerald oo cracking an egg over ole miss's head. this is getting ugly. mississippi state huge ahead of ole miss. >> adam: about a dozen. 55-20 the final there. ole miss ends up in the s.e.c. west basement. not from the s.e.c. but a record setter, the highest scoring game in f.c.s. history, pitt with 76, syracuse 61, more combined points than either of their and oklahoma. >> adam: we'll tell you what the wild ending in columbus means for michigan and ohio state. ? and if you want to be free, be free ? ? 'cause there's a million things to be ? ? you know that there are ? ? and if you want to be me, be me ? ? and if you want to be you, be you ? ? 'cause there's a million things to do ? ? ? ? ? ? ? the itsy bitsy spider went up the waterspout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating luckily the spider recentl

carville who is here at the miami book fair earlier this week, scientist james glick, and authority stephen johnson, best seller, he'll also be taking your calls, dave berry, senator bernie sanders today as well. that's all coming up and you can find it all on our website, the entire schedule at booktv.org. we will be right back with author wesley lowery. >> here is a look at some of the best selling nonfiction books, according to the books and books bookstore in coral gables, florida. topping the list, bruce springsteen, born to run. and next is the cooking for jeffrey. followed by national book award winner mary oliver's reflections on her life as author and poet in upstream. fox news host bill o'reilly and historian martin dugard's recount of america's defeat of japan in world war ii, killing the rising sun. our list continues with "the hidden life of trees" and "appetites" followed by amy schumer's memoir, "girl with a lower back tattoo", and chip and joanna gaines. "when breath becomes air", a current look at the nonfiction best sellers. many of those authors have or will be appearing on book

dave barry is coming up this afternoon as is stephen johnson who writes about technology and innovationnd different ideas like that. there will be a chance to talk with him as well. next up from the booktv room in miami-dade college, james glieck, scientist, his most recent book is about time travel. time travel:a history is what it is called. this is live coverage of the 33rd

dave barry is coming up this afternoon as is stephen johnson who writes about technology and innovationnd different ideas like that. there will be a chance to talk with him as well. next up from the booktv room in miami-dade college, james glieck, scientist, his most recent book is about time travel. time travel:a history is what it is called. this is live coverage of the 33rd annual miami book fair. [silence] ♪ >> good afternoon again. come on in, please have a seat. we are ready to begin. as you see, we have been on time all day long and i know that you appreciate that, thank you. welcome to this next session. i am mary lou harrison and it is truly a pleasure to have you here at miami book fair. we have many, many sponsors as you heard throughout the morning, but we want to really acknowledge them because without them this affair would not take place. many thanks to the foundation, to the bachelor foundation, the the grout foundation and all the other sponsors. i also want to recognize again and again and again the friends

stephen with good form. what's this? jimmie johnson's using his hands. a questionable move but since he's a celebrity, i'll let it go and now they're entering the last lap and jimmie johnson appears to be using his hands again to hold the groupuit! oh, my! and they're neck and neck! it's a photo finish! let's go to the tape! no, i was wrong. going to the tape was a waste of everyone's time. jimmie johnson clearly won. for cbs racing, larry boberry. back to you, opening credits! >> announcer: tits "late show" with stephe ">> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert! toornghts steve welcomes james marsden, jimmie johnson and john waters. featuring jon batiste and "stay human." live from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! >> stephen: ehey, welcome, everybody! ( cheers and applause ) welcome to "the late show"! lovely group of folks. welcome to "the late show," everybody. i am your host stephen colbert, and i couldn't be happier to be with all of you right now. what a privilege it is to come out here and talk about al

johnson clearly won. for cbs racing, larry boberry. back to you, opening credits! ">> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert! toornghts steve welcomes james marsden, jimmie johnson and john waters. featuring jon batiste and "stay human." live from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! >> stephen: ehey, welcome, everybody! ( cheers and applause ) welcome to "the late show"! lovely group of folks. welcome to "the late show," everybody. i am your host stephen colbert, and i couldn't be happier to be with all of you right now. what a privilege it is to come out here and talk about all of >> jon: yeah. >> stephen: some of them good, some of them bad, but human feelings we can share through the miracle of television. here's something i have a feeling about -- the trump train keeps on rolling down them crazy tracks. ( laughter ) yesterday, trump summoned all the bigwigs of tv news, folks like cnn president jeff zucker and nbc anchor lester holt, to trump tower. naturally, they all assume state. he's going to have, like, 20 secretaries of state. a lot of countries, makes sense. once they got

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sc johnson. ( applause ) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody.ge." please welcome luke bracey. ♪ ♪ ( applause ) >> stephen: all right, welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me. >> stephen: another australian. >> too many of us interesting. he was raise raised in australi. andrew garfield is british. you're all playing americans. you understand donald trump has a point, right? you're coming to take our jobs and he's going to build a wall on the great barrier reef and make australia pay for it. >> i don't know if we have enough money. >> stephen: what part do you play? >> smitty riker from brooklyn. he's a bit of a tough guy, actually, but he doesn't quite trust desmond at the start. >> stephen: won't even touch a gun. >> no, won't touch a gun. and he's a very interesting guy. and i just don't think anyone really believes he is actually who he says he is. he does amazing stuff, and he's got this amazing way of being, this amazing character. and so eventually, i kind of get to know him a bit better through everything he does. we run into each ot

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stephen colbert. i'm anne-marie green. >>> why do gary johnson voters have to go to the polls on election day when they could easily flush their ballot down the toilet at home? we asked woman to smell two body washes and pick their favorite. i prefer b. b. what was a... bath and bodyworks. and their favorite... suave. i am impressed. >>> here is another look at this morning's top story. the race for the white house has tightened. a cbs news/"the new york times" poll finds hillary clinton has a three-point lead over donald trump nationally. down from nine points just a few weeks ago. rally supporters in critical states. in north carolina, yesterday, trump pounded away at clinton's private e-mails, while clinton tied trump to racist. >> donald trump was endorsed by the official newspaper of the ku klux klan. >> she was more interested in keeping her e-mails a secret than in keeping our classified intelligence a secret. >> both trump and clinton campaigns are in critical >>> six decades ago in another presidential election, legendary cbs news newsman walter cronkite helped steer the nation into the comput

johnson. ( applause ) ♪ ♪ >> stephen: welcome back, everybody.jon batiste and stay human, everybody. jon, are you planning to vote? >> jon: yes, indeed, you know i am. >> stephen: it's only six days away. a the lot of people haven't voted yet and i think one of the reasons is they think it's complicated, like they don't know how to do it. >> jon: oh, yeah, yeah. no, but i made an easy video for everybody to follow and just figure out how to do it themselves s. >> stephen: wait. you made a video? >> jon: yeah is there in six easy steps? >> jon: six easy steps. >> stephen: well, i'd love to see it, jon. >> jon: well, we've got it right here, jim. hello, proud americans. i'm jon batiste, and this is "piano i-0-fun. how to vote." voting isn't just a way to meet old people in your community. it's also your civic responsibility. taking part in democracy is what makes us american. that, and the stars and stripes birth mark every citizen is born with. ( laughter ) lesson one: registration. registering to vote is easy. just follow three simple steps. one,

stephen colbert. i'm anne-marie green. >>> why do gary johnson voters have to go to the polls on election day when they could easily flush their ballot down the toilet at home? we asked woman to smell two body washes and pick their favorite. i prefer b. b. what was a... bath and bodyworks. and their favorite... suave. i am impressed. >>> it's friday and we're look ing at a great day, allyson. >> it is nice. yesterday we broke a record at 83 degrees. yeah, very warm. today not going to be that warm. we are it's 60 degrees out there. we will see the temperatures dip down a little bit more before they return to the 60s. so those northwestern winds are going to be pretty breezy once again. right now we're at 54 for frederick, 54 for gaithersburg and 54 waldorf. lots of sunshine today. we'll >>> ellen over to you >> it's friday so i don't care how much construction is on the road. we have construction here on route 1 southbound gorman road around the 198 area. just a small delay as you're heading northbound. once you go by this construction in the opposite direction right there. the outer loop of the beltwa

johnson. we all did. >> stephen: obviously. laugh. >> when i was a kid they told me-- they may have told you, too-- what's great about america? anybody in this country can become president of the united states. they weren't lying. ( laughter ). >> stephen: right, yeah. even if you're just a poor billionaire's son, you, too. >> you, too. and i'm disappointed in the cabinet picks. i feel like a lot of people are there at the beginning-- scott bayo, i'm talking about obviously. >> stephen: you have to be loyal. >> you have to be loyal. >> stephen: secretary of state bayo. >> he was in show business and supported trump. that's not a joke. that's serious. he's putting himself out there whether you like it or not. and then billy bush should get a position. you know what i mean? ( laughter ). >> stephen: yeah. secretary of transportation. ( laughter ) he knows the inside of a bus. >> nice, nice! >> stephen: thank you very much. we'll be right back. all right. anthony weiner. >> anthony weiner should get a position. ( laughter ) maybe

johnson-- very appropriate name-- >> stephen: yeah, but in private. >> not that privately! >> stephen: not in a debate, a televised debate! >> there is a very well- circulated story that he pulled out his penis in front of a bunch of reporters. they said "why are you invading vietnam?" and he pulled out his penis and said "this is why." now, that story might be apocryphal, but he nicknamed his penis "jumbo." this is a matter of historical record. and he would whip it out in front of congress people in the capital bathroom and be like, "you ever seen anything as big as this?" >> stephen: because he's from texas. ( laughter ) >> exactly. so, you know, there's a lot of-- so we can find those points of comparison and that can hopefully relieve some of our anxiety about this election, because everyone is so upset about it, you know. >> stephen: okay, we've got less than a minute, ruin these things. ready? ruin orange juice. >> okay, so even orange juice that says it's 100% oranges on the label? it's all artificially flavored. >> stephen: okay, mouthwash. >> mouthwash: listerine