Summary: In the first half of this week's show: <a href="http://www.airlineratings.com" target="_blank">AirlineRatings.com</a> senior editor and aviation expert Jerome Greer Chandler parses the theories surrounding the crash of the Russian passenger jet in Egypt. <a href="http://www.simonwinchester.com" target="_blank">Simon Winchester</a>’s latest book, Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers is the fascinating story of the world’s great ocean. Steven Carvell, a professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, discusses the rise of airports as destinations. Author <a href="http://www.roadsandkingdoms.com" target="_blank">Matt Goulding</a> explains how to approach eating in Japan and his new book, RICE, NOODLE, FISH: Deep Travels Through Japan’s Food Culture.
