California Bookwatch back issues from November 2008:
Hello, Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hello, Everybody! The Dawn of American Radio Anthony Rudel Houghton Mifflin 215 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10003 9780151012756, $26.00 www.hmhpub.com Radio changed the face of religion, sports and even the country itself--and the ...
When Technology Fails.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... When Technology Fails Matthew Stein Chelsea Green Publishing Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001 9781933392455, $35.00 www.chelseagreen.com Any library strong in self-reliance and survival skills or emergency planning needs WHEN ...
Implausible Beliefs in the Bible, Astrology and UFOs.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Implausible Beliefs in the Bible, Astrology and UFOs Allan Mazur Transaction Press 35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8042 9781412806770 www.transactionpub.com Why do people accept ideas contradicted by science or logic? Public ...
Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-Ins, 2nd Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Eclipse: Building Commercial-Quality Plug-Ins, 2nd Edition Eric Clayberg and Dan Rubel Addison-Wesley c/o Pearson Education 801 East 96th Street, 3rd floor, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 www.awprofessional.com, 1-800-428-5331 ...
CSS Artistry: A Web Design Master Class.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... CSS Artistry: A Web Design Master Class Andy Clarke New Riders c/o Pearson Technology Group 801 East 96th Street, #300, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 0321594848, $99.99 www.newriders.com CSS ARTISTRY provides a book/dvd ...
Networking, 2nd Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Networking, 2nd Edition Jeffrey S. Beasley Prentice Hall/PTR c/o Pearson Education 801 East 96th Street, 3rd floor, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 www.pearsoned.com, 1-800-428-5331 0131358383, $95.00 www.informit.com/ph ...
Electronic Tribes.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Electronic Tribes Tyrone L. Adams and Stephen A. Smith, Editors University of Texas Press Box 7819, Austin TX 78713-7819 9780292717749, $24.95 www.utexaspress.com College-level collections strong in communication or media studies, as ...
Graphics & Visualization: Principles and Algorithms.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Graphics & Visualization: Principles and Algorithms T. Theoharis, G. Papaioannou, et.al. A.K. Peters ltd. 888 Worcester Street Suite 230, Wellesley, MA 02482 9781568812748, $79.00 www.akpeters.com College-level computer and ...
The Productive Programmer.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Productive Programmer Neal Ford O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastapol, CA 95472 9780596519780, $39.99 www.oreilly.com Here's another 'foundation pick' for serious programming collections: a guide ...
Diseases of Poultry, 12th Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Diseases of Poultry, 12th Edition Y.M. Saif, Editor-in-Chief Blackwell Publishing 2121 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014 9780813807188 www.blackwellprofessional.com Any college-level veterinary medicine library and any practicing vet ...
The Bully Breeds.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Bully Breeds Dr. David Harris Kennel Club Books 40 Broad Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 9781593786649, $39.95 www.kennelclubbooks.com What are the real 'bully dogs' and the truth about the breeds? This examines six bull-and-terrier ...
One Ball Knits.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... One Ball Knits Fatema, Khadija and Hajera Habibur-Rahman Watson-Guptill 770 Broadway, New York NY 10003 9780823033225, $18.95 www.watsonguptill.com 20 stylish designs made with a single ball or skein of yarn makes ...
Hooked on Feathers.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hooked on Feathers Sally Terry American Quilter's Society Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290 9781574329735, $24.95 www.americanquilter.com All kinds of sewing machines can be used for this free-motion technique for versatile no-mark ...
Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran Andy Taylor Grand Central Publishing c/o Hachette Group USA 237 Park Avenue, New York NY 10017 9780446509305, $26.99 www.hachettebookgroupusa.com WILD BOY is the first inside story of the ...
Sound Mixing Tips and Tricks.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Sound Mixing Tips and Tricks Eddie Bazil PC Publishing Keeper's House, Merton, Thetford, Norfolk IP 25 GOH, UK 9781906005047, $18.95 www.pc-publishing.com Any musician interested in sound mixing audio manipulation will find essential ...
The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Man Who Ate the World: In Search of the Perfect Dinner Jay Rayner Henry Holt and Company 175--5th Avenue, New York NY 10010 0805086692, $25.00 www.henryholt.com Author Jay Rayner searches the world for the perfect meal, ...
Wine Appreciation Guild.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Wine Appreciation Guild 360 Swift Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 www.wineappreciation.com Sherrie S. McLeroy and Roy E. Frenfro, Jr., Ph.D.'s GRAPE MAN OF TEXAS: THOMAS VOLNEY MUNSON & THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN VITICULTURE (9781934259047, $39.95) is a ...
The Cook's Country Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Cook's Country Cookbook America's Test Kitchen 17 Station Street, Brookline, Ma 02445 1933613346, $34.95 www.cookscountry.com American home cooking is the focus of THE COOK'S COUNTRY COOKBOOK, a cornerstone of any basic cooking collection ...
Cuisines of the Axis of Evil.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Cuisines of the Axis of Evil Chris Fair Globe Pequot Press Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437 9781599212869, $24.95 www.lyonspress.com Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International ...
The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The America's Test Kitchen Family Baking Book America's Test Kitchen 17 Station Street, Brookline, MA 02445 1933615222, $34.95 www.americastestkitchen.com This companion to the AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FAMILY COOKBOOK offers a collection of ...
Huckleberry Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Huckleberry Cookbook Alex and Stephanie Hester Three Forks c/o Globe Pequot Press Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437 9780762747935, $14.95 www.globepequot.com Any who reside in the northern states know huckleberries are ...
International Cuisine.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... International Cuisine International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes Wiley 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 9780470052402, $45.00 www.wiley.com College-level libraries with departments in hospitality studies will find INTERNATIONAL ...
The Diabetic Chef's Year-Round Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Diabetic Chef's Year-Round Cookbook Chris Smith American Diabetes Association 1701 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311 1580402925, $19.95 www.diabetes.org Most diabetics equate diet plans with traditional and sometimes ...
Summer Gatherings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Summer Gatherings Rick Rodgers William Morrow 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022 9780061438509, $17.95 www.harpercollins.com Even though summer is past, the basic message of SUMMER GATHERINGS: CASUAL FOOD TO ENJOY WITH FAMILY ...
Brilliance Audio.(Audiobook review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Brilliance Audio PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417 www.brillianceaudio.com, 1-800-854-7859 Kay Hooper's BLOOD DREAMS (1423332954, $34.95) enjoys veteran narrator Joyce Bean's smooth voice as it tells of a killer without conscious who makes his mistake when ...
The Girl Who Stopped Swimming.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Girl Who Stopped Swimming Joshilyn Jackson Hachette Audio 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 www.hachettebookgroupusa.com 1594639220, $39.98 www.hachetteaudio.com Laurel hasn't seen a ghost in thirteen years--but ...
Water's Lovely.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Water's Lovely Ruth Rendell Random House Audio Books c/o The Random House Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10019 www.randomhouse.com, 1-800-726-0600 9780739342961, $29.95 www.randomhouseaudio.com ...
The Genius.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Genius Jesse Kellerman Penguin Audio 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780143143130, $29.95 www.penguin.com Kirby Heyborne has received many credits for his starring role in Saints and Soldiers: his voice lends just as well ...
More Harm Than Good.(More Harm Than Good: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Common Treatments and Procedures)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... More Harm Than Good Alan Zelicoff, MD & Michael Bellomo Amacom 1601 Broadway, New York NY 10019 0814400272, $24.00 www.amacombooks.org MORE HARM THAN GOOD: WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT COMMON TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES should be a ...
Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum Julia Moor Jessica Kingsley Publishers 400 Market Street #400, Philadelphia, PA 19106 9781843106081, $21.95 www.jkp.com Parents of kids newly diagnosed as having ...
Nurturing Nonviolent Children.(Nurturing Nonviolent Children: A Guide for Parents, Educators, and Counselors)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Nurturing Nonviolent Children Elsie Jones-Smith Praeger 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 978027594038 www.praeger.com NURTURING NONVIOLENT CHILDREN: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND COUNSELORS offers parents and libraries ...
The Conservative's Handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Conservative's Handbook Phil Valentine Cumberland House Publishing 431 Harding Industrial Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37211 9781581826223, $19.95 www.cumberlandhouse.com Syndicated talk-show radio host Phil Valentine provides a ...
The Long Boom.(The Long Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying Generation)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Long Boom Jeff Goldsmith Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 0301888314, $24.95 www.press.jhu.edu THE LONG BOOM: AN OPTIMISTIC VISION FOR A GRAYING GENERATION is a 'must' for any ...
The Transition Handbook.(The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Transition Handbook Rob Hopkins Green Books Foxhole, Dartington, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6EB, England 9781900322188, $24.95 www.transitionculture.org There are over thirty formal Transition Initiatives in the UK including towns, ...
The Book of Ethics.(The Book of Ethics: Expert Guidance for Professionals Who Treat Addiction)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Book of Ethics Cynthia M.A. Gepper & Roberts Hazelden Foundation PO Box 11, Center City, MN 55012-0011 9781592854929, $34.95 www.hazelden.org Professionals working with addicts will appreciate THE BOOK OF ETHICS, a survey of ...
Toolbox for Sustainable City Living.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Toolbox for Sustainable City Living Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew South End Press 7 Brookline Street #1, Cambridge, MA 02139 9780896087804, $16.00 www.southendpress.org With over half the world's population residing in cities, ...
Born Digital.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Born Digital John Palfrey and Urs Gasser Basic Books c/o Perseus Publicity Department www.perseusbooksgroup.com, 1-800-242-7737 387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016-8810 9780465005154, $25.95 www.basicbooks.com ...
Dictionary of Islam.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Dictionary of Islam Azim Nanji Penguin 345 Hudson, New York NY 10014 9780141013992, $18.00 www.penguin.com Islam is a global faith with millions of followers world-wide, so this survey of Muslim history, ...
The Islamic Challenge in Europe.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Islamic Challenge in Europe Raphael Israeli Transaction Books 300 McGaw Drive-Raritan Center, Edison, NJ 08837 9781412807500, $44.95 www.transactionpub.com Europe has experienced periodic Islamist attacks that have taken many ...
The Triumph of Martyrs.(The Triumph of the Martyrs: A Reporter's Journey into Occupied Iraq)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Triumph of Martyrs Nir Rosen Potomac Books Inc. 22841 Quicksilver Drive, Dulles, VA 20166-2012 9781597971843, $17.95 www.potomacbooksinc.com Journalist Nir Rosen lived and reported in occupied Iraq: his TRIUMPH OF THE MARTYRS: A ...
Osprey Publishing.(books on military tactics and planes)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Osprey Publishing 443 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016 www.ospreypublishing.com Martin Bowman's P-47 THUNDERBOLT VS. BF 109G/K (9781846033155, $17.95) covers the largest single-engined fighter machine and the conflict between the P-47 and the BF 109G/K ...
Hitler's Secret Commandos.(Hitler's Secret Commandos: Operations of the K-Verband)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hitler's Secret Commandos Helmut Blocksdorf Pen & Sword Books Ltd. Freepost, 47 Church Street, Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2BR Casemate (distributor) 1016 Warrior Road, Suite C, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 ...
Life is Sweet.(Life Is Sweet: 333 Ways to Look on the Bright Side and Find the Happiness in Front of You)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Life is Sweet Addie Johnson Conari Press 65 Parker Street, Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950 9781573243230, $14.95 www.redwheelweiser.com LIFE IS SWEET: 333 WAYS TO LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AND FIND THE HAPPINESS IN FRONT OF YOU ...
Soul Currency.(Soul Currency: Investing Your Inner Wealth for Fulfillment and Abundance)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Soul Currency Ernest D. Chu New World Library 14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949 9781577316244, $22.95 www.newworldlibrary.com SOUL CURRENCY: INVESTING YOUR INNER WEALTH FOR FULFILLMENT AND ABUNDANCE provides a new way of understanding ...
The Law of Attraction Plain and Simple.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Law of Attraction Plain and Simple Sonia Ricotti Hampton Roads 125 Stoney Ridge Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 9781571745835, $15.95 www.hrpub.com Tired of complaining about life? Sonia Ricotti explains how to apply ...
Grimoire of the Necronomicon.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Grimoire of the Necronomicon Donald Tyson Llewellyn Publications 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125-2989 9780738713380, $18.95 www.llewellyn.com Drawn from the astral plane and set in print is this ...
The Wicca Handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Wicca Handbook Eileen Holland Weiser Publishers 65 Parker Avenue Suite 7, Newburyport, MA 01950 9781578634385, $16.95 www.redwheelweiser.com New witches and Wiccan practitioners receive a basic exploration to many of the initial ...
Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque and Anita Rowe Davies-Black Publishing 1055 Joaquin Road, 2nd Floor, Mountain View, CA 94043 9780891062554, $32.95 www.daviesblack.com ...
E-Learning and Business Plans.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... E-Learning and Business Plans Elaina M. Norlin and Tiffini A. Travis, editors Scarecrow Press 4501 Forbes Blvd. Suite 200, Lanham MD 20706 0810851954, $60.00 www.scarecrowpress.com E-learning has become a convenience for many since ...
The Nonverbal Advantage.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Nonverbal Advantage Carl Kinsey Goman Berrett-Koehler Publishing 235 Montgomery Street, #650, San Francisco CA 94104-2916 9781576754924, $19.95 www.bkconnection.com The latest research on opinions and nonverbal communication ...
Family Wars.(Family Wars: Classic Conflicts in Family Business and How to Deal with Them)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Family Wars Grant Gordon and Nigel Nicholson Kogan Page 525 S. 4th Street #241, Philadelphia, PA 19147 9780749446307, $37.50 www.kogan-page.co.uk FAMILY WARS: CLASSIC CONFLICTS IN FAMILY BUSINESS ND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM offers up ...
From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books Arie Kaplan Jewish Publication Society 2199 Arch Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 9780827608436, $25.00 www.jewishpub.org Since their first appearance in the 1930s comic books have ...
TwoMorrows Publishing.(books on comics)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27614 www.twomorrows.com If you're a Flash comics fan, you must have Keith Dallas's THE FLASH COMPANION (1893905985, $26.95); it's packed with interviews and articles about the Flash creators ...
Ichthyo: The Architecture of Fish.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Ichthyo: The Architecture of Fish Dr. Daniel Pauly, et.al. Chronicle Books 680--2nd Street, San Francisco CA 94107 9780811861929, $35.00 www.chroniclebooks.com Originally created to preserve a record of scientific samples dating from ...
Physics for Future Presidents.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Physics for Future Presidents Richard A. Muller W.W. Norton 500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 9780393066272, $26.95 www.wwnorton.com Presidents learning about the latest terrorist threats often have to have a foundation of ...
Fruitless Fall.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Fruitless Fall Rowan Jacobsen Bloomsbury USA 500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10010 1596935374, $25.00 www.bloomsburyusa.com If there's no pollination, there's no fruit--and that time is approaching as commercial bee-keepers chart that ...
Antonio Lopez Garcia.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Antonio Lopez Garcia Cheryl Brutvan MFA Publications 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02113 9780878467334, $24.95 www.mfa-publicaitons.org He was called the 'greatest realistic artist alive' by Robert Hughes and creates the ...
A Marquetry Odyssey.(A Marquetry Odyssey: Historical Objects and Personal Work)(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A Marquetry Odyssey Silas Knopf Hudson Hills Press 3556 Main Street, Manchester, VT 05254 1555952879, $65.00 www.hudsonhills.com A MARQUETRY ODYSSEY: HISTORICAL OBJECTS AND PERSONAL WORK comes from an author/artist who has years of ...
Nicaragua.('Nicaragua June 1978-July 1979', 'Pictures from a Revolution')(Brief article)(Book review)(Video recording review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Nicaragua Susan Meiselas Aperture 547 West 27th Street, New York NY 10001 9781597110718, $55.00 www.aperture.org NICARAGUA JUNE 1978-JULY 1979 offers Susan Meiselas' color photos and provides a powerful account of a nation in turmoil ...
The Apostate's Tale.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Apostate's Tale Margaret Frazer Berkeley Prime Crime 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780425219249, $24.95 www.penguin.com Crime-solving nun Dame Frevisse investigates wrongdoing at the priory in the 18th installment of ...
Cool Cache.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Cool Cache Patricia Smiley Obsidian c/o New American Library 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780451224019, $23.95 www.penguin.com This Tucker Sinclair mystery is a fine pick for any mystery collection, particularly ...
Queen of the Flowers.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Queen of the Flowers Kerry Greenwood Poisoned Pen Press 6962 E. First Avenue #103, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 9781590581711, $24.95 www.poisonedpenpress.com The circus is in town and St. Kilda is having its first Flower Festival parade, in ...
Natural Swimming Pools: A Guide for Building.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Natural Swimming Pools: A Guide for Building Michael Littlewood Agri Media c/o Schiffer Publishing 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 9783860373507, $49.95 www.schifferbooks.com Any who wish to learn how to build a ...
Award Winning Green Roof Designs.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Award Winning Green Roof Designs Steven Peck Schiffer Publishing 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 9780764330223, $39.99 www.schifferbooks.com College-level libraries strong in building design and architectural guides will ...
Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide, 27th Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide, 27th Edition Collector Books Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009 9781574326147, $19.95 www.collectorbooks.com The 27th 2009 edition holds over 50,000 antiques and collectibles listings, with small color photos ...