California Bookwatch back issues from May 2009:
Map Use, sixth edition.(Map Use: Reading and Analysis, 6th ed.)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Map Use, sixth edition A. Jon Kimering & collaborators ESRI Press 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373-8100 9781589481909, $99.95, www.esri.com One could have the best map in the world, but if one doesn't know how to use it, it is ...
The Competition Bicycle.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Competition Bicycle Jan Heine & Jean-Pierre Praderes Vintage Bicycle Press 140 Lakeside Ave., #C, Seattle, WA 98122 www.vintagebicyclepress.com 9780976546016, $60.00, 1-206-297-1199 Jan Heine is the editor of 'Bicycle ...
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man Steve Harvey Amistad 10 East 53rd Street, New York NY 10022 9780061728976, $23.99 www.amistadbooks.com ACT LIKE A LADY THINK LIKE A MAN: WHAT MEN REALLY THINK ABOUT LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS, INTIMACY AND ...
Deep Travel.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Deep Travel David K. Leff University of Iowa Press 119 West Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000 1587297892, $32.00 www.uiowapress.org DEEP TRAVEL: IN THOREAU'S WAKE ON THE CONCORD AND MERRIMACK tells of a 2004 re-creation of ...
No Angel.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... No Angel Jay Dobyns and Nils Johnson-Shelton Crown Publishers c/o The Crown Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, #B1, New York, NY 10019-4305 9780307405852, $25.95 www.crownpublishing.com Any library strong in contemporary true ...
15 Minute Dance Workout.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... 15 Minute Dance Workout Caron Bosler DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780756642020, $17.95 www.dk.com A DVD accompanies a book surveying four dance styles--salsa, jazz, street dance and ballet--with ...
Journey to Greatness and How to Get There!(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Journey to Greatness and How to Get There! Noah benShea Corwin Press 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 9781412972086 www.corwinPress.com Poet-philosopher and author Noah benShea provides a survey on how to begin a ...
Quantum Touch: Core Transformation.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Quantum Touch: Core Transformation Alain and Jody Herriott North Atlantic Books Box 12327, Berkeley, CA 94712 9781556437816, $19.95 www.northatlanticbooks.com Two instructors trained in Quantum-Touch introduce ...
Do the Right Thing.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 01, 2009 ... Do the Right Thing Mike Huckabee Penguin Audio 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014 9780143143871, $29.95 www.penguin.com When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he had nearly no money, and ...
Life is a Test.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 01, 2009 ... Life is a Test Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis Hachette Audio 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 1600244654, $34.98 www.hachetteaudio.com Mare Winningham's extensive experience in stage and film lends a vivid reading to LIFE IS A TEST; ...
Exposed.(Brief article)(Audiobook review)
May 01, 2009 ... Exposed Alex Kava Brilliance Audio PO Box 887, Grand Haven, MI 49417 1423344456, $34.95 www.brillianceaudio.com Tanya Eby Sirois provides a vivid and memorable audio performance to the thriller revolving around an FBI criminal ...
Secrets of a Supersexpert.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Secrets of a Supersexpert Tracey Cox DK Publishing 375 Hudson ,New York NY 10014 9780756644598, $22.00 www.dk.com The ultimate 'sexpert' discusses secrets of what we should be doing to keep our sex lives good and healthy--from lovemaking on both ...
Devil in the Milk.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Devil in the Milk Keith Woodford Chelsea Green Publishing Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001 9781603581028, $24.95 www.chelseagreen.com The link between a protein in the milk we drink and a range of serious illnesses from autism ...
Making a Difference By Being Yourself.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Making a Difference By Being Yourself Gregory E. Huszczo Davies-Black Publishing 1055 Joaquin Road, 2nd Floor, Mountain View, CA 94043 9780891062233, $26.95 www.daviesblack.com Deserving of ongoing mention and recommendation is MAKING ...
Effective Grief and Bereavement Support.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Effective Grief and Bereavement Support Kari Dyregrov and Atle Dyregrov Jessica Kingsley Publishers 400 Market Street #400, Philadelphia, PA 19106 9781843106678 $39.95 www.jkp.com The role of family, friends, colleagues, schools and ...
How to Prevent Falls.(How to Prevent Falls: Better Balance, Independence and Energy in 6 Simple Steps)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... How to Prevent Falls Betty Perkins-Carpenter, Ph.D. Senior Fitness Publications 1780 Penfield Road, Penfield, NY 14526-2104 0962103160, $16.95 www.senior-fitness.com Any library catering to seniors or caretakers needs HOW TO PREVENT ...
Beyond Antibiotics.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Beyond Antibiotics Michael A. Schmidt, Ph.D. North Atlantic Books Box 12327, Berkeley CA 94712 9781556437779, $19.95 www.northatlanticbooks.com BEYOND ANTIBIOTICS presents evidence indicating that a fast change of focus on the ways ...
The Mindful Couple.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Mindful Couple Robyn D. Walser, Ph.D. and Darrah Westrup, Ph.D. New Harbinger Publications 5674 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 1572246170, $15.95 www.newharbinger.com Strategies from acceptance and commitment therapy, a ...
Guide to the Great Beyond.(Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Guide to the Great Beyond Jane Brody Random House c/o The Random House Publishing Group 1745 Broadway, 17th floor, New York, NY 10019 9781400066544, $26.00 www.atrandom.com GUIDE TO THE GREAT BEYOND: A PRACTICAL PRIMER TO ...
Learning Disabilities Sourcebook, 3rd Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Learning Disabilities Sourcebook, 3rd Edition Joyce Brennfleck Shannon Omnigraphics Box 31-1640, Detroit, MI 49231 9780780810396, $78.00 www.omnigraphics.com The third updated edition of LEARNING DISABILITIES SOURCEBOOK is out, and ...
Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders Judith Durant, Editor Storey Publishing 210 MassMoca Way, North Adams, MA 01247 9781603420792, $18.95 www.storey.com Small treasures can evolve from single skeins of high-end ...
Link to the '30s: Making the Quilts We Didn't Inherit.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Link to the '30s: Making the Quilts We Didn't Inherit Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine Martingale & Company 20205--144th Ave NE, Woodinville, WA 98072-8478 9781564778798, $26.99 www.martingale-pub.com Some people inherit beautiful ...
Art Quilts at Play.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Art Quilts at Play Jane Davila and Elin Waterston C&T Publishing Box 1456, Lafayette CA 94549 9781571205308, $29.95 www.ctpub.com Learn new ways of creating surface designs using over twenty ...
Crafting Magick With Pen and Ink.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Crafting Magick With Pen and Ink Susan Pesznecker Llewellyn Publications 2143 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury MA 55125-2989 9780738711454, $16.95 www.llewellyn.com Learn to write stories and spells infused with magic in a fine ...
Vodou Love Magic.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Vodou Love Magic Kenaz Filan Destiny Books One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 9781594772481, $14.95 www.destinybooks.com VODOU LOVE MAGIC: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LOVE, SEX, AND RELATIONSHIPS covers the practical side of ...
The Primal Force in Symbol.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Primal Force in Symbol Rene Alleau Inner Traditions One Park Street, Rochester, VT 05767 9781594772498, $19.95 www.innertraditions.com The grammar and ideas of symbology, the science of symbols, is explored in a survey that ...
Ghost Whisperer Spirit Guide.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Ghost Whisperer Spirit Guide Kim Moses and Ian Sander Titan Books 144 Southwark St, London SE1 OUP, UK 9781845769352, $16.95 www.amazon.com This color guide to the world of mediums and spirits stems from the popular TV show starring ...
Active Directory Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Active Directory Cookbook Laura Hunter & Robbie Allen O'Reilly 1005 Gravenstein Highway, Sebastopol CA 95472 9780596521103, $59.99 www.oreilly.com The third updated edition of a 'bible' of details for administrators and developers ...
The Wikipedia Revolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Wikipedia Revolution Andrew Lih Hyperion 114--5th Avenue, New York NY 10011 9781401303716, $24.99 www.hyperionbooks.com Author Andrew Lih has been an administrator of the online reference Wikipedia for over four years, and hosts ...
Software Language Engineering.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Software Language Engineering Anneke Kleppe Addison Wesley c/o Pearson Education 801 East 96th Street, 3rd floor, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 0321553454, $39.99 www.informit.com/aw SOFTWARE LANGUAGE ENGINEERING: CREATING ...
Google Apps Deciphered.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Google Apps Deciphered Scott Granneman Prentice Hall c/o Pearson Education 801 East 96th Street, 3rd floor, Indianapolis, IN 46240-3759 0137004702, $39.99 www.informit.com/ph Any college-level library or computer ...
Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Wicked Cool Ruby Scripts Steve Pugh No Starch Press 555 DeHaro #250, San Francisco CA 94107 9781593271824, $29.95 www.nostarch.com If you're spending too much time on repetitive tasks, it's time to automate them using Ruby, a ...
Getting to Know ArcGis Desktop.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Getting to Know ArcGis Desktop Tom Ormsby, et. al. ESRI 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373-8100 9781589482104, $79.95 www.esri.com This second edition update of a classic handbook GETTING TO KNOW ARCGIS DESKTOP: BASICS OF ...
Babylon's Ark.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Babylon's Ark Lawrence Anthony with Graham Spence Thomas Dunne Books c/o St. Martin's Press 175--5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 0312358326, $23.95 www.thomasdunnebooks.com Deserving of ongoing mention is BABYLON'S ARK: THE ...
Small Animal Gastroenterology.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Small Animal Gastroenterology Jorg M. Steiner, Ed Schlutersche c/o Wiley-Blackwell 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256 9783899930276, $197.99, www.wiley.com Gastrointestinal disorders in dogs and cats require ...
Catcher.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Catcher Peter Morris Ivan R. Dee 1332 North Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60642-2694 9781566638227, $27.50 www.ivanrdee.com CATCHER: HOW THE MAN BEHIND THE PLATE BECAME AN AMERICAN FOLK HERO provides a history of the evolution of the ...
The Fifth Season: Tales of My Life in Baseball.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Fifth Season: Tales of My Life in Baseball Donald Honig Ivan R. Dee 1332 N. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60642-6269 9781566638104, $26.95 www.ivanrdee.com Baseball historian Donald Honig provides a vivid account of the sport and ...
Daytona 24 Hours.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Daytona 24 Hours J.J. O'Malley David Bull Publishing 4250 East Camelback Road, Suite K150, Phoenix, AZ 85018 1835007009, $99.95 www.bullpublishing.com DAYTONA 24 HOURS offers a powerful survey of the Daytona International Speedway's ...
GeoLogics: Geography, Information, Architecture.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... GeoLogics: Geography, Information, Architecture Vicente Guallart Actar D USA 158 Lafayette Street, 5th Floor, New York NY 10013 9788495951618, $47.00 www.actar-d.com Diagrams, color photos, project outlines and cityscape revisions ...
Zen Architecture: The Building Process as a Practice.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Zen Architecture: The Building Process as a Practice Paul Discoe Gibbs Smith Box 667, Layton, UT 84041 1423600096, $40.00 www.gibbs-smith.com A Zen Buddhist priest shares his discovers and his wood-based Zen architecture ideas in ZEN ...
Historic Preservation, 2nd Edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Historic Preservation, 2nd Edition Norman Tyler, et. al. W.W. Norton 500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 9780393732733, $29.95 www.wwnorton.com Libraries strong in architecture and historic preservation will find the second updated ...
Colorado; The Artist's Muse.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Colorado; The Artist's Muse Natasha K. Brandstatter, et.al. University of Oklahoma Press, Dist. 2800 Venture Dr, Norman, OK 73069 9780914738002, $22.50 www.oupress.com With its prairies and mountains, Colorado has long been a mecca ...
Art from Fort Marion.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Art from Fort Marion Joyce M. Szabo University of Oklahoma Press 2800 Venture Dr, Norman, OK 73069 9780806138893, $29.95 www.oupress.com ART FROM FORT MASON: THE SILBERMAN COLLECTION provides photos and details of a special ...
Bollywood Posters.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Bollywood Posters Jerry Pinto & Sheena Sippy Thames & Hudson 500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 9780500287767, $34.95 www.thamesandhudsonusa.com Over 200 color illustrations permeate BOLLYWOOD POSTERS, a unique survey of the film ...
Classical Art.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Classical Art MFA Publications 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 9780878467280, $22.50 www.mfa-publications.org Ancient Greek, Roma n and Etruscan civilizations are profiled in a compendium of over a hundred highlights from the MFA's ...
Arts of Japan.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Arts of Japan MFA Publications 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115 9780878467413, $22.50 www.mfa-publications.org The MFA's holdings of Japanese art is one of the most detailed collections outside of Japan, so this overview is much more ...
The Magic of Realism.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Magic of Realism Robert Vickrey Hudson Hills Press Box 205, Manchester, VT 05254 9781555952921, $75.00 www.hudsonhills.com THE MAGIC OF REALISM comes from an artist required to take a course in egg tempura painting in college--a ...
Fashion Inside Out.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Fashion Inside Out Daniel Vosovic Watson-Guptill Publications 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 0823032175, $29.95 www.watsonguptill.com FASHION INSIDE OUT: FROM INSPIRATION TO RUNWAY AND BEYOND is a treasure trove pairing fashion ...
Natural Fashion.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Natural Fashion Hans Silvester Thames & Hudson 500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10110 9780500288054, $29.95 www.thamesandhudsonusa.com Hans Silvester's NATURAL FASHION: TRIBAL DECORATION FROM AFRICA is a powerful ...
Nature's Beloved Son.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Nature's Beloved Son Bonnie J. Gisel with Stephen J. Joseph Heyday Books Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709 9781597141062, $45.00 www.heydaybooks.com Collections strong in either natural history or art will find much to relish in NATURE'S ...
Above All.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Above All Photos: David Stark Wilson, text: Steve Roper Heyday Books Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709 9781597141079, $35.00 www.heydaybooks.com ABOVE ALL: MOUNT WHITNEY AND CALIFORNIA'S HIGHEST PEAKS comes from a photographer and ...
Our Better Nature.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Our Better Nature Philip J. Dreyfus University of Oklahoma Press 2800 Venture Drive, Norman, OK 73069 9780806139586, $24.95 www.oupress.com OUR BETTER NATURE: ENVIRONMENT AND THE MAKING OF SAN FRANCISCO is a key acquisition for any ...
Potrero Hill.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Potrero Hill Peter Linenthal and Abigail Johnston Arcadia Publishing 420 Wando Park Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 0738559660, $21.99 c www.arcadiapublishing.com This latest edition to the 'Then and Now' series is simply outstanding ...
Bridge Behind Bars.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Bridge Behind Bars Julian Pottage and Nick Smith Master Point Press 331 Douglas Ave, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5M 1H2 9781897106426, $19.95 www.masterpointpress.com Any library including titles on bridge will find a lively and ...
A Bridge to Inspired Declarer Play.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... A Bridge to Inspired Declarer Play Julian Laderman Master Point Press 331 Douglas Ave, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5M 1H2 9781897106440, $19.95 www.masterpointpress.com Every bridge player learns basic card techniques but the real trick ...
Stagestruck Filmmaker.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Stagestruck Filmmaker David Mayer University of Iowa Press 119 West Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000 1587297906, $49.95 www.uiowapress.org D.W. Griffith was an actor and dramatist before he became a filmmaker and used the ...
Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 4.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Stargate Atlantis: The Official Companion Season 4 Sharon Gosling Titan Books 144 Southwark Street, London SE1 OUP 9781845767143, $14.95 www.titanbooks.com The hit TV series Stargate: Atlantis ...
The Art of Monsters vs Aliens.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Art of Monsters vs Aliens Linda Sunshine Newmarket Press 18 E. 48th Street, New York NY 10017 9781557048240, $40.00 www.newmarketpress.com Over 400 color illustrations accompanies a survey of the film MONSTERS VS ALIENS, with ...
The Lean Forward Moment.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... The Lean Forward Moment Norman Hollyn New Riders 1249--8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 0321585453, $44.99 www.newriders.com In all forms of moving media it's the filmmaker's job to create a meaningful product that truly affects ...
Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Complete Guide to Investing in Exchange Traded Funds Martha Maeda Atlantic Publishing 1405 SW 6th Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 9781601382900, $24.95 www.atlantic-pub.com Learn how to earn high rates of return safely in a fine guide to ...
Lords of Finance: Bankers Who Broke the World.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Lords of Finance: Bankers Who Broke the World Liaquat Ahamed Penguin Press 375 Hudson Street, New York NY 10014-3658 9781594201820, $32.95 www.penguin.com The Depression is largely attributed to a series of events beyond anyone's ...
When Giants Fall.(When Giants Fall: An Economic Road Map for the End of the American Era)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... When Giants Fall Michael J. Panzner Wiley-Blackwell 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256 9780470310434, $27.95 www.wiley.com WHEN GIANTS FALL: AN ECONOMIC ROAD MAP FOR THE END OF THE AMERICAN ERA provides a second set of ...
Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One, revised edition.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One, revised edition Thomas Sowell Basic Books c/o Perseus Books Group Eleven Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA 02142 9780465003457, $35.00 www.basicbooks.com The revised, enlarged ...
Finding the Sweet Spot.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Finding the Sweet Spot David Pollard Chelsea Green Publishing Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001 9781933392905, $17.95 www.chelseagreen.com Any library strong in business books will find this a key acquisition, coming from an ...
Do They Walk on Water?(Do They Walk on Water?: Federal Reserve Chairmen and the Fed)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2009 ... Do They Walk on Water? Leonard J. Santow Praeger 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 9780313360336, $44.95 www.praeger.com DO THEY WALK ON WATER? FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMEN AND THE FED explains the inner workings of the Fed and its ...