Reference & Research Book News back issues from May 2007:
Scale up in education; v.1: Ideas in principle.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780742547315 Scale up in education; v.1: Ideas in principle. Ed. by Barbara Schneider and Sarah-Kathryn McDonald. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 316 pages $34.95 Paperback LB2822 Schneider ...
Eugenics and education in America; institutionalized racism and the implications of history, ideology, and memory.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780820481463 Eugenics and education in America; institutionalized racism and the implications of history, ideology, and memory. Winfield, Ann Gibson. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 195 pages $29.95 Paperback ...
Foundations of early childhood education; teaching children in a diverse society, 4th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780073525877 Foundations of early childhood education; teaching children in a diverse society, 4th ed. Gonzalez-Mena, Janet. McGraw-Hill 2008 445 pages $81.25 Hardcover LB1139 This ...
Perspectives on feminist thought in European history; from the Middle Ages to the present. (reprint, 1998).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0415152216 Perspectives on feminist thought in European history; from the Middle Ages to the present. (reprint, 1998) Ed. by Tjitske Akkerman and Siep Stuurman. Routledge 2005 246 pages $41.95 Paperback ...
Collaborating with administrators and educational support staff.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781555705725 Collaborating with administrators and educational support staff. Farmer, Lesley S. J. Neal-Schuman 2007 217 pages $65.00 Paperback Best practices for school library media professionals ...
The independent paralegal's handbook, 6th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 087337942X The independent paralegal's handbook, 6th ed. Warner, Ralph E. et al. Nolo Press 2004 --- pages $34.99 Paperback KF320 Warner, Stephen Elias, and Catherine Elias-Jermany, all ...
Reforming teacher education; something old, something new.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780833039828 Reforming teacher education; something old, something new. Ed. by Sheila Nataraj Kirby et al. RAND 2006 168 pages $25.00 Paperback LB1715 In summer 2001, Carnegie ...
Teachers' schools and the making of the modern Chinese nation-state, 1897-1937.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780774813471 Teachers' schools and the making of the modern Chinese nation-state, 1897-1937. Cong, Xiaoping. U. of British Columbia Press 2007 304 pages $85.00 Hardcover Contemporary Chinese ...
EMU rules; the political and economic consequences of European monetary integration.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 3832919740 EMU rules; the political and economic consequences of European monetary integration. Ed. by Francisco Torres et al. Nomos 2006 325 pages $66.00 Paperback Internationale Politische ...
A life in balance; finding meaning in a chaotic world.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780761835462 A life in balance; finding meaning in a chaotic world. Stoner, Charles R. and Jennifer Robin. Univ. Press of America 2006 146 pages $23.00 Paperback HF5549 Stoner (business ...
Washington, D.C.; portrait of a city.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 1558689206 Washington, D.C.; portrait of a city. Graphic Arts Ctr. Pub. Co 2005 111 pages $14.95 Hardcover F192 The nation's capitol is represented through some 100 ...
Visual methodologies; an introduction to the interpretation of visual materials, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781412921909 Visual methodologies; an introduction to the interpretation of visual materials, 2d ed. Rose, Gillian. Sage Publications 2007 287 pages $132.00 Hardcover P93 Using ...
Classroom calypso; giving voice to the voiceless.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780820451374 Classroom calypso; giving voice to the voiceless. Holder, Winthrop R. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 370 pages $34.95 Paperback Counterpoints; Studies in the postmodern theory of ...
How the Halakhah unfolds; v.3: Abodah Zarah in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli; pt. B.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780761836186 How the Halakhah unfolds; v.3: Abodah Zarah in the Mishnah, Tosefta, Yerushalmi, and Bavli; pt. B. Neusner, Jacob. Univ. Press of America 2007 741 pages $49.95 Paperback Studies in ...
Faulkner and Oe; the self-critical imagination.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780761836636 Faulkner and Oe; the self-critical imagination. Kimura, Akio. Univ. Press of America 2007 198 pages $30.00 Paperback PL747 Kimura (business administration, Kanagawa U., ...
Utah byways; 65 of Utah's best backcountry drives, 3d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0899974244 Utah byways; 65 of Utah's best backcountry drives, 3d ed. Huegel, Tony. Wilderness Press 2007 216 pages $18.95 Paperback F824.3 This guide highlights unpaved backroads in Utah ...
Chaotic markets; thriving in a world of unpredictability.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780275993719 Chaotic markets; thriving in a world of unpredictability. Samli, A. Coskun. Praeger 2007 198 pages $49.95 Hardcover HF5386 In this volume, Samli (marketing and ...
The attractor factor; 5 easy steps for creating wealth (or anything else) from the inside out.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780470009802 The attractor factor; 5 easy steps for creating wealth (or anything else) from the inside out. Vitale, Joe. John Wiley & Sons 2005 211 pages $17.00 Paperback BJ1611 Vitale ...
Culture and customs of Jordan.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0313336717 Culture and customs of Jordan. Shoup, John A. Greenwood Press 2007 131 pages $49.95 Hardcover Culture and customs of the Middle East GN635 Shoup (anthroplogy, Al ...
Lesbian widows; invisible grief.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781560233312 Lesbian widows; invisible grief. Whipple, Vicky. Harrington Park Press 2006 216 pages $14.95 Paperback HQ75 Whipple (counseling, National-Louis U.) explores the grieving ...
At the heart of terror; Islam, Jihadists, and America's war on terrorism. (reprint, 2004).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780742536036 At the heart of terror; Islam, Jihadists, and America's war on terrorism. (reprint, 2004) Palmer, Monte and Princess Palmer. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 293 pages $21.95 Paperback DS62 ...
Don't get burned on eBay.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780596101787 Don't get burned on eBay. Wright, Shauna. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2006 160 pages $16.99 Paperback HF5478 Wright, whose career on eBay dates all the way back to 1997, gives ...
Let's get creative!; writing fiction that sells.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 1884956505 Let's get creative!; writing fiction that sells. Nolan, William F. Quill Driver Books 2007 220 pages $14.95 Paperback PN3355 Nolan has written 90-plus fiction and nonfiction ...
Against the postcolonial; "francophone" writers at the ends of French empire. (reprint, 2005).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780739120293 Against the postcolonial; "francophone" writers at the ends of French empire. (reprint, 2005) Serrano, Richard. Lexington Books 2007 179 pages $25.95 Paperback After the empire ...
America's battle for God; a European Christian looks at civil religion.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780802844187 America's battle for God; a European Christian looks at civil religion. Muller-Fahrenholz, Geiko. W.B. Eerdmans 2007 181 pages $20.00 Hardcover BR115 A theologian and ...
Living Life without Loving the Beatles: A Survivor's Guide, rev.ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781845531744 Living life without loving the Beatles; a survivor's guide, rev.ed. Hall, Gary. Equinox Publishing Limited 2006 178 pages $10.95 Paperback ML421 This amusing book ...
Community voices; creating sustainable spaces.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781920694876 Community voices; creating sustainable spaces. Ed. by Sally Paulin. U. of Western Australia Pr. 2006 249 pages $35.95 Paperback HC79 Paulin (Institute for Sustainability ...
The Group of 7/8.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780415370141 The Group of 7/8. Dobson, Hugo. Routledge 2007 120 pages $26.95 Paperback The global institutions series HF1359 The Group of Eight--or G8, the annual summit ...
Environmental valuation in developed countries; case studies.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781840641479 Environmental valuation in developed countries; case studies. Ed. by David Pearce. Edward Elgar Publishing 2006 458 pages $160.00 Hardcover HC79 This volume in the series ...
Storytimes--plus!(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781555705831 Storytimes--plus! Lincycomb, Kay. Neal-Schuman 2007 201 pages $45.00 Paperback Z718 This resource for librarians, teachers, and parents contains 35 story-time programs ...
Edgewalkers; people and organizations that take risks, build bridges, and break new ground.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0275989208 Edgewalkers; people and organizations that take risks, build bridges, and break new ground. Neal, Judi. Praeger 2006 188 pages $39.95 Hardcover HF5386 Consultant Neal, who ...
The Moral Menagerie: Philosophy and Animal Rights.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780252073601 The moral menagerie; philosophy and animal rights. Fellenz, Marc R. U. of Illinois Press 2007 301 pages $25.00 Paperback HV4708 Fellenz (philosophy, Suffolk County ...
A fatal attraction; public television and politics in Italy. (reprint, 2005).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780742519503 A fatal attraction; public television and politics in Italy. (reprint, 2005) Padovani, Cinzia. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 285 pages $29.95 Paperback Critical media studies; ...
An introduction to policing, 4th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780495095453 An introduction to policing, 4th ed. Dempsey, John S. and Linda S. Forst. Wadsworth Publishing Co. 2008 556 pages $103.95 Paperback HV8138 Aimed at students considering a ...
Henry II; a medieval soldier at war, 1147-1189.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9789004157248 Henry II; a medieval soldier at war, 1147-1189. Hosler, John D. BRILL 2007 275 pages $128.00 Hardcover History of warfare; 44 DA206 He has been cast as a ...
Managing in a global economy; demystifying international macroeconomics.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0324395507 Managing in a global economy; demystifying international macroeconomics. Marthinsen, John E. South-Western College Pub. 2008 746 pages $94.95 Hardcover HB172 Aimed at MBA ...
Bent props and blow pots; a pioneer remembers Northern bush flying. (reprint, 2003).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 1550173812 Bent props and blow pots; a pioneer remembers Northern bush flying. (reprint, 2003) Terpening, Rex. Harbour Publishing 2006 338 pages $24.95 Paperback TL540 In the early ...
On the picket line; strategies of working-class women during the Depression.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780252073915 On the picket line; strategies of working-class women during the Depression. Triece, Mary E. U. of Illinois Press 2007 179 pages $25.00 Paperback HD6058 Triece ...
Acequia; water sharing, sanctity, and place.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 1930618557 Acequia; water sharing, sanctity, and place. Rodriguez, Sylvia. School of American Research Pr 2006 187 pages $27.95 Paperback GF504 The Taos Valley in northern New Mexico ...
The storytime sourcebook II.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781555705893 The storytime sourcebook II. Cullum, Carolyn N. Neal-Schuman 2007 489 pages $75.00 Paperback Z718 Practitioner Collum adds resources, songs, and activities to involve ...
Going the distance; library instruction for remote learners.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781555705923 Going the distance; library instruction for remote learners. Ed. by Susan J. Clayton. Neal-Schuman 2007 239 pages $65.00 Paperback Z718 Eighteen contributions from ...
Knowledge-Based Services, Internationalization and Regional Development.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0754648974 Knowledge-based services, internationalization and regional development. Ed. by Peter W. Daniels and James W. Harrington. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2007 2006 pages $114.95 Hardcover The ...
British librarianship and information work 1991-2000.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 075464779X British librarianship and information work 1991-2000. Ed. by J.H. Bowman. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2006 582 pages $134.95 Hardcover Series: title Z672 These papers ...
Andre Chamson, 1900-1983; a critical biography; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 077345506X Andre Chamson, 1900-1983; a critical biography; 2v. Tame, Peter D. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2006 698 pages $159.95 Hardcover PQ631 Tame (French, Queen's U., Belfast) describes and ...
Encyclopedia of the Modern World; 1900 to the Present; 3v.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 081604872X Encyclopedia of the modern world; 1900 to the present; 3v. Ed. by William Keylor and Michael McGuire. Facts On File, Inc. 2007 1472 pages $250.00 Hardcover D419 From Alvar ...
A traveller's history of Poland.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781566566551 A traveller's history of Poland. Radzilowski, John. Interlink Publishing Group 2007 302 pages $14.95 Paperback Traveller's histories DK4140 For students and ...
Consciousness and ideology.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 075462496X Consciousness and ideology. Ed. by Patricia Ewick. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2006 492 pages $250.00 Hardcover International library of essays in law and society K376 ...
The Tao gal's guide to real estate; six modern women discover the ancient art of finding, owning, and making a home.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781582345611 The Tao gal's guide to real estate; six modern women discover the ancient art of finding, owning, and making a home. Murphy, Bernadette and Michelle Huneven. Bloomsbury Publishing 2006 289 pages $14.95 ...
Manuel Neri; the figure in relief.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781883124250 Manuel Neri; the figure in relief. Nixon, Bruce. Hudson Hills Press 2006 195 pages $65.00 Hardcover N6537 This exhibition catalog presented by Grounds for Sculpture ...
Enhancing professional practice; a framework for teaching, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781416605171 Enhancing professional practice; a framework for teaching, 2d ed. Danielson, Charlotte. Assn/Supervision & Curric. Dev 2007 199 pages $27.95 Paperback LB1025 Educational ...
The muse as eros; music, erotic fantasy, and male creativity in the romantic and modern imagination.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0754635708 The muse as eros; music, erotic fantasy, and male creativity in the romantic and modern imagination. Downes, Stephen. Ashgate Publishing Co. 2006 300 pages $99.95 Hardcover ML3838 ...
The secret history of domesticity; public, private, and the division of knowledge. (reprint, 2005).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780801885402 The secret history of domesticity; public, private, and the division of knowledge. (reprint, 2005) McKeon, Michael. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2007 873 pages $30.00 Paperback HM651 ...
The not so blank "blank page"; the politics of narrative and the woman narrator in the eighteenth and nineteenth-century novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780820476490 The not so blank "blank page"; the politics of narrative and the woman narrator in the eighteenth and nineteenth-century novel. Tsomondo, Thorell Porter. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 149 pages $61.95 ...
An anthology of Jewish-Russian literature; two centuries of dual identity in prose and poetry; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780765605214 An anthology of Jewish-Russian literature; two centuries of dual identity in prose and poetry; 2v. Ed. by Maxim D. Shrayer. M.E. Sharpe, Inc. 2007 1278 pages $225.00 Hardcover PG3213 ...
Listening to music, 5th ed. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780495189732 Listening to music, 5th ed. (CD-ROM included) Wright, Craig. Schirmer 2008 475 pages $76.95 Paperback MT90 Designed for an introductory course in music appreciation, this ...
Creating customer delight; the how and why of CRM.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780761932963 Creating customer delight; the how and why of CRM. Seth, Rakesh and Kirti Seth. Response Books 2005 154 pages $26.95 Paperback HF5415 Customer Relationship Management is ...
Unpacking the Loaded Teacher Matrix: Negotiating Space and Time between University and Secondary English Classrooms .(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780820486765 Unpacking the loaded teacher matrix; negotiating space and time between university and secondary English classrooms. Miller, sj and Linda Norris. Peter Lang Publishing Inc 2007 256 pages $34.95 ...
Annual register of grant support; a directory of funding sources; 2007, 40th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 1573872512 Annual register of grant support; a directory of funding sources; 2007, 40th ed. Information Today, Inc. 2006 1402 pages $249.00 Hardcover AS911 The fourth edition of this valuable ...
Great Basin rock art; archaeological perspectives.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780874176964 Great Basin rock art; archaeological perspectives. Ed. by Angus R. Quinlan. U. of Nevada Press 2007 184 pages $39.95 Hardcover E78 Quinlan (archaeology of religion, U. of ...
Language, culture and identity in applied linguistics; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781845532192 Language, culture and identity in applied linguistics; proceedings. Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (2005: Bristol, UK) Ed. by Richard Kiely et al. Equinox Publishing Limited 2006 223 ...
Picture Perfect: Landscape, Place and Travel in British Cinema before 1930.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781905816019 Picture perfect; landscape, place and travel in British cinema before 1930. Ed. by Laraine Porter and Bryony Dixon. University of Exeter 2007 143 pages $27.95 Paperback New research ...
Multimedia histories; from the magic lantern to the internet.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780859897730 Multimedia histories; from the magic lantern to the internet. Ed. by James Lyons and John Plunkett. University of Exeter 2007 275 pages $80.00 Paperback Exeter studies in film history ...
Walking into Colorado's Past: 50 Front Range History Hikes.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9781565795198 Walking into Colorado's past; 50 Front Range history hikes. Fogelberg, Ben and Steve Grinstead. Westcliffe Publishers 2005 28 pages $19.95 Paperback F782 In this guide to ...
Chicanas in charge; Texas women in the public arena.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 9780759105607 Chicanas in charge; Texas women in the public arena. Gutierrez, Jose Angel et al. AltaMira Press 2007 272 pages $75.00 Hardcover HQ1236 Gutierrez teaches political science ...
The interviewer's handbook; successful interviewing techniques for the workplace.(Brief article)(Book review)
May 01, 2007 ... 0749449322 The interviewer's handbook; successful interviewing techniques for the workplace. Bunting, Sandra. Kogan Page Ltd. 2007 214 pages $29.95 Paperback HF5549 Experienced ...