Reference & Research Book News back issues from February 2009:
Evolutionary ontology; reclaiming the value of nature by transforming culture.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9789042024489 Evolutionary ontology; reclaiming the value of nature by transforming culture. Smajs, Josef. Editions Rodopi 2008 215 pages $71.00 Paperback Value inquiry book series; v.195 ...
Foreign investment & domestic development; multinationals and the state.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781588266330 Foreign investment & domestic development; multinationals and the state. Kehl, Jenny Rebecca. Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc. 2009 163 pages $49.95 Hardcover HG5993 Kehl ...
Crime and punishment in Oregon, 1875-1915; a study of four communities.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780773447844 Crime and punishment in Oregon, 1875-1915; a study of four communities. Laythe, Joseph W. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 175 pages $99.95 Hardcover HV9955 Laythe (history, Edinboro ...
The damaging effect of recent British educational reforms on secondary school teachers; an empirical study.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780773447868 The damaging effect of recent British educational reforms on secondary school teachers; an empirical study. Woodfield, Ian. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 163 pages $99.95 Hardcover LB1777 ...
Conspiracy theories: secrecy and power in American culture; rev. ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780816654949 Conspiracy theories: secrecy and power in American culture; rev. ed. Fenster, Mark. U. of Minnesota Press 2008 371 pages $24.95 Paperback HV6275 There are two views, says ...
The last Jews of Kerala; the two thousand year history of India's forgotten Jewish community.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781602392670 The last Jews of Kerala; the two thousand year history of India's forgotten Jewish community. Fernandes, Edna. Skyhorse Pub. Co. 2008 228 pages $24.95 Hardcover DS135 ...
The three ecologies. (reprint, 2000).(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781847063052 The three ecologies. (reprint, 2000) Guattari, Felix. Trans. by Ian Pindar and Paul Sutton. Continuum Publishing Group 2008 115 pages $19.95 Paperback GF21 Felix Guattari ...
The management of police specialized tactical units, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780398078256 The management of police specialized tactical units, 2d ed. Mijares, Tomas C. and Ronald M. McCarthy. C.C. Thomas 2008 293 pages $64.95 Hardcover HV8080 The second edition ...
Webb Garrison's Civil War dictionary; an illustrated compendium of the everyday language of soldiers and civilians.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781581822809 Webb Garrison's Civil War dictionary; an illustrated compendium of the everyday language of soldiers and civilians. Garrison, Webb. Cumberland House Publishing 2008 350 pages $16.95 Paperback ...
Competition policy and merger analysis in deregulated and newly competitive industries.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781845423131 Competition policy and merger analysis in deregulated and newly competitive industries. Ed. by Peter C. Carstensen and Susan Beth Farmer. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 256 pages $125.00 Hardcover ...
Adolescents at school; perspectives on youth, identity, and education, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781891792946 Adolescents at school; perspectives on youth, identity, and education, 2d ed. Ed. by Michael Sadowski. Harvard Education Press 2008 247 pages $29.95 Paperback LA229 ...
Fishing diamond jigs and bucktails; how to fish the world's most versatile saltwater lures.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781580801539 Fishing diamond jigs and bucktails; how to fish the world's most versatile saltwater lures. Migdalski, Tom. Burford Books, Inc. 2008 214 pages $18.95 Hardcover SH449 This ...
Contemporary new age transformation in Taiwan; a sociological study of a new religious movement.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780773448803 Contemporary new age transformation in Taiwan; a sociological study of a new religious movement. Chen, Shu-Chuan. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 251 pages $109.95 Hardcover BL1975 ...
Profiles of Texas; 2008, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781592373567 Profiles of Texas; 2008, 2d ed. Grey House Pub., Inc. 2008 868+ pages $149.00 Hardcover F386 The second edition of this directory for historical facts, statistics, demographics and ...
Emerging powers in global governance; lessons from the Heiligendamm Process.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781554580576 Emerging powers in global governance; lessons from the Heiligendamm Process. Ed. by Andrew F. Cooper and Agata Antkiewicz. Wilfrid Laurier U. Press 2008 368 pages $39.95 Paperback ...
Baseball and the "Sultan of Swat"; Babe Ruth at 100.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 0404642578 Baseball and the "Sultan of Swat"; Babe Ruth at 100. Ed. by Robert N. Keane. AMS Press 2008 410 pages $117.50 Hardcover AMS studies in cultural history; no.7 GV865 ...
Tactical transparency; how leaders can leverage social media to maximize value and build their brand.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780470293706 Tactical transparency; how leaders can leverage social media to maximize value and build their brand. Holtz, Shel and John C. Havens. Jossey-Bass 2009 297 pages $34.95 Hardcover ...
The new language of marketing 2.0; how to use ANGELS to energize your market.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780137142491 The new language of marketing 2.0; how to use ANGELS to energize your market. Carter, Sandy. IBM Press 2008 466 pages $24.99 Paperback HF5415 Carter, a noted IBM ...
The great workshop; pathways of art in Europe (5th-18th centuries).(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780801447105 The great workshop; pathways of art in Europe (5th-18th centuries). Ed. by Roland Recht. Mercatorfonds 2007 335 pages $69.95 Hardcover N6754 Published as part of an ...
Margaret Thatcher; a portrait of the Iron Lady.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780875866307 Margaret Thatcher; a portrait of the Iron Lady. Blundell, John. Algora Publishing 2008 217 pages $24.95 Paperback DA591 This is a hagiographic biography of former Margaret ...
From "postmaster" to "aquatint"; the audacious raids of British commando 1941-1943.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 2915762058 From "postmaster" to "aquatint"; the audacious raids of British commando 1941-1943. Fournier, Gerard and Andre Heintz. Orep 2008 331 pages $47.90 Paperback D794 Written for a ...
Walking Chicago; 31 tours of the Windy City's classic bars, scandalous sites, historic architecture, dynamic neighborhoods, and famous lakeshore.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780899974163 Walking Chicago; 31 tours of the Windy City's classic bars, scandalous sites, historic architecture, dynamic neighborhoods, and famous lakeshore. Ver Berkmoes, Ryan. Wilderness Press 2008 264 pages $19.95 ...
International trade statistics yearbook, 2005; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9789210612272 International trade statistics yearbook, 2005; 2v. Department of Economic and Social Affairs Statistics Division. United Nations Publications 2008 1938 pages $160.00 Hardcover HF91 ...
Shakespearean metaphysics.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780826490438 Shakespearean metaphysics. Witmore, Michael. Continuum Publishing Group 2008 143 pages $90.00 Hardcover Shakespeare now! PR3011 As part of the Shakespeare Now! ...
Annual report on exchange arrangements and exchange restrictions; 2008.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781589067462 Annual report on exchange arrangements and exchange restrictions; 2008. Intl. Monetary Fund 2008 1611 pages $184.00 Paperback K4440 This annual report provides a description of the ...
MySpace marketing; creating a social network to boom your business.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780789737090 MySpace marketing; creating a social network to boom your business. Percival, Sean. Que Publishing 2009 191 pages $19.99 Paperback HF5415 Percival, a web developer and ...
Emblems of eminence; German Renaissance portrait medals; the age of Albrecht Durer: The collection of an art connoisseur.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9783777442358 Emblems of eminence; German Renaissance portrait medals; the age of Albrecht Durer: The collection of an art connoisseur. Volz, Peter & Hans Christoph Jokisch. Hirmer Verlag 2008 223 pages $154.00 ...
Caught in crossfire; civilians in conflicts in the Middle East.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780863723346 Caught in crossfire; civilians in conflicts in the Middle East. Ed. by P.R. Kumaraswamy. Ithaca Press 2008 242 pages $34.50 Paperback DS62 Civilians continue to be the ...
The unknown cultural revolution; life and change in a Chinese village.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781583671801 The unknown cultural revolution; life and change in a Chinese village. Han, Dongping. Monthly Review Press 2008 186 pages $16.95 Paperback HN740 Having come from a rural ...
Binding the strong man; a political reading of Mark's story of Jesus.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781570757976 Binding the strong man; a political reading of Mark's story of Jesus. Myers, Ched. Orbis Books 2008 500 pages $28.00 Paperback BS2585 Here author and educator Myers ...
The city as suburb; a history of northeast Baltimore since 1660, rev.ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781930066724 The city as suburb; a history of northeast Baltimore since 1660, rev.ed. Holcomb, Eric L. The Center for American Places 2008 273 pages $49.50 Hardcover F189 Holcomb (city ...
Economic survey of India, 1947-48 to 2008-09; sector-wise yearly review of developments in the Indian economy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9788177081701 Economic survey of India, 1947-48 to 2008-09; sector-wise yearly review of developments in the Indian economy. Prasad, Chandra Shekhar. New Century Pub. (Delhi) 2008 727 pages $136.75 Hardcover ...
Embodied minds--technical environments; conceptual tools for analysis, design and training.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9788251923415 Embodied minds--technical environments; conceptual tools for analysis, design and training. Ed. by Thomas Hoff and Cato A. Bjorkli. Tapir Academic Press 2008 277 pages $85.00 Paperback ...
Poems on the Lord's supper by the Dutch Calvinist Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687).(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780773449251 Poems on the Lord's supper by the Dutch Calvinist Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687). Huygens, Constantijn. Trans. by Christopher Joby. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 121 pages $99.95 Hardcover ...
Booktalking bonanza; ten ready-to-use multimedia sessions for the busy librarian.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780838909652 Booktalking bonanza; ten ready-to-use multimedia sessions for the busy librarian. Diamant-Cohen, Betsy and Selma K. Levi. Am. Library Association 2009 240 pages $40.00 Paperback Z1003 ...
Michigan state ferries.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780738550688 Michigan state ferries. Bagley, Les. Arcadia Publishing 2007 127 pages $19.99 Paperback Images of America HE5783 Bagley has assembled photographs of the ferries ...
Between worlds; the rhetorical universe of Paradise Lost.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780802098351 Between worlds; the rhetorical universe of Paradise Lost. Pallister, William. U. of Toronto Press 2008 317 pages $70.00 Hardcover PR3562 The question of personal agency, ...
Exchange rates; dynamics, expectations and adjustment.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781604563344 Exchange rates; dynamics, expectations and adjustment. Ed. by Megan J. Tauline. Nova Science Publishers 2008 280 pages $89.00 Hardcover HG3821 This collection of research ...
Teddy Kollek; the man, his times, and his Jerusalem.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9789652294173 Teddy Kollek; the man, his times, and his Jerusalem. Bachi-Kolodny, Ruth. Gefen 2008 204 pages $21.95 Paperback DS109 In this updated translation, biographer Bachi-Koloday ...
Profiles of New York State/The New York State Directory 2008/2009; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781592373598 Profiles of New York State/The New York State Directory 2008/2009; 2v. Grey House Pub., Inc. 2008 1836 pages $225.00 Paperback JK3430 This 1836-page reference volume, approximately ...
Women and employment; changing lives and new challenges.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781847202499 Women and employment; changing lives and new challenges. Ed. by Jacqueline Scott et al. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 375 pages $150.00 Hardcover HD6053 Scott (empirical ...
From pride to influence; towards a new Canadian foreign policy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780774815871 From pride to influence; towards a new Canadian foreign policy. Hart, Michael. U. of British Columbia Press 2008 436 pages $85.00 Hardcover FC242 Hart (trade policy, ...
Soul currency; investing your inner wealth for fulfillment & abundance.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781577316244 Soul currency; investing your inner wealth for fulfillment & abundance. Chu, Ernest D. New World Library 2008 260 pages $22.95 Hardcover HF5549 Chu is a former investment ...
Using deliberative techniques to teach financial literacy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781932716351 Using deliberative techniques to teach financial literacy. Claxton, Nancy. Int'l. Debate Educ. Assn. Pr. 2008 188 pages $24.95 Paperback IDEA's deliberating across the curriculum ...
British policy in Mesopotamia, 1903-1914.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780863723254 British policy in Mesopotamia, 1903-1914. Cohen, Stuart A. Ithaca Press 2008 265 pages $34.50 Paperback DS70 Cohen (political science, Bar-Ilan U., Israel) offers an ...
David Cronenberg's a History of Violence.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780802096227 David Cronenberg's a History of Violence. Beaty, Bart. U. of Toronto Press 2008 138 pages $16.95 Paperback Canadian cinema; 1 PN1998 Beaty (communication and ...
Authority matters; rethinking the theory and practice of authorship.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9789042024830 Authority matters; rethinking the theory and practice of authorship. Ed. by Stephen Donovan et al. Editions Rodopi 2008 302 pages $90.00 Hardcover PN145 Here 11 literary ...
Religion, spirituality and the social sciences; challenging marginalisation.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781847420411 Religion, spirituality and the social sciences; challenging marginalisation. Ed. by Basia Spalek and Alia Imtoual. Policy Press 2008 214 pages $110.00 Hardcover BL60 This ...
Critical sociology.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781594514302 Critical sociology. Buechler, Steven M. Paradigm Publishers 2008 274 pages $88.00 Hardcover HM585 Buechler (sociology, Minnesota State U., Mankato) provides an overview of ...
Syria's economy and the transition paradigm.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780955968709 Syria's economy and the transition paradigm. Abboud, Samer and Ferdinand Arslanian. U of St Andrews Ctr for Syrian Studies 2009 79 pages $14.95 Paperback St Andrews papers on ...
The state and the political economy of reform in Syria.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780955968730 The state and the political economy of reform in Syria. Hinnebusch, Raymond and Soren Schmidt. U of St Andrews Ctr for Syrian Studies 2009 49 pages $12.95 Paperback St. Andrews papers ...
Offspring fictions; Salman Rushdie's family novels.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9789042024908 Offspring fictions; Salman Rushdie's family novels. Kimmich, Matt. Editions Rodopi 2008 265 pages $81.00 Paperback PR6068 Anglo-Indian author Rushdie's four novels from ...
Innovation and entrepreneurship; successful start-ups and businesses in emerging economies.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781845429737 Innovation and entrepreneurship; successful start-ups and businesses in emerging economies. Ed. by Ruta Aidis and Friederike Welter. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 130 pages $95.00 Hardcover ...
Icons of crime fighting; relentless pursuers of justice; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780313341298 Icons of crime fighting; relentless pursuers of justice; 2v. Ed. by Jeffrey B. Bumgarner. Greenwood Press 2008 318 pages $175.00 Hardcover Greenwood icons HV8138 ...
What really matters in response to intervention; research-based designs.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780250627547 What really matters in response to intervention; research-based designs. Allington, Richard L. Allyn & Bacon 2009 208 pages $33.99 Paperback What really matters series ...
The first year matters; being mentored in action!; a month-by-month reflective guide for new teachers and their mentors.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780205585557 The first year matters; being mentored in action!; a month-by-month reflective guide for new teachers and their mentors. Radford, Carol Pelletier. Allyn & Bacon 2009 270 pages $30.00 Paperback ...
Supporting content area literacy with technology.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780205511853 Supporting content area literacy with technology. Brozo, William G. and Kathleen S. Puckett. Allyn & Bacon 2009 226 pages $31.99 Paperback LB1042 Brozo, a noted literacy ...
EU criminal law and justice.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781845426972 EU criminal law and justice. Fletcher, Maria et al. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 235 pages $125.00 Hardcover Elgar European law KJE5977 This overview of EU ...
India's North-Eastern region; insurgency, economic development, and linkages with South-East Asia.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 8173047774 India's North-Eastern region; insurgency, economic development, and linkages with South-East Asia. Pandey, Nishchal N. Manohar 2008 117 pages $12.00 Paperback HC437 Pandey ...
101 hikes in Northern California; exploring mountains, valleys, and seashore, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780899974743 101 hikes in Northern California; exploring mountains, valleys, and seashore, 2d ed. Heid, Matt. Wilderness Press 2008 327 pages $17.95 Paperback GV199 Ranging from ...
Leading and learning; effective school leadership through reflective storytelling and inquiry.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781571107664 Leading and learning; effective school leadership through reflective storytelling and inquiry. Brill, Fred Steven. Stenhouse Publishers 2008 172 pages $19.00 Paperback LB2805 ...
Austen's Emma.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780826498472 Austen's Emma. Hecimovich, Gregg A. Continuum Publishing Group 2008 119 pages $75.00 Hardcover Continuum reader's guides PR4034 It was the novel that made her ...
European integration and its effects on minority protection in South Eastern Europe.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9783832930806 European integration and its effects on minority protection in South Eastern Europe. Ed. by Emma Lantschner et al. Nomos 2008 385 pages $86.00 Paperback Minderheiten und Autonomien; ...
War and diplomacy; from World War I to the war on terrorism.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9781574889444 War and diplomacy; from World War I to the war on terrorism. Ed. by Andrew Dorman and Greg Kennedy. Potomac Books, Inc. 2008 245 pages $29.95 Paperback JZ1329 Dorman ...
Electing a diverse Canada; the representation of immigrants, minorities, and women.(Brief article)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009 ... 9780774814850 Electing a diverse Canada; the representation of immigrants, minorities, and women. Ed. by Caroline Andrew et al. U. of British Columbia Press 2008 278 pages $85.00 Hardcover JL186 ...