Congratulations! You made through finals. Now take a break, kick back, and read one of these entertaining titles to keep your mind sharp during the long, lazy days of summer.
The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir.by Amy B Trubeck.
(University of California Press, 2008)
TX 360. U6 T79 2008
"This volume introduces a new and powerful idea into the quickly expanding American literature of food. Amy Trubek is better qualified than anyone I know to offer an American take on terroir--her background as an anthropologist, a chef, an orchardist, and an activist in the local food movement let her understand the idea of taste in all its diverse and wonderful dimensions, and her skill as a writer lets her communicate with great grace what she's figured out!"--Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future” –Amazon.com
Divorced, without Children: Solution Focused Therapy with Women at Midlife by Debra D. Castaldo (Routledge, 2008)
RC451.4.M543C37 2008
“The topic of women divorced at midlife without children is one that has, to date, been absent from professional and academic literature, though these women make up a considerable and growing portion of our population. This book explores the experience, meaning, and impact of divorce at mid-life for women without children, and provides insights into the unique stressors and issues confronting these individuals so that the practitioner can better anticipate and meet their needs. Clinical considerations and case examples will be presented via the narrative stories of women who have experienced this unusual role in a world that is still primarily centered on marriage and mothering.”—Amazon.com
Sisters in Arms: British Army Nurses Tell Their Story by Nicola Tyrer (WN, 2008)
UA 495.G7T47 2008
"Tyrer's prose, tripped of purple passage or poetic flourish, reflects a brisk journalistic commitments to gathering the last testimonies in a tale well worth telling, Valerie Grove, The Times "—Amazon.com
Practising Colonial Medicine: The Colonial Medical Service in British East Africa by Anna Crozier (I.B. Tauris, 2008)
RA395.A54C76 2007
“This unique study is based on original sources and research into the work of doctors who served in East Africa. Anna Crozier analyses all aspects of recruitment, qualifications, training as well as the vital personal factors that shaped the Service’s character. This is the first comprehensive history of the Colonial Medical Service and makes an important contribution to our understanding of the social and cultural aspects of medical history.”—Amazon.com
DNA: Promise and Peril by Linda L McCabe and Edward R.B. McCabe, MD
(University of California Press, 2008)
RB155.M3142008
“The genetic revolution has provided incredibly valuable information about our DNA, information that can be used to benefit and inform--but also to judge, discriminate, and abuse. An essential reference for living in today's world, this book gives the background information critical to understanding how genetics is now affecting our everyday lives. Written in clear, lively language, it gives a comprehensive view of exciting recent discoveries and explores the ethical, legal, and social issues that have arisen with each new development.”—Amazon.com
Thinking as Communicating: Human Development, the Growth of Discourses, and Mathematizing by Anna Sfard (Cambridge University Press, 2008)
QA42.S432008
“This book contributes to the current debate about how to think and talk about human thinking so as to resolve or bypass such time-honored quandaries as the controversy of nature vs. nurture, the body and mind problem, the question of learning transfer, and the conundrum of human consciousness. The author responds to the challenge by introducing her own "commognitive" conceptualization of human thinking. She argues for this special approach with the help of examples of mathematical thinking. Except for its contribution to theorizing on human development, the book is relevant to researchers looking for methodological innovations, and to mathematics educators seeking pedagogical insights and improvements.”—Amazon.com
Design and Destiny: Jewish and Christian Perspectives on Human Germline Modification by Ronald Coe-Taylor (The MIT Press, 2008)
RB 155.D42 2008
“We are approaching the day when advances in biotechnology will allow parents to ‘design’ a baby with the traits they want. The continuing debate over the possibilities of genetic engineering has been spirited, but so far largely confined to the realms of bioethics and public policy. Design and Destiny approaches the question in religious terms, discussing human germline modification (the genetic modification of the embryonic cells that become the eggs or sperm of a developing organism) from the viewpoints of traditional Christian and Jewish teaching. The contributors, leading religious scholars and writers, call our attention not to technology but to humanity, reflecting upon the meaning and destiny of human life in a technological age.”—Amazon.com