Library Journal articles from January 2005, page 5

Library Journal archives from January 2005

Kluger, Jeffrey. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... * KLUGER, JEFFREY. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio. Putnam. Jan. 2005. c.366p. photogs. index. ISBN 0-399-15216-4. $25.95. MED April marks the 50th anniversary of the pronouncement that Jonas Salk's polio vaccine...

Koren, Gideon, M.D. The Complete Guide to Everyday Risks in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Answers to Your Questions About Morning Sickness, Medications, Herbs, Diseases, Chemical Exposures & More.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... KOREN, GIDEON, M.D. The Complete Guide to Everyday Risks in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Answers to Your Questions About Morning Sickness, Medications, Herbs, Diseases, Chemical Exposures & More. Robert Rose, dist. by Firefly. 2004. c.224p....

Minkin, Mary Jane, M.D. & Carol V. Wright. A Woman's Guide to Menopause & Perimenopause.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... * MINKIN, MARY JANE, M.D. & CAROL V. WRIGHT. A Woman's Guide to Menopause & Perimenopause. Yale Univ. Jan. 2005. c.416p. illus. index. ISBN 0-300-10435-9. pap. $18. HEALTH In 2002, the National Institutes of Health ended the hormone...

O'Hagan, Christine Kehl. The Book of Kehls.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... O'HAGAN, CHRISTINE KEHL. The Book of Kehls. St. Martin's. Jan. 2005. c.224p. ISBN 0-312-32955-5. $31.95. MED Like Penny Wolfson's Moonrise: One Family, Genetic Identity, and Muscular Dystrophy, this intense memoir vividly depicts the...

Tartamella, Lisa & others. Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... TARTAMELLA, LISA & others. Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity. Basic: Perseus. Jan. 2005. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-465-08390-0. $25. MED Nutritionist Tartamella and Elaine Herscher and Chris...

Zeltzer, Lonnie K., M.D. & Christina Blackett Schlank. Conquering Your Child's Chronic Pain: a Pediatrician's Guide for Reclaiming a Normal Childhood.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... ZELTZER, LONNIE K., M.D. & CHRISTINA BLACKETT SCHLANK. Conquering Your Child's Chronic Pain: A Pediatrician's Guide for Reclaiming a Normal Childhood. HarperResource: HarperCollins. Jan. 2005. c.304p. index. ISBN 0-06-057017-2. pap. $14.95....

Holtzman, Debra Smiley. The Safe Baby: a Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HOLTZMAN, DEBRA SMILEY. The Safe Baby: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Safety. Sentient. 2004. c.200p. ISBN 1-59181-029-9. pap. $14.95. CHILD REARING Holtzman, a nationally recognized child-safety and health expert featured on the...

Lester, Barry M. with Catherine O'Neill Grace. Why Is My Baby Crying?: the Parent's Survival Guide for Coping with Crying Problems and Colic.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... LESTER, BARRY M. with CATHERINE O'NEILL GRACE. Why Is My Baby Crying?: The Parent's Survival Guide for Coping with Crying Problems and Colic. HarperResource: HarperCollins. Feb. 2005. c.224p. illus. index. ISBN 0-06-052714-5. $22.95. CHILD...

McGee, Harold. On Food and Cooking: the Science and Lore of the Kitchen. rev. ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... * McGEE, HAROLD. On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen. rev. ed. Scribner. 2004. c.928p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-684-80001-2. $35. COOKERY In this long-awaited revision of his classic On Food and Cooking (1984),...

Rosenblum, Mort. Chocolate: a Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... ROSENBLUM, MORT. Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light. North Point: Farrar. Feb. 2005. c.291p. illus. ISBN 0-88547-635-7. $24. COOKERY This is the literary equivalent of a perfect palet d'or, the Bentley of dark chocolates,...

Solley, Patricia. An Exaltation of Soups: the Soul-Satisfying Story of Soup; As Told in More Than 100 Recipes.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... SOLLEY, PATRICIA. An Exaltation of Soups: The Soul-Satisfying Story of Soup; As Told in More Than 100 Recipes. Three Rivers: Crown. 2004. c.384p. illus. index. ISBN 1-4000-5035-9. pap. $16. COOKERY In 1997, Solley launched SoupSong.com, a...

Teitell, Beth. From Here to Maternity: the Education of a Rookie Mom.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... TEITELL, BETH. From Here to Maternity: The Education of a Rookie Mom. Broadway. Apr. 2005. c.272p. ISBN 0-7679-1694-8. $19.95. CHILD REARING This book reads like a heartfelt journal of how a mother of two young children manages to work...

Anderson, Stephen R. Doctor Dolittle's Delusion: Animals and the Uniqueness of Human Language.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... ANDERSON, STEPHEN R. Doctor Dolittle's Delusion: Animals and the Uniqueness of Human Language. Yale Univ. 2004. 384p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-300-10339-5. $35. SCI Anderson (linguistics & cognitive science, Yale Univ.) presents a...

Dewar, Elaine. The Second Tree: Stem Cells, Clones, Chimeras, and Quests for Immortality.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... DEWAR, ELAINE. The Second Tree: Stem Cells, Clones, Chimeras, and Quests for Immortality. Carroll & Graf. Jan. 2005. c.528p. bibliog. index. ISBN 0-7867-1488-3. $28. SCI Dewar, a Canadian investigative journalist, sets out to decode the...

Hamilton, James. A Life of Discovery: Michael Faraday, Giant of the Scientific Revolution.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HAMILTON, JAMES. A Life of Discovery: Michael Faraday, Giant of the Scientific Revolution. Random. 2004. c.496p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 1-4000-6016-8. $35. SCI British physicist and chemist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) earned a...

Starting on a lighter note: get slim and trim with these 20 diet/fitness books.(Science & Technology)(The Low GI Smart Curb Diet: The Definitive Science-Based Weight-Loss Plan)(Fill Up To Slim Down: The Diet That Lets You Eat All the Foods You Love and Still Lose Weight)(Thin People Don't Clean Their Plates: Simple Lifestyle Choices for Permanent Weight Loss)(Move To Lose: Look and Feel Better in Just Minutes a Day)(Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover: An Accelerated Program of Exercise and Nutrition for Maximum Results in Minimum Time)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Ater the excesses of the holiday, January often brings a mood of austerity, a desire to shed the weight we've gained, and a new crop of diet and exercise books. There are no bizarre regimens or harmful recommendations this season, only sound,...

Heuer, Karsten. Walking the Big Wild: From Yellowstone to the Yukon on the Grizzly Bears' Trail.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HEUER, KARSTEN. Walking the Big Wild: From Yellowstone to the Yukon on the Grizzly Bears' Trail. Mountaineers. Jan. 2005. c.256p. photogs. maps. ISBN 0-89886-983-8. pap. $16.95. NAT HIST The BigWild, also calledY2Y, is the proposed...

Johnston, Andrew K. Earth from Space: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... JOHNSTON, ANDREW K. Earth from Space: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Firefly. 2004. c.272p. photogs. maps. index. ISBN 1-55297-8206. $49.95. SCI In this 9" by 11" book, Johnston (Smithsonian's Ctr. for Earth & Planetary...

Lightman, Alan. A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... LIGHTMAN, ALAN. A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit. Pantheon. Jan. 2005, c.224p, ISBN 0-375-42320-6, $23, SCI Whether you are a fan of Lightman's writing (e.g., Einstein's Dreams) or have not yet experienced his...

Lord, M.G. Astro Turf: the Private Life of Rocket Science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... LORD, M.G. Astro Turf: The Private Life of Rocket Science. Walker. Jan. 2005. c.272p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 08027-1427-7. $24. SCI In a book that is part investigative history, part cultural analysis, and part memoir, Lord...

Photographic Atlas of the Body.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Photographic Atlas of the Body. Firefly. Jan. 2005. 288p. photogs. index. ISBN 1-55297-073-3. $49.95. SCI Presenting more than 200 images from the United Kingdom-based stock agency Science Photo Library, this book offers stunning,...

Barrett, Daniel J. Linux Pocket Guide.(Moving to the Linux Business Desktop)(Beginning Fedora 2)(Learning Red Hat Enterprise Linux & Fedora)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... BARRETT, DANIEL J. Linux Pocket Guide. O'Reilly. 2004. 191p. ISBN 0-596-00628-4. pap. $9.95. GAGNE, MARCEL. Moving to the Linux Business Desktop. Addison-Wesley. 2005. 663p. ISBN 0-13-142192-1. pap. $44.99 with CD-ROM. GUNDAVARAM,...

Hester, Nolan. Creating a Web Page in Dreamweaver: Visual QuickProject Guide.(Creating Resumes, Letters, Business Cards, and Flyers in Word: Visual QuickProject Guide)(Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint: Visual QuickProject Guide)(Creating a Newsletter in InDesign: Visual QuickProject Guide)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HESTER, NOLAN. Creating a Web Page in Dreamweaver: Visual QuickProject Guide. Peachpit. 2005. 129p. ISBN 0-321-278437. pap. $12.99. LANGER, MARIA. Creating Resumes, Letters, Business Cards, and Flyers in Word: Visual QuickProject Guide....

Koppelman, Charles. Behind the Seen: How Walter Murch Edited Cold Mountain Using Apple's Final Cut Pro and What This Means for Cinema.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... KOPPELMAN, CHARLES. Behind the Seen: How Walter Murch Edited Cold Mountain Using Apple's Final Cut Pro and What This Means for Cinema. New Riders. 2005, 348p. ISBN 0-7357-1426-6. pap. $39.99. Walter Murch's development as an editor, his...

The American Heritage[R] Stedman's Medical Dictionary. 2 ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The American Heritage[R] Stedman's Medical Dictionary. 2d ed. Houghton. 2004. 909p. illus. ISBN 0-618-42899-2. $27. REF Merging the names and content of two well-respected dictionaries, this edition, which comes nine years after the...

Atlas of the World. 12th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Atlas of the World. 12th ed. Oxford Univ. 2004, 448p. illus, maps. index. ISBN 0-19-522147-8. $80. REF The newest edition of Oxford's staple atlas upholds the tradition as an outstanding achievement in geographical reference in a...

Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction. 2 vols. Berkshire. 2004. 958p. ed. by William Sims Bainbridge. index. ISBN 0-9743091-2-5. $295. REF Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a relatively new interdisciplinary field,...

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History. 5 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History. 5 vols. Berkshire. Jan. 2005. 2221p. ed. by William H. McNeill & others, illus. index, ISBN 0-9743091-0-9. $575. REF Edited by respected historian McNeill and a number of other scholars from the...

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages. Cambridge Univ. 2004. 1162p. ed. by Roger D. Woodard. illus. maps. index. ISBN 0-521-56256-2. $160. REF Woodard (classics, Univ. of Buffalo) has done the scholarly world a...

Catholic Schools in the United States: an Encyclopedia. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Catholic Schools in the United States: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. Greenwood. 2004. 802p. ed. by Thomas C. Hunt & others, photogs. index. ISBN 1-57356-532-6. $175. REF This major compilation of 340 signed articles, edited and written by...

The Celebrity Black Book: Over 40,000 Celebrity Addresses.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... The Celebrity Black Book: Over 40,000 Celebrity Addresses. Mega Niche. Jan. 2005. 631p, ed. by Jordan McAuley. ISBN 0-9707095-3-6, pap. $49.95. REF Here's a source that brings together Bollywood actors, the Williams sisters, Johnny Depp,...

Encyclopedia of American Social Movements. 4 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Encyclopedia of American Social Movements. 4 vols. Sharpe Reference: M.E. Sharpe. 2004, 1864p. ed. by Immanuel Ness. illus. index. ISBN 0-7656-8045-9. $399. REF Aiming to be "comprehensive, authoritative and balanced," Ness (Encyclopedia...

Encyclopedia of Christian Theology. 3 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Encyclopedia of Christian Theology. 3 vols. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. 2004. 1928p. ed. by Jean-Yves Lacoste. index. ISBN 1-57958-250-8. $495. REF This English translation of the well-regarded Dictionnaire Critique de Theologie...

Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture. 2 vols. Macmillan Reference: Gale. 2004. 1084p. ed. by James S. Donnelly, Jr. & others, photogs, index. ISBN 0-02-865902-3. $240. REF This attractive and well-planned work covers Irish history...

Encyclopedia of Social Theory, Vols. 1-2.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Encyclopedia of Social Theory. 2 vols. Sage. 2004. 982p. ed. by George Ritzer. bibliog, index. ISBN 0-7619-2611-9. $350. REF This set comes just months after the publication of Sage's three-volume Encyclopedia of Serial Science Research...

Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime. 2 vols. Sage. 2004. 974p. ed. by Lawrence M. Salinger. photogs, index. ISBN 0-7619-3004-3. $295. REF Salinger (Arkansas State) has edited a well-researched and clearly written collection of...

Hayes, Derek. America Discovered: a Historical Atlas of North American Exploration.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HAYES, DEREK. America Discovered: A Historical Atlas of North American Exploration. Douglas & McIntyre, dist. by Publishers Group West. 2004. 224p. maps. bibliog, index. ISBN 1-55365-049-2. $40. REF Geographer Hayes, author of the...

Hill, Tony. The Contemporary Encyclopedia of Herbs & Spices: Seasonings for the Global Kitchen.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... HILL, TONY. The Contemporary Encyclopedia of Herbs & Spices: Seasonings for the Global Kitchen. Wiley. 2004. 422p. photogs, bibliog. index. ISBN 0-471-21423-X. $45. REF Hill, owner of World Merchants, Spice, Herb and Tea House in...

Mood, Terry Ann. American Regional Folklore: a Sourcebook and Research Guide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... MOOD, TERRY ANN. American Regional Folklore: A Sourcebook and Research Guide. ABC-CLIO. 2004. 316p. index. ISBN 1-57607-620-2. $85. REF Mood (former head of collection development, Univ. of Colorado, Auraria) here delivers a useful...

Notable Playwrights, Vols. 1-3.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Notable Playwrights. 3 vols. Salem. (Magill's Choice), 2004. 1230p, ed. by Carl Rollyson. photogs, index. ISBN 1-58765-195-5. $188. REF Rollyson has selected 106 playwrights from the 463 featured in Salem's eight-volume Critical Survey...

Religions of the Ancient World: a Guide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Religions of the Ancient World: A Guide. Belknap: Harvard Univ. 2004. 697p. ed, by Sarah Iles Johnston. illus, index. ISBN 0-674-01517-7. $49.95. REF Johnston (Greek/Latin, Ohio State) has solicited the contributions of over 100 scholars...

Tobacco in History and Culture: an Encyclopedia. 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Tobacco in History and Culture: An Encyclopedia. 2 vols. Thomson Learning: Gale Research. 2004. 700p. ed. by Jordan Goodman. illus. index. ISBN 0-884-31405-3. $240. REF This is the first set in "The Scribner's Turning Points Library," a...

West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2d ed. 13 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2d ed. 13 vols. Gale, 2004, ed. by Jeffrey Lehman & Shirelle Phelps, photogs, index, ISBN 0-7876-6367-0, $1095. REF Now in its second edition, this is one pricey but handsome reference work. Its first...

Whitson, Kathy J. Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... WHITSON, KATHY J. Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature. Greenwood. 2004, 256p, ISBN 0-313-32731-9. $65, REF Whitson (English, Eureka Coll.) identifies feminist literature through a number of themes, including women's oppression,...

Winokur, Jon. Encyclopedia Neurotica.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... WINOKUR, JON. Encyclopedia Neurotica. St, Martin's. Jan, 2005. 288p. ISBN 0-312-32500-2. $23.95. REF Have you ever searched for a definition for acquired situational narcissism? Wondered why being human is so tough? Felt a need to...

Word Histories and Mysteries: from Abracadabra to Zeus.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Word Histories and Mysteries: from Abracadabra to Zeus. Houghton. 2004. 368p, ed. by American Heritage Dictionaries Editors. illus. ISBN 0-618-45450-0. pap. $12.95. REF The 400 alphabetically arranged entries here illustrate the...

World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO. 2004. ISSN 1552-7069. $599/year. REF WEB The origins of current events are often found in ancient sources. ABC-CLIO's sixth addition to its series of interactive social studies web...

Assessing for preservation.(Library Collection Assessment Through Statistical Sampling)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Baird, Brian J. Library Collection Assessment Through Statistical Sampling. Scarecrow. 2004, 128p. illus. bibliog, index. ISBN 0-8108-5038-9. pap. $29,95. Assessment is such a powerful word in these times of tight budgets and strict...

A handy friend.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Dolnick, Sandy. The Essential Friends of Libraries: Fast Facts, Forms, and Tips. American Library Assn. 2004. 120p. bibliog. ISBN 0-8389-0856-X. pap. $42 with CD-ROM. This encyclopedic dictionary was written based on questions regularly...

A plague on plagiarists!(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Plagiarism Plague: A Resource Guide and CD-ROM Tutorial for Educators and Librarians. Neal-Schuman. 2004. 235p. ed. by Vibiana Bowman. illus. index. ISBN 1-55570-501-4. $65 with CD-ROM. Plagiarism is not a new problem, but the...

A handbook branches out.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Rivers, Vickie. The Branch Librarians' Handbook. McFarland, Feb. 2005. 203p. bibliog, index. ISBN 0-7864-1821-4. pap. $39,95. Rivers, the manager of the Saint Andrews Regional Library, a branch of the Charleston County Library System, SC,...

Modern Dog.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Modern Dog. 2002. q. $14. Ed: Connie Wilson. 1941 Whyte Ave., Vancouver, BC V6J 1B4, Canada; www.moderndogmagazine. com. ISSN 1703-812X. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Pets. Lifestyle. Issue examined: Vol. 3, No. 3, Fall 2004) A worthy...

Bidoun.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... * Bidoun. 2004. q. $36. Ed: Lisa Farjam. PO Box 201, Greenpoint Sta., Brooklyn, NY 11222-0201; www.bidoun.com. ISSN 15514048. Illus. Aud: GA (Subject: Arts and Culture-Middle East. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 2004) For those...

Shamless.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Shameless. 2094. q. $35 (Cdn). Eds: Nicole Cohen & Melinda Mattos. PO Box 68548, 360A Bloor St. W., Toronto M5S 1X1; www. shamelessmag.com. ISSN 1710-2022. Illus. Aud: GA (Subject: Popular Culture. Young Women. Issue examined: Premiere issue,...

Context: a Forum for Literary Arts and Culture.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Context: A Forum for Literary Arts and Culture. 1999. q. Free. Ed: John O'Brien. Ctr. for Book Cultures, Milner Lib., Illinois State Univ.; www.centerforbookculture.org/ context/index.html, illus. Aud: GA, Ac (Subject: Literature. Issue...

Art Jewelry.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Art Jewelry. 2004. bi-m. $29.95. Ed: Candice St. Jacques. Kalmbach Pub. Co., 21027 Crossroads Circle, PO Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187-1612; www.artjewelrymag.com. ISSN 1547-2728. Illus. Aud: GA, SA (Subject: Reading. Issue examined: Vol. 21,...

Cottage Living.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Cottage Living. 2001. bi-m. $24. Ed: Eleanor Griffin. Southern Living Inc., 2100 Lakeshore Dr., Birmingham, AL 35209; cottageliving.com. ISSN 1550-2562. Illus. adv. Aud: GA (Subject: Home. Issue examined: Vol. 1, No. 1, September/October...

Hotel America.(Brief Article)(Periodical Review)
January 1, 2005... Hotel Amerika. 2002. s-a. $18. Ed: David Lazar. Dept. of English, Ellis Hall, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH 45701; www. hotelamerika.net. ISSN 1541-2261. Aud: GA, Ac (Subject: Literature. Issues examined: Vol. 1, Nos. 1 & 2, Fall 2002 and Spring...

The Republic of Letters.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Republic of Letters. 1998. s-a. $3514 issues. Ed: Keith Botsford. Toby Press LLC, PO Box 8531, New Milford, CT 02125; www.bu.edu/trl. Aud: GA, Ac (Subject: Literature. Issue examined: Nos. 12 & 13, Fall 2003 & Summer 2004) The...

Los Four/Murals of Aztlan: the Street Painters of East Los Angeles.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Los Four/Murals of Aztlan: The Street Painters of East Los Angeles. color. 48 min. James Tartan, Chicano Cinema & Media Art Series, UCLA Chicano Studies Research Ctr., press@chicano.ucla.edu; www.chicano.ucla.edu/media. 2004. DVD $29.99. ART...

Heat of the Sun.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Heat of the Sun. 3 vols. color. 6 hrs. Adrian Shergold & others, dist. by WGBH-Boston, 800-949-8870; shop.wghh.org. 2004. VHS ISBN 1-57807-898-0. $39.95; DVD ISBN 159375-158-3. $39.95. Includes: Private Lives; Hide in Plain Sight; The Sport...

Pilates for Beginners Multimedia Kit.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pilates for Beginners Multimedia Kit. color. 2 1/4 hrs. Ted Landon, dist. by Gaiam, Inc., 360 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield, CO 80021; 800-254-8464; www.gaiam.com. 2003. DVD, book, audio CD ISBN 1-59250141-9. $29.98. HEALTH This...

The War of 1812.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The War of 1812. 4 vols. ea. vol: color. 46 min. Brian McKenna, dist. By Natl. Film Bd. of Canada, 350 5th Ave., Suite 4820, New York, NY 10118; 800-542-2164; 212-6298890. 2004. series $299 (Rental: $125). Public performance. Includes: Pt. 1:...

Whispers of Angels: a Story of the Underground Railroad.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Whispers of Angels: A Story of the Underground Railroad. color. 60 min. Teleduction, Inc., dist. by Jansen Video, 88 Semmens Rd., Harrington Park, NJ 07840; 201-784-8488. 2001; 2004 release. DVD $24.95. HIST This story of the Underground...

The Symphony.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Symphony. (The Great Courses[SM]). color. 18 hrs. with tchr's, guide. The Teaching Co., 4151 Lafayette Center Dr., Suite 100, Chantilly, VA 20151; 800-858-3224; www.library-teach.12.com. 9 VHS ISBN 156585-881-6. $129.95; 6 DVD ISBN...

Dances of Ecstasy.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Dances of Ecstasy. color. 4 hrs. Opus Art, dist. by Naxos of America, 416 Mary Lindsay Polk Dr., Suite 509, Franklin, TN 37067; 615-771-9393. 2003. DVD $26. REL This program focuses on dance as a vehicle for spiritual communion with God,...

Practical Kayaking.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Practical Kayaking. color. 1 3/4 hrs. Dolphin's Eye[R] Prods., PO Box 97, Andover, NH 03216; 603-724-2206. 2004. VHS $19.95 + $4.50 s/h; public performance available. SPORTS With the explosive growth in the sport of kayaking in recent...

What's coming on VHS/DVD.(trailers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... All About Lily Chou-Chou. color. 146 min. in Japanese w/English subtitles. Shunji Iwai, dist. by Home Vision. DVD ISBN 0-78002974-7. $29.95. DRAMA Oh, to be young and Japanese: a story that Home Vision calls "haunting and poetic." La...

Seabiscuit: the Lost Documentary.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Seabiscuit: The Lost Documentary. color & b/w. 50 min. Robert M. Connell, Legend Films, Inc., dist. by Hart Sharp Video, 575 Broadway, 6th fl., New York, NY 10012; 212-475-2888; www.hartsharpvideo.com. 1939; 2003 release. VHS $9.99; DVD...

The Komediant.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Komediant. color & b/w. 85 min. In English, Yiddish, & Hebrew w/English subtitles. Arnon Goldfinger, dist. by Hew Yorker Videos, 85 5th Ave., New York, NY 10003; 877-645-1700; www. New Yorker Films.com. 1999; 2004 release. VHS ISBN...

Daughters of Afghanistan.(Video Recording Review)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Daughters of Afghanistan. color. 58 min. Robin Benger, Take 3 Prods., dist. by Choices, Inc., 5657 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 390, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 888-5705400; 323-936-0885, x4. 2004. DVD ISBN 1-930545-95-9. $99.95. WOMEN'S STUDIES ...

Foreign & indie fillms.(fast scans)(Movie Review)
January 1, 2005... The Girl from Paris. color. 103 min. In French w/English subtitles. Koch Lorber. 2003. DVD ISBN 1-4172-0069-3. $29.98. Bored with her computer job, a thirtyish Parisian city slicker (Mathilde Seigner) with a degree in agriculture buys a goat...

Carter, Jimmy. The Hornet's Nest.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... CARTER, JIMMY. The Hornet's Nest. 19 CDs. unabridged. 23 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-6684-0. $109.75; 16 cassettes. ISBN 1-4025-6659-X. $99.75. F In this detailed picture of the American Revolution in the Deep South, Ethan Pratt...

Deaver, Jeffery. Garden of Beasts: a Novel of Berlin 1936.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... DEAVER, JEFFERY. Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936. 9 cassettes. unabridged. 13 1/2 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2004. ISBN 1-4193-0892-0. $79.75. DEAVER, JEFFERY. Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936. 4 cassettes. abridged. 6 hrs. S. & S....

Evanovich, Janet. Ten Big Ones.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... EVANOVICH, JANET. Ten Big Ones. 7 CDs. unabridged. 8 1/2 hrs. Audio Renaissance, 2004. ISBN 1-55927-784-X. $34.95. F In this tenth Stephanie Plum mystery, read competently by Lorelei King, the bounty hunter witnesses a robbery gone wrong. As...

Garcia, Eric. Hot and Sweaty Rex.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... GARCIA, ERIC. Hot and Sweaty Rex. 8 cassettes. unabridged. 12 hrs. Books on Tape. 2004. ISBN 0-7366-9860-4. $81. F This story about a Sam Spade-like PI named Vincent Rubio is an atmospheric tale full of good guys, bad guys, dames, guns, and...

Hough, Robert. The Final Confession of Mabel Stark.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... HOUGH, ROBERT. The Final Confession of Mabel Stark. 11 cassettes. unabridged. 15 hrs. Bolinda Audiobks. 2004. ISBN 174093-289-7. $104; 12 CDs. ISBN 174093-370-2. $96. F As Mabel Stark, the first female tiger trainer in circus history, is...

Kerley, Jack. The Hundredth Man.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... KERLEY, JACK. The Hundredth Man. 6 cassettes, unabridged. 9 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2004. ISBN 1-59355-579-2. $74.25. F A serial killer who leaves behind headless corpses is on the loose in Mobile, AL. Detectives Carson Ryder and Harry...

Keyes, Marian. Angels.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... KEYES, MARIAN. Angels. 10 cassettes. unabridged. 13 1/2 hrs. Clipper Audio, dist. by Recorded Bks. 2004. ISBN 1-84197-490-0. $89.75. F Keyes revisits the Walsh family, familiar to her listeners from her earlier novels Rachel's Holiday...

Picoult, Jodi. My Sister's Keeper.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... PICOULT, JODI. My Sister's Keeper. 12 CDs. unabridged. 13 3/4 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-8640-X. $109.75; 10 cassettes. ISBN 1-4025-7322-7. $89.75. F Kate Fitzgerald has a vicious form of leukemia. To treat her symptoms, she...

Schaeffer, Frank. Zermatt.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... SCHAEFFER, FRANK. Zermatt. 6 cassettes. unabridged. 8 1/2 hrs. Blackstone Audiobks. 2004. ISBN 0-7861-2617-5. $44.95. F The irresistible force of 14-year-old Calvin Dort Becker's burgeoning sexual curiosity meets the immovable object of...

Beye, Charles Rowan. Odysseus: a Life.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... * BEYE, CHARLES ROWAN. Odysseus: A Life. 5 cassettes, unabridged. 6 hrs. Blackstone Audiobks. 2004. ISBN 0-78612673-6. $39.95. LIT This speculative biography of one of Homer's most compelling and enigmatic literary creations draws on what...

Prepub audio.(Audio)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... EVANOVICH, JANET & CHARLOTTE HUGHES. Full Bloom. 6 cassettes. 9 hrs. unabridged. Brilliance Audio, Apr. 2005. ISBN 978-159600-137-4. $74.25; 7 CDs. ISBN 978-159600-140-4. $87.25; 1 MP3-CD. ISBN 978-1-59335-943-0. $39.25. ROMANCE The...

Hack, Richard. Puppetmaster: the Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover.(Brief Article)(Audiobook Review)
January 1, 2005... HACK, RICHARD. Puppetmaster: The Secret Life of J. Edgar Hoover. 9 cassettes. unabridged. 13 hrs. Recorded Bks. 2004. ISBN 1-4025-9076-8. $79.75; 11 CDs. ISBN 1-4025-9078-4. $109.75. BIOG Legendary FBI director Hoover was a lifelong resident...