Library Journal articles from June 2009, page 3

Library Journal archives from June 2009

Swados, Elizabeth. The One and Only Human Galaxy.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Swados, Elizabeth. The One and Only Human Galaxy. Hanging Loose. 2009. c.134p. ISBN 978-1-934909-07-2. pap. $18. POETRY Playwright, director, and nonfiction writer Swados, who won three Obie Awards and received five Tony nominations,...

Waldman, Anne. Manatee/Humanity.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Waldman, Anne. Manatee/Humanity. Penguin Poets. 2009. c.144p. ISBN 978-0-14-311521-2. pap. $18. POETRY Buddhist thought has inspired many American poets since the Beat era, perhaps few as directly as Waldman, whose latest book (after...

Xpress reviews: www.libraryjournal.com.(Brief article)
June 15, 2009... LJ's free weekly web evaluations for the weeks of May 22 and June 5, 2009. Go to Reviews on our homepage, then click on Xpress Reviews. FICTION Marshall, Michael. Bad Things. Morrow. Mayo, C.M. The Last Prince of the Mexican...

Wolff, Rebecca. The King.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Wolff, Rebecca. The King. Norton. Jun. 2009. c.128p. ISBN 978-0-393-06932-7. $24.95. POETRY Poems about the dark side of childbirth can't help but recall Plath inside her damp, haunted English cottage. But, unlike Plath, Wolffin her...

Lyons, Julie. Holy Roller: Finding Redemption and the Holy Ghost in a Forgotten Texas Church.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Lyons, Julie. Holy Roller: Finding Redemption and the Holy Ghost in a Forgotten Texas Church. WaterBrook: Random. Jun. 2009. c.272p. ISBN 978-1-4000-7495-2. $18.99. REL This memoir of how one newspaper story led Lyons (former editor in...

Wilcockson, John. Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Wilcockson, John. Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion. Da Capo Lifelong. Jul. 2009. c.320p. index. ISBN 978-0-306-81587-4. $26. SPORTS Nearly everyone has heard of Lance Armstrong, the imposing bicyclist who overcame...

Butler, Sana. Sugar of the Crop: My Journey To Find the Children of Slaves.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Butler, Sana. Sugar of the Crop: My Journey To Find the Children of Slaves. Lyons: Globe Pequot. 2009. 254p. ISBN 978-1-59921-3750. $24.95. AUTOBIOG What a fascinating--even tantalizing--subject for study! Who would have imagined that...

Dwyer, Gail O'Sullivan. Tough as Nails: One Woman's Journey Through West Point.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Dwyer, Gall O'Sullivan. Tough as Nails: One Woman's Journey Through West Point. Hellgate: PSI Research. Jul. 2009. c.192p. ISBN 978-155571-663-9. pap. $18.95. AUTOBIOG Authentic, compelling, and at times Pollyanna-like, this work...

Ginzberg, Lori D.: Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Ginzberg, Lori D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life. Hill & Wang: Farrar. Sept. 2009. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-08090-9493-6. $25. BIOG [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the 19th century's...

Kurman, Denise & Joseph D'Agnese. Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Kurman, Denise & Joseph D'Agnese. Signing Their Lives Away: The Fame and Misfortune of the Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence. Quirk. Jul. 2009. 256p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-59474-330-6. $19.95. BIOG Kiernan and D'Agnese...

Osborne, Frances. The Bolter.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Osborne, Frances. The Bolter. Knopf. Jun. 2009. c.230p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-30727014-6. $30. BIOG. Lady Idina Sackville must be among the last of the titled and scandalous Brits of the post--World War I era whose lives have not yet...

Anderson, Chris. Free: The Future of a Radical Price.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Anderson, Chris. Free: The Future of a Radical Price. Hyperion. Jul. 2009. c.288p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-4013-2290-8. $26.99. BUS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the best things in life may be free, a business model based on giving...

Leopold, Les. The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity--and What We Can Do About It.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Leopold, Les. The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity--and What We Can Do About It. Chelsea Green. Jun. 2009. c.224p. index. ISBN 978-1-60358-205-6. pap. $14.95. BUS ...

Plotkin, Robert. The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law & Business.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Plotkin, Robert. The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law & Business. Stanford Law & Politics: Stanford Univ. 2009. c.288p. index. ISBN 978-0-8047-5699-0. $29.95. BUS There is little argument that...

Shell, Ellen Ruppel. Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Shell, Ellen Ruppel. Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture. Penguin Pr: Penguin Group (USA). Jul. 2009. c.320p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-59420-215-5. $25.95. BUS Just in time for the current economic recession, Shell (The Hungry...

Yellin, Emily. Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us: Customer Service and What It Reveals About the World and Our Lives.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Yellin, Emily. Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us: Customer Service and What It Reveals About the World and Our Lives. Free Pr: S. & S. 2009. c.320p. ISBN 978-1-4165-4689-4. $26. BUS Telephone customer service has been with us...

Marcus, David L.: Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges--and Find Themselves.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Marcus, David L. Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges-and Find Themselves. Penguin Pr- Penguin Group (USA). Jul. 2009. c.320p. ISBN 978-1-59420-214-8. $25.95. ED In this aptly titled book,...

Faber, David. Munich, 1938: Appeasement and World War II.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Faber, David. Munich, 1938: Appeasement and World War II. Sept. 2009. c.512p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4391-3233-3. $30. HIST Adolf Hitler was crazy. In 1938, however, few European leaders knew just how crazy he was. What...

Horowitz, Mitch. Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Horowitz, Mitch. Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation. Bantam. Sept. 2009. c.304p. index. ISBN 978-0-553-80675-5. $27. HIST How have mysticism and occultism affected the shape of American history? In his...

Jansen, Jonathan D.: Knowledge in the Blood: Confronting Race and the Apartheid Past.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Jansen, Jonathan D. Knowledge in the Blood: Confronting Race and the Apartheid Past. Stanford Univ. 2009. c.336p. index. ISBN 978-0-8047-6194-9. $65; pap. ISBN 978-0-8047-6195-6. $21.95. HIST This is a brilliant book, weaving together a...

Latimer, Jon. Buccaneers of the Caribbean: How Piracy Forged an Empire.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Latimer, Jon. Buccaneers of the Caribbean: How Piracy Forged an Empire. Harvard Univ. Jun. 2009. c.314p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-674-03403-7. $27.95. HIST The final book by British historian Latimer (1812: War with...

Ocampo, Emilio. The Emperor's Last Campaign: A Napoleonic Empire in America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Ocampo, Emilio. The Emperor's Last Campaign: A Napoleonic Empire in America. Univ. of Alabama. 2009. 400p. index. ISBN 978-0-8173-1646-4. $39.95. HIST This book picks up where most histories of Napoleon end--at Waterloo. It describes in...

Culwell, Lori. Million Dollar Website: Simple Steps To Help You Compete with the Big Boys--Even on a Small Business Budget.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Culwell, Lori. Million Dollar Website: Simple Steps To Help You Compete with the Big Boys--Even on a Small Business Budget. Berkley: Penguin Group (USA). 2009. c.240p. ISBN 978-0-7352-0441-6. pap. $19.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This...

Miller, Michael. Selling Online 2.0: Migrating from eBay to Amazon, craigslist, and Your Own E-Commerce Website.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Miller, Michael. Selling Online 2.0: Migrating from eBay to Amazon, craigslist, and Your Own E-Commerce Website. Que: Pearson. 2009. 360p. illus. index. ISBN 9780-7897-3974-2. pap. $21.95. This detailed guide offers sellers alternatives...

Shih, Clara. The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks To Build Better Products, Reach New Audiences, and Sell More Stuff.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Shib, Clara. The Facebook Era: Tapping Online Social Networks To Build Better Products, Reach New Audiences, and Sell More Stuff. Prentice-Hall. 2009. 256p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-13-715222-3. pap. $24.99. Web 2.0, the next generation...

Snyder, Scott. The New World of Wireless: How To Compete in the 4G Revolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Snyder, Scott. The New World of Wireless: How To Compete in the 4G Revolution. Wharton. Sept. 2009. c.208p. illus. ISBN 978-0-13-700379-2. $34.99. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern business is being revolutionized by high-speed wireless...

Read, Simon. War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Read, Simon. War of Words: A True Tale of Newsprint and Murder. Union Square: Sterling. 2009. 320p. illus. maps. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-5612-2. $24.95. HIST Here is a narrative with the pace of a true crime work--plus the...

Rothfield, Lawrence. The Rape of Mesopotamia: Behind the Looting of the Iraq Museum.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Rothfield, Lawrence. The Rape of Mesopotamia: Behind the Looting of the Iraq Museum. Univ. of Chicago. 2009. c.224p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 976-0-226-72945-9. $25. ARCHAEOL Rothfield (director, Cultural Policy Ctr., Univ. of Chicago;...

Zubok, Vladislav. Zhivago's Children: The Last Russian Intelligentsia.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Zubok, Vladislav. Zhivago's Children: The Last Russian Intelligentsia. Belknap: Harvard Univ. 2009. c.440p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-674-03344-3. $35. HIST One of the lesser-known aspects of post-World War II Soviet history is the fate...

Kersten, Jason. The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Kersten, Jason. The Art of Making Money: The Story of a Master Counterfeiter. Gotham: Penguin Group (USA). Jun. 2009. c.304p. ISBN 978-1-592-40446-9. $26. CRIME An intelligent, likable boy raised by a mentally troubled mother (his father...

Pomerantz, Gary M.: The Devil's Tickets: A Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Pomerantz, Gary M. The Devil's Tickets: A Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age. Crown. Jun. 2009. c.320p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-4000-5162-5. $25.95. CRIME In the 1920s, the most popular game in America was bridge, an...

Livon, Jodi. The Happy Medium: Awakening to Your Natural Intuition.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Livon, Jodi. The Happy Medium: Awakening to Your Natural Intuition. Llewellyn. Aug. 2009. c.360p. bibliog. ISBN 978-0-73871463-9. pap. $16.95. PARAPSYCH Like many psychic mediums who write books, Livon begins with the retelling of her...

Jones, Seth G.: In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Jones, Seth G. In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan. Norton. Jul. 2009. c.432p. illus. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-393-06898-6. $27.95. Jones (RAND Corp.) examines American successes and failures in Afghanistan and...

Macy, Ed.: Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World's Most Deadly Fighting Machine.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Macy, Ed. Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World's Most Deadly Fighting Machine. Atlantic Monthly. 2009. c.400p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-8021-1894-3. $25. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Macy, now retired from the British army, spent an...

Stanton, Doug. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Stanton, Doug. Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan. Scribner. 2009. c.416p. bibliog. ISBN 978-1-4165-8051-5. $28. In the heady days immediately after the American invasion...

Ward, Steven R.: Immortal: A Military History of Iran and its Armed Forces.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Ward, Steven R. Immortal: A Military History of Iran and its Armed Forces. Georgetown Univ. 2009. c.384p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-58901-258-5. $29.95. Ward, a senior intelligence analyst for the CIA, reminds us that although...

Benedict, Helen. The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Benedict, Helen. The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq. Beacon, dist. by Houghton. 2009. c.264p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-8070-6147-3. $26.95. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In Iraq more women soldiers have been in...

Davenport, Christian. As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Davenport, Christian. As You Were: To War and Back with the Black Hawk Battalion of the Virginia National Guard. Wiley. 2009. c.272p. index. ISBN 978-0-47037361-3. $25.95. Davenport was an embedded Washington Post reporter in Iraq. He focuses...

Cloughly, Brian. War, Coups & Terror: Pakistan's Army in Years of Turmoil.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Cloughly, Brian. War, Coups & Terror: Pakistan's Army in Years of Turmoil. Skyhorse, dist. by Norton. 2009. c.280p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-60239-698-2. $24.95. Cloughly is a veteran of beth the British and the Australian army and an...

Schmidle, Nicholas. To Live or To Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Schmidle, Nicholas. To Live or To Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan. Holt. 2009. c.272p. photogs. maps. ISBN 978.0-8050-8938-7. $25. Journalist Schmidle lived a precarious life for two years in Pakistan during Pervez...

Brookhiser, Richard. Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement.(Conversations with William F. Buckley, Jr.)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Brookhiser, Richard. Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement. Basic Bks: Perseus. Jun. 2009. c.272p. ISBN 978-0485-01355-5. $27.50. Meehan III, William F. Conversations with William...

Mattson, Kevin. "What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?": Jimmy Carter, America's "Malaise," and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Mattson, Kevin. "What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?": Jimmy Carter, America's "Malaise," and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country. Bloomsbury, dist. by Macmillan. Jul. 2009. c.272p. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-59691521-3....

Noveck, Beth Simone. Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Noveck, Beth Simone. Wiki Government: How Technology Can Make Government Better, Democracy Stronger, and Citizens More Powerful. Brookings Inst. 2009. c.200p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-8157-02757. $28.95. POL SCI Noveck (director, Inst....

Brownell, Rachael. Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore: Getting Through the First Year of Sobriety.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Brownell, Rachael. Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore: Getting Through the First Year of Sobriety. Conari: Red Whee/Weiser. Aug. 2009. c.176p. illus. ISBN 978-1-57324409-1. pap. $14.95. PSYCH Brownell is a frequent contributor to various...

Gopnik, Alison. The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Gopnik, Alison. The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life. Farrar. Aug. 2009. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-374-23196-5. $25. PSYCH Gopnik (psychology, Univ. of California, Berkeley), coauthor...

My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them. Terrace: Univ. of Wisconsin. 2009. c.320p. ed. by Michael Montlack. ISBN 978-0-299-23120-0. $24.95. SOC SCI [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A diva. Every good gay man has one, it seems, and,...

Tuchman, Robert. The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider's Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Tuchman, Robert. The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live: An Insider's Guide to Creating the Sports Experience of a Lifetime. BenBella. 2009. c.352p. ISBN 9781-933771-45-8. pap. $17.95. TRAV Tuchman (founder & president, TSE Sports &...

Kessler, Brad. Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, a Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Kessler, Brad. Goat Song: A Seasonal Life, a Short History of Herding, and the Art of Making Cheese. Scribner. Jun. 2009. c.256p. ISBN 978-1-4165-6099-9. $24. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Novelist and journalist Kessler...

Neifert, Marianne, M.D.: Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Neifert, Marianne, M.D. Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding. Sterling. Aug. 2009. c.320p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-5817-1. pap. $14.95. HEALTH Well-known pediatrician Neifert (Dr. Mom's Guide to Breastfeeding;...

Silverman, Dan H., M.D., & Idelle Davidson. Your Brain After Chemo: A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Silverman, Dan H., M.D., & Idelle Davidson. Your Brain After Chemo: A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus. Da Capo Lifelong. Aug. 2009. c.304p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-7382-1259-3. $25. HEALTH [ILLUSTRATION...

Coe, Andrew. Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Coe, Andrew. Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States. Oxford Univ. Jul. 2009. c.288p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-19-533107.3. $24.95. COOKERY In 1784, the first Americans to visit the Middle Kingdom...

Blumenthal, Heston. Further Adventures in Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Blumenthal, Heston. Further Adventures in Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics. Bloomsbury UK, dist. by Trafalgar Square. Jul. 2009. c.320p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-7475-9405-5. $35. COOKERY Blumenthal (The Big Fat Duck...

Carle, Megan & Jill Carle. College Vegetarian Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Carle, Megan & Jill Carle. College Vegetarian Cooking: Feed Yourself and Your Friends. Ten Speed: Celestial Arts. Jul. 2009. c.160p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-58008-982-1. pap. $19.95. COOKERY The Carle sisters have been cooking together...

Haines, Michal (text) & Jacqui Blanchard (photogs.). The Spice Kitchen: Flavorful Recipes from Around the World.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Haines, Michal (text) & Jacqui Blanchard (photogs.). The Spice Kitchen: Flavorful Recipes from Around the World. interlink: Interlink Pub. Group. Jun. 2009. c.192p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-56656-754-1. $29.95. COOKERY Haines, a New...

Ibrahim, Lamees. The Iraqi Cookbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Ibrahim, Lamees. The Iraqi Cookbook. Interlink: Interlink Pub. Group. Jul. 2009. c.312p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-56656-748-0. $35. COOKERY Ibrahim, who was born in Baghdad but has lived in London for many years, wrote this book for...

Kiros, Tessa. Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Kiros, Tessa. Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes. Andrews McMeel. 2009. c.400p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-7407-8152-0. $29.99. COOKERY Kiros (Apples for Jam: A Colorful Cookbook) grew up in South Africa with a Finnish...

Norall, Cynthia La Brie with Beth Wagner Brust. Quirky, Yes--Hopeless, No: Practical Tips To Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Norall, Cynthia La Brie with Beth Wagner Brust. Quirky, Yes--Hopeless, No: Practical Tips To Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted. Griffin: St. Martin's. Aug. 2009. c.384p. bibliog. index. ISBN...

Thorpe, Liz. The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, from Field to Farm to Table.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Thorpe, Liz. The Cheese Chronicles: A Journey Through the Making and Selling of Cheese in America, from Field to Farm to Table. Ecco: HarperCollins. Aug. 2009. c.384p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-06-145116-4. pap. $15.99. COOKERY From...

Bizony, Piers. How To Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Bizony, Piers. How To Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel. Plume: Penguin Group (USA). Jul. 2009. c.224p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 978-0-452-29533-9. pap. $15. SCI [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Despite the playful...

Cole, K.C. Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Cole, K.C. Something Incredibly Wonderful Happens: Frank Oppenheimer and the World He Made Up. Houghton Harcourt. Aug. 2009. c.416p. photogs. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-15-100822-3. $27. SCI Physicist Frank Oppenheimer has long been...

Scales, Helen. Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, from Myth to Reality.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Scales, Helen. Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, from Myth to Reality. Gotham: Penguin Group (USA). Sept. 2009. c.272p. bibliog. ISBN 978-1-59240-474-2. $24. NAT HIST This is a true natural history book, covering all aspects of...

Melngailis, Sarma. Living Raw Food: Get the Glow with More Recipes from Pure Food and Wine.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... MeIngailis, Sarma. Living Raw Food: Get the Glow with More Recipes from Pure Food and Wine. Morrow. Jul. 2009. c.416p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-06-145847-7. $35. COOKERY Pure Food and Wine is MeIngailis's sophisticated vegan raw food...

Moskowitz, Isa Chandra. Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up for--from Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Moskowitz, Isa Chandra. Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up for--from Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes. Da Capo Lifelong. Jun. 2009. c.256p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-7382-1272-2. pap. $19.95. COOKERY Moskowitz is the...

Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen. The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen. The Vegan Table: 200 Unforgettable Recipes for Entertaining Every Guest at Every Occasion. Fair Winds: Quayside. Jun. 2009. c.304p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-59233-374-5. pap. $19.99. COOKERY [ILLUSTRATION...

Valladolid, Marcela. Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Valladolid, Marcela. Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor. Potter, dist. by Crown. Aug. 2009. c.240p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-307-45110-1. pap. $22.50. COOKERY [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Valladolid, a former recipe...

Wiviott, Gary & Colleen Rush. Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Wiviott, Gary & Colleen Rush. Low & Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons. Running Pr. 2009. c.256p. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-7624-3609-5. pap. $19.95. COOKERY Wiviott, who has a popular food chat site, www.LTHForum.com,...

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. 2 vols. Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. 2009. 1216p. illus. bibliog. maps. index. ISBN 978-0-415-97293-2. $350 with CD; Online: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online REF This title...

Gaar, Gillian G.: The Rough Guide to Nirvana.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Gaar, Gillian G. The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides, dist. by Penguin. Jun. 2009. 288p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-85828-945-8. pap. $18.99. REF The "Rough Guides" series of books used to focus primarily on travel destinations, but...

Rombes, Nicholas. Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Rombes, Nicholas. Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982. Continuum. Jul. 2009. 320p. illus. ISBN 978-0-8264-2779-3. pap. $24.95. REF Rombes (English, Univ. of Detroit), the author of works on punk musicians and cinema, here examines...

McDermott, John & others. Ultimate Hendrix: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Live Concerts and Sessions.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... McDermott, John & others. Ultimate Hendrix: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Live Concerts and Sessions. Backbeat: Hal Leonard. 2009. 256p. photogs. index. ISBN 978-0-87930-938-1. pap. $35. REF McDermott (Jimi Hendrix: An Illustrated...

The Grand Tour.(Product/service evaluation)
June 15, 2009... THE GRAND TOUR Adam Matthew Digital, www.amdigital.co.uk ********* The Grand Tour is a collection of manuscripts, visuals, and printed works, including account books, architectural drawings, diaries, guidebooks, journals,...

Intelligent Data Analysis: Developing New Methodologies Through Pattern Discovery and Recovery.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Intelligent Data Analysis: Developing New Methodologies Through Pattern Discovery and Recovery. IGI Global. 2009. 360p. ed. by Hsiao-Fan Wang. ISBN 978-1-59904-982-3. $180. REF This highly specialized resource explores the software and...

Proliferation of the Internet Economy: E-Commerce for Global Adoption, Resistance, and Cultural Evolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Proliferation of the Internet Economy: E-Commerce for Global Adoption, Resistance, and Cultural Evolution. IGI Global. 2009. 320p. ed. by Mahmud Akhter Shareef & others. ISBN 978-1-60566-412-5. $165. REF Addressing the rapidly changing...

Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Social Computing in Homeland Security: Disaster Promulgation and Response. IGI Global. 2009. 320p. ed. by Amy Wenxuan Ding. ISBN 978-1-60566-228-2. $165. REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In an effort to mitigate the chaos associated with...

Social Web Evolution: Integrating Semantic Applications and Web 2.0 Technologies.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Social Web Evolution: Integrating Semantic Applications and Web 2.0 Technologies. IGI Global. 2009. 340p. ed. by Miltiadis D. Lytras & Patricia Ordonez de Pablos. ISBN 978-1-60566-272-5. $195. REF This definitive guide divides an...

Unterberger, Richie. The Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Unterberger, Richie. The Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix. Rough Guides, dist. by Penguin. Jun. 2009. 264p. illus. ISBN 978-1-84836-002-0. pap. $18.99. REF More focused on the life than Ultimate Hendrix (above), this is an excellent chronicle...

Harlem Renaissance Lives: From the African American National Biography.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Harlem Renaissance Lives: From the African American National Biography. Oxford Univ. 2009. 608p. ed. by Henry Louis Gates Jr. & Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham. illus. index. ISBN 978-0-19-538795-7. $50; Online: Oxford African American Studies...

Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. County Courthouse Book.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Bentley, Elizabeth Petty. County Courthouse Book. 3d ed. Genealogical. Jun. 2009. 322p. ISBN 978-0-8063-1797-7. $49.95. REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A fully revised update to the 1996 edition, this exhaustive compilation of local...

Cogan, Brian A. & William Phillips. Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Cogan, Brian A. & William Phillips. Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. Greenwood. 2009. 290p. ISBN 978-0-313-34800-6. $69.95. REF This book aspires to be heavy metal's go-to resource. However, while it does contain a majority of the...

The Grove Book of Operas.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * The Grove Book of Operas. 2d ed. Oxford Univ. 2009. 768p. ed. by Stanley Sadie & Laura Macy. ISBN 978-0-19-538711-7. pap. $27.95. REF This outstanding reference, based on the four-volume New Grove Dictionary of Opera, has been revised...

The Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... The Modern Language Association. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 7th ed. Modern Language Assn. of America. 2009. 292p. ISBN 978-1-60329-024-1. pap. $22. REF This revision to the 2003 edition incorporates recent changes to...

Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... * Encyclopedia of Play in Today's Society. 2 vols. SAGE. 2009. 1032p. illus. index. ISBN 978-1-4129-6670-2. $325: Online: SAGE Reference Online REF [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Play is considered to be a lighthearted, fun, and entertaining...

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America. 4 vols. Greenwood. 2008. 2664p. ed. by Randall M. Miller. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-0-313-33699-7. $399.95; Online: Daily Life Online REF This excellent resource effectively...

Voices of the African American Experience.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 15, 2009... Voices of the African American Experience. Greenwood. 2009. 1200p. ed. by Lionel C. Bascom. index. ISBN 978-0-313-34347-6. $275; Online: Greenwood Digital Collection & via partnership with Blackwell and YBP Library Services REF Described...