New Books: November 2015
Corrections/Criminal Justice
Human smuggling and border crossings
“Graphic narratives of tragedies involving the journeys of irregular migrants trying to reach destinations in the global north are common in the media and are […]
Read MoreEducation
Revolution in higher education : how a small band of innovators will make college accessible and affordable
Contents: Part I. Revolution — Map of the world — Shifting landscape — Levity, brevity, and repitition — Technology curves — Internet scale — Part […]
Read MoreEnvironment/Agriculture/Natural Resources
The permaculture city : regenerative design for urban, suburban, and town resilience
The surprisingly green city — Permaculture design with an urban twist — Designing the urban home garden — Techniques for the urban home garden — […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
Whistling Vivaldi : and other clues to how stereotypes affect us
In this work, the author, a social psychologist, addresses one of the most perplexing social issues of our time: the trend of minority underperformance in […]
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Finding reliable information online : adventures of an information sleuth
Our information-saturated environment causes us to spend too much time searching, surfing and organizing the information in our lives. But finding reliable high quality information […]
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Washington : a history of our national city
“On January 24, 1791, President George Washington chose the site for the young nation’s capital: ten miles square, it stretched from the highest point of […]
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The vital question : why is life the way it is?
Contents: Introduction : why is life the way it is? — Part I. The problem. What is life? — What is living? — Part II. […]
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The typewriter revolution : a typist’s companion for the 21st century
Content: The insurgency — The typewritten past — Choose your weapon — Learn it as a brother — Writers at work — Enter the typosphere […]
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The runner’s brain : how to think smarter to run better
“As a runner, your biggest asset (or sometimes your greatest enemy) is your brain. What you think and feel on and off the road also […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine
Wellness by the numbers : understanding and interpreting American health statistics
“Ideal for high school and lower undergraduate readers, this book provides a holistic and multifaceted look at the state of health in the United States […]
Read MoreHistory
The money makers : how Roosevelt and Keynes ended the Depression, defeated fascism, and secured a prosperous peace
Contents: Introduction: the Keynesian president and us — A system to save the world: 1918-1919 — The last days of the gold dollar: 1932-1933 — […]
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Hopewell ceremonial landscapes of Ohio : more than mounds and geometric earthworks
Contents: Chapter 1. More than mounds and ditches, an introduction to Ohio Hopewell ceremonial landscapes. Ohio and the Beginning of North American archaeology — Mortuary […]
Read MoreLaw/Government
War of two : Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation
Contents: Part I. The roots of hatred — In the hands of an angry God — Contentment — Platonic love is arrant nonsense — The […]
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Dissent and the Supreme Court : its role in the Court’s history and the nation’s constitutional dialogue
“Melvin Urofsky’s major new book looks at the role of dissent in the Supreme Court and the meaning of the Constitution through the greatest and […]
Read MoreManagement/Leadership
5 gears : how to be present and productive when there is never enough time
“Why do most people stay disconnected? And, why do some connect brilliantly? Get in Gear is meant to unleash people, to allow them to connect […]
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