By Christopher W. Wells ’95. University of Washington Press, 2012. While many Americas take our car-centric culture for granted, Wells shines a light on the development of this recently new culture, with a specific focus on the relationship between this car culture and our environment. He… Continue reading »
’81. A home health guide that provides readers with clear, concise answers to the most basic and fundamental health-related questions. From nutrition to medications, illness and injury prevention to fitness and exercise, Besser answers many of the most important day-to-day healthcare questions. Continue reading »
’65. An eco-thriller that attacks industrial wind power for its environmental, social and economic impacts, this novel takes readers behind the scenes of a tourist’s Hawaii and into a native’s. Bond’s fifth novel dives into the less-than-ideal underbelly of Hawaii, bringing contemporary issues to the forefront within the framework of… Continue reading »
By James C. Scott ’58. Princeton University Press, 2012. Inspired by the anarchist faith in the possiblity of cooperation without hierarchy, Scott makes the case for thinking like an anarchist. Through anecdotes ranging widely in scope, Scott describes a type of anarchism that celebrates the knowledge,… Continue reading »
By Sarah Carr ’99. Bloomsbury Press, 2013. This narrative work of non-fiction follows three individuals: Geraldlynn, a high schooler who returns to her school in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina amidst her parents’ hopes of college for her; Aidan, a Harvard graduate hoping to bring change… Continue reading »
By Raphael Rosen ’00. Kidsbooks, 2012. In this children’s book, young readers are introduced to supernovas, characteristics of the planets of our solar system and space-shuttle journeys. Featuring panoramic illustrations, easy-to-understand descriptions and engaging search-and-find activities. Continue reading »
By David Tobis ’66. Oxford University Press, 2013. This book tells the untold story of how, at the turn of the 21st century, parent advocates sought to and succeeded in transforming the New York child welfare system to reduce its dependence on a broken foster-care system. Continue reading »
By Parry Graham ’92 et al. Solution Tree, 2012. Graham and his co-authors argue that learning communities in schools can be improved through staffing decisions made of a foundation of developing people. The book includes tips, strategies and development techniques for those seeking to enhance the… Continue reading »
By Stewart C. Myers ’62, Franklin Allen and Richard A. Brealey. McGraw-Hill, 2011. This textbook is a presentation of financial theory with in-depth analysis and applications. It presents theory as a way of helping prospective financial managers solve practical problems and as a way of learning… Continue reading »
By Denis Gainty ’92. Routledge, 2013. Gainty’s work illustrates how martial arts and the metaphor of a national body were both celebrated and appropriated by Japanese, thereby highlighting the importance of the metaphor of “body” in the Meiji period of the late 19th- and early 20th-century… Continue reading »
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