NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES ---- FEBRUARY 2007

BEST RESUMES
FOR
COLLEGE STUDENTS
AND
NEW GRADS

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Great sample resumes for people without a lot of experience. Chapter 5 delivers examples specifically for Associate Degree graduates.

THE MERE MORTAL'S GUIDE

TO FINE DINING

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From Salad Forks to Sommeliers,
How to Eat and Drink in Style
Without Fear of Faux Pas

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Did you marry above your class? Do you WANT to marry above your class? Are you socializing in more sophisticated circles than you ever expected you would? Do you want to hobnob with the elite? Better read this book.

BEAUTIFUL EVIDENCE

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Edward Tufte is a provocative thinker about information design and visual literacy. Anyone involved in the visual communication of information (educators, graphic artists, marketers, health professionals who educate patients) should familiarize themselves with his ideas. Beautiful Evidence, published in 2006, includes his renowned and devastating critique of PowerPoint presentations; the book deserves to be widely read for that chapter alone.

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES ------- JANUARY 2007

LINUX KERNEL

IN A NUTSHELL

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This book offers, in one place for the first time, all the basic information for building, installing, and customizing version 2.6 of the Linux kernel.

TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
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Questions to Live With

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"Nye's book addresses many of the issues and debates surrounding our highly textured technological society, and these are reflected in the questions he asks. Does technology control us? Does it lead to cultural uniformity or diversity? To sustainable abundance or to ecological crisis? To more security or escalating danger? The book is rich in examples, is easily readable and is short enough to be recommended for a day's read."
(from the NATURE review)

TEACH BEYOND YOUR REACH

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An Instructor's Guide to Developing and Running Successful Distance Learning Classes, Workshops, Training Sessions and More.

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Robin Niedorf offers practical, curriculum-focused best practices and examples; she surveys the 'tools' at a teacher's disposal and covers the key issues such as instructional design, course craft, adult learning styles, student-teacher interaction, and strategies for building a community of learners.

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES ----- DECEMBER 2006

SCIENCE OF FAT

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These two DVD videos, produced by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, explain the complex biological systems that control body weight and energy metabolism. One presenter, Dr. Evans, discovered the family of nuclear receptors that control sugar and fat metabolism; he also identified the molecular trigger governing fat cell formation. The other presenter, Dr. Friedman, discovered leptin, a key regulatory hormone made by fat tissue.

AUTOMOTIVE MATHEMATICS

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The first half of this book focuses on basic mathematical fundamentals necessary for any profession and for anyone's personal everyday needs; the second half demonstrates using those basic skills and concepts with engines, electrical and hydraulic systems, drive trains, and other practical automotive applications.

ILLUSTRATED STUDY GUIDE

FOR THE

NCLEX-PN EXAM

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Crisp, easy-on-the eyes, outline style makes for fast and effective studying of the nursing concepts and content areas covered in the NCLEX-PN. Sample questions include answers and rationales.

FOUNDATIONS OF

ANALOG AND DIGITAL

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

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A "blurb" on the back cover asserts that the authors may establish a new trend in the way introductory circuit analysis is taught. Computer, electronic, and engineering geeks may want to examine and evaluate this book; as for the rest of us, however, the mysteries of circuits and the thousands of schematic line drawings are, alas, only gobbledygook.

SENSORS, NANOSCIENCE,

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING,

and INSTRUMENTS

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While arcane mathematical formulae are scattered in only relatively modest quantities throughout this book, its audience is definitely the well-trained electrical engineer or instrument wonk. Chapter 7.3, though, on "Biological Effects and Electromagnetic Fields" is a section that could profitably be read by anyone interested in or concerned about the effects that rapidly-proliferating electronic devices could be having on human health.

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This title is one of six volumes comprising the third edition of The Electrical Engineering Handbook.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

FOR

DENTAL HYGIENISTS

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This book shows how to handle the business and operational aspects of a dental office for those hygienists - or dental assistants - who wish to become a true partner in enhancing the value of a dental practice.

A SURVIVAL GUIDE

TO MANAGING EMPLOYEES

FROM HELL

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Handling Idiots, Whiners, Slackers, and other Workplace Demons

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The Director of the Library was exceptionally eager to acquire this book. We don't know why.

FLICKR HACKS
.
Tips & Tools
for
Sharing Photos Online

"Whether you're a beginner looking to manage your metadata and play with tags, or a programmer in need of a detailed reference of Flickr API methods, you'll find what you're looking for here."

ANTONIO GAUDI
Master Architect

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"An authoritative survey of the Spanish architect's entire career. His fanciful, exuberant buildings and sculptures have defined Barcelona's cityscape."

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It turns out that it's only a coincidence that the word "gaudy" so often accurately describes the nature of Antonio Gaudi's structures. Examine this charming little book, only about four inches by four inches in size, to make up your own mind about that characterization of his work.

DELMAR LEARNING'S
ASE TEST PREPARATION

Our three latest acquisitions in the

Delmar
MACHINIST TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION

series.

ALPHONSE MUCHA

by Sarah Mucha

Mucha's portraits of women are unmistakable with their sinuous and sensuous lines, pastel colors, and art deco motifs. The Czech artist is famous for his Art Nouveau posters and decorative panels but this book also explores his work in architecture, interior design, photography, jewelry, sculpture, furniture, tableware and other media.

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES --- NOVEMBER 2006

THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST

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Exposing Why The Rich Are Rich,
The Poor Are Poor -
And Why You Can Never
Buy A Decent Used Car

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Those who enjoyed Stephen Levitt's FREAKONOMICS will also appreciate this expose of the hidden stories behind basic economic forces in our day-to-day lives.

WHAT NOT TO BUILD
Architectural Options
for Homeowners

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Do's and Don'ts
of Exterior Home Design

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What a fascinating and attractive book to browse through! Highly useful for architects, without doubt, but current or potential homeowners will find it invaluable for evaluating current or future domiciles. Large, bright, full-color images illustrate, with precision, a myriad of structural rules and principles of mass, balance, scale , proportion, and rhythm, including such obscure prescriptions as the "75-percent test" which states glass must occupy at least 75% of the surface area of a dormer for that roof structure to appear in scale with the rest of the dwelling.

CLINICAL SONOGRAPHY
A Practical Guide

Sanders and Wilkins

This 2007 (!!!) 4th edition includes more than 800 new black-and-white images and 48 four-color images showing sonographic techniques and results.

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New chapters on ankle problems, malpractice, laboratory accreditation, and ergonomics

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Keywords, pitfalls, and review questions.

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In a Twenty-First Century publishing innovation, forty-four appendices are not included in the book but are available free on the publisher's Website.

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The 62 chapters range from topics such as Basic Physics, Instrumentation, and Knobology to others like Possible Adrenal Mass, Hematuria, and Carotid Artery Disease.

DEBUNKING 9/11 MYTHS

Why Conspiracy Theories
Can't Stand Up to Facts

An in-depth investigation based on a much shorter article originally published in the March 2005 Popular Mechanics magazine. Over 300 experts, in fields ranging from metallurgy to air traffic control, used concrete facts, hard evidence, and common sense to disprove 20 popular conspiracy theories that continue to elicit popularity and credulity out on the lunatic fringe.

RESUMES FOR FIRST-TIME
JOB HUNTERS

Frustratingly, many resume books contain samples that depict far vaster experience than someone just recently graduated from college is likely to possess. This one delivers 100 realistic examples that describe a more typical profile for a young job-seeker.

ANNUAL REPORTS 101

Michael C. Thomsett

For the beginning investor, it's difficult to extract meaningful and useful information from annual reports. This book cuts through the hype and shows how to translate and read between the lines of the balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow reports.

GRAPHIS

DESIGN ANNUAL
-
2006

Forgive an inelegant statement, but one would have to be brain-dead not to be fascinated and attracted by the visual and intellectual stimulation of this elegantly-illustrated collection of more than 300 of the year's most outstanding works in all disciplines of design: annual reports, award annuals, awards, books, branding, brochures, calendars, catalogues, editorials, environmental, exhibits, illustration, interactive, letterhead, logos, menus, packaging, paper companies, posters, printers, products, promotion, shopping bags, signage, stamps, t-shirts, and typography.

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES --- OCTOBER 2006

BLACKBOARD FOR DUMMIES

Southworth, Cakiki, Vovides, and Zvacek

We don't mean to cast aspersions but, hey, you know whether you need this book or not. As the back cover states, you're an educator, not a psychic; how can you know how to use Blackboard without some good instructions? With step-by-step examples, the authors show how to set up a Blackboard classroom, put your materials on the Internet, communicate online with class members, and evaluate student performance.

INSIDE DEAF CULTURE

Carol Padden and Tom Humphries

For those who have been confused by the recent high-profile controversy over the hiring of the new Gallaudet president, this book fascinatingly recounts the rise of group identity among deaf people with all of its multi-faceted manifestations.

TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
&
STUDY SKILLS
FOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED

Laurie Rozakis

Everybody will find something useful in this book. Even just quickly skimming through in a few minutes and reading the shaded "Quick Tip" boxes should yield an idea or two that will improve studying and test-taking ability.

FASHION

A History from the
18th to the 20th Century

This lavish two-volume work is a tour de force in women's fashion history from the 1700s forward. Men might be interested in knowing that Rudi Gernreich's "mono-kini" from the 1960s is featured on page 586.

THE ART OF PETER MAX

Charles A Riley II

Discover (or re-discover if you're of a certain age) the bold, vivid psychedelic paintings, drawings, graphics, etchings, posters, and airplanes(!) of Peter Max, an influential artist/celebrity since the 1960s.

SNAKES IN SUITS
When Psychopaths Go To Work

"Only a fraction of psychopaths are in prison. The rest thrive in the many target-rich environments that make up society, including business, religious, political, and social organizations, and the Internet."

COMPLETE PORTFOLIO OF
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PATHOLOGY

Collection of 50 Anatomical Charts ...

Western Library owns many well-illustrated anatomy books but perhaps none can match the vividness and clarity of the expository drawings in this Scientific Publishing collection. Plates of the skeletal system, the hand and wrist, and the eye are to be expected, of course, but what makes the work unique is the visual explanations of diseases and conditions such as asthma, hypertension, hepatitis, diabetes and many other afflictions.

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES --- AUGUST 2006

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
& RECONSTRUCTION

With Guidelines for Crime Scene Search
and Physical Evidence Collection

Robert Ogle

CONTENTS:

1. Introduction to Physical Evidence
2. Crime Scene Search Principles
3. Crime Scene Photography
4. Crime Scene Sketches
5. Latent Fingerprint Evidence
6. Trace Evidence
7. Biological Fluid Stain Evidence
8. Firearms Evidence
9. Impression Evidence
10. Drug and Alcohol Evidence
11. Document Evidence
12. Vehicle Scene Investigations
13. Sexual Assault Investigations
14. Homicide Crime Scene Investigations
15. Crime Scene Reconstruction
Appendix 1: Crime Scene Report Writing
Appendix 2: Courtroom Testimony
Appendix 3: Forensic Science and Latent Fingerprint Texts
Appendix 4: Physical Evidence Chart
Appendix 5: Computer Evidence
Appendix 6: Entomological Evidence

WORKING WITH YOU IS KILLING ME

Freeing Yourself From Emotional Traps at Work

Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster

From the introduction: "... the workplace is a volatile environment inhabited by emotional creatures who often rub each other the wrong way. This is especially true when people are thrown together for many hours in a small space commonly referred to as "the office." Learning how to identify and handle any relationship that holds you back on the job is the purpose of Working with You is Killing Me."

Teaching First-Year College Students

Revised and Expanded 2006 Edition

Bette Erickson - Calvin Peters - Diane Strommer

CHAPTER TITLES:
First-Year Students in Perspective
Intellectual Development in College
Learning Styles
Knowing, Understanding, Thinking, and Learning How to Learn:
The Goals of First-Year Instruction
Preparing a Syllabus and Meeting the First Class
Presenting and Explaining
Creating Involvement in the Classroom
Encouraging Active Reading
Supporting Active Study Practices
Trying Transformed Teaching
Evaluating Student Learning
Grading
Creating Inclusion in First-Year Classrooms and Curricula
Teaching Large Classes
Sustaining Engagement Outside Class

NEW TITLES ON OUR DISPLAY TABLES --- JUNE 2006

DANIELS' RUNNING FORMULA

Proven Programs from 800m to the Marathon

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Western's Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy students might possibly find useful information in this book, but its real target is anyone seeking advice and guidance on becoming a better runner. Runner's World dubbed Jack Daniels, the author, "the world's best running coach" and called his work the "best training book." Daniels uses his VDOT formula to guide you through training at exactly the right intensity to become a faster, stronger runner.