Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Books on Display



Disasters

The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation



The Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation
By Flynn, Stephen
2007-02 - Random House
9781400065516 Check Our Catalog

In this eye-opening, vitally important new book, Flynn issues a passionate call to make resiliency to disaster the top national priority. With the wounds of recent national tragedies still unhealed, this is a book no American can afford to ignore. …More


Earthshaking Science: What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes

Earthshaking Science: What We Know (and Don't Know) about Earthquakes
By Hough, Susan Elizabeth
2001-01 - Princeton University Press
0691118191 Check Our Catalog


"By frankly taking the point of view of a participating seismologist, this book is a fresh contribution to the shelf of science for the public."--Robert Phinney, Princeton University
"I know of no other book for the general public that presents seismic hazards better than "Earthshaking Science." It offers a great deal to commend: Hough conveys the big picture really well, and hits the nail on the head with important details."--Paul G. Richards, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
"This book is a major contribution to its field, and an excellent summary of our current approaches to understanding earthquakes. All geoscientists should find it a stimulating read, and others with a reasonable grounding in science will be well rewarded for the time spent with it."--William R. Green, "The Leading Edge" …More


The Silver Lining: The Benefits of Natural Disasters

The Silver Lining: The Benefits of Natural Disasters
By Reice, Seth Robert
2001-09 - Princeton University Press
0691059020 Check Our Catalog

"This book fills a vacant niche, as most of the literature on sustainable development comes from economists, social scientists, or resource managers and does a very poor job addressing the pertinent ecological theory. "The Silver Lining" adds a valuable perspective to this body of literature."--Peter Kareiva, University of Washington
"Seth Reice melds his own, original work on non-equilibrium ecology with a good basic introduction to community ecology and current, very important issues in conservation ecology/biodiversity. The book is highly accessible, and the chapters on fire and floods are brilliant."--Niles Eldredge, American Museum of Natural History
"The author's point is clear--disturbances create and maintain biodiversity. Further, his examples are good, the facts are presented accurately, and the topic has not been presented in such an accessible book before."--Vincent Resh, University of California, Berkeley
"Seth Reice has managed to find just the right tone (passionate but not strident) in describing his crusade to incorporate disturbance ecology into land-use policy. The descriptions of landscapes he has personally visited are nicely done--almost prose poems. And the topic is important. While disturbance ecology and its role in resource management is mainstream stuff among professional ecologists, explaining this perspective to citizens will help create the social and political environment necessary for regulatory changes."--Mark Oswood, University of Alaska Fairbanks …More


Lonely Planet Dominican Republic & Haiti

Lonely Planet Dominican Republic & Haiti
By Doggett, Scott
Joint Author Connolly, Joyce
2002-07 - Lonely Planet Publications
1740590260 Check Our Catalog

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Destination America: The People and Cultures That Created a Nation

Destination America: The People and Cultures That Created a Nation
By Wills, Chuck
2005-09 - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
0756613442 Check Our Catalog

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Whether escaping religious persecution, political oppression, war, or improving their careers or economic standings, immigrants have come to America. Take a detailed look at why they left their homelands and what they did once they arrived.
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The Dew Breaker



The Dew Breaker
By Danticat, Edwidge
2004-03 - Knopf Publishing Group
1400041147 Check Our Catalog

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From the acclaimed author of "Breath, Eyes, Memory" comes a powerful story of a man known as a "dew breaker," a Haitian torturer, whose past crimes lie beneath his new American reality.
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