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Tag Archives: books
New Stuff Tuesday – March 25
Hooked: Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry by Howard Brody R724 .B76 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Have you ever wondered why doctors prescribe some medications over another, even if they claim to have the same effect? … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 18
Generation Digital: Politics, Commerce & Childhood in the Age of the Internet by Kathryn Montgomery HQ784 .M3 M66 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor The cover of this book, as you may notice, has a picture of a young girl … Continue reading
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Tagged books, business, millenials, new stuff, politics, sociology, technology
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New Stuff Tuesday – March 4
You Have No Rights: Stories of America in an Age of Repression by Matthew Rothschild KF4749 .R68 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Martha has a sign on her door that reads, ‘The FBI has not been here.’ She says … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 19
The Transformation of American Politics: Activist Government and the Rise of Conservatism edited by Paul Pierson & Theda Skocpol JK421 .T82 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor With the presidential primary today, I thought that a book on politics would … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 12
Big Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America’s Independent Businesses by Stacy Mitchell HF5468 .M58 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor After reading the Royal Purple about local coffeehouses being unaffected by McD’s and separately … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – February 5
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery S590.7 .M66 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor There aren’t many times when you look at the books on the shelves and see dirt (dust, maybe – dirt, no), but that’s the … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, books, geology, history, new stuff
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New Stuff Tuesday – January 22
More Than a Numbers Game: A Brief History of Accounting by Thomas King HF5616 .U5 K53 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor In honor of the fact that I start my journey into accounting with Introduction to Financial Accounting, I … Continue reading
New Stuff Tuesday – January 15
Book Crush: For Kids and Teens Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest by Nancy Pearl Z1037 .P35 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor Have you ever been so into a book that you couldn’t put it down? Maybe … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – January 8
Cheating: Gaining Advantage in Videogames by Mia Consalvo GV1469.34 .C67 C66 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor When you see the word cheating on a book in an academic library, you probably think of crib sheets, secret signals during exams, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, gaming, new stuff, psychology, technology, videogames
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New Stuff Tuesday – January 1
Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for Power in Your Community by Joan Minieri & Paul Getsos HM766 .M56 2007 New Book Island, 2nd floor It’s now 2008, and I’m sure that we also have resolutions for the year … Continue reading
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