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New Stuff Tuesday – November 4

Posted on November 4, 2008 by kyle

The Mediated Presidency: Television News and Presidential Governance by Stephen Farnsworth & S. Robert Lichter E176.1 .F228 2006 New Book Island, 2nd floor If you can break away from the television for a second, I’d like to feature a book … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 28

Posted on October 28, 2008 by kyle

Culture and Customs series: Greenwood Press New Book Island, 2nd floor and Main Collection, 3rd floor One of the recurring themes for research projects every year is to write about a country. As nice as it would be to just … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 21

Posted on October 21, 2008 by kyle

Thanks to UW-Madison and Alexander Street Press, we now have access to two interesting electronic collections, Twentieth Century Advice Literature and the Gilded Age. Have you ever found a book written a long time ago and thought, “Times sure have … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 30

Posted on September 30, 2008 by kyle

Standing Up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times by Amy & David Goodman JK1759 .G585 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Back in March, I highlighted a new book on the topic of the violation of civil liberties … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 23

Posted on September 23, 2008 by kyle

Investment Banking Explained: An Insider’s Guide to the Industry by Michel Fleuriet HG4534 .F57 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor I’m not sure that the country expected such a shakeup in the financial services sector and the possible congressional bailout … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 9

Posted on September 9, 2008 by kyle

Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life by Carl Zimmer QR82 .E6 Z56 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Bacteria generally gets a lot of bad press, especially with the recent deaths from outbreaks of food poisoning. E.coli … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – September 2

Posted on September 2, 2008 by kyle

Raise your hand if you’ve taken a tour. Raise your hand if you actually paid attention and/or remember every little detail of the tour. My point exactly. We understand that traveling as a herd with your classmates isn’t the most … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 26

Posted on August 26, 2008 by kyle

The Chancellor’s State of the University Address this morning made several mentions of entrepreneurship and the University’s involvement in regional affairs. We’ve taken notice of the increased focus on local economic development and you’ll find quite a few books dealing … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 19

Posted on August 19, 2008 by kyle

Fat Rights: Dilemmas of Difference and Personhood by Anna Kirkland KF4757.5 .O94 K57 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor Civil rights and the struggle for equality have come a long way over the last century. This week’s NST book features … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 12

Posted on August 12, 2008 by kyle

Whatever Happened to Thrift?: Why Americans Don’t Save and What to Do About It HC110 .S3 W54 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor You hear about it all the time – make sure you’re saving money, make sure you put … Continue reading →

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