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The Library: An Illustrated History
Stuart A.P. Murray
Skyhorse Publishing
555 - 8th Ave, Suite 903, New York NY 10018
www.skyhorsepublishing.com
9781602397064, $35.00, www.amazon.com
THE LIBRARY is more than a place to borrow books, and historian Stuart
A.P. Murray provides a lovely illustrated book describing these
libraries and the effect they are having on the developing world. From
the history of book collections around the world from the 1830s heyday
to modern times to printing specs and regional heroes, THE LIBRARY is
a powerful presentation for any interested in history, blending
vintage black and white and contemporary color illustrations
throughout.
You're Accepted
Katie Malachuk
Kaplan Publishing
1 Liberty Plaza, 24th Floor, New York NY 10006
9781607141242, $21.95 www.kaplan.com
College admissions guru Katie Malachuk provides an innovative new
approach to college admissions in YOU'RE ACCEPTED: LOSE THE STRESS,
DISCOVER YOURSELF. GET INTO THE COLLEGE THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU. Any
library catering to college-bound students needs this: it offers
insights into what goes on in the minds of admissions committees, and
comes from an insider who tells which elements make candidates stand
out from the crowd. Very highly recommended.
ACT or SAT?
Josh Bornstein with Rebecca Lessem
Princeton Review
c/o Random House
2315 Broadway, New York NY 10024
9780375429248, $15.99 www.randomhouse.com
ACT OR SAT? CHOOSING THE RIGHT EXAM FOR YOU should be in the
collections of any high school library with college-bound students. It
provides students with a personality quiz tied to a practice exam that
includes sample ACT and SAT sections, providing students with clear
options and guidance on which standardized test to take for college.
Parents will also find it clearly explains what's on each test and how
admissions offices view the scores: a key to college entry.
Environmental Justice, 2nd edition
David E. Newton
ABC-CLIO
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911
9781598842234, $55.00 www.abc-clio.com
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE is a key pick for any library interested in
modern global environmental issues and joins others in the
'Contemporary World Issues' library - yet stands well alone, for
collections interested in environmental science. Chapters examine
worldwide examples of environmental inequities, consider social,
racial and environmental justice in the courts, and detail problems
and solutions on a regional and global scale, making this a top pick
for any college-level library strong in environmental science.
Preparing Witnesses, 3rd edition
Daniel I. Small
GP/Solo - ABA Publishing
321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-7598
9781604424782, $89.95 www.ababooks.org
PREPARING WITNESSES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR LAWYERS AND THEIR CLIENTS
is a pick not just for lawyers but for any college-level collection
catering to law students. It provides key, essential and specific
detail on the job of a witness and how a lawyer may impart the basic
rules of witnessing to laymen, discusses events on the witness stand,
and surveys issues surrounding clarity and making an impact on the
stand. The information will prove key to any lawyer's library - and
many a witness, as well.
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