Basic Sciences Books

The book presents in a very interesting fashion the similarities and connections between density waves and superconductivity. Although most of the equations are presented in final form, without much explanation for their deduction, the concepts are presented in a fairly clear and logical sequence.

I have borrowed from my library the predessor of this book many times, I rely on this book for all aspects of orthoptics to guide me in my assessments of ocular motility disorders and to assist me in the treatment plan for my patients. I would highly recommend purchasing this book.

Outside of the death of a child, the most heart wrenching experience a parent can face is having a disabled child. "Heart wrenching"? Perhaps a word too strong? Yes, Marshak, Seligman and Prezant make this clear in their book. In some cases, the disabled child changes the configuration of the family into something unexpectedly positive. Within this book, we see writing that is refreshing because the authors offer an uncommon perspective on disability and the family.

DISABILITY AND THE FAMILY LIFE CYCLE is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source book I have been able to find and read. In addition to being helpful for professionals who work with families with disabled children, I think that some parents will find the book emotionally rewarding.

This is an excellent piece of thoughtful scholarship. I highly recommend it.

In THE DISAPPEARING LIBERAL INTELLECTUAL, Eric Lott makes a convincing argument that liberal intellectuals such as Richard Rorty, Todd Gitlin, Henry Louis Gates, and Michael Lind among others have attacked the libertarian multicultural left in order position their nationalistic brand of "boomer" liberalism as the best hope against the tide of red state conservatism. And that by doing so, they are doing the work of the right wing.

To a large extent, because the brand of liberalism endorsed by these writers is for most Americans what the left is understood to be, some readers may find Lott's distinction between liberal and left confusing at first. But for those who can make the necessary distinction, Lott offers a bracing, erudite criticism that is long overdue

As one who has read many of the writers and Mr. Lott examines, I find his judgments fair but also, where appropriate, unsparing. Indeed, Mr. Lott bends over backwards to give credit to many of these authors.

For instance, he gives Michael Lind due appreciation for his original thinking on Jefferson and his influence (negative) on American culture. He also credits Stanley Crouch for Crouch's dead-on assumption that American culture is African American culture, or at the very least, a Creole culture. Lott is dismissive, and rightly so, of Crouch's quasi-conservatism on political issues as they relate to race, finding him to be cranky and wrong-headed. But Lott is not mean-spirited in this criticism. He simply believes Crouch is wrong.

Lott maintains that the attempted marginalization of the radical left by these writers has been counterproductive to the stated goal of many of them: to get the necessary electoral heft to drive the right wing from power. He argues that by holding the left at arm's length they have unwittingly promoted the reactionary statism of the Bush administration.

Making this case by showing that their ascendance paralleled the rise of the Clinton administration, an administration which pursued a "triangulated" center, a course which in most ways promoted a watered-down Eisenhower era Republican agenda, Lott shows that the Clinton era was more than problematic for the left, that in fact it was disastrous.

He offers considerable evidence for his views through close readings of these author's works. Indeed, one only has to read a recent column by David Brooks in the New York Times in which he congratulated liberals for turning away from multiculturalism and toward a more adult "Trumanesque" nationalism to see how much territory these writers have surrendered to the right, and to see how correct Lott is.

Lott offers up as an example of a cogent left-wing critical voice Armond White, whose collection of essays on popular culture, THE RESISTANCE: TEN YEARS OF POP CULTURE THAT SHOOK THE WORLD is, as Lott suggests, the work of an original radical voice. I had not read White, An African American cultural critic whose works in the collection were mostly published in "The City Sun," a black newspaper in New York, until Lott's book convinced me that I should. White's film and music criticism ranges freely from Metallica to Madonna, Spielberg to Spike Lee, Michael Jackson to Public Enemy. Like Lott he is bracing, gutsy, and original.

In reading many of the works of the boomer liberals Lott discusses, I often found they gave me a sense of possibilities foreclosed, of options elided, of nostalgia for a vanished pre-radicalized 60s. If you've ever had the same reaction to these writers, I highly recommend reading Lott. His prose is dense, but ultimately rewarding, and every once in a while, unexpectedly, hilariously funny.

I like this book very much. Basic theories are presented in a very concise and clear way. However, it may not be good for the first time introduction study.

This volume compiles up-to-date information on the topoisomerase-targeting compounds in clinical and preclinical development as a useful and important reference book for students and researchers in the field of pharmacology, toxicology, oncology and molecular biology.

Dr. Murray was a brilliant Chiropractor and Biochemist.
He wrote this book so it would be easy to understand our blood tests and not be in the blind.
It is written in lay person language and anyone can understand it to the letter.
Diagrams are included to give further understanding.
I bought this book many years ago and am happy it's still available. I'd recommed this book to anyone who wants to understand in a simple English Way their Clinical labortory Tests.

The authors offer people with low vision an optimistic, do-it-yourself, down-to-earth approach to obtaining or retaining a driver's license.
My husband has age-related macular degeneration, and we have gone the rounds of doctors, specialists, laser and photodynamic-something-or-other treatments, plus the DMV.
This "practical guide" explains various eye diseases cataract, AMD, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, optic atrophy, corneal dystrophy, stroke at least as clearly or maybe even more clearly as have the professionals whom we have consulted.
The guide urges readers to educate themselves about their state's DMV vision policy, investigate the various aids and devices available for vision-impaired drivers, and then come to their own conclusion as to whether they should be behind the wheel.
Among the amazing devices described in this guide are minifying mirrors by Brookstone, bioptic telescopes (Galilean and Keplerian) mounted on regular glasses, a telescope implanted in the eye, and the GPS-based iRadio system being developed by Motorola.
Surprise! there are personal trainers who specialize in teaching low-vision drivers!
The 104 pages of appendices are a valuable resource, providing definitions, contact information for further information and support, DMV vision requirements in 50 states plus D.C., and a bibliography.
This book is IN BIG PRINT! Very thoughtful.
Alison, Carson City, NV

This book contains a number of editorials and short articles written by the author for the lay audience. The scenarios are excellent starting points for discussion and thinking about the many ethical options available as a result of modern science. This is a valuable resource for all science teachers and laymen who are interested in tackling the questions being presented by today's medical technologies.

I recommend this book, which includes excellent input from experts who have been directly involved in the National Security Council of the US... definitely a must read.