EurekAlert! - Books

Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
New book about fuzzy hierarchical decision modeling from NJIT professor
'Fuzzy Hierarchical Decision Modeling' by NJIT Associate Professor Michael Khader has been re-issued by Lambert Publishing Company in a soft-bound text. The book, originally published in 2009 by Walden University, focuses on applying decision modeling rooted in fuzzy theory and hierarchical analysis to complex problems in networks' design and acquisition.

Public Release: 10-Feb-2012
From virginity to Viagra
Americans will spend more than $17 billion on Valentine's Day, but far less on programs like sex education for adolescents. The editors of the new book, "Sex for Life, From Virginity to Viagra, How Sexuality Changes Throughout Our Lives," argue that not only do our public policies on sex education need to be reevaluated, our entire concept of human sexuality needs to be broadened.

Public Release: 6-Feb-2012

5th ISST World Conference
Group schema therapy for borderline personality disorder
Therapists, patients and families dealing with borderline personality disorder now have an unprecedented guide to a way out of the misery and chaos in the form of the soon to be release book "Group Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder: Treatment Manual and Patient Workbook." Recent studies have shown that Schema Therapy (both individual and group forms) leads to full recovery across the complete range of symptoms for many patients suffering from borderline personality disorder.

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012
NIU sociologist writes the book on daredevil bike messengers
In his book, "Urban Flow: Bike Messengers and the City," sociology professor Jeffrey Kidder of Northern Illinois University introduces readers to the bicycle-courier profession and its fascinating subculture, exploring its appeal as well as its uncertainties and dangers. Many messengers find great satisfaction in their jobs, despite the low wages and perils, and Kidder says they can teach us all something about work in general.

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012
Book explores worldwide resonance of heavy metal
Music has been described as the "universal language," even apparently the harsh sounds of heavy metal. This seems to be borne out by the pervasive popularity of the genre over the last four decades. A new book co-written and edited by Bowling Green State University popular culture associate professor Dr. Jeremy Wallach, "Metal Rules the Globe: Heavy Metal Music Around the World," traces it from Easter Island to Nepal and China to Madagascar, Brazil and beyond.

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012
Analysis of generalized linear mixed models
"Analysis of Generalized Linear Mixed Models in the Agricultural and Natural Resources Sciences" is a new worldwide release at an important time of change in the research community. It demonstrates, through examples, the design and analysis of mixed models for non-normally distributed data and challenges traditional statistical methodology. It is written by a team of authors who are part of a multi-state project to educate scientists in the agricultural and natural resources sciences about modern statistical methodology.

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012
Accidents don't just happen: New Book on trends and takeaways in injury research
Researchers in the field of injury research have published the most comprehensive reference book to date on the methods and approaches underpinning the scientific discipline of injury control and prevention.

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012
Authors of new book reveal the artist behind architect Le Corbusier
The exhaustive research carried out by the authors provides valuable new insight into the aesthetic principles of Le Corbusier during the post World-War-II period.

EPFL

Public Release: 31-Jan-2012

Water & Climate Change - final workshop
New survey on impacts of climate change on water resources in India
There will be huge challenges to maintaining adequate water supplies in India in the next few decades, but these can be overcome with an integrated, multi-sectorial approach that takes into account water use from farm to river basin level. More investment and further policy reforms will be needed if India is to remain food secure whilst protecting the natural systems on which agriculture relies.

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Bioforsk

Public Release: 30-Jan-2012
Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease
Based on an innovative yet simple "Eat 5, Move 10, Sleep 8" program, 'Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart For Life!' provides the latest, clinically proven information on heart disease prevention and a step-by-step quick-start plan that breaks through the clutter and helps people understand exactly where to focus.

Public Release: 26-Jan-2012
Our explosive sun
In the image-filled book, "Our Explosive Sun -- A Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life," P�l Brekke provides a detailed introduction to the dynamics of the sun and how it affects Earth, both scientifically and culturally. The book examines the many ways that the sun impacts our world, including the beautiful northern and southern lights, and how greatly the sun affects our technology-based society.

Public Release: 25-Jan-2012
LA BioMed's Dr. John Torday examines evolution from a cellular perspective
The evolutionary processes of unicellular and multicellular organisms are continually under debate. John Torday, Ph.D., a lead investigator at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, has recently co-authored a book titled "Evolutionary Biology, Cell-Cell Communication and Complex Disease," which incorporates cell biology into evolutionary biology. This is the first time that evolution has been looked at from the cellular mechanistic perspective.

Public Release: 23-Jan-2012
True stories from the cancer ward
Jonathan Waxman, a professor of oncology, was inspired to write a book by his conversations with his patients. Here, he gained insight into his patients' fears, hopes, and the impact the disease has on their lives. In "The Elephant in the Room," Waxman explores the relationship of patient and specialist, how both sides deal with cancer, their interactions, and what doctors actually mean when talking to their patients.

Public Release: 20-Jan-2012
NJIT professor publishes seventh poetry collection
Burt Kimmelman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Humanities at NJIT, has published his seventh poetry collection. "The Way We Live" continues Kimmelman's exploration of syllabic forms.

Public Release: 20-Jan-2012
Prospects for EU agricultural markets and income 2010-2020
The outlook presented in this publication consists of a set of market and sector income prospects elaborated on the basis of specific assumptions regarding macroeconomic conditions, the agricultural and trade policy environment, weather conditions and international market developments.

Public Release: 19-Jan-2012
Sooner or later, we are all patients
Why does health care need to be redesigned? First � the current system is broken. It costs too much, and too often yields little value for patients and society. Second � it's fixable. The editors and authors of "Great Health Care � Making It Happen" are convinced of it.

Public Release: 18-Jan-2012
New guidebook provides framework for managing US forests in face of climate change
Resource managers at the nation's 155 national forests now have a set of science-based guidelines to help them manage their landscapes for resilience to climate change.

Public Release: 18-Jan-2012
New book, 'The Creative Destruction of Medicine,' outlines digital health care revolution
Health care is on the verge of a medical revolution, writes author Dr. Eric Topol in his new book, "The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care" (Basic Books, available in hardcover Feb. 1, 2012). In his book, Topol introduces medicine's digital future and explores how digitization will fundamentally change the medical field for both professionals and patients. Smart phones, wireless technology and social networking are fueling this shakeup.

Public Release: 17-Jan-2012
'The Social Network': Charles Dickens wrote the script
Just in time for the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth on Feb. 7, a UCLA English professor has uncovered a new form of genius in the work of the 19th century novelist: In addition to being responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters, Dickens was a genius of social networking, Jonathan Grossman argues in a new book.

Public Release: 17-Jan-2012
Louisiana Tech professor co-edits book on computational analysis of human eye
Dr. Sumeet Dua, the Upchurch Endowed Professor of Computer Science and coordinator of information technology research at Louisiana Tech University, has co-edited a new book on computational modeling methods that can help ophthalmologists develop innovative computer systems to provide critical support and better care options for patients.

Public Release: 17-Jan-2012
New NIDA resource helps families navigate addiction treatment options
A new resource, Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask, will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program. It was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, and is available to the public free online or in hard copy through NIDA's DrugPubs service.

NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

Public Release: 16-Jan-2012
'Fat, Fate and Disease'
'Why are we losing the war against obesity and chronic disease?' This is the simple question Peter Gluckman and Mark Hanson ask, exploring the dominant myth that the exploding epidemic of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be tackled by focusing on adult life styles.

Public Release: 13-Jan-2012
Memoir gives personal look at the journey of a Buddhist scholar
A religious studies scholar and pioneer in the study of American Buddhism reflects in his newest book on a more than four-decade career that included controversies and insights that changed the field of Buddhist studies.

Public Release: 12-Jan-2012
How James Watt invented the copier
"How James Watt Invented the Copier" features 25 different scientists and the ideas which may not have made them famous, but made history� This entertaining book by Rene Schils is aimed at anyone who enjoys reading about inventions and discoveries by the most creative minds. Detailed illustrations of the forgotten designs and ideas enrich the work throughout.

Public Release: 10-Jan-2012
New book looks at 'Esalen and the Rise of Spiritual Privilege'
Fifty years ago the Esalen Institute near Big Sur, Calif., opened its doors to people seeking spiritual growth and personal transformation, attracting psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, futurists and movie stars. Today, Esalen marches on � University of Oregon sociologist Marion S. Goldman has taken a long look, as an outsider, at Esalen and presents the institute's impacts on the American consciousness in a just-published book.


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