| Non-Fiction
Asinof, Eliot Eight Men Out: The Black
Sox and the 1919 World Series. 1963
"Say it ain't so, Joe, say it ain't so." But to the
horror of their teammates and all of America, eight members of the champion
Chicago White Sox gave in to greed and threw the 1919 World Series.
Atkins, S. Beth Voices from the
Street: Young Former Gang Members Tell Their Stories .
1996
Photographs, poems, and interviews with former gang
members from different regions of the United States depict their experiences.
Alvarez, Walter T. Rex and the Crater of
Doom. 1997
Sixty-five million years ago a gigantic comet or
asteroid as big as Mount Everest slammed into the Yucatan Peninsula, creating an
explosion on impact equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen
bombs. It produced a cloud of roiling debris that blackened the sky for months
as well as other geologic disasters—and triggered the demise of Tyrannosaurus
rex.
Aronson, Marc Art Attack: A Short
Cultural History of the Avant-Garde. 1998
In the army, the
advance guard is the first wave of soldiers who rush into enemy territory,
risking their lives to map out the terrain. In the arts, the avant-garde
consists of people who have devoted their talents, even their lives, to seeing
the future and to confronting others with their visions. This intriguing
introduction to modern art examines the avant-garde from its nineteenth-century
origins in Paris to its meaning and influence today. It presents the visionaries
who took the greatest risks, who saw the furthest, and who made the most
challenging art -- art that changed how we imagine our world. From cubism to pop
art and beyond, this is the story not only of those risk-takers but of their
creations and of the times in which they lived.
Bernstein, Leonard
The Joy of Music. 1959
Composer,
conductor, and interpreter, Leonard Bernstein presents this adventure in musical
understanding.
 Blackstone, Harry Jr. The Blackstone Book of
Magic & Illusion.
1985 Finally back in
print—this much-in-demand classic coincides with November release of Harry
Potter movie and the explosive popularity of magic and magicians—ideal giftbook
for all ages! This unique volume, with over 250 photos and drawings, includes
the complete Blackstone story, along with a vivid and varied appreciation of the
history, science, and art of illusion, from the temples of ancient Egypt to the
vaudeville stages of the 1920s to Broadway, Las Vegas, and television, including
profiles of the greatest stage magicians, sleight-of-hand entertainers, and
mentalists. The book discusses the why and how of magic (vanishing,
transformation, escapes, mentalism, etc.), and the psychological principles
behind effects such as sensory illusions and misdirection. In addition, the book
contains 20 classic magic routines in detailed execution.  Blais, Madeleine In These Girls, Hope is a
Muscle.
1995
Begun as an article in the "New York Times Magazine," "In These Girls, Hope Is a
Muscle" offers a close-up of the girls on a high school basketball team whose
passion for the sport is rivaled only by their loyalty to one another. Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais's book takes the reader through a
season in the history of the Lady Hurricanes of Amherst, Massachusetts, from
tryouts and practices during the regular season up through the final
championship game. The result is a moving narrative that captures the
complexities of girls' experiences in high school, sports, and society. It is a
compelling and touching literary exploration of one group of girls' fight for
success and respect... and a dramatization of the success of the women's
movement and a testimony to all the changes yet to come.
Bodanis, David The Secret Family: 24
Hours Inside the Mysterious World of Our Minds and Bodies 1997
The Secret Family follows a
family of five - father, mother, daughter, son, infant - through twenty-four
hours, and uncovers the extraordinary goings-on in an ordinary day. The book
opens with the family awakening and eating breakfast. Breakfast - in fact, any
meal - will never be quite the same again. You will be amazed to learn what is
in your morning orange juice. You will find confirmation of your belief that men
and women navigate differently through a refrigerator. You may be appalled to
discover which invisible creatures awake alongside you every morning. In
addition to illuminating these mysteries, David Bodanis describes the myriad
undetected activities of our own bodies: how people have a tendency to
synchronize their blinking (which is faster when we are agitated, slower when we
are happy); how our endorphin levels rise quickly in the presence of ultraviolet
energy, making sunlight a pleasure; and the patterns underlying our everyday
behavior - how in choosing our mates we often gravitate toward those similar to
us in looks, opinions, and even number of siblings; or how teenagers have
baffled their elders back to the time of Aristotle, who wrote of young Athenians
that they "think they know everything and are always quite sure about it."
Boorstin, Jon Making Movies Work:
Thinking Like a Filmmaker
1996
MAKING MOVIES WORK is a fascinating and accessible guide for both filmmakers and
serious film fans. It is about how filmmakers think about film. "Through
thoughtful examination of the filmmaker's art, Jon Boorstin enhances our sense
of enjoyment and appreciation of the results.
Brown, Dee Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee:
An Indian History of the American West . 1970
Traditional texts glory in our nation's western
expansion, the great conquest of the virgin frontier. But how did the original
Americans -- the Dakota, Nez Perce, Ute, Ponca, Cheyenne, Navaho, Apache, and
others -- feel about the coming of the white man, the expropriation of their
land, the destruction of their way of life? What really happened to Geronimo,
Chief Joseph, Cochise, Red Cloud, Little Wolf, and Sitting Bull as their people
were killed or driven onto reservations during decades of broken promises,
oppression, and war?
Brumberg, Joan Jacobs The Body Project:
An Intimate History of American Girls 1997
Girls today are in
crisis -- and this book shows why. Drawing on a vast array of lively historical
sources, unpublished diaries by adolescent girls, and photographs that conjure
up memories of the past, The Body Project chronicles how growing up in a
female body has changed over the past century and why that experience is more
difficult today than ever before. Girls' bodies have certainly changed -- they
mature much earlier -- but at the same time traditional social supports for
girls' growth and development have collapsed. The media and popular culture
exploit girls' normal sensitivity to their changing bodies, and many girls grow
up believing that 'good looks' -- rather than 'good works' -- represent the
highest form of female perfection. With an eye for the humor in as well as the
pain of female adolescence, Joan Jacobs Brumberg shows how American girls came
to define themselves increasingly through their appearance, so that today the
body has become their primary project.
Carson, Rachel Silent Spring
1962
Three reasons to read Silent Spring: 1. This book,
first published in 1962, launched the modern environmental movement. It also
earned Carson, a modest marine biologist, a slot on Time's 100 Most
Influential People of the Century list. 2. It's a great read. Calling Silent
Spring "well crafted, fearless and succinct," Peter Matthiessen said of its
author: "Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would
prevail as one of the greatest nature writers in American letters." 3. Carson's
lucid, almost lyrical expose of the indiscriminate use of pesticides is still
relevant.
Chang, Iris The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten
Holocaust of WWII 1997
In December 1937, in what was
then the capital of China, one of the most brutal massacres in the long annals
of wartime barbarity occurred. The Japanese army swept into the ancient city of
Nanking (Nanjing) and within weeks not only looted and burned the defenseless
city but systematically raped, tortured, and murdered more than 300,000 Chinese
civilians. Amazingly, the story of this atrocity - one of the worst in world
history - continues to be denied by the Japanese government. Based on extensive
interviews with survivors and newly discovered documents in four different
languages (many never before published), Iris Chang, whose own grandparents
barely escaped the massacre, has written what will surely be the definitive,
English-language history of this horrifying episode - one that the Japanese have
tried for years to erase from public consciousness. The Rape of Nanking tells
the story from three perspectives: that of the Japanese soldiers who performed
it; of the Chinese civilians who endured it; and finally of a group of Europeans
and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety
zone that saved almost 300,000 Chinese. It was Chang who discovered the diaries
of the German leader of this rescue effort, John Rabe, whom she calls the "Oskar
Schindler of China." A loyal supporter of Adolf Hitler but far from the terror
planned in his Nazi-controlled homeland, he worked tirelessly to save the
innocent from
slaughter.
Clark, Kenneth Civilisation: A Personal View
(1970)
Cooke, Mervyn The Chronicle of Jazz
(1998)
Beginning at the turn of the century, The Chronicle of Jazz charts the evolution
of jazz from Africa and the southern United States to the myriad urban styles
heard around the world today. The book looks closely at how jazz has influenced
- and been influenced by - other musical and artistic forms. Each
chronologically arranged section features topics ranging from the individual
qualities of the bass clarinet and the jazz scene in Paris to personality
sketches and seminal gigs.
Copeland, Aaron What to Listen for in Music
(1939)
Cumming, Robert Annotated Art
(1995)
This fascinating book takes an original approach to interpreting the lost
language of art, using annotation to highlight everything you need to know to
appreciate the world's favorite paintings, from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus
to Picasso's Guernica. Art explains the artist's techniques and intentions and
clarifies the meaning of obscure subjects, decoding the mysterious symbolism
that can make even the most familiar painting elusive.
DuBois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk:
Essays and Sketches (1903)
When first
published in 1903, W. E. B. Du Bois's The Souls of Black Folk struck like a
thunderclap, quickly establishing itself as a work that wholly redefined the
history of the black experience in America, introducing the now famous "problem
of the color line." In decades since, its stature has only grown, and today it
ranks as one of the most influential and resonant works in the history of
American thought.
Day, David The Search for King Arthur
(1995)
Who was King
Arthur? His name is enveloped in mystery and intrigue; indeed Arthurian legend
dates back to the sixth century A.D. Author David Day invites readers on a
journey of exploration that details both Arthur the man, the historic Artorius,
and Arthur the myth. Bedecked with 170 glorious full-color illustrations, the
book recounts the legend end all its incarnations, focusing not only an Arthur
but on the people surrounding him. History and myth vividly combine in The
Search for King Arthur, demonstrating that the "once and future king" is an
eternal one, a hero far all time, and for every culture.
Diamond, Jared Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates
of Human Society (1997)
Why did Eurasians
conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans,
instead of the other way around? In this groundbreaking work, an evolutionary
biologist dismantles racially-based theories and reveals the environmental
factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns. A whirlwind tour
through 13,000 years of human history, beginning when Stone Age hunter-gatherers
constituted the entire population. Here is a truly a world history, brilliantly
written and radically new.
Dorris, Michael The Broken Cord
(1989)
Michael Dorris' story of his adopted son Adam, born
with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), explores the enormous scope of the disease
and parallels one father's endless battle to overcome the problem.
Due, Linnea Joining the Tribe: Growing Up Gay and
Lesbian in the '90's (1995)
In this enlightening book, journalist Linnea Due
travels the country to create a portrait of gay and lesbian teenagers as an
endangered and vulnerable community, whose diversity, courage, and resiliency
will inspire gay and straight readers alike.
Edelman, Marion Wright The Measure of Our Success
(1992)
Filled with
wisdom, example, and inspiration, this invocation to America's collective
conscience is a powerful mix of moral conviction, anecdote, and humor wrapped up
in a timely message of hope and purpose.
Epictetus and Sharon Lebell The Art of Living: The Classic
Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
(1995)
Perennial wisdom on how best to live with serenity and joy in a thoroughly
contemporary and delightfully pragmatic new adaptation. 
Faludi, Susan Backlash: The Undeclared War
Against American Women (1991)
Far from being ``liberated,'' American women in the
1980s were victims of a powerful backlash against the handful of small, hard-won
victories the feminist movement had achieved, says Wall Street Journal reporter
Faludi, who won a Pulitzer this year. Buttressing her argument with facts and
statistics, she states that the alleged ``man shortage'' endangering women's
chances of marrying (posited by a Harvard-Yale study) and the ``infertility
epidemic'' said to strike professional women who postpone childbearing are
largely media inventions. She finds evidence of antifeminist backlash in
Hollywood movies, in TV's thirtysomething , in 1980s fashion ads featuring
battered models and in the New Right's attack on women's rights. She directs
withering commentary at Robert Bly's all-male workshops, Allan Bloom's
``prolonged rant'' against women and Betty Friedan and Germaine Greer's
revisionism. This eloquent, brilliantly argued book should be read by everyone
concerned about gender equality.
Finn, David How to Look at Sculpture: Text and
Photographs (1989)
This is a general book on how to appreciate
sculpture, not a lesson on any particular period or school or artist.
Ford, Michael Thomas The Voices of AIDS: Twelve
Unforgettable People Talk About How AIDS Has Changed Their Lives
(1995)
The stories of
twelve people whose lives have been touched by AIDS--men, women, and teenagers,
family, friends, and caregivers.
Fouts, Roger Next of Kin: What Chimpanzees Have Taught Me About
Who We Are (1997)For 30 years Roger Fouts has pioneered communication with
chimpanzees through sign language—beginning with a mischievous baby chimp named
Washoe. This remarkable book describes Fout's odyssey from novice researcher to
celebrity scientist to impassioned crusader for the rights of animals. Living
and conversing with these sensitive creatures has given him a profound
appreciation of what they can teach us about ourselves. It has also made Fouts
an outspoken opponent of biomedical experimentation on chimpanzees. A voyage of
scientific discovery and interspecies communication, this is a stirring tale of
friendship, courage, and compassion that will change forever the way we view our
biological—and spritual—next of kin. 
Freedman, Samuel G. Small Victories: The Real World of a
Teacher, Her Students, and Their High School
(1990)
Small Victories is the story of one incredibly dedicated teacher and the
struggles she and her students face both inside the classroom and out. is a book
with important lessons for anyone concerned about the quality and state of
education in America today.
Fremon, Celeste Father Greg & the Homeboys: The
Extraordinary Journey of Father Greg Boyle and His Work With the Latino Gangs of
East L.A. (1995)
Assigned to one of the most
volatile neighborhoods in embattled East Los Angeles, Father Boyle has
established himself as a force for positive change in a world where death and
despair are rampant. His tireless efforts have been chronicled widely in the
media, including profiles on 60 Minutes, Today, and Bill Moyers' Listening to
America. 
Garfunkel, Trudy On Wings of Joy: The Story of
Ballet from the 16th C. to Today (1994)
In this engaging
history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers,
choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet.
Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-century French court of
Catherine de' Medici, this informative text traces ballet as it evolved in
Europe and Russia and subsequently in England and then America. Included are
details about the creation of such classics as Giselle, Swan Lake, The Sleeping
Beauty, and Serenade, as well as the contributions of such prominent figures as
Pavlova, Nijinsky, Balanchine, and Ashton. Fascinating facts include inside
looks at contemporary ballet companies, how toe shoes are made, and what a
professional dancer's day is like. All in all, a delightful, enjoyable and
informative historical overview that will delight anyone who enjoys the art of
dance.
Goldberg, Vicki The Power of Photographs: How Photography
Changed Our Lives (1991)
Photography came into a world that was already crazy about
pictures and drove it mad. A populace that was at first charmed, fascinated,
thrilled, and a little bewildered by the new images eventually became addicted.
Photographs took up residence in daily life, they moved in, they took over.
Within half a century it was impossible to imagine a life without
them.
Gould, Stephan Jay The Mismeasure of Man (1981)
When published in 1981, "The Mismeasure of Man" was immediately
hailed as a masterwork, the answer to those who would classify people, rank them
according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits. And yet the idea of innate
limits—of biology as destiny—dies hard, as witness the attention devoted to "The
Bell Curve," whose arguments are here so effectively anticipated and thoroughly
undermined by Stephen Jay Gould.
Gombrich, E.H. The Story of Art (1995)
The most famous and popular book on art ever published, this
quintessential "introduction to art" has been a worldwide bestseller for over
four decades. In this completely redesigned 16th edition, Gombrich, a true
master, combines knowledge and wisdom with a unique gift for communicating his
deep love of the subject.
Green, Bill Water, Ice, and Stone: Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes
(1995)
Part history,
partly a record of self-discovery, and suffused throughout with a radiant sense
of the hidden, inexhaustible beauty of the world, this lyrical book gives Bill
Green's personal account of the time he spent alone and in the company of other
scientists, probing the waters of the lakes of the Antarctic's dry valleys.
 Hafner, Katie and Matthew Lyon Where Wizards Stay Up
Late: The Origins of the Internet (1996)
Twenty five years ago, it didn't exist. Today, twenty million
people worldwide are surfing the Net. Where Wizards Stay Up Late is the
exciting story of the pioneers responsible for creating the most talked about,
most influential, and most far-reaching communications breakthrough since the
invention of the telephone.
 Hamilton, Edith Mythology (1942)
A collection of Greek and Roman myths from various classical
sources arranged in section on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure
stories, heroes before and during the Trojan War, and lesser myths.
 Hawking, Stephen A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to
Black Holes (1988)
This landmark volume in
scientific writing leads us on an exhilarating journey to distant galaxies,
black holes, and alternate dimensions, and includes Professor Hawking's
observations about the last decade's advances -- developments that have
confirmed many of his theoretical predictions. Makes vividly clear how Professor
Hawking's work has transformed our view of the universe.
 Hersch, Patricia A Tribe Apart: A
Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence (1998)
For three years, writer
Patricia Hersch journeyed inside a world that is as familiar as our own children
and yet as alien as some exotic culture - the world of adolescence. As a silent,
attentive partner, she followed eight teenagers in the typically American town
of Reston, Virginia, listening to their stories, observing their rituals,
watching them fulfill their dreams and enact their tragedies. Without prejudice
or stereotype, Hersch set out with the goal of seeing adolescents as they see
themselves.
 Hersey, John Hiroshima (1946)
The story of the first atomic
bomb and its effects, told by the survivors.  Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version (1973)
Humes, Edward No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year
in the Life of Juvenile Court (1996)
At a time when an epidemic of
violence has left America afraid for--and afraid of--its children, Pulitzer
Prize-winning journalist Edward Humes takes a poignant look at a year in the
life of Los Angeles Juvenile Court, providing a vivid portrait of the children
who pass through it.
 Hubbell, Sue A Country Year: Living the Questions (1986)
When her thirty-year marriage
broke up, Sue Hubbell found herself alone and broke on a small Ozarks farm.
Keeping bees, she found solace in the natural world. She began to write,
challenging herself to tell the absolute truth about her life and the things
that she cared about. The result is one of the best-loved books ever written
about life on the land, about a woman finding her way in middle
age.
 Jonas, Gerald Dancing: The Pleasure, Power, and Art of
Movement (1992)The first illustrated, international survey of dancing
covers all aspects of dance--not only the major theatrical traditions, but also
dance as a form of social, cultural, and religious expression.  Jones, K. Maurice Say It Loud! The Story of Rap Music
(1994)Rap music has undeniably become part of mainstream American culture,
although it continues to be shadowed by controversy. In this detailed account,
Jones presents a historical perspective on this art form and traces its origins
back to the oratory tradition of the griots of West African societies.
 Junger, Sebastian The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men
Against the Sea (1997)
When it struck in October, 1991, there was virtually no warning.
"She's comin' on, boys, and she's comin' on strong," radioed Captain Billy Tyne
of the Andrea Gail from off the coast of Nova Scotia. Soon afterward, the boat
and its crew of six disappeared without a trace.
 Karnos, David D. and Robert G. Shoemaker
Falling in Love With Wisdom: American Philosophers Talk About Their Calling
(1993)
Here are the revealing memoirs
of more than 60 American philosophers. Contributed by thinkers young and old,
male and female, famous and obscure, these pieces describe in very human terms
both the rewards and hazards of a life dedicated to the pursuit of wisdom.
Kendall,
Elizabeth Where She Danced (1979) Kerner, Mary Barefoot to Balanchine: How to Watch
Dance (1990)
Kerner provides a layman's guide to dance technique
and terminology, brief histories of ballet and modern dance, and profiles of the
work of important choreographers, from Bournonville to Balanchine, Duncan to
Laura Dean.
 Kolb, Rocky Blind Watchers of the Sky: The People and
Ideas that Shaped Our View of the Universe (1996)Rocky Kolb's colorful
recreation of the lives and accomplishments of Tycho, Kepler, Galileo, Herschel,
Hubble, and other astronomers expands our image of scientists as merely
long-haired youths dreaming under apple trees, disheveled old men with wild hair
scribbling on blackboards, or bespectacled computer hackers. Contributing to our
understanding of the universe have been princes and paupers, professors and mule
drivers, solitary men and women working in isolation, and anonymous members of
large scientific teams. The only thing they all shared is an unrelenting
curiosity about the universe.
 Kotlowitz, Alex The Other Side of the River: A
Story of Two Towns, a Death, and America's Dilemma (1998)Separated by the
St. Joseph River, St. Joseph and Benton Harbor are two Michigan towns that are
geographically close, yet in every sense worlds apart. St. Joseph is a
prosperous lakeshore community, 95 percent white, while Benton Harbor is
impoverished and 92 percent black. When the body of Eric McGinnis, a black
teenage boy from Benton Harbor, is found in the river, relations between the two
communities grow increasingly strained as long-held misperceptions and attitudes
surface. As family, friends, and the police struggle to find out how McGinnis
died.
 Kozol, Jonathan Savage Inequalities: Children in America's
Schools (1991)
A searing, eye-opening exposé
of the inequality built into America's public education system, written by
Jonathan Kozol. Traveling the most blighted neighborhoods of our country, Kozol
discovers a separate and unequal school system for America's less fortunate.
 Krakauer, John Into Thin Air: A
Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster(1997)
A childhood dream of someday
ascending Mount Everest, a lifelong love of climbing, and an expense account all
propelled writer Jon Krakauer to the top of the Himalayas last May. His
powerful, cautionary tale of an adventure gone horribly wrong is a
must-read.  McCloud, Scott Understanding Comics: the Invisible
Art (1993)
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such
luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, this innovative
comic book provides a detailed look at the history, meaning, and art of comics
and cartooning.
McPhee, John In Suspect Terrain
(1983)
McPhee tells a
narrative of the earth within the story of Anita Harris, an internationally
celebrated geologist who went into her profession to get out of a Brooklyn
ghetto.
Murray, Albert
Stomping the Blues (1976)
 O'Gorman, James F. ABC of Architecture
(1998)
ABC of Architecture is an accessible, nontechnical introduction
to architectural structure, history, and criticism. Author James F. O'Gormon
moves seamlessly from a discussion of the most basic inspiration for
architecture (the need for shelter from the elements), to an exploration of
space, system, and material, and, finally, to an examination of the language and
history of architecture. He shows the nonspecialist how to read a design in
plans, sections, and elevations, and how architects, like other artists, make
creative use of space and light.
Paulos, John Allen Innumercy: Mathematical
Illiteracy and its Consequences (1998)
Dozens of examples
in innumeracy show how it affects not only personal economics and travel plans,
but explains mischosen mates, inappropriate drug-testing, and the allure of
psuedoscience.
 Penn, W.S. editor The Telling of the World: Native
American Stories and Art (1996)An anthology of legends and stories from
Mohawk, Sioux, Cree, Nez Perce, Cherokee, Yakima, Zuni, and other Native
American tribes, illustrating the path of life from creation and birth through
adolescence, family life, love and marriage, death, and renewal. These stories
explain the mysteries of life, reflect the Indian's sense of oneness with
nature, pass along moral values, bind people into a healing community, and
provide a unifying vision of the world.
 Petroski, Henry Invention by Design: How Engineers Get
From Thought to Thing (1996)
Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers
with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly
pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper
into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and
sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems.
 Pipher, Mary Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of
Adolescent Girls (1994)A therapist who has worked extensively with young
girls reveals firsthand evidence of the damage that can be caused by growing up
in a "girl-poisoning culture, " raises a call to arms, and offers parents
compassion and strategies for survival.
 Regis, Ed Virus Ground Zero: Stalking the Killer Viruses
with the CDC (1996)
The virus detectives of the CDC
risk their lives daily at the bottom of nature to confront the worlds deadliest
pathogens. Regis takes us on a fascinating odyssey, chronicling the CDCs
extraordinary 50-year history against the backdrop of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in
Zaire — & exploding the media-driven myth of the coming plague. Starting
from a small government agency founded for the purpose of eradicating malaria in
the 1940s, the CDC has grown into a disease-fighting behemoth whose sphere of
action is the entire planet. Explores the CDCs battles against Lassa fever &
Legionnaires disease.
 Rybczynski, Witold The Most Beautiful House in the
World (1989)The author provides an eloquent examination of the links
between being and building, as he tells the story of the designing and building
of his own house. Sheehan, Neil A Bright Shining Lie: John
Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (1988)
Sheehan's tragic biography of
John Paul Vann is also a sweeping history of America's seduction, entrapment and
disillussionment in Vietnam.
 Sherman, Robert and Philip Seldon The Complete Idiot's
Guide to Classical Music (1997)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Classical Music shows you how easy it is to understand and appreciate classical
music - from recognizing musical pieces to distinguishing composers. In this
Complete Idiot's Guide, you get simple definitions of intimidating music jargon,
tips on how to listen to classical music and identify instruments,
recommendations for building a compact disc collection, and fascinating
anecdotes on the composers themselves.
 Simon, David and Edward Burns The
Corner: A Year in the Life on an Inner-City Neighborhood (1997)Rare and
unsparing, The Corner is a masterful account of a battle being waged—and
lost—daily in neighborhoods across the nation. Here in tragic microcosm are the
complexities and absurdities of the war on drugs. The human scale is
devastating, as are the journalistic details. When horizons are truncated and
hopelessness becomes institutionalized, society withers. Singh, Simon Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the
World's Greatest Mathematical Problem (1997)
A look at the intrigue and
melodrama that ensued during the quest to prove Fermat's Last Theorem.
 Sobel, Dava Longitude: The True Story
of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His
Time (1995)
In 1714, England's Parliament
offered a reward to anyone whose method or device for measuring longitude proved
successful. John Harrison imagined a clock that would withstand pitch and roll,
temperature and humidity, and keep precise time at sea--something no clock had
been able to do on land. This is the story of Harrison's 40-year effort to build
his perfect timekeeper, known today as the chronometer.
 Spiegelman, Art Maus: A
Survivor's Tale and Maus II: A Survivor's Tale, and Here My Trouble Began
(1986)It is the story of Vladek Speigelman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's
Europe, and his son, a cartoonist coming to terms with his father's story.
Maus approaches the unspeakable through the diminutive. Its form, the
cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), shocks us out of any lingering
sense of familiarity. Maus is a haunting tale within a tale. Vladek's
harrowing story of survival is woven into the author's account of his tortured
relationship with his aging father. Against the backdrop of guilt brought by
survival, they stage a normal life of small arguments and unhappy visits.
 Strickland, Carol and John Boswell The
Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History From Prehistoric to
Post-Modern (1992)It's a paradox of American culture. Throughout the
country, in every major city, art museums stand as our proudest, most venerated
public institutions - the world's great art, there for all to see. Yet for many
Americans, the world of "Art" remains inaccessible, lost in a fog of jargon and
theories that can make the artwork itself seem hopelessly remote. The Annotated
Mona Lisa demystifies art history. It's a brisk, clearly stated survey, from
cave painting to conceptual art, that doesn't talk down to its reader and
doesn't assume a prior art education. And, most important, it never
bores. Stringer, Christopher and Robin McKie
African Exodus: the Origins of Modern Humanity (1997)
Within evolutionary science
there is a great debate around how homo sapiens spread around the world. One
theory is that humanity evolved in unique, independent pockets around the world
(and the often-abused implication is that there are different "species" of
humans). The other side -- the "Out of Africa" theory -- states that our
ancestors spread out from one central location, Africa, and rapidly and
successfully replaced any other evolving hominid species. Relying on
archaeological, climatological, and genetic evidence, Stringer paints a
thoroughly convincing picture of human evolution of migration. Deeper than the
historical insights he makes, his scholarship and thoughful explication of
evolution provoke reflection on the very notion of what it means to be
human.
 Thomas, Lewis The Lives of a Cell:
Notes of a Biology Watcher (1974)
Twenty-nine masterfully crafted
essays make up this volume.
 Watson, James D. The Double Helix: A
Personal Account of the Discovery and Structure of DNA (1968)
The inside story of the
discovery of the structure of DNA, the heredity molecule.
 Williams, Juan Eyes on the
Prize:America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 (1987) Yolen, Jane, editor Favorite Folktales from
Around the World (1986)
A one volume collection of 160
tales from over 40 cultures and
traditions.
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