The World of Soy (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Christine M. Du Bois ’88, Chee-Beng Tan, and Sidney Mintz, editors

In this volume, food specialists examine issues relating to soy production and consumption, including genetically engineered soybeans, increasing soybean cultivation, and soyfood marketing techniques. They also highlight soy’s past, present, and future...

Forgotten Philadelphia: Lost Architecture of the Quaker City (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Thomas H. Keels ’76

This richly illustrated book takes a historical look back at the now-gone buildings of the City of Brotherly Love. It couples photographs and drawings of Philadelphia’s lost structures with descriptions about what they were like when they stood, incorporating...

Point B: A Short Guide to Leading a Big Change (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Peter Bregman ’89

Half step-by-step guide and half personal anecdote, Bregman has boiled down almost 20 years consulting with corporate America to present how to most readily effect change. He has found that “resistance is a by-product of the way we try to change people,” and...

Em and Lo’s Buh Bye: The Ultimate Guide to Dumping and Getting Dumped (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Emma Taylor ’95 and Lorelei Sharkey

Emma Taylor ’95 and Lorelei Sharkey (Chronicle Books). This tongue-in-cheek anthology provides a dictionary of terms and etiquette related to a relationship’s end. The primer includes a step-by-step guide to getting over a significant other and suggests a...

Crown Under Law: Richard Hooker, John Locke, and the Ascent of Modern Constitutionalism (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Alexander S. Rosenthal ’94

The author examines how and why the constitutional idea arose in early modern England. He focuses on the major writings of John Locke and Richard Hooker and looks at their effect on each other’s ideas. Rosenthal is a lecturer on political theory at John...

Glaucoma Medical Therapy, Principles and Management: Ophthalmology Monographs, second edition (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Peter A. Netland ’79, editor

Intended for ophthalmologists and others who have clinical contact with glaucoma patients, this book provides information about glaucoma medical therapies, including drugs recently developed. Contributors have provided evidence-based information based on...

Practical Guide to Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling (Posted on Aug. 19, 2008)

By Richard H. Schulze ’54 and D. Bruce Turner

This textbook focuses on the use of air dispersion modeling to assess the impact of emissions to the atmosphere. Designed for college-level courses, the book discusses topics like plume behavior, usage of meteorological data, and conditions that promote the...