By Susan Marcus Greenleaf Book Group Press, $17.95, 190 pages In our fast-paced culture, parents often schedule every second of their child’s day. We want our kids to succeed and have been taught that science and math are far more …
By Susan M. Schneider Prometheus Books, $21.00, 350 pages The study of consequences has given us incredible insights into human behavior. Beginning with an overview of what is meant by ‘consequences’ – rewards or incentives, or negative punishers that occur …
By Lonely Planet Lonely Planet, $15.99, 285 pages Let the photographers of Lonely Planet take you on a beautiful journey of the world. From crowded urban spaces to serene natural landscapes, penguin huddles in Antarctica to festivals in India, young children frolicking …
By Paul Lockhart Belknap Press, $29.95, 407 pages This book forced me to use mental muscles I haven’t exercised in a long time, but it felt fantastic! Paul Lockhart is a mathematics evangelist; his passion for his subject is evident on every …
By Nina G. Jablonski University of California Press, $29.95, 178 pages Noted anthropologist Nina Jablonski has taken on the sensitive topic of skin color, the first visual identifying trait gleaned by the beholder of others. With an engaging writing style, the reader …
By Mary Ellen Hannibal Lyons Press, $24.95, 272 pages With a superb purpose and excellent pictorial aids, Mary Ellen Hannibal depicts The Spine of the Continent, the title of which also describes this legendary region. The wildlife sanctuary, which the author outlines in …
By Robert St. Amant Oxford University Press, USA, $29.95, 256 pages Computing for Ordinary Mortals is a computer book for people who don’t read computer books. It gives a straight-forward, basic look at how computers work, and is written for readers with no …
By George B. Schaller Island Press, $29.95, 372 pages In Tibet, brown bears invade deserted village houses, tempted by meat hanging from the rafters, by the chaotic debris left behind by nomad families gone to summer pastures. Naturalist George Schaller, once …
By Paul Tough Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $27.00, 272 pages Through the many trials and tribulations of those he examines in his new book, Paul Tough explains what it takes to be successful in school. His use of character sketches outlines …
By Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Kathryn Bowers Knopf, $26.95, 310 pages Zoobiquity reveals a hidden side of animal behavior few suspected ever existed. Most of the book is written in the first person narrative style with Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, M.D., holding the reins. The link between …
By S.J. Enna, Stata Norton FT Press, $34.99, 252 pages Herbal Supplements and the Brain: Understanding Their Health Benefits and Hazards by S. J. Enna and Stata Norton is a fascinating and well-researched (forty pages of endnote references!) look at select over-the-counter herbals. …
By Rod Pyle Prometheus Books, $19.00, 348 pages Rod Pyle delivers an in-depth, clear recollection of the Mars’ topology, geology and its importance in the Solar System, including similarities it shares with Earth. Pyle provides an important, rich historical background back to …
By Daniel J. Fairbanks Prometheus Books, $19.00, 352 pages This book details evolution in a way that is refreshing and intellectually satisfying. The entire book is a menu of evidence organized by categorical domains. This approach gives the reader a special insight into …
By Jonathan Gottschall Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $24.00, 256 pages It’s about time someone has chosen to put storytelling into its proper perspective. And the author does so in superb detail. The Storytelling Animal is a fun-packed adventure of the human soul, …
By Marc Agronin Da Capo Lifelong Books, $15.00, 320 page In this youth obsessed culture, aging is a topic that is shunned. Yet all of us, if fortunate, will ultimately attain the golden years. For those lacking the experience, Dr. …
