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Below is a list of books and AV materials reviewed in the January 2012 issue of SB&F. In order to view full text reveiws of these books you must be a subscriber (subscribers download the current issue HERE to view these reviews). To learn more about subscribing visit our subscription page.

Adult Books

150
Psychology

Schneider, Susan. The Language of Thought: A New Philosophical Direction. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press,  2011. xii+259pp. $36.00. 2010040700. ISBN 9780262015578. Index; C.I.P.

300
Social Sciences, Anthropology

Kitcher, Philip. Science in a Democratic Society. Amherst, NY: Prometheus, 2011. 270pp. $28.00. 2011014989. ISBN 978161614407. Index; C.I.P.

380
Commerce, Communications

Busch, Lawrence. Standards: Recipes for Reality. (Illus.) Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2011. xii+390pp. $35.00. 2011007504. ISBN 9780262016384. Index; C.I.P.

600
Technology

Petroski, Henry. An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession. (Illus.)  NY: Cambridge, 2011. ix+361pp. $21.99. 2011020065. ISBN 9781107015067. Index; C.I.P.

Junior High and Young Adult Books

330
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

Rafferty, John P. (Ed). Conservation and Ecology. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xviii+263pp. $51.70. 2010017133. ISBN 9781615303076. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

360
Social Issues

Davies, Nicola, with an afterword by James Lovelock. Gaia Warriors. (Illus.) Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2009. 192pp. $14.99. 2010040126. ISBN 9780763648084. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

520
Astronomy

Nield, Ted. The Falling Sky: The Science and History of Meteorites and Why We Should Learn to Love Them. (Illus.) Guilford, CT: Lyons Press, 2011. xiii+289pp. $24.95. 2011033870. ISBN 9780762778287. Index; C.I.P.

550
Earth Sciences

Rafferty, John P. (Ed). Climate and Climate Change. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xix+345pp. $51.70. 2010015842. ISBN 9781615303038. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Deserts and Steppes. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xvii+234pp. $51.70. 2010022143. ISBN 9781615303175. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Lakes and Wetlands. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xvii+235pp. $51.70. 2010023017. ISBN 9781615303205. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Oceans and Oceanography. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xvii+266pp. $51.70. 2010032151. ISBN 9781615303342. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Rivers and Streams. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xvii+282pp. $51.70. 2010025157. ISBN 9781615303267. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.570
Life Sciences

Rafferty, John P. (Ed). Forests and Grasslands. (Illus.; from the Living Earth Series.) NY: Britannica Educational Publishing, 2011. xviii+238pp. $51.70. 2010019061. ISBN 9781615303137. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

590
Zoological Sciences

Chandler, David Barn Owl. (Photographs by Nigel Blake.) NY: Firefly Books, 2011. 128pp. $24.95. ISBN 9781554079032. Index

Elbroch, Mark, and Kurt Rinehart. Behavior of North American Mammals. (Illus.; from the Peterson Reference Guides Series.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. ix+374pp. 2011016052. ISBN 9780618883455. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Lasky, Kathryn. Silk & Venom: Searching for a Dangerous Spider. (Photographs by Christopher G. Knight.) Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011. 61pp. $16.99. 2010041888. ISBN 9780763642228. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

720
Architecture

Macaulay, David. Built To Last. (Illus.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 272pp. $24.99. 2011286216. ISBN 9780547342405. Glossary; C.I.P.

Children's Books

370
Education

Lassieur, Allison. School: 100 Years Ago. (Illus.; from the 100 Years Ago series.) Mankata, MN: Amicus Publishing, 2011. 24pp. $16.95. 2010049883. ISBN 9781607531647. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

500
Pure Science

Goldsmith, Mike. Earth: The Life of Our Planet. (Illus. by Mark A. Garlick.) Boston: Kingfisher, 2011. 48pp. $17.99. ISBN 9780753466254. Glossary; Index.

520
Astronomy

Hartman, Eve, and Wendy Meshbesher. The Scientists Behind Space. (Illus.; from the Sci-Hi Scientists Series.) Westport, CT: Heinemann, 2011. 48pp. $32.00. 2010031264. ISBN 9781410940490. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

550
Earth Sciences

Caduto, Michael. Riparia's River. (Illus. by Olga Pastuchiv.) Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, 2011. 32pp. $16.95. 2010047971. ISBN 9780884483274. C. I.P.

570
Life Sciences

Chin, Jason. Coral Reefs. (Illus.) NY: Roaring Brook Press, 2011. 40pp. $16.99. 2010045189. ISBN 9781596435636. C.I.P.

Pringle, Laurence, with a forward by Jerry A. Coyne. Billions of Years, Amazing Changes: The Story of Evolution. (Illus. by Steven Jenkins.) Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2011. 102pp. $17.95. 2011920604. ISBN 9781590787236. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

580
Botanical Sciences

Morgan, Sally. Plant Life Cycles. (Illus.; from the Earth Cycles Series.) North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2012. 32pp. $28.50. 2010030420. ISBN 9781599205243. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

590
Zoological Sciences

Falwell, Cathryn. Gobble Gobble. (Illus.) Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications, 2011. 32pp. $16.95. 2011011698. ISBN 9781584691488. C.I.P.Jenkins, Martin.

Can We Save the Tiger? (Illus. by Vicky White.) Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2011. 53pp. $16.99. 2010008899. ISBN 9780763649098. Index; C.I.P.Jenkins, Steve, and Robin Page.

Time for a Bath. (Illus.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. 24pp. $12.99. 2010025126. ISBN 9780547250373. C.I.P.

Time to Eat. 2010025127. ISBN 9780547250328.
Time to Sleep.2010025128. ISBN 9780547250403

Morgan, Sally. Animal Life Cycles. (Illus.; from the Earth Cycles Series.) North Mankato, MN: Smart Apple Media, 2012. 32pp. $28.50. 2010030424. ISBN 9781599205212. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Zimmer, Tracie Vaughn. Cousins of Clouds: Elephant Poems. (Illus. by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy.) NY: Clarion, 2011. 32pp. $16.99. 2009030226. ISBN 9780618903498. C.I.P.

610
Medical Sciences, Psychiatry

Swanson, Jennifer. Body Bugs: Invisible Creatures Lurking Inside You. (Illus.) Minneapolis: Capstone, 2012. 32pp. $20.25. 2011001981. ISBN 9781429665308. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

620
Engineering

Lassieur, Allison. Cars: 100 Years Ago. (Illus.; from the 100 Years Ago series.) Mankata, MN: Amicus Publishing, 2011. 24pp. $16.95. 2010039114. ISBN 9781607531616. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

Lassieur, Allison. Phones: 100 Years Ago. (Illus.; from the 100 Years Ago series.) Mankata, MN: Amicus Publishing, 2011. 24pp. $16.95. 2010039110. ISBN 9781607531654. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

McMahon, Peter. Space Tourism. (Illus. by Andy Mora; from the Machines of the Future Series.) Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press, 2011. 40pp. $16.95. ISBN 9781554533688. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

640
Nutrition, Home Economics

Lassieur, Allison. Food: 100 Years Ago. (Illus.; from the 100 Years Ago series.) Mankata, MN: Amicus Publishing, 2011. 24pp. $16.95. 2010039118. ISBN 9781607531623. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

720
Architecture

Ritchie, Scot. Look at That Building!: A First Book of Structures. (Illus.) Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press, 2011. 32pp. $16.95. ISBN 9781554536962. Index. 780
Music

Quattlebaum, Mary. Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond. (Illus. by Laura J. Bryant.) Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications, 2011. 33pp. $8.95. 2011011700. ISBN 9781584691501. Glossary; C.I.P.

790
Recreation

Lassieur, Allison. Toys: 100 Years Ago. (Illus. from the 100 Years Ago series.) Mankata, MN: Amicus Publishing, 2011. 24pp. $16.95. 2010049882. ISBN 9781607531661. Glossary; Index; C.I.P.

800
Literature

Sidman, Joyce. Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night. (Illus. by Rick Allen.) Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. 32pp. $16.99. 2009049696. ISBN 9780547152288. Glossary; C.I.P.

Videos

540
Chemistry 

Essential Chemistry: Core Concepts Video Clip Library. Films Media Group, P.O. Box 2053 Princeton, NJ 08543; 2010. Color. 191 min. DVD: $499.95. Closed captioned.

570
Life Sciences 

No Dinosaurs in Heaven. New Day Films, 190 Route 17M Suite D , Harriman, NY 10926; 2010. Color. 53 min. DVD: $289.00 (Institutions, Colleges and Universities), $59.00 (K-12 Schools), $49.00 (Public Libraries).