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AGRICULTURE Jewell, Jennifer (text) & Caitlin Atkinson (photos). Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast. Timber Pr. Apr. 2021.412p. ISBN 9781604699999. $50. GARDENING Jewell [...]

While human trafficking has existed for centuries, communities are paying new attention to the problem. Some high-profile cases--such as the massage parlor investigation in Jupiter, Florida, in March 2019--have generated [...]

To comprehend and frame our understanding of human trafficking, four distinct but sometimes overlapping strategies are typically used by stakeholders, wittingly or not, to understand its nature and scope: criminal justice, public health, human rights, and economic analysis. In the United States, research on the phenomenon of human trafficking is growing apace with increased public interest. Human trafficking is now widely recognized by advocates, law enforcement, and researchers as a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon that merits study. The negative impact of trafficking on its victims is profound and can be overwhelming for anyone seeking to intervene or learn more about its dynamics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

*Warraich, Haider. The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain. Basic: Perseus. Apr. 2022.320p. ISBN 9781541675308. $30. MED Physician Warraich's (State of the Heart) very well written book [...]

With any major disease, especially those with a genetic component such as breast cancer, stories of discoveries that can assist with treatment and/or diagnosis are abundant. With so many reports [...]

HEALTH & MEDICINE Han, Meilan K. Breathing Lessons: A Doctor's Guide to Lung Health. Norton. Nov. 2021. 192p. ISBN 9780393866629. $25. HEALTH In her first book, Han (pulmonary and critical [...]

Blind reporting can B give victims of sexual violence, and other sensitive crimes, a safe haven to file a report at the same time that it removes that refuge from [...]

* Francis, Richard C. Domesticated: Evolution in a Man-Made World. Norton. May 2015.400p. illus. notes. ISBN 9780393064605. $27.95; ebk. ISBN 9780393246513. SCI This engaging book on the domestication of mammals [...]

Moore, Elaine A. Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes: The Theory and Evidence. McFarland. Jun. 2020.232p. ISBN 9781476678610. pap. $39.95. med Moore (Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease) is a medical technologist, as [...]

Klein, Amy. The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant Without Losing Your Mind. Ballantine. Apr. 2020.432p. ISBN 9781984819154. pap. $17. HEALTH Klein wrote the 'Fertility Diary' column [...]

Imagine a woman having car trouble. She accepts a ride with a man, and he rapes her. Afterward, she feels foolish, hurt, ashamed, vulnerable, and frightened. She questions her judgment. [...]

D'Antonio, Michael. A Ball, a Dog, and a Monkey: 1957--The Space Race Begins. S. & S. 2007. 320p. index. ISBN 978-0-7432-9431-7. $26. Hardesty, Von & Gene Eisman. Epic Rivalry: The […]

The article offers information on free and low-cost strategies to help addressing human trafficking. Topics discussed include need of starting a process of self-education about trafficking through free online resources, the importance of integrating assessment of human trafficking into other criminal investigations and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign offers basic information and support for law enforcement.

* Kounios, John & Mark Beeman. The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain. Random. Apr. 2015.288p. illus. notes. index. ISBN 9781400068548. $28; ebk. ISBN 9780679645290. SCI Kounios [...]

Sabbage, Sophie. The Cancer Whisperer: Finding Courage, Direction, and the Unlikely Gifts of Cancer. Plume. Jan. 2017.224p. ISBN 9780735212367. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780735212381. HEALTH In October 2014, Sabbage, a personal [...]

Groh, Jennifer M. Making Space: How the Brain Knows Where Things Are. Belknap: Harvard Univ. Nov. 2014. 234p. illus. notes, index. ISBN 9780674863217. $27.95. SCI Groh (Ctr. for Cognitive Neuroscience, [...]

Royte, Elizabeth. The Tapir's Morning Bath: Mysteries of the Tropical Rain Forest and the Scientists Who Are Trying To Solve Them. Houghton. 2001. c.336p. bibliog. ISBN 0-395-97997-8. $25. NAT HIST [...]

Avise, John C. Captivating Life: A Naturalist in the Age of Genetics. Smithsonian. Sept. 2001. c.224p. permanent paper. illus. index. LC 2001020635. ISBN 1-56098-957-2. $24.95. SCI Most newspapers and magazines [...]

Crotty, Shane. Ahead of the Curve: David Baltimore's Life in Science. Univ. of California. Apr. 2001. c.372p. ISBN 0-520-22557-0. pap, $29.95. SCI When hearing David Baltimore's name, many people will [...]

Goodman, Jordan & Vivien Walsh. The Story of Taxol: Nature and Politics in the Pursuit of an Anti-Cancer Drug. Cambridge Univ. 2001. c.282p, bibliog. index. LC 00-034200. ISBN 0-521-56123-X. $29.95. [...]

Symanski, Richard. Blackhearts: Ecology in Outback Australia. Yale Univ. Aug. 2000. c.215p. permanent paper. illus. index. ISBN 0-300-07819-6. $32.50. NAT HIST This is an eye-opening book for those who think [...]

Zimmer, Carl. Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures. Free Pr. Sept. 2000. c.286p, bibliog. index. ISBN 0-684-85638-7. $26. SCI Zimmer, a columnist at National History, [...]

Crump, Marty. In Search of the Golden Frog. Univ. of Chicago. Jun. 2000. c.312p. permanent paper. photogs. bibliog. index. LC 99-048238. ISBN 0-226-12198-4. $27. SCI Incorporating her fieldwork journals, Crump [...]

Murdock, Rick & David Fisher. Patient Number One. Crown. May 2000. c.320p. ISBN 0-609-60391-4. $24. MED This book has all the makings of a novel: the hero comes up with [...]

* Greaves, Mel. Cancer: The Evolutionary Legacy. Oxford Univ. Mar. 2000. c.240p, permanent paper, illus. ISBN 0-19-2628356. $30. SCI Despite his somber subject matter, Greaves, director of the Leukemia Research [...]

Barash, David P. & Ilona A. Barash. The Mammal in the Mirror: Understanding Our Place in the Animal World. W.H. Freeman. 1999. c.356p. ISBN 07167-3391-9. $24.95. SCI Barash (psychology and [...]

Rabinow, Paul. French DNA: Trouble in Purgatory. Univ. of Chicago. Oct. 1999. c.200p. permanent paper, bibliog. ISBN 0-226-70150-6. $25. SCI Rabinow has written an interesting book about the failed negotiations [...]

*Lowman, Margaret D. Life in the Treetops: Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology. Yale Univ. Jun. 1999. c.214p. permanent paper, illus, index. ISBN 0-300-07818-8. $27.50. NAT HIST Botanist Lowman [...]

* Butler, Katy. Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death. Scribner. Sept. 2013. 336p. ISBN 9781451641974. $25; ebk. ISBN 9781451641998. MED Buffer's story about the [...]