Fall 2000 Hardcover List
Edited by Laurele Riippa
Compiled by Lynn Andriani, Dena Croog, Robert Dahlin, Cindi DiMarzo, Charles Hix, Karole Riippa, and Bella Stander
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Psychology
BASIC BOOKS
Not to People Like Us: Domestic Abuse in Upscale Families (Oct., $26) by Susan Weitzman presents an indictment of the social services system for its failure to protect well-to-do domestic violence victims.
BEACON PRESS
Lay My Burden Down: Suicide and the Mental Health Crisis Among African Americans (Sept., $25) by Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., and Amy Alexander traces the cultural factors that inhibit African-Americans from seeking medical treatment and the lack of response by white health professionals.
BLACKWELL
Intergroup Processes (Jan., $145), edited by Rupert Brown and Samuel Gaertner, is a handbook divided into nine major sections.
CORNELL UNIV. PRESS
Breaking the Watch: The Meanings of Retirement in America (Oct., $26) by J l S. Savishinsky focuses on how to reinvent a life once retired.
DUTTON
The Sex Lives of Teenagers: Revealing the Secret World of Adolescent Boys and Girls (Sept., $24.95) by Lynn Ponton steps into the therapist's office and reveals what teens have to say about sex. Author tour.
ELEMENT BOOKS
Listen to Your Inner Voice: Harness Your Creativity, Conscience, and Intuition (Oct., $16.95) by Ellen Hall and James Wawro explains the meaning behind hunches, insights and "funny feelings" and how to harness these powers.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
The Mystery of Courage (Sept., $29.95) by William Ian Miller studies the concept of courage and its role in generating central anxieties of masculinity and manhood.
LITTLE, BROWN
If Men Could Talk: What Would They Say? (Feb., $23.95) by Alon Gratch explains men's nonverbal, action-oriented communication and how to break through the barrier. Ad/promo. Radio satellite tour.
MOYER BELL
The Enigma of Anna O. (Nov., $24.95) by Melinda Given Guttman examines the life of 20th-century social worker and feminist Bertha Pappenheim, creator of the "talking cure," the basis of psychoanalysis.
PROMETHEUS
The Evil We Do: The Psychoanalysis of Destructive People (Oct., $25) by Carl Goldberg contains insights on the troubling aspects of human nature.
SCRIBNER
The Cases That Haunt Us (Nov., $25) by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker analyses eight of the most notorious murder cases in crime's history.
SIMON & SCHUSTER
The Ways of Learning (Feb., $26) by Mel Levine introduces a new model that explains the multiple ways we learn, subsequently presenting a new approach to education. 75,000 first printing.
TORCHLIGHT PUBLISHING
The Eye of the Storm: The Power of the Undisturbed Mind (Oct., $11.95) by Austin Gordon presents an ancient culture's practices for peace of mind.
TURTLE POINT PRESS/HELEN MARX BOOKS
Stalking the Soul: Emotional Abuse and the Erosion of Identity (Oct., $22) by Marie-France Hirigoyen identifies elements of abusive relationships.
UNIV. PRESS OF COLORADO
Exotic Deviance: Medicalizing Cultural Idioms (Dec.; $59.95, paper $29.95) by Robert E. Bartholomew surveys Western psychiatric interpretations of bizarre behaviors recorded throughout the world.
WILEY
Beyond the Myth of Marital Happiness: How Embracing the Virtues of Loyalty, Generosity, Justice, and Courage Can Strengthen Your Relationship (Sept., $25) by Blaine J. Fowers proposes that a successful marriage is based on the development of a shared life. Ad/promo.
Reference
APPLAUSE bOOKS
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Hollywood: Film Actors (Nov., $85) by Barry Monush contains vital statistics, biographical facts and more than 1,000 photos. Advertising.
CONTINUUM
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature (Jan., $150), edited by Bernice E. Cullinan and Diane G. Person, is a worldwide source for children's literature.
DOUBLEDAY
One Memory at a Time: Inspiration & Advice for Writing Your Family Story (Oct., $17.95) by D.G. Fulfod. This companion to To Our Children's Children offers advice on writing personal histories. Author publicity.
WM. B. EERDMANS
Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible (Sept., $45), edited by David N l Freedman, Allen C. Myers and Astrid B. Beck, includes nearly 5,000 articles on every book of the Bible, plus charts, photos and maps.
F&w PUBLICATIONS
Fiction Writer's Brainstormer (Sept., $18.99) by James V. Smith Jr. aids in stimulating creative flow and unusual ways of polishing drafts.
HARPERRESOURCE
Do Spiders Sleep? (Feb., $24) by Bill McLain is a new collection of ponderables from the author of Do Fish Drink Water?30,000 first printing.
HEARST BOOKS
Popular Mechanics Home How-To (Sept., $30) gives answers to home-repair questions along with instructions and photos; new electrical standards included.
MCCLELLAND & STEWART
The World Encyclopedia of Christmas (Oct., $39.95) by Gerry Bowler is an illustrated compendium. Advertising.
ORYX
Encyclopedia of Birth Control (Oct., $55) by Marian Rengel covers the sociological, medical, legal and religious aspects of 20th-century birth control.
For Appearance's Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming (Nov., $67.50) by Victoria Sherow. More than 300 entries on products, practices and personalities focus on how people care for their appearance.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Quotations for Public Speakers: A Historical, Literary, and Political Anthology (Nov., $27), edited by U.S. Senator Robert G. Torricelli, collects more than 2,000 quotations to enhance speeches.
SCALA PUBLISHERS
(dist. by Antique Collectors' Club)
The Antique Treasures of Colonial Williamsburg (Nov., $35) by Ronald T. Hurst and Senior Curators of Historic Williamsburg surveys 200 antiques from the restoration park.
TEXAS A&M uNIV. PRESS
American Aquarium Fishes (Sept., $99.95) by Robert J. Goldstein is a guide on collecting, transporting, maintaining and breeding tropical aquarium fish.
VIKING
The Friendly Guide to Mythology: A Mortal's Companion to the Fantastical Realm of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Her s (Nov., $28.95) by Nancy Hathaway. The author of The Friendly Guide to the Universe and The Unicorn explores the world of mythology.
Science
BALLANTINE
The Playful World: Interactive Toys and the Future of Imagination (Oct., $24) by Mark Pesce examines the effect that the new generation of toys will have on children and the world. Advertising. 5-city author tour.
BASIC BOOKS
The Math Gene: How Mathematical Thinking Evolved and Why Numbers Are Like Gossip (Sept., $25) by Keith J. Devlin discusses how mathematical ability developed and how it is related to language aptitude.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS
The Genetic Inferno (Nov., $24.95) by John Medina explains the genetic basis behind the Seven Deadly Sins of the Bible.
COLUMBIA UNIV. PRESS
The 23rd Cycle: Learning to Live with a Stormy Star (Feb., $27.95) by Sten Odenwald. A NASA scientist maps out the coming solar cycle and its potential for planetary disruption.
CROWN
Body Product: The War over Body Tissue in the Biotechnology Age (Feb., $24) by Lori Andrews and Dorothy Nelkin reveals the psychological, social and financial impacts of unregulated commercialization of body tissue.
FOUR WALLS EIGHT WINDOWS
The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity (Sept., $24.95) by Amir D. Aczel investigates the connection between George Cantor's mathematics and his interest in the Kabbalah.
THE FREE PRESS
Plague Time: How Stealth Infections Cause Cancers, Heart Disease, and Other Deadly Ailments (Nov., $25) by Paul W. Ewald. A biologist posits that it is germs, not genes, that cause disease. Advertising. Author publicity. Author tour.
Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World (Oct., $24) by David Berlinski delves into Newton's life and work. Advertising. Author publicity.
W.H. FREEMAN
The Barmaid's Brain: And Other Strange Tales from Science (Sept., $23.95) by Jay Ingram collects 21 stories about scientific research and discovery. Advertising. Library of Science Book Club selection. 3-city author tour.
Newton's Tyranny: The Suppressed Scientific Discoveries of Steven Gray and John Flamsteed (Oct., $23.95) by David Clark and Stephen P.H. Clark is the story of two men who elicited Newton's wrath, exposing the dark side of genius. Advertising.
HARCOURT
The Whole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything (Nov., $24) by K.C. Cole examines how cutting-edge research has led to scientific breakthroughs.
HARPER/ECCO PRESS
The Best American Science Writing 2000 (Sept.; $27.50, paper $14), edited by Jesse Cohen, guest editor James Gleick, is the first in an annual series of science writing compendiums.
JOSEPH HENRY PRESS
Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time (Nov., $24.95) by Marcia Bartusiak studies the last piece of Einstein's theory of general relativity, the existence of gravity waves. 30,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.
MCGRAW-HILL
Eve's Seed: Biology, the Sexes, and the Course of Human History (Oct., $27.95) by Robert S. McElvaine offers a bio-history of the sexes and how our civilization has been shaped.
MIT PRESS
Robo sapiens: Evolution of a New Species (Sept., $29.95) by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio compiles photos of robots that behave like living creatures and includes interviews with their creators. 40,000 first printing. Advertising. Author publicity.
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (Sept., $39.95), edited by Jack P. Shonkoff and Deborah A. Phillips, National Research Council, discusses the latest research on early brain development and the influences of family, child care and community.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS
Embryogenesis: Species, Gender, and Identity (Sept., $75) by Richard Grossinger constructs a link between science and religion as it discusses the evolution of the species.
W.W. NORTON
Did Adam and Eve Have Navels?: Discourses on Reflexology, Numerology, Urine Therapy, and Other Dubious Subjects (Oct., $26.95) by Martin Gardner offers musings on scientific fraud and intellectual chicanery, covering such topics as Freud's dream theory and the Heaven's Gate suicides.
PERSEUS BOOKS
Mean Genes: From Sex to Money to Food--Taming Our Primal Instincts (Sept., $24) by Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan explores the human urge for self-defeating behavior. Advertising. Author tour.
Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease (Oct., $26) by Rudolph E. Tanzi and Ann B. Parson reports on the race to uncover the genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease.
PRINCETON UNIV. PRESS
A Tribble's Guide to Space: How to Get to Space and What to Do When You Are There (Oct., $24.95) by Alan C. Tribble provides the nuts and bolts of space exploration.
PROMETHEUS
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysteries (Sept., $24) by John Fairley and Simon Welfare collects mysteries from the TV series Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World and Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers.
RANDOM HOUSE
Waging the War: Dr. Judah Folkman and the Conquest of Cancer (Sept., $25.95) by Robert Cooke covers Folkman's 30-year pursuit to prove that cancer cells could be starved by cutting off their blood supply. Advertising. 7-city author tour.
RIVERHEAD
Voyage to Mars: NASA's Search for Life Beyond Earth (Oct., $24.95) by Laurence Bergreen follows a group of Mars scientists on several ill-fated Mars missions. Advertising. Author publicity.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
The Emperor's New Clothes: Biological Theories of Race at the Millennium (Feb., $28) by Joseph L. Graves Jr. traces the development of biological thought about human genetic diversity.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTUION PRESS
Asteroids: A History (Oct., $29.95) by Curtis Peebles shows how ideas about orbiting boulders have evolved.
Beyond the Moon: A Golden Age of Planetary Exploration, 1971-1978 (Oct., $34.95) by Robert D. Launius examines the efforts of those who contributed to new discoveries.
TOR
Chasing Science (Oct., $23.95) by Frederik Pohl encompasses tours of museums, national laboratories, the inside of a volcano and more. Advertising.
VIKING
Laughter: A Scientific Investigation (Oct., $24.95) by Robert R. Provine is a scientific look at the complex behavior of laughing. Author tour.
The Truth About Dogs: An Inquiry into the Ancestry, Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis familiaris (Oct., $24.95) by Stephen Budiansky delves into the evolution and psyche of dogs. Advertising. Author tour.
WALKER
E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation (Oct., $23) by David Bodanis tells the story behind Einstein's theory and elucidates its meaning. 40,000 first printing. Advertising. BOMC, QPB and Library of Science Book Club alternates. Author tour.
WILEY
The Universal History of Computing: From the Abacus to Quantum Computing (Oct., $22.95) by Georges Ifrah is a follow-up to The Universal History of Numbers. Advertising.
Social Sciences
CONTINUUM
Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon (Nov., $27.95) by Will Brooker studies this enduring pop-culture figure.
CROWN
Can't Take My Eyes Off of You: One Man, Seven Days, Twelve Televisions (Nov., $23.95) by Jack Lechner is the author's response after watching 12 televisions, 16 hours a day for seven days. Author publicity.
FEMINIST PRESS
Families as We Are: Conversations from Around the World (Feb., $25.95) by Perdita Huston. Interviews and photos probe the lives of four generations of families from 13 countries.
GALLAUDET UNIV. PRESS
Special Education in the 21st Century: Issues of Inclusion and Reform (Dec., $65), edited by Margret A. Winzer and Kas Mazurek, offers the views of 19 scholars on modern themes in education.
HARPER/CLIFF STREET
Happy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life (Feb., $24) by Devon Jersild examines the cultural forces that cause women to drink and offers new research on alcohol's effects on women. 50,000 first printing. Ad/promo. Author publicity.
HENRY HOLT
Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education (Sept., $26) by Murray Sperber examines the troubled relationship between college sports and higher education. Author tour.
MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO PRESS
The Serpent and the Sacred Fire: Fertility Images in Southwest Rock Art (Nov.; $35, paper $16.95) by Dennis Slifer studies the fertility theme of rock art sites throughout the Southwest and compares these images to others from around the world.
w.w. NORTON/LYNDHURST BOOKS
Local Her s Changing America (Sept., $29.95 includes CD) by Tom Rankin and Trudy Wilner Stack gathers stories of men and women who, against many odds, are working to improve their communities. Advertising. 9-city photo exhibition tour.
PRESTEL
Seven Sisters of India: Tribal Worlds Between Tibet and Burma (Oct., $65) by Peter van Ham and Aglaja Stirn provides an overview of the seven northeastern provinces of India and their customs, religious practices and ways of life.
PROMETHEUS
Angel of Ashland: Practicing Compassion and Tempting Fate, a Biography of Robert Spencer, M.D. (Nov., $23) by Vincent J. Genovese tells the story of an early practitioner of abortion in small-town America.
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture: Advertising's Impact on American Character and Society (Oct., $16.95) by Arthur Asa Berger is an overview of advertising campaigns.
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
A Working Nation: Workers, Work, and Government in the New Economy (Sept.; $29.95, paper $14.95), edited by David Ellwood and Karen Lynn-Dyson, studies the implications of the changing workplace over the past 25 years.
Urban Inequality: Evidence from Four Cities (Oct., $45), edited by Lawrence Bobo, Alice O'Connor and Chris Tilly, examines the racial and economic divisions in American cities.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Bohemians: The Glamorous Outcasts (Sept., $28) by Elizabeth Wilson explores the lifestyle and the lives of such bohemians as Jack Kerouac and Andy Warhol.
SCHOCKEN BOOKS
Shopping for Identity: The Marketing of Ethnicity (Sept., $23) by Marilyn Halter studies the interaction between commerce and culture in the ethnic marketplace. Advertising.
SHAMBhALA
A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science, and Spirituality (Sept., $19.95) by Ken Wilber discusses practical applications of the author/philosopher's theories. Advertising.
TRANSACTION
The Origin of Values: Essays in the Sociology and Philosophy of Beliefs (Nov., $39.95) by Raymond Boudon analyzes theories and explains how people acquire value systems.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Voices from a Southern Prison (Oct., $29.95) by Lloyd C. Anderson probes the 1978 Kentucky State Reformatory scandal and the subsequent settlement of the prisoners' suit in 1981.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Village Elders (Sept., $24.95) by Penny Coleman looks at senior members of the Gay and Lesbian community in New York City's Greenwich Village.
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
Every Breath You Take: Stalking Narratives and the Law (Dec., $42.50) by Orit Kamir examines stalkers in history, literature and film and reports on current stalker legislation.
WAYNE STATE UNIV. PRESS
The Concept of Self: A Study of Black Identity (Jan., $34.95) by Richard Allen considers the social factors that influence African-American self image.
ZONE BOOKS
Culture in Practice: Selected Essays (Nov., $35) by Marshall Sahlins collects essays on anthropology.
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