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RE: Book recommendation [HAPP-L]

Friends,

Some books I recommend in neuroscience (including reviews of some of
them) are found at
http://www.lionden.com/neuro.htm

A more general book is Medicine's 10 Greatest Discoveries -- Meyer
Friedman M.D. and Gerald W. Friedland, MD
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0300075987/lionden  This is a
thoughtful and entertaining synopsis of a handful of the major
breakthroughs in human biology.  It includes not just the facts of
discovery but also the fun, foulups, foul smells (did you know Vesalius
kept cadavers in his Paris apartment?!), fighting, and philosophy
leading up to each breakthrough.  The context is medicine (note the
authors' MDs), so it's really meant as an explanation of the history of
discovery that has led to modern medical practice.  A short, easy read.
Some of my students in A&P 2 will be reading it for extra credit this
semester.

-kevin

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Kevin Patton Ph.D.

Professor of Life Science
Student of Life

St. Charles Community College (SCC)
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Peters MO 63376

Phone: 636-922-8338
Fax: 636-922-8478
kpatton@xxxxxxxxxx kevin@xxxxxxxxxxx
www.lionden.com www.studytour.org 
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Disclaimer: book links are to amazon.com (I'm an Amazon associate) but
don't consider it an inducement to buy --it's for information only

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Baxley [mailto:sbaxley@xxxxxxxx]
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 3:20 PM
To: HAPP-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Book recommendation [HAPP-L] 

Hi all,

We have had several good book recommendations in the last week.  Is
anyone
interested in writing a short (2-3 paragraph) book review to be
published in
an upcoming HAPS-EDucator.  Someone has already volunteered to write one
for
the Spring issue, but it would be great to have more.  Deadlines for
submission are:  February 1-Spring issue, April 15-Summer issue, August
1-Fall issue, November 1-Winter issue.

Thanks,
Susan, HAPS-ED editor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Krieger" <kriegers@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <HAPP-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:06 PM
Subject: Book recommendation [HAPP-L]




For a fun, quick, enjoyable read I suggest "The Bone Lady" by Mary H.
Manhein.  It is about the life of a forensic anthropologist.

Cheers!


Paul Krieger
Professor of Biology
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI  49503-3295

(616) 234-4250 (W)
pkrieger@xxxxxxxx


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