New Releases by James Howard

In his landmark book The Geography of Nowhere James Howard Kunstler visited the "tragic sprawlscape of cartoon architecture, junked cities, and ravaged countryside" America had become and declared that the deteriorating environment was not merely a symptom of a troubled culture, but one of the primary causes of our discontent. In Home from Nowhere Kunstler not only shows that the original American Dream -- the desire for peaceful, pleasant places in which to work and live -- still has a strong hold on our imaginations, but also offers innovative, eminently practical ways to make that dream a reality. Citing examples from around the country, he calls for the restoration of traditional architecture, the introduction of enduring design principles in urban planning, and the development of public spaces that acknowledge our need to interact comfortable with one another.

Argues that much of what surrounds Americans is depressing, ugly, and unhealthy; and traces America''s evolution from a land of village commons to a man-made landscape that ignores nature and human needs.

This autobiography details Marshall''s career, from his days as a young law student writing about the problems of the oil industry for a prestigious law review, to his oil regulation days under FDR, to his work in some of the country''s most important oil companies. Marshall''s entertaining and detailed memories bring to life many of the most famous public and private characters of oil history. Unlike any work before it, Done in Oil recounts the history of the oil industry from the perspective of an individual who has known it, quite literally, inside-out, both as practitioner and as analyst. From the curious to the student of oil, business, and government history, readers will come away from this book having learned something new and significant about the oil industry and its culture.

The modern classic of race and medicine updated with an additional chapter on the Tuskegee experiment''s legacy in the age of AIDS.

Enth.: Canine distemper virus / Max J. G. Appel and James Howard Gillespie. Marburg virus / R.Siegert.

Pp. 28.