?Animal Law is essentially a textbook that addresses several areas of law concerning the role of animals and the interaction of humans and animals within our legal system. The book is made up of a series of articles on specific topics of animal law such as the sale of animals, humane and cruelty laws, bailment of animals, medical care of animals, and animals within wills and trusts. The book also contains a discussion of federal wildlife laws ...
., ."the work is important because it is the first book-length effort in a century to look seriously at this specific element of U.S. military history and thought. For this reason alone it is of great moment. ... Compact and readable, yet comprehensive, the book is an exceptional achievement and of considerable value to anyone professionaly involved with defense, and to everyone who has grown up in an era in which the term deterrence' has been...
?[Frohock's] technique is to set forth the theoretical arguments for and against abortion by displaying them through the words of those who actively participate in the abortion controversy. He also presents the contemporary data about abortions (who gets them, how many are performed each year, where are they performed) and what important legal precedents both led to and can be extrapolated from the Supreme Court's 1973 decision to legalize abo...
., ." good recent dictionary of human geography.... Each concept is introduced with a short definition. The historical growth of each term is then elaborated upon. A listing of references accompanies each entry as well as a listing of additional sources.... The Larkin and Peters book would be especially helpful for faculty and students outside geography who would need general information concerning concepts and trends in the field. Recommended...
., ." Marc I. Steinberg provides an insightful analysis of several major legal issues that directly affect the conduct of corporate management and the responsibilities of corporate legal counsel. The topics addressed are: SEC programs and policies, disclosure of information bearing on management integrity and competence, the use of special litigation committees, corporate mismanagement-nondisclosure cases, the responsibilities of directors and...
The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the underground railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party -- or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed?
., ."this collection is a useful one, not only for the essays, but for the impressive collection of sources and references attached to each. Editor Kraut and his confreres can be congratulated for having compiled an excellent reference work on the second party system in the antebellum era."-Civil War History
?A major figure in social science has prepared this inventory of variables associated with power. ... This major effort is recommended for libraries serving upper-division and graduate students.?-Choice
This volume contains most of the contributions presented at the conference "Mathematical Learning Models - Theory and Algorithms". The conference was organized by the Institute of Applied Mathematics of the University of Bonn under the auspices of the Sonderforschungs bereich 72. It took place in the Physikzentrum in Bad Honnef near to Bonn from May 3 - May 7, 1982. The idea of the organizers was to bring together experts who work on very rel...
The reception of the original volume by students, pedagogues, and reviewers has been most gratifying. It appears to have both satisfied a need and served a useful educational purpose. Hence, some ten years later it has been deemed advisable to bring it up to date, if only in a slightly expanded form. The purpose for writing this book and its level remain the same. Many new polymers have been synthesized in the last decade that have found meani...
?Statistical Concepts for Attorneys is a very readable survey of a wide range of statistical concepts that practicing attorneys are apt to encounter with increasing regularity. The book nicely accomplishes its primary purpose, which is to introduce elementary statistics to the practicing attorney, focusing on material from a broad range of legal applications. Its discussion of these legal applications is outstanding, and certainly should provi...
The dictionary meets high standards of accuracy and is quite readable. . . . [It] will be welcomed by practiced school administrators, professors, and . . . students of educational administration." Choice
The book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on white collar groups.... The presentation is noteworthy because it takes several new directions. [The] book departs from the traditional analysis of white collar employees. They are not treated en masse or as belonging to at most a few discrete but homogeneous segments. Instead, the book focuses on three industries: banking, electrical manufacturing, and public welfare. ... By selectin...
This collection of fifteen essays, selected from papers presented at the April 1981 Citadel Conference on the South, examines three of the most powerful operating forces in southern life: race, class, and folk culture. The Southern Enigma, representing the work of both established and emerging scholars, reflects the most recent historical analyses of southern history.
?This welcome bibliography reflects, for the most part, the collection of the Library of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. ... Full bibliographic information and brief but helpful descriptive notes are provided. Spanish-language material predominates. The thorough Index includes references to museums, galleries, and individuals. Findlay's bibliography ... fills a gap in the documentation of this field and will facilitate research in a...
?Each work carefully evaluates the social, economic, and political effects on the army. ... Each chapter is generally well-researched and contains some of the best information available. The most interesting aspect of the book is the combat assessment of each of the armies and its potential opponents. This evaluation alone makes the book worth buying and reading. Each assessment is well-reasoned and very plausible. The authors are also quick t...
