Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is the head coach at the University of Louisville. He boasts a 476-168 record, and has led three different teams to the Final Four (the only coach to do so). He won the NCAA Championship in 1996 with the University of Kentucky and has ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Ralph Mann
Renowned as a leading expert in the biomechanics of sports performance, Dr. Ralph Mann received his Ph.D. in Biomechanics from Washington State University, then taught for seven years as an associate professor at the University of Kentucky. Using ... [... more]
Random House |
What Parents Need to Know About Sibling Abuse
 Highly recommended for all parents with more than one child: What Parents Need To Know About Sibling Abuse by Professor Vernon R. Wiehe (College of Social Work, University of Kentucky) offers a solid, practical approach to dealing with sibling conflict [... more]
CDN$12.99
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The Hidden Wound
Wendell Berry confronts the burden of racism in this book: Wendell Berry, English professor at the University of Kentucky and farmer of his family's farm in Kentucky, comes to grips with the burden of being the descendent of slave owners. Like so many [... more]
CDN$14.50
Amazon CA |
King of the Mountain: The Nature of Political Leadership
A contemporary update of Machiavelli: Despite its hard science dressings, this book is primarily a popular (versus academic) account of modern political leadership. Although Dr. Ludwig is obviously knowledgable about psychology, the scientific discourse [... more]
CDN$25.03
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Modern Hatreds: The Symbolic Politics of Ethnic War
Award Given for This Book: I haven't read this book, so I obviously can't review it. I gave it five stars based on the following note that appeared in today's (Dec. 4, 2002)on-line notes from the Chronicle of Higher Education, the "industry" [... more]
CDN$23.95
Amazon CA |
Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments
Yes, Virginia, there is more to life than Shakespeare....: A good collection of drama other than Shakespeare. Too often, there is too much of an emphasis on Shakespeare. Many modern students couldn't even begin to name three other major playwrights, much [... more]
CDN$49.99
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At My Window
Amazon.com essential recording: The first and best album the late Texas singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt made for Sugar Hill Records, this 1987 set mixes older material ("For the Sake of the Song") with fresh material (the instant classic & [... more]
CDN$12.99
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Patrick Stewart: Narrates the Planets Epoch 2000
The solar system 101: This DVD is pretty cool, but I think it's geared more twords kids and laypersons of space(not that I'm an expert or anything).There are a lot of old NASA footage mixed in with the most recent images(at the time of production). The [... more]
CDN$14.57
Amazon CA |
Introduction to Electromagnetic Compatibility
I took Prof. Paul's class using this book as text.: As an engineering student at the University of Kentucky, I took Clayton Paul's EMC class using this book as a text. I took it as a senior elective, but the class was about 50/50 undergrad/grad students ( [... more]
CDN$143.99
Amazon CA |
Management of Temporomandibular Disorders and Occlusion
A "Must Have" Classic.: A "must have" for any dental library, personal or academic. Dr. Okeson's pedagogic disposition and clear explanations provide a fast, yet safe, route to a broad comprehension of the subject. Throughout the four [... more]
CDN$109.00
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The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care
You gotta have friends...: This past semester, my seminary (Christian Theological Seminary) was honoured to host Virginia and Wayne Bell as they led a conference on Spirituality and Aging. As we approach a time in which the issues of aging will take [... more]
CDN$30.50
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