books by University of Michigan Press     books:       Simulacra and Simulation (The Body, In Theory: Histories of Cultural Materialism)36 reviews Jean Baudrillard University of Michigan Press, 1995 Good read. If I hadn't already taken a look at nihilism and sociology years before, this book might've been too much of a read for me. I agree with all of what was covered. If it's a bit too "crazy" for you, try not to approach this book with your socialface on. Save that face for when you're with your friends, at work, or with family.             Bad Boys: Public Schools in the Making of Black Masculinity (Law, Meaning, and Violence)10 reviews Ann Arnett Ferguson University of Michigan Press, 2001 great scholarship! Two chapters from this book were required reading in a doctoral class I'm taking. Not only were they very helpful in constructing a more complete understanding of the dominant discourse around Black male adolescents, the entire book was fascinating, and important, reading!             Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer David Kairys University of Michigan Press, 2008 "David Kairys is one of the grand long-distance runners in the struggle for justice in America. His brilliant legal mind and superb lawyerly skills are legendary. This marvelous book is his gift to us!" ---Cornel West, Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University, and award-winning author of Race Matters Philadelphia Freedom is the spellbinding tale of an idealistic young lawyer coming of age in the political ...             Discussion Starters: Speaking Fluency Activities for Advanced ESL/EFL Students3 reviews Keith S. Folse University of Michigan Press/ESL, 1996 Very good activities Our ESL program for advanced adult speakers uses this book as a textbook in our conversation and fluency course, and as a supplement to all of our other courses. It provides great activities to get adult learners talking. The lessons are easy to adapt to your existing curriculum, or you can plan a course around them.             When Evil Came to Good Hart8 reviews Mardi Link University of Michigan Press/Regional, 2008 Cold Case #7471 finally gets the telling it deserves... By far the most fascinating read of the 1968 Good Hart, Michigan Robison murder case. Mardi Link presents all the facts in a way that the reader cannot put the book down. Twists and turns, mysterious and compelling real life characters, and settings both captivating and haunting just like the real case itself.             100 Edible Mushrooms7 reviews Michael Kuo University of Michigan Press, 2007 Excellent guide on mushroom edibility Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R22HXMMHK1G5BB This is my book review of 100 Edible Mushrooms, by Michael Kuo.             Good Money: Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint, and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage, 1775-18212 reviews George Anthony Selgin University of Michigan Press, 2008 A Challenge to Central Bankers Despite it's seemingly specialized, historical subject, Good Money is really both very topical and very important. The story it tells--of private coinage during the Industrial Revolution--directly challenges the conventional wisdom that's at the foundation of all modern monetary systems, namely, the belief that only government's are fit to supply coins and paper money. Selgin shows that this ...             Morels7 reviews Michael Kuo University of Michigan Press/Regional, 2005 The best book about Morels I have ever read I have read all the books about morels I could get my hands on, but none compare with this. It was fabulous, and one that other morel addicts like me (you know who you are) will also love. I have given several copies as gifts (to people from both blue and red states), and they all loved it, too. A million thanks to Michael Kuo, who made it very informative, and a really, really fun read!             The Cult of Statistical Significance: How the Standard Error Costs Us Jobs, Justice, and Lives (Economics, ...6 reviews Deirdre Nansen McCloskey, Steve Ziliak University of Michigan Press, 2008 Oh so needed! The message that I took from this book was two fold: 1) Queries into existence (does a relationship exist?) are metaphysical, not scientific. 2) Looking to the statistical significance of a relationship must be coupled with a look at the magnitude of the effect/correlation and the "big picture" of the problem being investigated. The authors set the scene well, write lucidly, and provide ...             Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist5 reviews Nancy Goldstein University of Michigan Press, 2008 Jackie Ormes Revealed Nancy Goldstein has struck gold with this biography of Jackie Ormes. Ormes is a Black cartoonist who drew cartoons for Black newspapers during the 1940's and 50's. She also made a foray into early Black doll production. Goldstein writes about the tribulations of Ormes and her contemporaries making satire during a time of repression, belittlement, bigotry, and official investigations. Through ...             Poetics of Relation Edouard Glissant University of Michigan Press, 1997 Édouard Glissant, long recognized in the French and francophone world as one of the greatest writers and thinkers of our times, is increasingly attracting attention from English-speaking readers. Born in Martinique in 1928, Glissant earned a doctorate from the Sorbonne. When he returned to his native land in the mid-sixties, his writing began to focus on the idea of a "relational poetics," which laid the groundwork for the "créolité" movement, ...             The Key to The Name of the Rose: Including Translations of All Non-English Passages (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)7 reviews Adele J. Haft, Jane G. White, ... University of Michigan Press, 1999 The Key to "The Name of the Rose" The Key to "The Name of the Rose" by Adele J. Haft, Jane G. White, and Robert J. White is a wonderful little book. When was the last time you used your Latin that you had in High School? You say, you never had Latin... well how do you expect to solve the clues that Brother William of Baskerville in "The Name of the Rose" gets. Well, the answer is in this little tome as it includes ...             Academic Writing for Graduate Students, Second Edition: Essential Tasks and Skills (Michigan Series in ...4 reviews John M. Swales, Christine A. Beer Feak University of Michigan Press/ESL, 2004 Excellent primer for writing instructors - and international graduate students How do international students develop the appropriate vocabulary, register, and practice for writing their research projects in English? What reading and writing strategies and techniques do ESL students need to master to successfully write summaries, create annotated bibliographies, and convey their ideas to their academic peers and professors? This commentary to the second edition of the ...             Delightfulee: The Life and Music of Lee Morgan (Jazz Perspectives)1 review Jeff McMillan University of Michigan Press, 2008 Superb Biography Of Lee Morgan The author is to be highly congratulated for putting together this excellent biography. Obviously, this was a labor of love. The author did far reaching original research thru personal interviews and other sources. The effort paid off. The book traces Lee from high school in Philadelphia where at about age 13 he started learning the vibes. Before long he moved to the trumpet. And he was a very ...             Billy Durant: Creator of General Motors1 review Lawrence R. Gustin University of Michigan Press/Regional, 2008 Billy Durant This is another good book on my hero Mr. William C. Durant the creator of GM. Mr. Durant defiantly affected the early automobile history more than any other one man ever. He was the worlds largest cart maker back in Flint Mi. & went on to save Buick from certain bankruptcy. Also creating GM with Buick as the cornerstone car & then adding Olds, Cadillac & Oakland (the forerunner to Pontiac) & many ...             Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language, Second Edition: A Teacher Self-Development and Methodology ...5 reviews Jerry G. Gebhard University of Michigan Press/ESL, 2006 Up-to-date and to the point; a bridge of theory and practice This is a book on language teaching for language teachers. The book takes the view that language teachers must be responsible for making the ideas in the book real for their own particular contexts. The book starts with self-development as a theme and then moves on to teaching skills. Jerry Gebhard is careful to point out that he is not providing a bag of tricks as each application is ...             Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art (Jazz Perspectives)8 reviews Andy Hamilton University of Michigan Press, 2007 Talkative Lee In this book of lively conversations on the improviser's art, Lee Konitz talks about all aspects of his music, from his beginnings (as a student of the clarinet, during the late 1930s) to the early years of the new century, and he does so with great candour. There's lots about the Cool School of playing and Konitz's musical mentor, the blind pianist Lennie Tristano. Tristano's music ran on a ...             Manifestoes of Surrealism (Ann Arbor Paperbacks)4 reviews Andre Breton University of Michigan Press, 1969 A timeless triumph of the Surrealist spirit "Manifestoes of Surrealism" is an extraordinary book that defines the timeless vitality of the Surrealist spirit. Speaking as a supreme oracle of Surrealist enlightenment, Breton gives us the keys to freedom from the limitations of reason, morality and aesthetic concerns. He instructs us on how to become a total Surrealist that no censorship or logic will ever stop. The texts in this volume ...             The American Voter Revisited1 review Michael S. Lewis-Beck, Helmut Norpoth, ... University of Michigan Press, 2008 Put Another Nail in My Head Having witnessed first-hand the missing profundity of the average American voter (I'm being kind), the thought of paying $21 to read the details leaves me cold -- yes, even 21 worthless Federal Reserve Notes. Here, stick this needle in my eye. 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