Sunday, January 29, 2012

Review: Food and Faith in Christian Culture


The way to man's heart is through his stomach, and to his soul as well. The remarkable success of the Christian faith can be largely attributed to an evangelism of food and meals.

This collection of essays on Christian eating and fasting demonstrates how food has shaped, affirmed and spread the faith throughout the world. Exploring topics ranging from the culinary life of 14th Italian monks to 19th Presbyterian missionaries in New Zealand proselytizing with food among native peoples to contemporary Christian weight loss programs, the chapters proceed chronologically and conclude with quiet meals at a 21st century Benedictine monastery in England.

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by Ken Albala and Trudy Eden
Columbia University Press, 2011

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Review: Mobilizing Web Sites


Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets are likely to surpass PCs as the most common sources of web access in the near future. Anyone with a web site, consequently, has to consider the impact this will have on visitor traffic, user experience, accessibility and e-commerce.

This book describes design and coding techniques for making web sites initially created for desktop PCs accessible and user-friendly on small screen devices. It includes lessons and case studies on mobilizing layout, navigation, images, text and forms.

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Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation 
by Kristofer Layon
Peachpit Press, 2011

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Friday, January 13, 2012

Cookbook List Addition: Salty Sweets


In a cookbook dedicated to the delicious marriage of two flavors, author Christie Matheson offers recipes for mouthwatering treats like Salted Caramels, Butterscotch Brownies, and Nantucket Sea Salt Ice Cream. '

A touch of salt makes all the difference in the candies, cookies, cakes, puddings, fruits, ice cream, and dessert sauces featured in this collection.

Delectable Desserts and Tempting Treats with a Sublime Kiss of Salt
by Christie Matheson
Harvard Common Press, 2010



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Thursday, January 12, 2012

How-To Book List Addition: Mobilizing Web Sites


Everyone has been talking about the mobile web in recent years, and more of us are browsing the web on smartphones and similar devices than ever before. But most of what we are viewing has not yet been updated for mobile presentation. How can designers bring more of the web up to speed with the capabilities of today's mobile devices?

In Mobilizing Web Sites: Develop and Design, author and designer Kristofer Layon addresses that elephant in the room --the many existing web sites that we manage on a day-to-day basis-- and walks through techniques that web designers can use to make these legacy web sites better-suited for
mobile viewing.

Strategies for Mobile Web Implementation
by Kristofer Layon
Peachpit Press, 2011



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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Review: Mediterranean Diet Cookbook For Dummies


The diet of Mediterraneans is credited by health professionals for lower rates of coronary artery disease, diabetes and fewer cancers among their population as compared to Americans.

Consuming lots of fruits and vegetables, legumes, olive oil, fish and poultry, nuts, cheese and yogurt, and red wine obviously has benefits, along with a less stressful and more active lifestyle.

While primarily a cookbook with 160 recipes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, this book is also an introduction to the lifestyle of the region and how that influences food choices and meal planning.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Good Old Books: The Living Sea

"This is the book we have hoped for, from the author of The Silent World, bringing us up to date with his intimate and important role in the latest developments in sea exploration.

"Captain Cousteau has an understanding of the ways of marine scientists and a rare sensitivity for the sea and its creatures.

"He continues to open new and exciting paths for marine scientists. How fortunate that he has found time for this book so that we can all follow his adventures in his team's search to learn more about the sea."
- Eugenie Clark, Director, Cape Haze Laboratory


by Capt. J.Y. Cousteau with James Dugan
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Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Nature Pages Review: Canyon Crossing

A narrative about the author's exploration of the corridor trails of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, this book introduces the inner recesses of the national park with a mixture of storytelling, interviews and descriptive prose.

The National Park Service defines "corridor trails" as those receiving regular maintenance and patrols by park rangers. At the Grand Canyon, there are three such trails. On the South Rim, there are the Bright Angel Trail, the River Trail and the South Kaibab Trail; on the North Rim, visitors hike the North Kaibab Trail.

"People travel from all over the country and the world for the chance to walk or run from one side of the canyon to the other - or from either rim to the very bottom on foot or mule," Seth Muller explains. "The journey etches itself into the memory of its travelers, to radiate for years. Grand Canyon guides speak of clients contacting them five, ten, and fifteen years after a trip to reconnect with their fond memories of the grandest of chasms."

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Experiencing Grand Canyon from Rim to Rim
by Seth Muller
Grand Canyon Association, 2011
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