The Early Childhood Education  Intervention Treament Planner (Practice Planners)
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Early Childhood Education Intervention Treament Planner (Practice Planners)
    Julie A. Winkelstern
    Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

    Adolescent PsychologyAdolescent Psychology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
    PsychologyPsychology | Child Psychology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
    Psychotherapy, TA & NLPPsychotherapy, TA & NLP | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Mental Health | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Psychiatry | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Psychiatry | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
    All Amazon UpgradeAll Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    Health, Mind & BodyHealth, Mind & Body | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    MedicineMedicine | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    Professional & TechnicalProfessional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
    MedicineMedicine | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
    ProfessionalProfessional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
    Similar Items:
    1. The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners) The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)
    2. The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner (Practice Planners) The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)
    3. The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners) The Adolescent Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)
    4. Child Therapy Activity and Homework Planner (Practice Planners) Child Therapy Activity and Homework Planner (Practice Planners)
    5. Parenting Skills Homework Planner (Practice Planners) Parenting Skills Homework Planner (Practice Planners)

    Accessories:
    1. The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner (Practice Planners) The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)
    2. The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners) The Child Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)
    3. Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner (Practice Planners) Child Psychotherapy Homework Planner (Practice Planners)

    ASIN: 0471659622

    Book Description

    PracticePlanners® The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals

    The Early Childhood Education Intervention Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessaryto quickly and easily develop formal education treatment plans that take the educational professional a step further past the writing of goals for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) as well as mental health treatment plans. The educational treatment plan process assists the professional in identifying interventions and communicating to others the specific method, means, format, and/or creative experience by which the student will be assisted in attaining IEP goals.

    Additional resources in the PracticePlanners® series:

    Treatment Planners cover all the necessary elements for developing formal treatment plans, including detailed problem definitions, long-term goals, short-term objectives, therapeutic interventions, and DSM diagnoses.

    Homework Planners feature behaviorally based, ready-to-use assignments to speed treatment and keep clients engaged between sessions.

    For more information on our PracticePlanners® products, including our full line of Treatment Planners, visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/practiceplanners
    Handbook Of Early Childhood Intervention
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Handbook Of Early Childhood Intervention
      Jack P., Ed. Shonkoff
      Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback

      Social Services & WelfareSocial Services & Welfare | Poverty | Current Events | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      DevelopmentDevelopment | Child Psychology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
      Developmental PsychologyDevelopmental Psychology | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Psychology & Counseling | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Mental Health | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
      Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy | Allied Health Professions | Medicine | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Pediatrics | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Psychiatry | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
      Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapy | Allied Health Professions | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Psychiatry | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
      All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
      MedicineMedicine | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
      NonfictionNonfiction | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
      ProfessionalProfessional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
      Similar Items:
      1. From Neurons to Neighborhoods : The Science of Early Childhood Development From Neurons to Neighborhoods : The Science of Early Childhood Development
      2. Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Second Edition Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Second Edition
      3. An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention
      4. Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health And Development Disorders Of Infancy and Early Childhood: DC:0-3R Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health And Development Disorders Of Infancy and Early Childhood: DC:0-3R
      5. Early Intervention: The Essential Readings (Essential Readings in Developmental Psychology) Early Intervention: The Essential Readings (Essential Readings in Developmental Psychology)

      ASIN: 0521585732

      Book Description

      This second edition of the Handbook of Early Childhood Intervention provides a comprehensive overview of this complex and continually evolving field by an outstanding group of contributing authors. Eighteen of the twenty-eight chapters are new to this edition; chapters from the first edition have been updated. It combines rigorous scholarship with state-of-the-art content on policy and service delivery. It is designed to address a broad, multidisciplinary audience including psychologists, early childhood educators, social workers, pediatricians, nurses, child psychiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, and professionals interested in public health and social policy. The Handbook is a valuable resource for both graduate students and experienced professionals.
      Resource guide: Selected early childhood/early intervention training materials
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Resource guide: Selected early childhood/early intervention training materials
        Camille Catlett
        Manufacturer: FPG Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Unknown Binding

        DisabilitiesDisabilities | Special Needs | Parenting & Families | Subjects | Books
        Preschool & KindergartenPreschool & Kindergarten | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
        PedagogyPedagogy | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Education Theory | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
        EducationEducation | Bibliographies & Indexes | Publishing & Books | Reference | Subjects | Books
        ASIN: 1932227008
        The Handbook of Early Stuttering Intervention
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Helpful for a parent
        The Handbook of Early Stuttering Intervention

        Manufacturer: Singular Publishing Group Inc
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

        Obstetrics & GynecologyObstetrics & Gynecology | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Pediatrics | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
        Audiology & Speech PathologyAudiology & Speech Pathology | Allied Health Professions | Medicine | Subjects | Books
        Audiology & Speech PathologyAudiology & Speech Pathology | Allied Health Professions | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
        GeneralGeneral | Reference | Subjects | Books
        ASIN: 1565939700

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Helpful for a parent.......2006-03-06

        Although this book was written for the healthcare provider, or student, I have found it to be helpful as a parent of a four year old that has been stuttering for over 6 months.

        I have even posted the interventions in this book as a list on the fridge for our family to refer to. On this list are things such as "No simultalk" and "pause for 2 seconds prior to responding."

        I am very glad with this book. As a matter of fact, a trip to the speech pathologist who charged me more, was not even as close to being as helpful as this book. Thank you Doctors Onslow and Packman!

        Greatful,
        Oksana
        Early Identification and Intervention: A Handbook for Teachers and School Counsellors
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Early Identification and Intervention: A Handbook for Teachers and School Counsellors
          Helga A.H. Rowe
          Manufacturer: Lawrence Verry
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback
          ASIN: 0855632313
          Effective practices in early intervention infants whose multiple disabilities include both vision & hearing loss (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:406795)
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            Effective practices in early intervention infants whose multiple disabilities include both vision & hearing loss (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:406795)
            U.S. Dept of Education
            Manufacturer: California State University U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Unknown Binding
            ASIN: B00010VENQ
            Handbook of Early Language Impairment in Children:: Assessment and Intervention
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              Handbook of Early Language Impairment in Children:: Assessment and Intervention
              Elizabeth R. Crais , and Thomas L. Layton
              Manufacturer: Delmar Thomson Learning
              ProductGroup: Book
              Binding: Paperback

              GeneralGeneral | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Parent ParticipationParent Participation | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Communicative DisordersCommunicative Disorders | Special Education | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              GeneralGeneral | Special Education | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Learning DisabledLearning Disabled | Special Education | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood | Special Education | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Philosophy & Social AspectsPhilosophy & Social Aspects | Education Theory | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
              Audiology & Speech PathologyAudiology & Speech Pathology | Allied Health Professions | Medicine | Subjects | Books
              Audiology & Speech PathologyAudiology & Speech Pathology | Allied Health Professions | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
              Similar Items:
              1. Communication Intervention Communication Intervention
              2. Communication Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Assessment and Intervention (Communication Disorders in Infants/Toddlers ( Billeaud)) Communication Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Assessment and Intervention (Communication Disorders in Infants/Toddlers ( Billeaud))
              3. Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management
              4. Voice Therapy: Clinical Studies Voice Therapy: Clinical Studies
              5. Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders (5th Edition) Evaluating Research in Communicative Disorders (5th Edition)

              Accessories:
              1. Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer

              ASIN: 0827375247

              Book Description

              This essential resource covers the assessment and treatment of children with specific language impairments. While focusing on ecologically valid assessment strategies, this book also stresses the importance of inclusion of the family in assessment and intervention processes, as well as the need for culturally valid procedures.
              By design family-centered, interdisciplinary perservice training in early intervention (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:432097)
              Average customer rating: Not rated
                By design family-centered, interdisciplinary perservice training in early intervention (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:432097)
                U.S. Dept of Education
                Manufacturer: The Center U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Unknown Binding

                PedagogyPedagogy | Education | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
                ASIN: B000112JC0
                Pathways trail mix a collection of ideas and training activities in early intervention service coordination (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:432096)
                Average customer rating: Not rated
                  Pathways trail mix a collection of ideas and training activities in early intervention service coordination (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:432096)
                  U.S. Dept of Education
                  Manufacturer: The Center U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Unknown Binding
                  ASIN: B000112JBQ

                  Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                  Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                  • The psychology of leadership
                  • Classic Study of Sherman by Military Expert Hart
                  • An Excellent Work
                  • The Greatest Strategist of the Civil War
                  • not up to Liddel Hart's usual level
                  Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                  Basil Henry Liddell Hart
                  Manufacturer: Westview Press
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Paperback

                  GeneralGeneral | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
                  United States Civil WarUnited States Civil War | Military | Leaders & Notable People | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
                  GeneralGeneral | 19th Century | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
                  GeneralGeneral | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
                  GeneralGeneral | Military | History | Subjects | Books
                  Weapons & WarfareWeapons & Warfare | Military | History | Subjects | Books | Biological & Chemical | Control | Conventional | Nuclear
                  Similar Items:
                  1. Memoirs (Penguin Classics) Memoirs (Penguin Classics)
                  2. The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant (Da Capo Paperback) The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant (Da Capo Paperback)
                  3. Great Captains Unveiled Great Captains Unveiled
                  4. Grant and Lee: A Study in Personality and Generalship Grant and Lee: A Study in Personality and Generalship
                  5. The White Tecumseh: A Biography of General William T. Sherman The White Tecumseh: A Biography of General William T. Sherman

                  ASIN: 0306805073

                  Book Description

                  A vividly written, thorough work by Britain's celebrated military writer, first published in 1929.

                  Customer Reviews:

                  5 out of 5 stars The psychology of leadership.......2007-07-12

                  This biography of Sherman is a study of the man Liddell Hart believes to be the great strategic thinker of the American Civil War. It is more a study of his psychology, much of it derived from original sources such as telegraphic messages, than an account of battles. Sherman was a complex man with a background in banking and commerce that served him well in planning his campaigns in the Confederacy. At the outbreak of hostilities, he was headmaster of a military academy in Louisiana and the local people tried to induce him to stay in spite of his open Union sympathies. He was offered a positon as Assistant Secretary of War but declined to seek a military command. His contempt for politicians was later expressed in his famous refusal to accept a nomination for the Presidency. He was the most intellectual general of the war and Liddell Hart is very interested in his thinking. This is a valuable book for those interested in leadership.

                  5 out of 5 stars Classic Study of Sherman by Military Expert Hart .......2005-01-30

                  This is a classic written by Liddell Hart in highly readable compact detail. Hart, an English veteran of WWI, was a 20th century military expert who had a great appreciation for Sherman's strategic ability and understanding of an enemy morale. In contrast to what Hart calls a game of "shuttle cock" in the east, Sherman's strategic maneuvers and splitting of command out frequently force Johnson to give up ground while shedding very little blood. Hart notes that he does not spend too much analytical detail on where every "man stood" in reference to regimental history but Hart provides the reader the necessary detail to appreciate the battles and over all campaign. Hart's appreciation of Sherman's ability to take the war to the Deep South, live off the land and take a great risk of literally disappearing from his line of communications is well detailed here as Sherman's penetration through three states eventually undermines Lee's great efforts in Virginia. Hart, the veteran of the stalemate battle of trenches that featured great loss appreciates Sherman's successful plan of warfare. Of course, there are many historians who believe that General Joe Johnston's propensity to retreat may have made him a weak opponent but Johnston did keep a strong army in the field until Hood decimated the Army of Tennessee. This is a great book written by a man who not only lived through "The Great War" but was highly capable of writing about a war that was very similar in the eastern theater by late 1864.

                  5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Work.......2003-07-21

                  When I first began to read this book I was concerned that it might be outdated. However, I found much of the subject matter to be quite timely. Of particular interest was the impact that Sherman's successful (albeit violent) trek through Georgia had on the 1864 elections. I never realized how close the Copperhead (Peace) Democrats came to winning that election and perhaps bringing the Civil War to a far differnet conclusion . Hart bring Sherman to life. He also vividly illustrates the behind the scene politics that almost prevented Sherman (not to mention Grant) from their historic roles in the Civil War. Don't be put off by the subject matter or the age of the book. It's worth the read.

                  4 out of 5 stars The Greatest Strategist of the Civil War.......2002-09-19

                  Sherman was both the most original genius of the Civil War, and "the typical American". His career provides lessons to the modern world and to modern warfare. It was his conscious exploitation of the economic and psychological factors of war in his "March through Georgia" which helped to end the Civil War. The long and expensive battles in Northern Virginia were replayed on the battlefields of France in the Great War.

                  The Union attempted to take Richmond by the shortest and most direct route; but this way was blocked with natural obstacles. If the Confederates fell back they would be closer to their reserves, supplies, and reinforcements. These facts favored the entrenched defenders.

                  The western campaign ended in the capture of Vicksburg and control of the Mississippi from St. Louis to New Orleans. Liddell Hart contrasts the maneuvers here to the stalemate back east. But the conditions, or politics, did not allow a wide flanking invasion through West Virginia or North Carolina. The threat to Richmond kept Confederate troops there. Longstreet proposed an invasion of Kentucky, a far flanking attack, but was turned down by Lee.

                  It explains how Sherman out-maneuvered Johnston from Chattanooga to Atlanta. By threatening to outflank Johnston, the Confederates fell back. His replacement by Hood did not prevent the capture of Atlanta. This revived the hope of victory for the North, and helped to re-elect Lincoln.

                  Sherman then abandoned his supply and communication lines (vulnerable to attack) and marched on to Savannah and the ocean. His army lived off the land. This enabled his army to be resupplied by the Navy. He then marched north, seeming to attack other cities, but passed between and continued to destroy railroads and bridges.

                  The end came soon after this, as other armies invaded the South. Sherman designed an armistice and amnesty where the Confederates would be disbanded, and their arms turned over to the states. The latter would allow repression of bandits and guerillas. He was criticized for this.

                  Sherman was a man of modest habits. When admirers raised [money]to buy him a house, he refused to accept unless he received bonds that would pay the taxes! He lived within his means. The resisting power of a state depends more on the strength of popular will than on the strength of its armies, and this depends on economic and social security (p.429).

                  Liddell Hart gave preference to contemporaneous correspondence rather than Official Reports (which are written for history to justify a policy). Some of the ideas in this 72-year old book may not coincide with more recent history.

                  2 out of 5 stars not up to Liddel Hart's usual level.......2001-05-02

                  I will start by saying Liddel Hart is my favorite military historian/author and I own half a dozen books by him, and regard them as gospel. However I felt that Liddel Hart was not as well versed in this area as he is in European History. He lets his ingrained contrariness run away with him. He wants to create a "great captain" where there is none. He also, I believe, wants to convince the reader of the genius of the "inderect approach" which he expounds in his excellent book "Strategy". However I think considering Sherman's campaign as indirect is like calling D-Day indirect because the allies invaded Normandy as opposed to Calais. ( I must admit that I am biased because I am a Lee fan) Like every other book by Liddel hart though, it is a very quick and pleasant read. I would recommend his book on Scipio as a great intro to his work.
                  Sherman: Soldier - Realist - American
                  Average customer rating: Not rated
                    Sherman: Soldier - Realist - American

                    Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Hardcover
                    ASIN: B000I3NB00
                    SHERMAN: Soldier, Realist, American
                    Average customer rating: Not rated
                      SHERMAN: Soldier, Realist, American
                      Hart. B.H. Liddell
                      Manufacturer: Dodd, Mead & Co.
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Hardcover
                      ASIN: B000NQ4K02
                      SHERMAN, SOLDIER, REALIST, AMERICAN
                      Average customer rating: Not rated
                        SHERMAN, SOLDIER, REALIST, AMERICAN
                        B. H. Liddell-Hart
                        Manufacturer: Atlantic Books, Stevens and sons Ltd
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Hardcover
                        ASIN: B000MX9NOO
                        Sherman:  Soldier, Realist, American
                        Average customer rating: Not rated
                          Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                          B. H. Liddell Hart
                          Manufacturer: Praeger
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Paperback
                          ASIN: B000R9HOKS
                          Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                          Average customer rating: Not rated
                            Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                            B. H. Liddell Hart
                            Manufacturer: Praeger
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Hardcover
                            ASIN: B000V5UBQC
                            Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                            Average customer rating: Not rated
                              Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American

                              Manufacturer: Praeger
                              ProductGroup: Book
                              Binding: Paperback
                              ASIN: B000GKSY5C
                              Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                              Average customer rating: Not rated
                                Sherman: Soldier, Realist, American
                                B.H. Liddell Hart
                                Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger
                                ProductGroup: Book
                                Binding: Paperback
                                ASIN: B000L7PKCK

                                Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization
                                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                                • Fun ode to sanitation engineers
                                • Readable and fun.
                                • Plumbing history
                                • Some remarkable and important points
                                • Semi-Serious Summary of a Smelly Subject!
                                Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization
                                W. Hodding Carter
                                Manufacturer: Atria
                                ProductGroup: Book
                                Binding: Hardcover

                                GeneralGeneral | World | History | Subjects | Books
                                CulturalCultural | Anthropology | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
                                History of TechnologyHistory of Technology | Technology | Science | Subjects | Books
                                PlumbingPlumbing | Construction | Civil | Engineering | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                Similar Items:
                                1. Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design
                                2. All The Modern Conveniences (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology) All The Modern Conveniences (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
                                3. A Viking Voyage : In Which an Unlikely Crew of Adventurers Attempts an Epic Journey to the New World A Viking Voyage : In Which an Unlikely Crew of Adventurers Attempts an Epic Journey to the New World
                                4. When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
                                5. The American Home Front: 1941-1942 The American Home Front: 1941-1942

                                ASIN: 0743474082

                                Book Description

                                Hodding Carter writes, "The unsung hero of human history was, of course, the Brain of Drains, the Hub of Tubs, the Power of Showers, the Brewer of Sewers...the humble plumber.... The Irish may have saved civilization, once, but plumbers have done so countless times."

                                When we consider the amenities that really make a difference in our well-being, surely good plumbing must rank near the top. But rarely have we taken the time to appreciate the engineering marvels that bring clean water into our homes with the turn of a tap and wash our waste products away with the flip of a lever. Until now.

                                Witty, anecdotal, and thoroughly entertaining, Flushed not only chronicles the long and notable history of plumbing, but follows Hodding Carter's travels and travails as he casts his own Roman lead water pipes inspired by the writings of Pliny the Elder, descends into the sewers of London, installs a state-of-the-art Japanese toilet in his bathroom, and fearlessly tries to understand everything about this most underappreciated pillar of civilization.

                                A winning combination of history, science, and firsthand experience, Flushed will entertain and educate all those who have never contemplated the hidden intricacies of this miracle of everyday technology.

                                Customer Reviews:

                                4 out of 5 stars Fun ode to sanitation engineers.......2007-07-06

                                Hodding Carter found a way to take a subject few would touch, and turned it in an engaging ode to sanitation engineers from Roman times until the present. Clearly, Carter has a lot of fun with the subject matter, as a chapter called "The Power of Poo" would suggest. But he best thing about this book is that despite all the bathroom humor, Carter is dead serious, that the world owes a great debt to those who build and maintain the world's sewage systems. The underlying message to the book is that if we would all be a little less squeamish about the subject of human waste, and give the matter of its disposal the respect it deserves, the world would be a better place.

                                I often read books at a nearby coffee shop or while eating dinner by myself. With this book, do that at your own risk.

                                3 out of 5 stars Readable and fun........2006-12-14

                                W. Hodding Carter, Flushed: How the Plumber Saved Civilization (Atria, 2006)

                                Hodding Carter emailed me a few months before this book came out and asked if I'd review it. I was playing the odds in thinking that this would be an extremely small press release, perhaps even a vanity, and that I'd have a very difficult time tracking a copy of the book down. But the premise of the thing intrigued me, and I was quite happy to find out I was wrong, and that Atria were releasing it. So I put a copy on hold at the library, and found myself seventeenth in line for it; either Carter had emailed a whole lot of people, or I somehow missed rather a good bit of buzz on this work that, as its subtitle attests, is all about plumbing. Now, you wouldn't think that plumbing would be a very popular subject for a book. My experience is that you would be wrong. Seventeenth in line in my library system is a place I usually find myself in for the latest Lemony Snicket novel, not a book about plumbing. So I waited. And I waited. And it finally came in for me. And the big question has to be whether the book was worth the wait? And the answer is that it most certainly was; it's one of a growing number of compulsively readable nonfiction books that's crossed my path in the last year, and this is a trend that I am quite happy to see.

                                While Carter spends a good deal of time discussing plumbing, and does it in a surprisingly readable fashion, what really sets the book apart is Carter's own attempts, often at great personal cost, to attempt to do some of the things that plumbers have done over the years. While it's not polite to laugh at someone else's misfortune, this is good old-fashioned slapstick on more than one occasion. And, like the man said, it's not a party till someone loses an eye, right?

                                Quite enjoyable, and recommended. ***

                                3 out of 5 stars Plumbing history.......2006-11-03

                                This was an inciteful review and a fast read covering both modern and ancient attempts to provide the fundumentals of water and waste to various civilizations.

                                5 out of 5 stars Some remarkable and important points.......2006-10-17


                                Carter's book is a wonderful read. It's light hearted, slightly "off the wall" and very informative. Some of the information regarding ancient public and private sanitation systems was already known to me, but I was particularly impressed with the author's unwillingness to just take the historian's word on the subject as a given. His attempt to create a Roman style pipe was not only very funny, it was very informative. His search for a pipe in situ was impressive--not to mention enviable; I would love to hop a plane to a foreign land just to satisfy my own curiosity about some topic.

                                The book is very well written and pulls the reader along with its wit and humor. Although the subject is one few individuals actually take time to consider, it is one of the more important issues facing mankind even today. As the author notes, several million people in third world countries do not enjoy the benefits of clean water and sewage removal. When I took a class on the history of medicine some time ago one of the things pointed out was that despite the acknowledged technological changes in medicine, the two most significant events with respect to human health and longevity were the introduction of antibiotics and public sanitation. In fact, of the two, the latter is probably the more significant.

                                It was interesting to notice how fitful have been the advances in sanitation, especially since its significance was already recognized in prehistory. If the ancient people of the Indian subcontinent realized the benefit of the technology even before the advent of the written word, its slow progress seems odd. As the author points out, even the "modern" toilet is a 19th century product, which has changed only in minor details. Carter's interview with and discussion of the toilet technology introduced recently in India is especially interesting, because it suggests that the solution to the problem of waste removal might also conceivably provide a solution to energy issues.

                                THOSE WRITING PAPERS on history, history of medicine, history of science, anthropology, sociology, poly sci. For what reasons might public sanitation have failed to progress more evenly through time? What types of resources might a society need to possess to carry out sewage removal and water purification? What did this author prove by carrying out his experiment in making and assembling a Roman type pipe? What types of knowledge might earlier people have lacked that made public sanitation seem unnecessary? Archaeological studies of earlier pre-agricultural societies suggest that, despite what was previously believed about them, early hunter-gatherers were actually healthier than agriculturalists. Why do you think this was the case? What would this author have to say about it? Why might a government not want to extend sanitation? What effect might lack of sanitation in 3rd world countries have on the developed world? What issues in 3rd world countries perhaps impede the progress of this type of technology?

                                As funny as the book is, the author makes some remarkable and important points about the future of our planet and our species.

                                4 out of 5 stars Semi-Serious Summary of a Smelly Subject!.......2006-08-30

                                "Flushed" provides readers with a world-wide tour of both the earliest and latest in subjects we take for granted and usually would rather not talk about - water and sewage systems. Carter believes today's sewers date from the 3rd millennium B.C. in Mohenjodaro, a city in what is now Pakistan. All the homes had a hole built into the floor dropped into the same brick drain that took out bath water to a cesspit designed to empty into covered sewer mains as it filled up. These mains were tall enough to walk through and emptied outside the city walls into the river. Then the Hellenistic Greeks (350-150 B.C.) shortened many of the old aqueducts, using inverted siphons, and began using lead for some pipes.

                                The next development took place in Rome's Carthage - 1,600 side-by-side marble latrine seats, with sponges at each seat that could be washed in water flowing by one's feet and then used to wipe oneself! (The "good news" from Rome is that studying its ruins teaches one to make and seal lead pipe.)

                                England was disappointing - Carter claims that romantic images we have of castles surrounded by moats were a bit off - reality is that the bathrooms emptied out over the moats, creating an early form of germ warfare.

                                Silliness aside, Carter is correct when he claims that plumbers saved civilization. Imagine London, with its million+ population using the "out the window" system during 1858's hot and humid "Great Stink." Fortunately, Parliament, in between holding its breath, took action, the city went back to the Mohenjodaro system, and years later we even learned how to treat sewage instead of simply dumping it into rivers and oceans.

                                Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects (2nd Edition)
                                Average customer rating: Not rated
                                  Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects (2nd Edition)
                                  Patricia Ferretti
                                  Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                  Binding: Hardcover

                                  GeneticsGenetics | Evolution | Science | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Science | Subjects | Books
                                  EmbryologyEmbryology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  Internal MedicineInternal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books | Cardiology | Critical Care | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Gastroenterology | General | Hematology | Hepatology | Infectious Disease | Nephrology | Neurology | Oncology | Pulmonary | Rheumatology | Urology
                                  GeneticsGenetics | Evolution | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  EmbryologyEmbryology | Basic Sciences | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  All TitlesAll Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
                                  ASIN: 0470090103

                                  Book Description

                                  The first edition of Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects, edited by the late Peter Thorogood, was a radical new book aimed at bridging the gap between the medical disciplines of embryology and dysmorphology, and recent advances in cellular, molecular and developmental biology. This new edition remains unique in its breadth and brings up to date our understanding of birth defects and of the strategies utilized to gain such knowledge. It features new chapters on human cytogenetics, mutagenesis and the eyes and ears. 

                                  The book presents key topics in developmental biology and explains how they provide the foundations for understanding clinical birth defects. The first six chapters introduce concepts and strategies adopted to elucidate developmental anomalies leading to birth defects. The book then focuses on specific organs and reviews the cellular and molecular mechanisms affecting their development and how disruption of these mechanisms by genetic or environmental factors may underlie certain birth defects. The chapters are concise and provide up-to-date coverage of topics in a format that is easily accessible and yet at the forefront of research.

                                  Written primarily for paediatricians, obstetricians, clinical geneticists and allied workers, this book guides the reader through the contribution of modern molecular biology to our understanding of human development. Developmental and cellular biologists will learn how errors in the cellular and genetic mechanism can lead to classical disorders, diseases and syndromes.
                                  Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects
                                  Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                  • Highly Recommended for Medical Doctors
                                  Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects

                                  Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                  Binding: Paperback

                                  GeneticsGenetics | Evolution | Science | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Science | Subjects | Books
                                  AnatomyAnatomy | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  EmbryologyEmbryology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneticsGenetics | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneralGeneral | Pediatrics | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneticsGenetics | Evolution | Professional Science | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  AnatomyAnatomy | Basic Sciences | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  EmbryologyEmbryology | Basic Sciences | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  GeneticsGenetics | Basic Sciences | Medical | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
                                  ASIN: 0471955655

                                  Book Description

                                  Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects is a radical new book that bridges the gap between the medical disciplines of embryology and dysmorphology, with current advances in cell, molecular and developmental biology research. Written primarily for paediatricians, obstetricians, clinical geneticists and allied workers, this book introduces cell and developmental biology concepts, and guides the reader through the recent progress modern molecular biology has made to our understanding of human development. Developmental and cellular biologists will also learn how errors in the cellular and genetic mechanisms can lead to classical disorders diseases and syndromes.

                                  Customer Reviews:

                                  5 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended for Medical Doctors.......2001-04-11

                                  I have been looking for a source like this book for a long time. The content of most medical embryology books are limited to merely descriptive embryology. This book is a great source to review the current advances concerning genetics and molecular mechanisms underlying the development of not only the commonly covered topics like the nervous system but also less common ones like the skin and the teeth. Most of you who have tried to gather the recent literature on any subject can appreciate the burden of searching for review articles which are both comprehensive and easy to understand. This book provides you with a collection of abnormalities studied in model organisms like the fruit fly or the chicken as well as humans. Although it may be hard to follow the text for somebody who is unfamiliar with medical diseases and terminology, it is still an invaluable source for molecular aspects of some diseases. As I read, my enthusiasm grew and I was disappointed with the authors' decision to keep it concise. I am looking forward to reading the new, expanded edition.
                                  Embryos, Genes And Birth Defects
                                  Average customer rating: Not rated
                                    Embryos, Genes And Birth Defects
                                    Patricia; Tickle, Cheryll; Copp, Andrew; Moore, Gudrun Ferretti
                                    Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
                                    ProductGroup: Book
                                    Binding: Hardcover
                                    ASIN: B000MC4YXK
                                    EMBRYOS, GENES AND BIRTH DEFECTS 2E
                                    Average customer rating: Not rated
                                      EMBRYOS, GENES AND BIRTH DEFECTS 2E
                                      FERRETTI
                                      Manufacturer: NY
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback
                                      ASIN: B000N5F39K

                                      Books:

                                      1. The Fussy Baby How to Bring Out the Best in Your High-Need Child (Sears, William, Growing Family Series.)
                                      2. The Hite Report on the Family: Growing Up Under Patriarchy
                                      3. The Involved Father: Family-Tested Solutions for Getting Dads to Participate More in the Daily Lives of Their Children
                                      4. The Little Goo-Roo: Lessons from Your Baby
                                      5. The New Mom's Stress Survival Kit: 30 Survival Tips for the New Mother
                                      6. The Pursuit of Happiness: Family and Values in Jefferson's Virginia
                                      7. The Real 12 Days of Christmas
                                      8. The Resilient Child: Preparing Today's Youth for Tomorrow's World
                                      9. The Teddy Bear Necklace
                                      10. Three-Ring Circus: How Real Couples Balance Marriage, Work, and Family

                                      Books Index

                                      Books Home

                                      Recommended Books

                                      1. Painting Animals
                                      2. King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains
                                      3. Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics: Supplement 1:: Applied Mathematics in Fluid Dynamics
                                      4. In the Beauty of the Lilies
                                      5. History: Fiction or Science
                                      6. History: Fiction or Science
                                      7. Head Injury: Information and Answers to Commonly Asked Questions: A Family's Guide to Coping
                                      8. Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black
                                      9. Graphic Workshop: Innovative Promotions That Work: A Quick Guide to the Essentials of Effective Desi
                                      10. Trees & Shrubs of Kentucky