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It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week - check out this new encyclopedia in the library's reference collection. Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions Edited by Daniel Simberloff and Marcel Rejmánek In the Reference Collection (1st floor of the Library) Ref QH 353 .E53 2011 Publisher's Description: This pioneering encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the forefront of global ecology—biological invasions, or organisms that come to live in the wrong place. Written by leading scientists from around the world, Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions addresses all aspects of this subject at a global level—including invasions by animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria—in succinct, alphabetically arranged articles. Scientifically uncompromising, yet clearly written and free of jargon, the volume encompasses fields of study including biology, demography, geography, ecology, evolution, sociology, and natural history. Featuring many cross-references, suggestions for further

In honor of Presidents' Day: Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero By Chris Matthews Call Number:  E842 .M346 2011 Publisher's Description : “What was he like?” Jack Kennedy said the reason people read biography is to answer that basic question. With the verve of a novelist, Chris Matthews gives us just that. We see this most beloved president in the company of friends. We see and feel him close-up, having fun and giving off that restlessness of his. We watch him navigate his life from privileged, rebellious youth to gutsy American president. We witness his bravery in war and selfless rescue of his PT boat crew. We watch JFK as a young politician learning to play hardball and watch him grow into the leader who averts a nuclear war. What was he like, this person whose own wife called him “that elusive, unforgettable man”? The Jack Kennedy you discover here wanted never to be alone, never to be bored. He loved courage, hated war, lived each day as if it were his last.Chris Matthe

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming By Mike Brown Call Number:  QB 701 .B77 2012 Publisher's Description :  The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. A heartfelt and personal journey filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever imagined exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t? New

The University Library has the latest editions of the MCAT Subject Review and GRE Revised General Test study guides. These guides can be found in the Reserve department on the 1st floor of the Library. The new MCAT guide includes general and organic chemistry, physics, and verbal reasoning and writing. The new GRE guide includes analytical writing, verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and a math review.

Garden Wisdom: Lessons Learned from 60 Years of Gardening  By Jerry Apps Call number:  SB 321 .A66 Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) site - with links to reviews, events on Garden Wisdom WHS description:  For those who know the satisfaction of harvesting fresh, homegrown vegetables, or for anyone looking to cultivate a green thumb, Garden Wisdom: Lessons Learned from 60 Years of Gardening from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press offers an account, both practical and philosophical, detailing the simple joys of home gardening. Step into the garden with writer and rural historian Jerry Apps with this treasure trove of tips, recollections and recipes, which combines Apps' hard-earned advice for garden success with a discussion of how tending a garden leads to a deeper understanding of nature and the land. From planning and planting to fending off critters and weeds, he walks us through the gardening year, imbuing his story with humor and passion and once again reminding