Month: April 2014

Book Review: Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation, 6th edition

Editors: Ronald L. Schow and Michael A. Nerbonne Publisher: Pearson Education Book Review by: Venkat Subramaniam About 2 to 4 of every 1,000 people in the United States are “functionally deaf,” though more than half became deaf relatively late in life; fewer than 1 out of every 1,000 people in the United States became deaf before 18 years of age. However, if people with a severe hearing impairment are included with those who are deaf, then the number is 4 to 10 times higher. That is, anywhere from 9 to 22 out of every 1,000 people have a severe hearing impairment or...

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Book Review: Personality and Personal Growth, 7th edition

Authors: Robert Frager, PhD, and James Fadiman, PhD Publisher: Pearson Education – 456 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Through this book the authors help you – the student, psychologist or lay person – understand the approaches to personality and personal growth, taken by some of the world’s greatest psychologists, past and present; and their work and contributions to the study of personality psychology. The authors discuss the major concepts developed and espoused by the psychologists and thought leaders. They also introduce you to three Eastern philosophies (Hinduism, Zen Buddhism and Islam) and their respective writings about personal responsibilities,...

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Book Review: Research Methods – Design and Analysis, 12th edition

Authors: Larry B. Christensen, R. Burke Johnson, and Lisa A. Turner Publisher: Pearson Education – 522 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This book has been written for use in the undergraduate methods course. It provides an introduction to all aspects of research methodology. The authors write that they have two basic goals for this text: To provide an understanding of the research methods used to investigate human thought and behavior To present information in a way that is understandable to students Below is a brief outline of the contents of this book, so that you may know what...

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Book Review: Theories of Personality: Understanding Persons, 6th edition

Author: Susan Cloninger Publisher: Pearson Education – 426 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Susan Cloninger writes on a subject on which, if people gained more knowledge, developed, insight, did some practice, and accumulated sufficient experience, will make them more successful. By more success I basically mean achieving some of the most important goals a person has. In most occupations, having good interactions with people is a key to realizing our potential. Solitary endeavors such as research in the physical sciences for example, that do not require a whole of human interaction, are exceptions; but here  also, other people...

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Book Review: Cardiac Surgery: Operative Technique, 2nd edition

Authors: Donald B. Doty, MD and John R. Doty, MD. Illustrations by Jill Rhead, MA, CMI, FAMI and Christy Krames, MA. CMI, FAMI Publisher: Elsevier Saunders – 630 pages Book Review by: Nano Khilnani Manufactured with superior-quality glossy paper, this 9” x 11” hardcover book, the publisher  has enabled presentation of clear, detailed, full-color anatomical illustrations and photos of various organs in the cardiovascular system on every right side page of this entire book except in the Index section at the end. This is an excellent way to learn cardiovascular surgery: read the text on the left while you’re...

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