Month: October 2012

Authors: Ralph E. Eshelman and Burton K. Kummerow Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press – 252 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar This amply-illustrated book with full-color historical drawings, and present-day photographs and maps is a delight for the lover of United States history and for all, an informative collection of narratives that brings into pictorial life the events relating to the War of 1812, known also America’s “second war of independence.” Thirty-six years after America became independent in 1776, the nation went to war against Britain. The new nation wanted to force Britain to allow trade between America and...

Author: Edward A. Bell, Pharm.D, BCPS Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi This compact, 166-page book on medicines for children is an easy-to-use and very useful one written in plain language that answers commonly-asked questions such as: should I give certain medicines to my child and what are the benefits and side effects of each one; how should I administer them; what are the different medicines for common illnesses such as asthma, diarrhea, headaches, and others; how do I use medicines for fever and  infections; and what vaccines are essential in protecting my child and...

Author: Robert S. Litwak Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar Robert S. Litwak served on the National Security Council in the 1990s, so he has intimate knowledge of official U.S.policy towards different nations discussed about during his term. He has written other books on how the United States has dealt with unfriendly nations, among them being Rogue States and U.S. Foreign Policy: Containment After the Cold War published in 2000 and Regime Change: U.S. Strategy through the Prism of 9/11, which saw print  in 2007.  He works at that famous school on international affairs Woodrow...