Month: June 2014

Authors: Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press- 249 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram The 1975 blockbuster Jaws by Steven Spielberg, which became the highest-grossing Hollywood film until then, caused terror in us, but also thrilled us to no end. How many times did you see it? But there is a lot still unknown about the man-eating Great White Shark depicted in that movie, and about other sharks. For example, you will find out upon reading this book about: The Whale Shark, the largest and heaviest known shark, growing to more than 21 metric...

Editors: Ehud Yairi, PhD and Carol H. Seery, PhD Publisher: Pearson – 524 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar We all know what stuttering sounds like, but how many of us know the who, what, when, where and perhaps most important, the why of it? Who are the ones most likely to develop stuttering? What are the causes of its development in some people? When does most stuttering begin – at what age range typically? Where does it begin – in other words, what are some environmental factors? And why does it happen in some people, and not others?...

Authors: Jan Berko Gleason, PhD and Nan Bernstein Ratner, EdD. Publisher: Pearson – 433 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar This book is about the acquisition and development of language skills from infancy through adulthood. It covers the following topics: The Development of Language Communication and Development in Infancy Phonological Development Semantic Development Putting Words Together Language In Social Contexts: Development of Communicative Competence Theoretical Approaches to Language Acquisition Variation in Language Development: Implications for Research and Theory Atypical Language Development Language and Literacy in the School Years Developments in the Adult Years This book is different from others...

Author: Ronald E. Riggio; Consulting Editor: Lyman W. Porter   Publisher: Pearson – 534 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar This book provides readers, particularly students, an introduction to the interesting and down-to-earth field of industrial and organizational (frequently referred to in short as “I/O”) psychology. This book also deals with the many issues that executives charged with recruiting, hiring and training new employees, deal with. This book is also a valuable resource for personnel managers as well as human resource (HR) professionals, who interact with people in organizations. The author points out two themes of this book that guided...