Stories indexed under: Books

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  • Photo of the book Go Big Read kicks off another year with events Sept. 13, 2010 The campus community has many opportunities to participate in the second year of the Go Big Read common-reading program, which this year will feature “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.
  • Putting politics aside: Using evidence to develop policy May 19, 2010 The authors of a new book about informing policymaking with research have devoted their careers to bridging the gap between the research and public policy communities.
  • Book cover: Both Hands Tied The plight of working-poor families: Low-wage labor and weak safety net April 27, 2010 In their new book from the University of Chicago Press titled "Both Hands Tied: Welfare Reform and the Race to the Bottom of the Low-Wage Labor Market," co-authors Jane L. Collins and Victoria Mayer present their analysis of the political and structural forces that shaped the lives of working-poor families by examining the experiences of 33 women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wis.
  • ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ chosen for Go Big Read program April 6, 2010 UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has selected "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot as the book for the second year of Go Big Read, the university's common reading program.
  • Celebrate Read an E-Book Week with a free e-book from UW Press March 10, 2010 The University of Wisconsin Press is urging readers to celebrate Read an E-Book Week and is offering hundreds of titles -- and a free e-book.
  • Woodrow Wilson History professor writes definitive Woodrow Wilson biography Nov. 5, 2009 After a meteoric rise to the nation’s highest office, a new president working to make major structural changes to government and the economy enjoys majorities in Congress, but faces an unwillingness from opponents to cooperate with him.
  • Economist takes on global debt crisis in classroom, book, blog Oct. 29, 2009 As the financial markets melted down last fall, University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Menzie Chinn says he was surprised not only by the depth of the economic downturn that set in, but also by the certainty of Monday-morning quarterbacking from observers of the government's response to the crisis.
  • Friends hold fall book sale Oct. 7, 2009 The fall book sale, organized by the Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries, takes place today (Oct. 7) through Saturday, Oct. 10. The sale is open to the public and is held in 116 Memorial Library.
  • Digital revolution is happening outside the classroom Oct. 6, 2009 The way we learn is changing, but schools are having trouble keeping up. While technology dominates daily life and work, it still plays a limited role in public schools filled with students who are increasingly learning outside the classroom with help from cell phones, computers and video games, says Rich Halverson, a professor of educational leadership and policy analysis and co-author of the new book “Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology.”
  • Author to visit campus for common-reading program Aug. 27, 2009 Michael Pollan, whose book "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" is the focus of the Go Big Read common-reading project, will give a free public talk on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Kohl Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • UW-Madison launches Go Big Read book program Aug. 27, 2009 When thousands of people read the same book, it's bound to get people talking. And when that book's subject matter has passionate defenders and critics, it's sure to get readers together to share their thoughts, reactions and opinions.
  • University announces title of ‘Go Big Read’ book May 6, 2009 From a short list compiled by a review committee from the nearly 400 nominated titles for the university's Go Big Read common book program, Chancellor Biddy Martin has selected "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto," by Michael Pollan, as the book for the inaugural year.
  • ‘Why Files’ finally in print after 13 years on the Web April 21, 2009 A pioneering University of Wisconsin-Madison project that was among the first to deliver accurate, understandable and appealing science to the infant World Wide Web has finally found a home between the covers of a book. On Tuesday, April 28, Penguin will release "The Why Files: The Science Behind the News."
  • Portion of cover of Sorkin's book Author examines relationship between Enlightenment, religion Dec. 18, 2008 In researching the relationship between Judaism and Enlightenment thought, David Sorkin found significant misunderstanding about the relationship between the Enlightenment and religion in general.
  • Faculty, staff authors featured at book festival Oct. 13, 2008 Now in its seventh year, the Wisconsin Book Festival has something for everyone during five days of panels, workshops and performances by local and nationally recognized authors. UW–Madison plays a large role in the festival, from hosting campus events to spotlighting books published by the UW Press.
  • New book spotlights Wisconsin's river history Aug. 21, 2008 From logging to water skiing, rivers have always played a role in the Wisconsin's story. Now a new book by a University of Wisconsin-Madison staff member brings the state's rivers together in sharp detail.
  • Cover of Fish of Wisconsin Landmark book on Wisconsin fishes is only a cast away online July 29, 2008 George C. Becker's "Fishes of Wisconsin" is the first comprehensive survey of the state's fish species and the environmental challenges they face. Published by the University of Wisconsin Press in 1983, it remains the seminal reference to 157 fish species found in Wisconsin, many which are also found throughout much of the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi River basins.
  • Cover of Wisconsin Votes book 'Wisconsin Votes' explores lively history of state voting behavior May 14, 2008 Growing up in a politically divided house — with a Democratic mother and a Republican father — may have been one of the best things that could have happened to Robert Booth Fowler.
  • Abigail Adams biography adds to popular interest in American Revolution March 14, 2008 "John Adams," a major HBO mini-series debuting this Sunday, is bound to generate renewed public interest in the era of the American Revolution and the founding of the nation. A University of Wisconsin-Madison chapbook series has been mining that rich historical territory for some time. The latest chapbook, a biography of Abigail Adams, fits very closely with the mini-series' focus on John and Abigail's long and storied relationship.
  • Portion of book cover Negative campaign ads contribute to a healthy democracy, political scientist argues Jan. 14, 2008 Political attack ads, widely demonized by pundits and politicians, are instead a kind of multi-vitamin for the democratic process, sparking voters' interest and participation, according to a new book co-authored by University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist Kenneth Goldstein.