University of Central Florida Libraries
5/23/2013
http://library.ucf.edu/
Check out some of our newest arrivals! Whether you're looking for some pleasure reading or some scholarly sources for a paper, we've got you covered:
FOR FUN...
Maphead
by Ken Jennings
"If you’re an inveterate map lover yourself — or even if you’re among the cartographically clueless who can get lost in a supermarket — let Ken Jennings be your guide to the strange world of mapheads."
—Publisher's description
Pineapple Grenade
by Tim Dorsey
"Bestseller Dorsey dishes up his Miami mayhem with a side order of mordant wit … neither Dorsey’s fast-paced prose nor his delight in skewering human foolishness has lost its mischievous sparkle."
—Publisher’s Weekly
Stay Awake: Stories
by Dan Chaon
"With this arresting collection, Chaon again demonstrates his mastery of the short story.... Chaon brings readers fantastically close, slowly drawing them into the anxiety or loneliness or remorse of his characters, and building great anticipation for the twists to come."
—Publisher’s Weekly
We Need to Talk about Kevin (movie tie-in)
by Lionel Shriver
"In crisply crafted sentences that cut to the bone of her feelings about motherhood, career, family, and what it is about American culture that produces child killers, Shriver yanks the reader back and forth between blame and empathy, retribution and forgiveness."
—Deborah Donovan for Booklist
Lone Wolf (coming soon)
by Jody Picoult
"Picoult... probes intriguing matters of the heart while introducing her fans to subjects they might not otherwise explore. You can always count on Picoult for a terrific page-turner about a compelling subject." —Publisher’s Weekly
FOR SCHOOL...
Cuisine & Culture: A History of Food and People
by Linda Civitello
"Presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach to understanding how and why major historical events have affected and defined the culinary traditions in different societies."
—Publisher's description
Disneyland and Culture: Essays on the Parks and Their Influence
by Kathy Merlock Jackson
"These essays explore the far-reaching ideology unleashed by Disney..."
—Publisher's description
Economics of Beer
by Johan F.M. Swinnen
"...the first economic analysis of the beer market and brewing industry."
—Publisher's description
Global Hospitality and Tourism Management Technologies
by Patricia Ordonez de Pablos
"A comprehensive collection which aims to be a source of information for all those interested in tourism and hospitality management, approaches, and trends..."
—Publisher's description
Socialnomics: How Social Media Transforms the Way We Live and Do Business
by Erik Qualman
"A must-read for anyone trying to leverage the social graph rather than be squashed by it."
—Steve Kaufer, CEO, TripAdviser
Tourism and National Identities: An International Perspective
by Elspeth Frew
"The first volume to fully explore the relationship between tourism and national identities and the multiple ways in which cultural tourism, events and celebrations contribute to national identity."
—Publisher's description
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