Virginia Tech Magazine

Summer BOOK NOTES 2010

by faculty and staff	by alumni	about Virginia Tech	GUIDELINES for book submissions

Books by Virginia Tech faculty, staff, and students

Virginia Tech Magazine is pleased to note books by Virginia Tech alumni, faculty, and staff or books about Virginia Tech.

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	BY FACULTY and STAFF

		The CogniCheck Memory Screening CD-ROM, by W. David Crews, an adjunct assistant professor in the behavioral neuroscience laboratory in the Department of Psychology, and David W. Harrison, director of the neuroscience laboratory, allows users to complete clinically tested memory screenings designed to evaluate seven aspects of short-term memory in people 45 to 86 years old. The CD-ROM is self-published through CogniCheck Inc. (P.O. Box 11901, Lynchburg, VA 24506); contactus@cognicheck.com.

		In the books Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers and Women in Engineering: Professional Life, the editor, Margaret E. Layne, project director of AdvanceVT, a Virginia Tech program created for the advancement of women in science and engineering, introduces the visionary women who opened the doors for contemporary female engineers and illuminates the lives of today's women engineers. The publisher is American Society of Civil Engineers (1801 Alexander Bell Dr., Reston, VA 20191); www.pubs.asce.org.


	BY ALUMNI

		A Prayer for Sammy, by Mary Margaret Adams (sociology '97, M.S. '99), is a Christian devotional for a son who was never born. This book is self-published through AuthorHouse (1663 Liberty Dr., Bloomington, IN 47403); www.authorhouse.com.

		In Canine Instinct, a Guide to Survival and Advancement in Corporate America, Ellen Burts-Cooper (Ph.D. organic/polymer chemistry '00) explains how to navigate the corporate game and how to break beyond the mid-management ranks of corporate America. This book is self-published through AuthorHouse (1663 Liberty Dr., Bloomington, IN 47403); www.authorhouse.com.

		In his novel Guardian of Eden Springs, the sequel to The Battle of Eden Springs, Jim Crowgey (electrical engineering '60) tells the story of Robert Barker, who is back for revenge seven years after attorney Ed Housman thwarted the development of a strip mine near Eden Springs. This book is self-published through Trafford Publishing (9045 N. River Rd., Ste. 400, Indianapolis, IN 46240); www.trafford.com.

		In his book An American Solution for Reducing Carbon Emissions--Averting Global Warming--Creating Green Energy and Sustainable Employment, Andre DuPont (information technology M.S. '02) focuses on the innovation of recycling carbon emissions to create green fuel from coal, oil, and electric power producers. This book is self-published through DuPont Group Inc. (P.O. Box 3328, Falls Church, VA 22043).

		In her picture book The Adventures of Magpie and Mr. Topper, Cheese, Please, Erin C. Fristoe (communication '01) tells a story of two best friends, a bird and a dog, spending a lazy, hazy summer afternoon together searching for a snack. This book is self-published through Xlibris (1663 Liberty Dr., Ste. 200, Bloomington, IN 47403); www.xlibris.com.

		In The Saga of Caty Sage, Jerry L. Haynes (chemical engineering '77) follows the true story of a 5-year-old girl who disappeared in 1792 from her frontier home in Elk Creek, Va. This book is self-published through Word Association Publishers (205 Fifth Ave., Tarentum, PA 15084); www.wordassociation.com.

		In Lean for the Process Industries, Peter L. King (electrical engineering '65) provides a comprehensive resource for change agents, focusing on areas of the process industry that differ from those of assembly manufacturing. The publisher is CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group (6000 Broken Sound Pkwy. N.W., Ste. 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487); www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com.

		In What's a Hokie? Dick Louthan (metallurgic engineering '60) and Barnes Louthan (general science '70) tell the tale of how the "Hokie" became an important part of Virginia Tech and just what a Hokie really is. This book is self-published through Wordsprint (225 Industrial Dr., Christiansburg, VA 24073-2538); www.wordsprint.com.

		In his novel Tunnel-Town, E.C. Moncrief (chemical engineering '54, M.S. '55, Ph.D. '57), whose pen name is E.C. Monty, follows the tale of two childhood friends who take different paths in search of lucrative business careers. The publisher is American Book Publishers (P.O. Box 65624, Salt Lake City, UT 84165); www.american-book.com.

		Symbiotic Realms is a collection of selected works by Robin Kranitzky and Kim Overstreet (human nutrition and foods '85). Each work is a wearable diorama created from recycled materials. The book is published by DesignMuseo (Korkeavuorenkatu 23, 00120 Helsinki, Finland); www.kranitzky-overstreet.com.

		Patterson's Rules, by Tim Patterson (accounting '83), focuses on the causes of the recent financial meltdown in a humorous way and provides common-sense ideas for readers to help prevent economic crises from affecting them in the future. This book is self-published through Lulu Enterprises Inc. (3101 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27607-5436); www.lulu.com.

		In her novel The Story of Peter Looney, Patricia H. Quinlan (clothing and textiles '58) tells the tale, based on a true story, of her ancestor Peter Looney, who was captured by Native Americans in 1756 during the battle of Fort Vause and taken to live with them for one year. The book is self-published through iUniverse (1663 Liberty Dr., Bloomington, IN 47403); www.iuniverse.com.

		In From Peanuts to the Pressbox: Insider Sports Stories from a Life Behind the Mic, M.B. Roberts (communication '86) and Eli Gold, the voice of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide, tell the unforgettable highlights of Gold's historic career. The publisher is Thomas Nelson Inc. (P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214); www.thomasnelson.com.

		In The Ten Thousand Things, Brooks Tenney (architectural engineering '58) examines the development of unmanned aerial vehicles along China's ancient Silk Road as seen through the eyes of a student led by an Asian studies professor. This book is self-published through Trafford Publishing (9045 N. River Rd., Ste. 400, Indianapolis, IN 46240); www.trafford.com.

		Steps, Faith to Reason, by William C. White (agronomy '49), describes key steps made by humankind during the past four millennia to use reason rather than faith as the preferred faculty for life. This book is self-published through Author House (1663 Liberty Dr., Bloomington, IN 47403); www.authorhouse.com.