The following is a list of books recently or soon-to-be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.
"From Neuroscience to Neurology" reviews the development of new therapies in neurology, from their inception in terms of basic science to their introduction into the clinical world. It illustrates the evolution of the field of neurology into one that bridges neuroscience, molecular medicine and clinical investigation. The book contains chapters by more than 29 internationally recognized authorities who have made major contributions to neurotherapeutics and tells the stories of how new treatments for disabling disorders of the nervous system -- such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and migraine -- were developed. The book explores evolving themes and technologies that offer hope for even more effective treatments and ultimately cures for currently untreatable disorders of the brain and spinal cord.
This book guides the clinician through the diagnosis and management of the poisoned pediatric patient. It covers the entire range of potential poisons, from spider and snake bites to breast milk toxicity to responses to ingredients in cosmetics, herbal products and vitamins. The book includes case presentations, a 200-plus self-assessment section, antidote dosage tables and color plates. The authors point out that poison control centers in the United States manage over two million exposures to toxic substances and over one million information calls per year, and that half of all poison exposures occur in children age five and younger.
Edward Tufte, who has been described by The New York Times as "the Leonardo da Vinci of data," describes how best to present visual information in his latest book, covering such topics as pictures of verbs, the representation of mechanism and motion, process and dynamics, causes and effects, and explanation and narrative. He discusses effective design for statistical graphics, charts, technical manuals, diagrams, computer interfaces and websites, as well as techniques for talks and design strategies for enhancing the rate of information transfer in print, presentations and computer screens. Tufte also discusses how, in his view, the misrepresentation of data related to the 1986 Challenger space shuttle resulted in a tragic explosion and the death of the astronauts on board. The accident, he says, could have been averted if charts and diagrams had been more accurate. Among the images in the book are video snapshots showing the redesigns of a supercomputer animation of a thunderstorm.
T H I S
From Neuroscience to Neurology -- Neuroscience, Molecular Medicine, and the Therapeutic Transformation of Neurology
Edited by Dr. Steven Waxman, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology
(Academic Press, a division of Elsevier)
Pediatric Toxicology: Diagnosis & Management of the Poisoned Child
Edited by Dr. Carl R. Baum, assistant professor of pediatrics (emergency medicine), Timothy B. Erickson, William R. Ahrens, Steven E. Aks and Louis J. Ling
(McGraw Hill)
Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative
Edward Tufte, professor emeritus of political science, computer science and statistics, and senior critic in graphic design
(Princeton Architectural Press)
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Two professors win prestigious honorsLibrary of Congress gives Pelikan Kluge Prize for lifetime achievements
Scully is awarded National Medal of Arts at White House ceremony
Yale's newest Rhodes Scholars are Oxford-bound
New program will promote Yale-Pfizer links
The Art of Shopping
Market offers 'alternative' gifts that benefit world's needy
Vincent Scully: On architecture and its integral landscape
Book explores Yale's architectural relationship with New Haven
CNN anchor offers her perspective on presidential election
Neurosurgery advances rely on interdisciplinary focus, scientist says
Study shows how different levels of alcohol impair areas of brain
Conference pays tribute to scholar Robert Dahl
Viennese Vespers
Older persons with chronic illness have range of untreated . . .
Red Sox ovation
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