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__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAtlas Shrugged<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ayn Rand<\/p>\n

While seeking to find my sense of identity and individuality in the collectivist culture of
\nIndia,
\nAtlas Shrugged<\/em> was a pillar of strength that bolstered me during some dark years of
\ninternal (and external) struggle. It served as a beacon for the United States, gave me the
\nconviction to dream, and the dedication to pursue those dreams to fruition.<\/p>\n

Rajshree Agarwal<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Administration<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMere Christianity<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

C.S. Lewis<\/p>\n

Few books have had as profound influence on my as this one. Both as an example of clarity in
\nwriting — few academics do this well — and as a compelling argument for seeing Christianity in a
\nnew light, this book is one of the few that I keep re-reading every few years, and one of the few
\nthat makes me stop and think deeply about what I am reading every time.<\/p>\n

Scott Althaus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speech Communication<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPrajasvamyamlo Karmika Sanghalu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Aluru Subhasbabu<\/p>\n

I like this book as it was written by my Dad and he is a big source of inspiration for my
\ncareer.<\/p>\n

Narayana Aluru<\/strong><\/p>\n

General Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Emergence of Man<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

John Pfeiffer<\/p>\n

This was one of my first textbooks in anthropology and it sparked my lifelong passion for
\nseeking answers to questions of how we became human. I decided to pursue my career in
\npaleoanthropology because of this book.<\/p>\n

Stanley H. Ambrose<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthropology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nManual of Steel Construction, 3rd Edition<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)<\/p>\n

The
\nManual of Steel Construction<\/em> published by the American Institute of Steel Construction
\n(AISC) is highly regarded by architects, engineers, fabricators, contractors and others in the
\nstructural steel construction industry in the United Stated as well as many other countries. It is
\nalso a required reference book in structural steel design courses at universities in the United
\nStates and abroad. It contains the latest engineering design specifications as well as aids for
\ndesign and construction of steel structures. The AISC Manual is often referred to as the bible of
\nthe structural steel industry.<\/p>\n

Abbas Aminmansour<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Architecture<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nCollected Works. K-theory \/ Vol. 2<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Michale Atiyah<\/p>\n

The papers in this volume–and\u00a0its companions–have been both an inspiration and a direct
\naid in my own research.<\/p>\n

Matthew A. Ando<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAnd So It Goes<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Linda Ellerbee<\/p>\n

Linda Ellerbee had a huge impact on the way I viewed my role as a journalist. She is a fabulous
\nwriter, who focuses not only on getting the facts, but also on telling the story in an interesting
\nand meaningful way. She has overcome a lot in her personal life as well. She keeps reinventing
\nherself — but journalism is always at the core.<\/p>\n

Nancy J. Benson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journalism<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nVictorian Anthropology<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

George W. Stocking, Jr.<\/p>\n

It was on reading this book that I decided to become an anthropologist. My greatest fortune was
\nto be able to study with its author, George Stocking.<\/p>\n

Matti Bunzl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthropology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nGuan Zhui Bian<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Zhongshu Qian<\/p>\n

A classic in the 20th century Chinese literary scholarship.<\/p>\n

Zong-qi Cai<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Asian Languages and Cultures<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nFarewell to Kai Tak<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Wilson Yeung<\/p>\n

I would like to dedicate this book to all faculty members, students and friends of UIUC who came
\nto the University by way of Kai Tak.<\/p>\n

Winnie Chan<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n

__________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n


\nVertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

edited by C. Wilmsen, H. Temkin and L.A. Coldren<\/p>\n

The chapter I wrote in this book represents the major contribution of my research to the
\nadvancement of vertical cavity laser technology. In addition, the laser array pictured on the front
\ncover is a device that I fabricated.<\/p>\n

Kent D. Choquette<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n

__________________________________<\/em><\/p>\n


\nComplete Works of Chuang Tsu<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Translated by B. Watson<\/p>\n

I select this book for its wisdom and universal relevance to humanity. The thought of Chuang Tzu
\ncelebrates individual differences and transcends social conventions and linguistic boundary. He
\nteaches us the value of cultural pluralism and the meaning of being human, i.e. being a unique
\nindividual among other fellow human beings.<\/p>\n

Kai-wing Chow<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nNot Much of an Engineer: An Autobiography<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sir Stanley Hooker (with Gunston, Bill)<\/p>\n

I enjoyed this book when I first read it in 1992. It’s about the field (aeronautical
\nengineering) in which I worked before becoming a librarian. It’s about someone else who started
\ndown one career path and finished on another. And then of course there’s the title.<\/p>\n

Timothy Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nPersepolis: The Story of a Childhood<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Marjane Satrapi<\/p>\n

In today’s world, it is important to understand other societies, and the best way to do so is to
\nexperience them through the eyes of the people who live there. To this end, there is no better set
\nof eyes than those of a child. A true story, this book gives a glimpse into Persian culture through
\nthe eyes of a little girl. The use of images and drawings helps to immerse the reader into the
\nworld of the heroine, and keep him there till the end.<\/p>\n

George Deltas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Economics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Critique of Judgment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Immanuel Kant<\/p>\n

Kant’s aesthetic theory has grown in significance in the wake of poststructuralist critical
\npositions and questions. Kant’s aesthetics of the sublime, for example, offers an epistemic
\nposition where discursive understanding breaks down, and indeterminate felt sense indicates
\nwholeness. Importantly, this iconic Western philosopher provides points of contact with
\nnon-Western, particularly Indic-Buddhist, thought.<\/p>\n

Pradeep A. Dhillon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educational Policy Studies<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Crafty Reader<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Scholes<\/p>\n

In a series of books beginning with Texual Power in 1985 and continuing through
\nThe Crafty Reader<\/em>, Robert Scholes has consistently taught the craft of reading complex
\ntexts through practices that are theoretically informed and pedagogically reasonable. In short,
\nScholes is the craftiest and wisest teacher of reading in English studies today and the model of
\nteacher, reader, and writer to which I aspire.<\/p>\n

Mark A. Dressman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curriculum and Instruction<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nControl of Uncertain Sampled-data Systems<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Geir E. Dullerud<\/p>\n

Geir E. Dullerud<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nFood Chemistry<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Owen Fennema<\/p>\n

This is the first edition of what is often considered to be the “bible” of food chemistry. It is
\none of the most widely used books by food scientists. In addition to being my most-used reference
\ntext, it has been an inspirational book to me demonstrating how complex and intriguing the field of
\nfood chemistry is.<\/p>\n

Nicki J. Engeseth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Food Science and Human Nutrition<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nReading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Axar Nafisi<\/p>\n

This book is a memoir of an enthusiastic teacher who has struggled to enrich the lives of those
\naround her under difficult conditions in Iran. The book highlights the important roles that
\nhumanities and keen analysis of human traits and relations can play in transforming lives, of both
\nstudents and teachers. The book is also important for many other reasons. Among them, it richly
\ndocuments the experiences of many individuals who have tried to create a space for personal and
\nintellectual freedom in the face of totalitarian forces disposed blindly to impose narrow visions
\non all aspects of life. The book focuses on the role of classic Western literature, but its message
\nis broader and can be seen as a tribute to all imaginative works that help us better our lives in
\ncomplex social situations.<\/p>\n

Hadi Esfahani<\/strong><\/p>\n

Economics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTwo Sister: Our Poetic Journey Out of Poverty, into a Life of Hope<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sheila Wade and Maureen Brown<\/p>\n

The authors summarized one of the many reasons (impact of poverty on peer relations) I study
\nbullying in schools.<\/p>\n

Dorothy L. Espelage<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educational Psychology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nCorals of the World<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

J.E.N. Veron<\/p>\n

I study corals and this book is the invaluable reference for corals around the world.<\/p>\n

Bruce W. Fouke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAlex: The Life of a Child<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Deford<\/p>\n

Our childhood experiences serve as the basis for our behavior as adults. My brother was born
\nwith Cystic Fibrosis when I was seven years old. In that instant, my childhood stopped. I became
\nthe big sister, an additional caregiver, a people watcher. I began observing other people’s
\nbehavior, began caring more about others, and most of all, cared deeply for this new little five
\npound baby. Cystic Fibrosis became a norm in our house. Diet changed, activities changed, my
\nparents changed. I changed too. I went from being a taker to being a giver. For that, I’ll always
\nbe grateful. This book selection is a tribute to my brother, who profoundly changed my life. His
\ncourage, to this day, after a double lung transplant, and as he approaches forty years old, is a
\nconstant source of inspiration to me.<\/p>\n

Lisa German<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nHistory of British Rule in India<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Harriet Martineau<\/p>\n

Lauren Goodlad<\/strong><\/p>\n

English<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nIn Vivo Optical Imaging of Brain Function<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

edited by Ron D. Frostig<\/p>\n

It represents my area of research.<\/p>\n

Gabriele Gratton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nIdentity and Control: A Structural Theory of Social Action<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Harrison C. White<\/p>\n

Harrison White was my graduate advisor at Columbia and the various draft version of the book was
\nused in his seminars. It was crucible as a young structuralist, in which my way of seeing and
\nthinking was shaped. Even now, and perhaps more importantly, it keeps urging me to “imagine
\nhard.”<\/p>\n

Shin-Kap Han<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sociology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nAn Experiment in Criticism<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

C.S. Lewis<\/p>\n

C.S. Lewis is best known for his Christian apologetics, less well-known is that he lived the
\nlife of a scholar, too. Although his is considered old fashioned scholarship these days, his work
\nstill contains pearls of wisdom, especially about reading. Many years ago I picked up his tiny book
\nAn Experiment in Criticism<\/em>. In it Lewis spells how to appreciate literature. He emphasizes
\nreading as an activity that should first and foremost be experienced as joy. And at the end of the
\nbook he gives one of the great summations of what we mean by a general or liberal education:
\n“”Literary experience heals the wound, without undermining the privilege, of individuality. There
\nare mass emotions which heal the wound; but they destroy the privilege. In them our separate selves
\nare pooled and we sink back into sub-individuality. But in reading great literature I become a
\nthousand men and yet remain myself. Like the night sky in the Greek poem, I see with a myriad eyes,
\nbut it is still I who see. Here, as in worship, in love, in moral action, and in knowing, I
\ntranscend myself; and am never more myself than when I do.” I usually read this book at least once
\na year, often in January. Partly I read for the content, but in addition, the style of the book is
\na joy to behold. Lewis once said “Any fool can write learned language. The vernacular is the real
\ntest. If you can’t turn your faith into it then either you don’t understand it or you don’t believe
\nit.” In this small book Lewis meets this standard many times over.<\/p>\n

William S. Hammack<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nOff-Road Vehicle Engineering Principles<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Goering, Stone, Smith, and Turnquist<\/p>\n

I have been using this textbook in draft form for a class over the past two years before its
\nfinal publication in July 2003. It is meaningful to me because of my association with its
\npreparation. In addition the main author is an emeritus professor in my department.<\/p>\n

Alan C. Hansen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMorse Theory<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

John Milnor<\/p>\n

I got tenure in part for my work in computational topology applying the theorems from
\nMorse Theory<\/em> to the accurate display of isosurfaces.<\/p>\n

John C. Hart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Computer Science<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMinding the Darkness<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Peter Dale Scott<\/p>\n

P.D. Scott is a true hero. In this 3rd installment of his Seculum trilogy he meditates on
\nforgiveness yet also rips away the absurd comforts of neo-Liberal Colonialism. It’s a masterpiece
\nof investigative poetry!<\/p>\n

Stephen J. Hartnett<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speech Communication<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDune\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Herbert<\/p>\n

Frank Herbert’s
\nDune<\/em> had an early impact on my intellectual development because it helped to make me aware
\nof the interplay among societies, humanity and individuality in forming the future. Herbert’s
\nfictional worlds can make us question the balance of free will and fate in our daily lives.<\/p>\n

P. Bryan Heidorn<\/strong><\/p>\n

Graduate School of Library and Information Science<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Having of Wonderful Ideas and Other Essays on Teaching and Learning<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Eleanor Duckworth<\/p>\n

I selected this book because it captures the very essence of teaching young children. I
\nparticularly like the quote: “There are two aspects to providing occasions for wonderful ideas. One
\nis being willing to accept children’s ideas. The other is providing a setting that suggests
\nwonderful ideas to children-different ideas to different children-as they are caught up in
\nintellectual problems that are real to them.” My area of interest is gifted education and my
\nresearch focuses on ways to challenge all children. In particular, I am interested in examining
\nenvironments and teaching practices that foster students’ creative thinking and problem solving
\nskills. This book highlights the need to individualize and personal instruction to make learning
\nmeaningful and purposeful for all children. The author holds key the uniqueness of each child!<\/p>\n

Nancy B. Hertzog<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Education<\/p>\n


\n_________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nL’Antiamericanisme: Anti-Americanism at Home and Abroad<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sylvie Mathe<\/p>\n

The book-plating program struck me as an opportunity to order a book that is not widely
\navailable in the United States. Based on the title (I have been unable to obtain a copy), this book
\nhas great contemporary relevance and speaks to my interests in the history of the United States in
\nworld context.<\/p>\n

Kristin L. Hoganson<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Arcades Project<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Walter Benjamin<\/p>\n

This book represents the origins of many important theories of visual culture.<\/p>\n

Lauretta J. Hogin<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Art and Design<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Optimist’s Daughter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Eudora Welty<\/p>\n

I have chosen this book to honor the memory of my sister, the late Melanie Hook Rice, who loved
\nthis book and who was also a southern writer like Welty. Also, my first fully-produced
\nchoreographic project was inspired by passages from this novel which my sister had underlined. I am
\nalso honoring the memory of my father, the late Rev. Dr. Wade Franklin Hook who inspired and
\nsupported my career. This novel sensitively tracks the relationship between a father and a daughter
\nand the new insights the daughter gains about life and love after her father’s death.<\/p>\n

Sara Hook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dance<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nPox Americana<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Elizabeth A. Fenn<\/p>\n

This book reminds us that disease can change the world. One smallpox epidemic permanently
\naltered the political and social landscape of North America, decimating the aboriginal population
\nand even blocking the expansion of the American revolution to Canada. Today similar events unfold
\nas AIDS rewrites the future of Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p>\n

James A. Imlay<\/strong><\/p>\n

Microbiology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nIllinois: Land and Life in the Prairie State<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

edited by Ronald E. Nelson<\/p>\n

This book was the text for Geography 214, Geography of Illinois, the first geography class in
\nwhich I enrolled. At the end of the semester, I told my parents that I was changing my major from
\nbiology to geography. When they asked what I was going to do with a degree in the social sciences,
\nI told them that I was going to be a map librarian. Look where I am now!<\/p>\n

Jenny M. Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nEnvironmental Management in Animal Agriculture<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stanley E. Curtis<\/p>\n

It is the best reference in the area of my research. This area is a new and expanding one. If
\nFritz and Clark had not written this book, I would have!<\/p>\n

Rodney W. Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animal Science<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nEnvironmental Isotopes in Hydrogeology<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ian Clark and Peter Fritz<\/p>\n

Dr. Curtis gave me an unbound pre-print of this text when I was a student in his lab. My prior
\nstudies in animal sciences focused on disparate physiological systems but not on how the systems
\nworked together to make the animal whole. This book taught me to think in an integrative way.<\/p>\n

Thomas M. Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTheory of Operator Algebras I<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Masamichi Takesaki<\/p>\n

The theory of operator algebras is a subject which became suddenly important for my research.
\nFor me Takesaki’s first book on this subject opened my mind to this wonderful subject and enabled
\nme to learn the important concepts and beautiful results due to its unique style.<\/p>\n

Marius Junge<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nDas Glasperlenspiel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Herman Hesse<\/p>\n

I must have been fourteen of fifteen years old when I read this book and in particular the
\n“Glasperlenspiel” itself caught my imagination. I wanted to play the game so badly that I tried to
\nfind descriptions of it everywhere but the only thing I found out is that Mathematics and Music are
\nintegral parts of it. In the end I think I finally found my version\u00a0of the game — at least
\nthis is how I feel when I do my research.<\/p>\n

Ralf Koetter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nBauernleben im Zeitalter des Dreissigj\u00e4hrigen Krieges : die Stausebacher Chronik des Caspar
\nPreis, 1636-1667<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Casper Preis<\/p>\n

This book is a peasant’s chronicle of survival and daily life during and after the devastating
\nThirty Years’ War in Germany (1618-48). We might assume that there are no peasant diaries from the
\n17th century, but Caspar Preis, literate peasant, has preserved for us the lives of ordinary people
\nsurviving terrible times with quiet dignity. I also chose this book to reflect the extraordinary
\ncollections in the University of Illinois libraries. This publication, part of a series of Hessian
\nregional history, is not widely available in Germany or the U.S., but the Illinois library acquired
\nit as soon as it appeared in 1998.<\/p>\n

Craig M. Koslofsky<\/strong><\/p>\n

History<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMatching Theory<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Laszlo Lovasz<\/p>\n

Alexandr V. Kostochka<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nManagement Education in the New Europe: Issues of Content and Process<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Monica Lee, Hugo Letiche, Robert Crawshaw, and Michael Thomas<\/p>\n

The book provides a diverse set of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for
\neducating and developing managers in Poland as this country transitions from a centralized command
\neconomy to a free market system. The strength of the book lies, in my mind, in the rejection of the
\nnotion of management development as simple technology transfer from West to East. Rather, the
\ntheoretical commitment of the authors is to critical reflection of dominant paradigms and the
\nsearch for indigenous ways of leading organizations through action learning. Although the book
\nreports on field work and observations during the initial stage of economic transformation in
\nPoland, the fundamental challenges addressed in the text remain highly relevant as Poland prepares
\nto join the European Union in 2004.<\/p>\n

K. Peter Kuchinke<\/strong><\/p>\n

Human Resource Education<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nPolymeric Stabilization of Colloidal Dispersions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

D.H. Napper<\/p>\n

This book has been a valuable resource for my research group.<\/p>\n

Jennifer A. Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Materials Science and Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nA Brief History of Time<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Stephen Hawking<\/p>\n

This book is a masterpiece! Stephen Hawking’s relentless pursuit of scientific truths is a great
\nsource of inspiration for me.<\/p>\n

Zhi-Pei Liang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTao Te Ching<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lao Tsu [translators: Gia Fu Feng and Jane English]<\/p>\n

It is a book that I studied in my very first term paper in graduate school, which received an
\nA+. The paper later became my first single-authored journal publication. Tao Te Ching is a must
\nread in this day and age if we are to achieve world peace. This particular translation is poetic,
\nenhanced by the photos.<\/p>\n

Futing Tim Liao<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sociology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nFoundations of Neurobiology<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Fred Delcomyn<\/p>\n

Biology offers many hints for engineering design, to make devices cheaper and better. Engineers
\nhave a lot to learn from biololgy. It is a book done by my wonderful collaborator, with whom I had
\na wonderful collaboration.<\/p>\n

Chang Liu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAncient Herbs, Modern Medicine: Improving Your Health by Combining Chinese Herbal Medicine
\nand Western Medicine<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Henry Han, Glenn Miller, and Nancy Deville<\/p>\n

One of my hobby is studying food therapy and Chinese herbal medicine to cure disease. I learned
\nthat Chinese medicine and western medicine work to cure illness from different perspectives —
\nwestern medicine focuses on the sick spot while Chinese medicine digs into the causes of the
\nillness. If the two could be integrated, there could be miracles.<\/p>\n

Wei Ma<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nAfrican Sociology: Towards a Critical Perspective<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Bernard M. Magubane<\/p>\n

I selected this book because it was written by my father who inspired me to be a
\nsociologist.<\/p>\n

Zine Magubane<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sociology<\/p>\n


\n_________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nMarkets and Hierarchies: Analysis and Antitrust Implications<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Oliver E. Williamson<\/p>\n

Markets and Hierarchies is a scholarly research book written for posterity.<\/p>\n

Joseph T. Mahoney<\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Administration<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSpanish American Saints and the Rhetoric of Identity, 1600-1810<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ronald J. Morgan<\/p>\n

I have chosen this book because it centers on one of the topics of my book-length project: the
\nrole of hagiographic texts in the process of identity construction in colonial Latin America. The
\nbook examines the importance of saints as political and cultural symbols in the national projects
\nof the colonial period. In my project I focus specifically on female religious texts.<\/p>\n

Mariselle Melendez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spanish, Italian and Portuguese<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nDigital Watermarking: Principles & Practice<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

J. Bloom, M. L. Miller and I. Cox<\/p>\n

This book introduces an emerging communications topic and is very well written. Digital
\nwatermarking refers to methods for hiding information in host data (such as an image, text, or
\naudio file). Applications include copyright protection and covert communications. I selected this
\nbook because the topic is current, and the book itself has significant educational value.<\/p>\n

Pierre Moulin<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nEcosystems and Human Well-being: A Framework for Assessment<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

edited by Elena Bennett, et al.<\/p>\n

Global warming became a focal point for scientific research, debates about the future of earths
\nenvironmental health and global negotiations in the 1990s. The state of the worlds ecosystems will
\nplay a similar role in the 21st century. This book represents a unique multidisciplinary effort to
\nprovide a conceptual framework for assessing ecosystem condition and capacity for delivering useful
\nservices sustainably. It is an initial output of ongoing research by participants in the Millennium
\nEcosystem Assessment. My own research on economic modeling of land use has both contributed to the
\neffort and been enriched by my many interactions with the wide range of participants.<\/p>\n

Gerald C. Nelson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural and Consumer Economics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nBenjamin Franklin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Edmund S. Morgan<\/p>\n

Benjamin Franklin was a very important man in US History but he was also so much more! He was a
\nscientist, diplomat, athlete, socialite, and more. This book is a very elegantly written biography
\nof this fascinating man who accomplished so much. (I must admit that I am rather envious of Mr.
\nFranklin – I don’t know how he was able to do so much).<\/p>\n

Romana A. Nowak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animal Science<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Anne Fadiman<\/p>\n

This book is a poignant-told story of an immigrant Hmong family’s encounter with the American
\nhealth care system. I selected this book because it touches beautifully on many of my central
\nscholarly interests, namely Asian American immigrants, culturally competent service delivery, and
\nfamily resilience.<\/p>\n

Sumie Okazaki<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nThe Last Generation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Cherr\u00ede Moraga<\/p>\n

Moraga’s prose and poetry captures the pleasures and challenges a committed author can convey to
\nher readers. Moraga’s writing transgresses gender, sexuality, race, and color lines affirming a
\npolitics of survival based on the passions and politics of everyday life and reminds me to “keep it
\nreal” in the academy.<\/p>\n

Wanda S. Pillow<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educational Policy Studies<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Wilder Shores of Love<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lesley Blanch<\/p>\n

These are stories of four people who transcended the rigid expectations of their place and time.
\nTheir journeys to exotic climes awaken sleeping identities and abilities. The love stories
\nillustrate the strength arising from devotion to a person other than one’s self. This book makes an
\nexcellent case for romance.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth T. Powers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Economics and Institute of Government and Public Affairs<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Day the Voices Stopped: A Memoir of Madness and Hope<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ken Steele and Claire Berman<\/p>\n

Founder of the newsletter New York City Voices, Ken Steele was perhaps the first person with
\nschizophrenia to reach a broad audience as a mental health advocate. I chose his memoir because the
\nstudy of disability as an academic discipline cannot grow without acknowledging the contributions
\nof the disabled themselves.<\/p>\n

Catherine J. Prendergast<\/strong><\/p>\n

English<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nHandbook of Mathematical Psychology<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

edited by Luce, R. Duncan, Robert R. Bush, and Eugene Galanter<\/p>\n

The chapter by Luce and Suppes on “Preference, utility and subjective probability” in the
\nHandbook of Mathematical Psychology<\/em> has profoundly influenced my thinking. It lays out
\nsome of the foundations that are required in order to develop a unified theory of decision making.
\nMuch of my research aims to reconcile and synergize the multidisciplinary decision sciences. Luce
\nand Suppes’ chapter is one of the key milestones in that domain. Similarly, the entire
\nHandbook of Mathematical Psychology<\/em> continues to be widely recognized as one of the
\nbeacons of mathematical psychology.<\/p>\n

Michel Regenwetter<\/strong><\/p>\n

Psychology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Technological Society<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jacques Ellul<\/p>\n

This book stands out as seminal in my thinking about the relationship between human beings and
\nthe technology in our society. Written by a neo-Luddite, the ideas espoused caused me to carefully
\nre-think the manner in which I approach scholarly communication and my work with users of the
\nlibrary. Although I find much that Ellul says about
\ntechne<\/em> extremist, the work has caused me to use careful reasoning in exploring the
\nrelationship between man and technology that is so essential to the librarian.<\/p>\n

Lynne M. Rudasill<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAnimal Farm<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

George Orwell<\/p>\n

The book has fascinated me as a fairy tale on the first reading, but later, on continuous never
\nending reflection, presented with the simplest language the most tragic truths of all times: “all
\nanimals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others”. Universal humanism remains
\na utopia.<\/p>\n

Muhammed Taher A. Saif<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nClinical Virology<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Douglas Richman<\/p>\n

One of the most dynamic areas of human and veterinary medicine is virology. As a veterinarian
\nand a molecular and diagnostic (clinical application) virologist, clinical virology engages my
\ninterests as a faculty member at the University of Illinois. Consequently, I have selected a book
\nthat addresses pivotal concepts in this field.<\/p>\n

Gail Scherba<\/strong><\/p>\n

Veterinary Pathobiology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Chicago Auditorium Building: Alder and Sullivan’s Architecture and the City<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Siry<\/p>\n

This book not only concentrates on Louis Sullivan’s first masterpiece design but also places
\nSullivan’s work in a comprehensive context. Sullivan’s architectural designs were an inspiration
\nfor the Sullivanesque, which is the subject of my own book:
\nSullivanesque: Urban Architecture and Ornamenatation<\/em> (Urbana: University of Illinois
\nPress, 2002). Therefore, Siry’s publication is a valuable compliment to my book. Furthermore,
\nSiry’s book won the Society of Architectural Historians’ highest honor, the “Alice Davis Hitchcock
\nAward,” in April 2003.<\/p>\n

Ronald E. Schmitt<\/strong><\/p>\n

School of Architecture<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nBambi, Eine Lebensgeschichte aus dem Walde<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Felix Salten<\/p>\n

It was a difficult task for someone whose life is so devoted to books to pick out a single book.
\nI picked this book partly because it shows the way in which German and American culture are so
\nclosely intertwined, a fact that we Americans often forget, and partly with thoughts of the role my
\nown children play in my life. Also, I thought it would be nice if more people realized that a story
\nthat is taken as the prototypical American\/Disney production is originally based on this German
\nlanguage book.<\/p>\n

Frederick W. Schwink<\/strong><\/p>\n

Germanic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Life and Legacy of G.I. Taylor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

G.K. Batchelor<\/p>\n

G.I. Taylor was the most outstanding fluid mechanician of our time. His remarkable physical
\ninsight and his ability to design the most simple of experiments that explained very fundamental
\nfluid behaviours are an inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n

Mark Short<\/strong><\/p>\n

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics<\/p>\n


\n_________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nHurricane Audrey<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nola Mae Wittler Ross and Susan McFillen Goodson<\/p>\n

This book provides an excellent memorial for the many victims of the 1957 hurricane “Audrey”
\nthat swept through a very remote area in coastal Louisiana. This storm colored the lives of three
\ngenerations in my family, so I would be most honored to have the book plated with my name in the UI
\nLibrary.<\/p>\n

Gerald K. Sims<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crop Sciences<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

William Goldman<\/p>\n

This is a delightful story and was the first book that my wife gave to me. After many fond
\nmemories of the book, 13 years of marriage, the birth of our daughter, and our second child soon to
\narrive, I cannot wait to read the book again with our children.<\/p>\n

Andrew Singer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nContinuous Martingales and Brownian Motion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Daniel Revuz and Marc Yor<\/p>\n

This is a book on stochastic analysis and it covers almost all important aspects of stochastic
\nanalysis. It is very well written. It is regarded as the “bible” in stochastic analysis.<\/p>\n

Renming Song<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mathematics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nQuantitative Seismology, 2nd edition<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Keiti Aki and Paul G. Richards<\/p>\n

The first edition of the book was my early introduction to seismology as an authoritative
\ntextbook. In 1996, I had the fortune of working with one of the authors (Dr. Paul Richards) on the
\ndiscovery of the inner core differential rotation. Over the years, the book has served as an
\nexcellent reference for my research and teaching.<\/p>\n

Xiaodong Song<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geology<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nPolish National Cinema<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Marek Haltof<\/p>\n

I have always been interested in the history of Polish film. This book is a compendium of solid,
\n“broad knowledge, well thought-through and systematized”. I would like this book to be donated to
\nthe Reference collection of the Slavic and East European Library.<\/p>\n

Marek Sroka<\/strong><\/p>\n

University Library<\/p>\n


\n_________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSankt-Peterburg v ob”ektive fotografov kontsa XIX — nachala XX veka<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

[St. Petersburg through the lens of photographers at the end of the Nineteenth and
\nBeginning of the Twentieth Centuries]<\/p>\n

The fin-de-si\u00e8cle photographs collected in this volume are powerful, though wordless, texts
\nabout a city created as an act of modern imagination and power. Facing a modernity suffused with
\nseeing and being seen, the Russian photographers who wandered their capital in search of defining
\nimages were at once its most flagrant fl\u00e2neurs and its best archivists.<\/p>\n

Mark D. Steinberg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Department of History<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nArchitecture: Choice or Fate?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Leon Krier<\/p>\n

This is a beautiful book that captures so conciselly and eloquently the problem with
\ncontemporary civic urban space. It communicates the nature of urbanism, the civic realm, the
\nmeaning of human scale, the downfall of modernist urbanism and the compatibility between tradition
\nand progress in a way that is creative and meaningful, especially for urban planners. I especially
\nlike the way the author uses cartoons to communicate these important concepts.<\/p>\n

Emily Talen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Urban and\u00a0Regional Planning<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nWorld Weeds: Natural Histories and Distribution<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

edited by LeRoy Holm<\/p>\n

This book — along with its companion book,
\nThe World’s Worst Weeds<\/em> (Holm et al. 1979) — is a great starting point for detailed
\ninformation about major weed species. More importantly, I selected this book because of what it
\nreveals about weeds; they comprise only a small minority of plant species. A challenge to Weed
\nScience is understanding the unique traits that grant “weed” status to these relatively few
\nspecies.<\/p>\n

Patrick J. Tranel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crop Sciences<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nThe Development, Nutrition, and Management of the Young Calf<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

James K. Drackley<\/p>\n

I chose this book for practical reasons and because I knew that it would be used by veterinary
\nstudents. When I discovered that
\nThe Development, Nutrition, and Management of the Young Calf<\/em> by Carl L.Davis and James K.
\nDrackley was not in our library, I jumped at the chance to add it to the collection of books
\nveterinary students will have to find resources on calf health. It also helped that the authors are
\nfrom U of I and colleagues of mine.<\/p>\n

Richard L. Wallace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Veterinary Clinical Medicine<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe Alexandria Quartet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Lawrence Durrell<\/p>\n

I read this book at the beginning of my first job abroad, working as a travel courier in Greece.
\nThe colour, feel, mystery and spirit of Alexandria resonated with my own experiences in Athens, the
\nsynthesis of modern and ancient Greek culture. Some portions of the book reach dizzying imaginative
\nheights, others fall painfully short: the highs and lows of creative powers: ours to emulate.
\nRe-reading passages still brings back the passion and excitement of those times.<\/p>\n

Andrew G. Webb<\/strong><\/p>\n

Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nEnvironmental Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Rene P. Schwarzenbach et al.<\/p>\n

It’s a great book.<\/p>\n

Charles J. Werth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nThe New Oxford Annotated Bible, 3rd edition<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

(New Revised Standard Edition)<\/p>\n

Every time I open its pages, I discover something new about myself and the world in which I
\nlive. Its truths are ageless and its message is heart changing. No other book has influenced or
\nshaped me more completely – spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally – than the
\nBible<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Douglas A. Wiegmann<\/strong><\/p>\n

Institute of Aviation<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n


\nGoing to Meet the Man<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

James Baldwin<\/p>\n

I first came to writing because of, and through the works of James Baldwin, notably because of
\nhis story “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon.”<\/p>\n

David Wright<\/strong><\/p>\n

English<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nAll the Shah’s Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen Kinzer<\/p>\n

One of the biggest challenges that face our nation today is the treat of terrorism.
\nUnfortunately, much of what has been talked about in our country since in 9\/11 has been focused on
\nfinding ways to stop terrorism from reaching US soil rather than getting at the root of it. The
\nbook that I am recommending is about events in Iran in early 1950’s, when US helped overthrow a
\ndemocratically elected government and reinstall Mohammad Reza Shah as King. Of course, much of the
\nmotivation for the US involvement at the time came from threat of communist Soviet Union. However,
\nas the book argues the events in early 1950’s and US role at the time shaped Iran’s future and its
\nrelation to the US for the decades to follow. As an Iranian-born American I found this book
\nfascinating and incredibly timely. For those who like to understand the roots of extremism against
\nthe US in the Middle East, this is a great book to read.<\/p>\n

Ali Yazdani<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physics<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n
\nThe Handy Physics Answer Book<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

P. Erik Gunderson<\/p>\n

I intended to buy this book as a reading materials for my 4 years old son – It ended up that I
\nenjoyed the most. It may be too early for a four-year old yet, but it is definitely not too late
\nfor a university professor to learn from it. A great book for all ages.<\/p>\n

Yuanhui Zhang<\/strong><\/p>\n

Agricultural Engineering<\/p>\n


\n__________________________________<\/strong>
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