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Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
\nA<\/a>\u00a0B<\/a>\u00a0C<\/a>\u00a0D<\/a>\u00a0E\u00a0F<\/a>\u00a0G<\/a>\u00a0H<\/a>\u00a0I\u00a0J<\/a>\u00a0K<\/a>\u00a0L<\/a>\u00a0M<\/a>\u00a0N<\/a>\u00a0O<\/a>\u00a0P\u00a0<\/a>Q\u00a0R<\/a>\u00a0S<\/a>\u00a0T\u00a0<\/a>U\u00a0V<\/a>\u00a0W<\/a>\u00a0X Y\u00a0Z<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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

Electron Dynamics by Inelastic X-Ray Scattering<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Winfried Schulke<\/p>\n

The author chose some of our data to put on the cover of his book.\u00a0I also couldn’t think of anything I had read lately that touched me very deeply.\u00a0Perhaps I am getting less deep in my old age.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Peter Abbamonte
\n<\/strong>Physics
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

We Make The Road by Walking: Conversations on Education and Social Change<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Myles Horton, Paulo Freire<\/p>\n

This book gave me the opportunity to essentially eavesdrop on a conversation between two great minds dedicated to the pursuit of social justice. For me, it humanized the social change process. It reminded me that on the one hand our action is planned and thoughtful and anchored in our vision; on the other hand, much of it unfolds organically in the moment. This book felt like an invitation to do and be more and to allow myself to “make the road by walking”.
\n
\nNicole Allen
\n<\/strong>Psychology
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Theory of Corporate Finance<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Jean Tirole<\/p>\n

Tirole’s book is the key reference on corporate finance theory, which is the field in which I have done the research that led to my promotion here at the University of Illinois. This book proposes an unified theoretical framework to encompass all the key principles of corporate finance in an elegant, precise and clear way. It has changed the way in which I approach corporate finance research, and I believe it will become a lasting scientific reference in Finance and Economics.<\/p>\n

Heitor Almeida
\n<\/strong>Finance
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Death Has Many Faces<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Frida Herszlikovitz<\/p>\n

Frida Herszlikovitz was a 15 year old girl living in Poland when Nazi Germany started World-War II. In 1945 she lost her last family member after losing all her other siblings, parents, and friends during the war to many historically known events. She survived because she had good looking hair, was incredibly lucky, and adapted and resisted adaptation in the right moments. She became the lioness for her children and their families. She died on April 9, 2008. If she did not survive, I would not be here. She was my grandmother. This is her story.<\/p>\n

Eyal Amir
\n<\/strong>Computer Science
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railroad Engineering
\n<\/strong><\/em>William Hay<\/p>\n

William W. Hay was the leading academician in railroad engineering for much of the latter half of the 20th Century.\u00a0He was a beloved mentor to several generations of his students and has been an inspiration and role model for me since I joined the faculty of the University of Illinois. His book,\u00a0Railroad Engineering<\/em>, 2nd ed. remains a classic that is widely used throughout the world.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Christopher P. L. Barkan
\n<\/strong>Civil and Environmental Engineering
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lampbrush Chromosomes<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Harold Garnet Callan<\/p>\n

Lampbrush Chromosomes<\/em>\u00a0is a landmark in cell biology for its impeccable assessment of our knowledge of genomes and chromosomes from the first half of the 20th century and for its prescient vision of where chromosome research would develop.<\/p>\n

Michel Bellini
\n<\/strong>Cell and Developmental Biology
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Impulsive Control in Continuous and Discrete-continuous Systems<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Boris M. Miller, Evgeny Y. Rubinovich<\/p>\n

This books provides a rigorous mathematical foundation and a conceptual breadth to carry out advanced research in an areas of impact dynamics and hybrid control systems.<\/p>\n

Joseph Bentsman
\n<\/strong>Mechanical Science and Engineering
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Animals in Translation
\n<\/strong><\/em>Temple Grandin<\/p>\n

I chose this book because it presents genetics, behavior, selection and cognition in an engaging and thought-provoking manner, a feat that I aspire to. In addition, Temple Grandin is autistic, which has given her a unique empathy with animals. I admire that she has turned what most would term a liability into a gift that she shares wonderfully with scientists and the general public.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Stephanie Ceman
\n<\/strong>Cell and Developmental Biology
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Is History
\n<\/strong><\/em>Edward Hallet Carr<\/p>\n

This is the first book I read in College and it raised questions about the study of history and social sciences that are still with me today. I admire the fact that it is profound in its content and yet precise and simple in its language.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Antonio<\/strong>\u00a0Cheibub
\n<\/strong>Political Science
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combinatorial Optimization: Polyhedra and Efficiency
\n<\/strong><\/em>Alexander Schrijver<\/p>\n

This encyclopedic three volume book on classical combinatorial optimization is a marvelous resource as well as a continuing inspiration to me. I dream of writing such a comprehensive book in my own area of research.<\/p>\n

Chandra Chekuri
\n<\/strong>Computer Science
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
\nA\u00a0<\/a>B\u00a0<\/a>C\u00a0<\/a>D\u00a0<\/a>E\u00a0F\u00a0<\/a>G\u00a0<\/a>H\u00a0<\/a>I\u00a0J\u00a0<\/a>K\u00a0<\/a>L\u00a0<\/a>M\u00a0<\/a>N\u00a0<\/a>O\u00a0<\/a>P\u00a0<\/a>Q\u00a0R\u00a0<\/a>S\u00a0<\/a>T\u00a0<\/a>U\u00a0V\u00a0<\/a>W\u00a0<\/a>X Y\u00a0Z<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Homage to Catalonia
\n<\/strong><\/em>George Orwell<\/p>\n

Homage to Catalonia is one of the most insightful explorations of war and politics.\u00a0 In this account of the Spanish Civil War, George Orwell, the author, who as a journalist became involved in this war, experiencws fascinating and sometimes depressing events that caused him to seriously question many of his strong held assumptions.<\/p>\n

<\/a>John Charles Dencker
\n<\/strong>School of Labor and Employment Relations
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lectures on Harmonic Analysis
\n<\/strong><\/em>Thomas H. Wolff<\/p>\n

I picked this book in remembrance of my Ph.D. adviser Thomas Wolff who was a great person and a mathematician of incredible originality. This book consists of his lectures and it was published after he was killed in a tragic accident.<\/p>\n

<\/a>M. Burak Erdogan
\n<\/strong>Mathematics
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thinking About Science: Max Delbruck and the Origins of Molecular Biology
\n<\/strong><\/em>Ernst Peter Fischer<\/p>\n

I selected “Thinking About Science: Max Delbruck and the Origins of Molecular Biology” to be plated since this book is an endearing reminder to always learn from history whether for philosophical or scientific wisdom. \u00a0I am grateful to the ideologies represented in the book and to my graduate thesis advisor, Dr. Richard Morimoto, who originally gave me a copy of the book and cultivated my regard for learned knowledge.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Brian Freeman
\n<\/strong>Cell and Developmental Biology
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Claim of Reason: Wittgenstein, Skepticism, Morality, and Tragedy
\n<\/strong><\/em>Stanley Cavell<\/p>\n

I love this book; it is one of my favorites.\u00a0 It is an erudite and provocative set of philosophical reflections on what it is to be human.\u00a0 When I read it, I feel like I am sitting down for tea and a fireside chat with a brilliant and wise old friend.<\/p>\n

Samantha Frost
\n<\/strong>Department of Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies Program
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orientalism<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Edward Said<\/p>\n

Reading Said’s\u00a0Orientalism<\/em>\u00a0earlier on in my career helped me to allow myself to think outside the conventional schemes of history.\u00a0 It offered me the first glimpse to the possibility of a progressive politics, without emulating the West.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi<\/strong>
\nHistory and Sociology
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong>
\n
\nWho Moved My Cheese? An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Spencer Johnson (Author), Kenneth Blanchard (Foreword)<\/p>\n

I chose this book in memory of my father, who passed away in early 2009. He suggested this parable book around the time I joined Illinois, hoping I would find it as useful as he had during his life. It has been invaluable. I hope others will find it useful too.<\/p>\n

Indranil Gupta
\n<\/strong>Computer Science
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>Undaunted Courage<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Stephen Ambrose<\/p>\n

I selected this book because it illustrates the courage and determination of a group of individuals who explored unknown areas.\u00a0 The benefits brought to society through their efforts were innumerable.\u00a0Modern scientific discovery remains a cornerstone on which new benefits are brought to our society.<\/p>\n

Aaron Hager
\n<\/strong>Crop Sciences
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Sense of an Ending<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Frank Kermode<\/p>\n

Kermode’s was the first book I encountered to suggest that literary criticism could help us reconsider the basic political and social structures of our world.\u00a0The book’s fundamental insight, that we all deploy explanatory fictions to make sense of our experiences, animates everything I’ve ever written. Years after I first encountered it, Kermode’s book still strikes me as an astonishing, erudite, and cogent piece of criticism.<\/p>\n

James Hansen
\n<\/strong>English
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the Crocodile Eats the Sun: a Memoir of Africa<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Peter Godwin<\/p>\n

As a native of Zimbabwe raised on a farm, which was taken away by the government without compensation, this memoir provides an account of the conditions and situation in that country that closely resemble the outcome for my family members.\u00a0 I also met the author when he was a young boy living in a copper mining village close to the family farm.<\/p>\n

Alan Christopher Hansen
\n<\/strong>Agricultural and Biological Engineering
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tunnelling and Tunnel Mechanics: A Rational Approach to Tunnelling<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Dimitrios Kolymbas<\/p>\n

Tunneling is a key ingredient to improving the quality of life in our increasingly urbanized world. Nevertheless it is a challenging enterprise that requires the implementation of state of the art technologies and engineering.<\/p>\n

Youssf Hashash
\n<\/strong>Civil and Environmental Engineering
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
\nA\u00a0<\/a>B\u00a0<\/a>C\u00a0<\/a>D\u00a0<\/a>E\u00a0F\u00a0<\/a>G\u00a0<\/a>H\u00a0<\/a>I\u00a0J\u00a0<\/a>K\u00a0<\/a>L\u00a0<\/a>M\u00a0<\/a>N\u00a0<\/a>O\u00a0<\/a>P\u00a0<\/a>Q\u00a0R\u00a0<\/a>S\u00a0<\/a>T\u00a0<\/a>U\u00a0V\u00a0<\/a>W\u00a0<\/a>X Y\u00a0Z<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States for the Calendar Year 1920<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Department of Commerce<\/p>\n

The reports of foreign trade between 1865 and 1920 have played a key role in my research on the United States in global context. It would be great if UIUC owned a full set of these volumes, and I thought this would be a good opportunity to obtain one more.<\/p>\n

Kristin Lee Hoganson
\n<\/strong>History
\n<\/strong>____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

What Do Pictures Want?\u00a0 The Lives and Loves of Images<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nW.J.T. Mitchell<\/p>\n

A scholar and theorist of media, visual art, and literature, Mitchell is associated with the emergent fields of visual culture and iconology. He is known especially for his work on visual representations in the context of social and political issues. The power of images to help us negotiate our social relationships, political behavior and sense of identity is the reason I chose my field, and this book will give students a passionate and fun treatise on this essential topic.<\/p>\n

Laurie Hogin<\/strong>
\nArt & Design<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The English Patient<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMichael Ondaatje<\/p>\n

The English Patient is poetry, that poses in the guise of as a novel. I re-read this novel every year, and always find something new from it. I recommend it to fiction writers and fiction readers.\u00a0 It is absolutely one of my favorite books to get lost in.<\/p>\n

LeAnne Howe<\/strong>
\nAmerican Indian Studies, English<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Year of the Dog<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Grace Lin<\/p>\n

I knew the author while growing up around Utica, NY. Ours were part of a handful of Chinese families in the area. This humorous semi-autobiographical story resonates with the experiences of my youth-being practically the only Asian (or even non-white) kid in the school and community-and shows how we have all excelled in the melting pot of America.<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Hsiao-Wecksler<\/strong>
\nMechanical Science and Engineering<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fast vanishing Shanghai lanes (Zheng Zai Xiao Shi De Shanghai Nong Tang)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nGuo Bo<\/p>\n

Like many things, the dwellings in Shanghai are unique Shanghai-style-traditional and western influenced.\u00a0Fast Vanishing Shanghai Lanes<\/em>\u00a0presents a pictorial collection of those representative dwellings and one of them is Simingcun Lane where I grew up. Among the editors and authors are my fellow schoolmates making it more personally connected.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Shuyoung Jiang<\/strong>
\nUniversity Library<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

HIV and AIDS in Africa: Beyond Epidemiology<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nEzekiel Kalipeni, Susan Craddock, Joseph Oppong and Jayati Ghosh<\/p>\n

Has made the greatest impact in highlighting the plight of those living with HIV and AIDS in Africa with many great reviews of the book. Many libraries worldwide carry this book.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Ezekiel Kalipeni<\/strong>
\nGeography<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nocturnal America<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJohn Keeble<\/p>\n

A book of short stories by my father, John Keeble, Nocturnal America tells of many peoples’ lives, but in particular it lends voice to the ghosts of four generations of the Keeble family. Through it, the tales of the my parents John and Claire live on, strong, stalwart, beloved.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Keeble<\/strong>
\nSchool of Music<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Power and the Glory<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nGraham Greene<\/p>\n

In\u00a0The Power and the Glory<\/em>\u00a0an unnamed whiskey priest travels across Chiapas, hiding from an anti-clerical purge, ministering to imperfect people even as he struggles with his own flaws.\u00a0 I re-read it every year to remind myself that perseverance and muddling through are what matters.<\/p>\n

Patrick Keenan<\/strong>
\nCollege of Law<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Science of Meat and Meat Products<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJames F. Price and Bernard S. Schweigert (eds)<\/p>\n

We often take for granted the availability, quality, safety, and low costs associated with food today. There is a tremendous amount of science behind the foods that we eat and this text describes some of the science that is associated with the meat that we eat. Bon App\u00e9tit!<\/p>\n

John Killefer<\/strong>
\nAnimal Sciences<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Book of Sand (translation of ‘El Libro de Arena’<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJorge Luis Borges<\/p>\n

Borges concludes this collection of intriguing, witty and timeless short stories with a narrative that evokes and invites us to sharethe infinite pleasure of going through the pages of a book in the search of knowledge, thoughts, desires and stories or just for the simple joy of reading.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Alex Lapunzina<\/strong>
\nArchitecture<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
\nA\u00a0<\/a>B\u00a0<\/a>C\u00a0<\/a>D\u00a0<\/a>E\u00a0F\u00a0<\/a>G\u00a0<\/a>H\u00a0<\/a>I\u00a0J\u00a0<\/a>K\u00a0<\/a>L\u00a0<\/a>M\u00a0<\/a>N\u00a0<\/a>O\u00a0<\/a>P\u00a0<\/a>Q\u00a0R\u00a0<\/a>S\u00a0<\/a>T\u00a0<\/a>U\u00a0V\u00a0<\/a>W\u00a0<\/a>X Y\u00a0Z<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compositionality in Formal Semantics<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nBarbara H. Partee<\/p>\n

I chose this book because it contains classic papers by one of the most influential linguists working in formal semantics today.<\/p>\n

Peter Nathan Lasersohn<\/strong>
\nLinguistics<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kon-Tiki<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nThor Heyerdahl<\/p>\n

From the first time I opened\u00a0Kon-Tiki<\/em>, at age three, it took me out into the world. I began reading the book by studying the photographs. Then, as I acquired the most basic reading skills, I could read the captions. Then, a few years later, I read the entire text. It was a truly transformative experience.<\/p>\n

Vidar Lerum<\/strong>
\nArchitecture<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The I-Ching Landscapes of the Soul<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nFrits Block<\/p>\n

As an assistant professor facing a great deal of challenges in work and life, I consulted this book often. It guided me through difficult times. Not only does the\u00a0I-Ching<\/em>\u00a0illustrate the landscapes of the soul it also reveals the intricate working of nature and our society.<\/p>\n

Jie Li<\/strong>
\nGeology<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nDouglas Adams<\/p>\n

This book was one of the first to open my eyes to the skies.\u00a0 Although funny and not really scientific, it made science and space exciting and interesting.\u00a0 I still remember the first time I read it and wondered about aliens and life in the Universe.\u00a0 My generation is really the first that grew up with ubiquitous science fiction, and in this case humorous science fiction, and it pushed our horizons, and I believe it makes better scientists.<\/p>\n

Leslie Looney<\/strong>
\nAstronomy<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Language of God<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nFrancis S. Collins<\/p>\n

A very prominent and respected scientist presents a compelling perspective to bridge polarized and extremist viewpoints about evolution.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Susan Martinis<\/strong>
\nBiochemistry<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cloud and Precipitation Microphysics: Principles and Parameterizations<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nStraka<\/p>\n

I selected this book because it describes the physical basis of cloud parameterizations used in models, the very principles that my current research is addressing<\/p>\n

Greg McFarquhar<\/strong>
\nAtmospheric Sciences<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conversations With God<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nNeil Donald Walsh<\/p>\n

This book changed my life. It gave me answers to many questions I had. Perhaps most importantly, it made me realize that those answers are within each one of us.<\/p>\n

Stefan Milenkovich<\/strong>
\nSchool of Music<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mental Models<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nPhilip Johnson-Laird<\/p>\n

This book was a constant guidepost for my dissertation work on story comprehension. It proved equally valuable when my interests turned to more practical matters, such as how pilots and controllers, or doctors and patients, use language to coordinate their activities.<\/p>\n

Dan Morrow<\/strong>
\nInstitute of Aviation\/Human Factors<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Representation Theory and Complex Geometry<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nNeil Chriss and Victor Ginzburg<\/p>\n

Throughout my grad school days and into my first years as a faculty member, I was inspired by the beautiful mix of algebra and geometry to be found in this book.\u00a0 It remains an excellent text in which to discover the amazing interplay between these subjects.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Thomas Nevins<\/strong>
\nMathematics<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why People Believe Wierd Things<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMichael Shermer<\/p>\n

This book was a motivating factor for the development of the Physics 192 course, ‘Science and Pseudoscience’.\u00a0 It is my hope that this course is a first step in changing the way we teach physics to non-scientists.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Kevin Pitts<\/strong>
\nPhysics<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
\nA\u00a0<\/a>B\u00a0<\/a>C\u00a0<\/a>D\u00a0<\/a>E\u00a0F\u00a0<\/a>G\u00a0<\/a>H\u00a0<\/a>I\u00a0J\u00a0<\/a>K\u00a0<\/a>L\u00a0<\/a>M\u00a0<\/a>N\u00a0<\/a>O\u00a0<\/a>P\u00a0<\/a>Q\u00a0R\u00a0<\/a>S\u00a0<\/a>T\u00a0<\/a>U\u00a0V\u00a0<\/a>W\u00a0<\/a>X Y\u00a0Z<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Principles of Animal Locomotion<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nR. McNeil Alexander<\/p>\n

This book is a clear and comprehensive survey of the biomechanical basis for animal locomotion.\u00a0 My early work built on several principles identified by Alexander.<\/p>\n

John D. Polk<\/strong>
\nAnthropology<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates, 1962-1975<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nRoche, Kevin; Futagawa, Yukio; Dinkeloo, John G<\/p>\n

I first opened this book in 1978 and was thrilled by the image of Roche and Dinkeloo standing among their huge models.\u00a0 In 1985 I had the opportunity to work in the Roche Dinkeloo office and help to create the next generation of large-scale architectural studies.<\/p>\n

Jeffery Poss<\/strong>
\nArchitecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Girls, feminism, and grassroots literacies: Activism in the GirlZone<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMary Sheridan-Rabideau<\/p>\n

Mary Sheridan-Rabideau’s dissertation in 2000, on which this book is based, was the first I directed. The book represents the kind of innovative scholarship in Writing Studies that I find important, and I am proud to be associated with it. Finally, I have chosen this book to underscore how valuable I have found working with many fine graduate students during my time at Illinois.<\/p>\n

Paul Prior<\/strong>
\nEnglish and the Center for Writing Studies<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Computer Simulation Using Particles<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nR. W. Hockney and J. W. Eastwood<\/p>\n

This is a classic, rigorous text on particle simulations by two of the major early contributors to the subject.\u00a0 Although advances in computing have made the example problems a bit dated, the algorithms discussed are still in widespread use.\u00a0 It was an indispensable resource for me in learning to create simulations of cosmological structure formation.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Paul Milton Ricker<\/strong>
\nAstronomy<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJames Agee, Walker Evans<\/p>\n

The text is one of the most beautiful pieces of prose in American letters and the photographs some of the most haunting images ever created of human dignity. Together, text and photographs witness to the incarnation, passion, and resurrection of the divine in the flesh of several sharecropping famileis during the Depression.<\/p>\n

Bruce<\/strong>\u00a0Rosenstock
\n<\/strong>Religion<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les belles lettres<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nCharlotte Delbo<\/p>\n

Les belles lettres was the first book published by the Auschwitz survivor and memoirist Charlotte Delbo. However, this book concerns the Algerian War of Independence, not the Nazi camp system. Absent from scholarship on Delbo for more than forty years, Les belles lettres is central to my argument that Holocaust memory emerged in dialogue with ongoing processes of decolonization-a dialogue that I call ‘multidirectional memory.’<\/p>\n

Michael Rothberg<\/strong>
\nEnglish<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are No Children Here<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Alex Kotlowitz<\/p>\n

I read this book the first year after graduating college.\u00a0A compelling account of two boys living in the Henry Horner Homes of Chicago.\u00a0 The Horner homes are gone but the stories and struggles of similar children remain.<\/p>\n

Joseph Ryan<\/strong>
\nSocial Work<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

I Knew You Could!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nCraig Dorfman<\/p>\n

Every time I read it I am reminded of how important it truly is to celebrate all the stops in our life.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carla Santos<\/strong>
\nRecreation, Sport and Tourism<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comet in Moominland<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nTove Jansson<\/p>\n

The Moomintroll series (this is just the first of several) have always had a special place in my heart. It is hard to understate Jansson’s humor, evocative imagery, and innate understanding of children’s (and adults’) fears, delights, and joy of exploration. These books inspire me by reminding me of what’s important and true in life.<\/p>\n

Sarah Shreeves<\/strong>
\nUniversity Library<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legendy i mify Drevnei Gretsii<\/em>
\n<\/strong>N. Kun<\/p>\n

This Russian rendition of Greek mythology completely seized my imagination when I was a 6-year-old girl. It is largely responsible for my passion for reading and fascination with other cultures which eventually resulted in my career choice.<\/p>\n

Valeria Sobol<\/strong>
\nSlavic Languages and Literatures<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
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____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Continuous Martingales and Brownian Motion<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nDaniel Revuz and Marc Yor<\/p>\n

It contains tons of nicely organized material. It is must have for people researchers and graduate students in stochastic analysis.<\/p>\n

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

The Underground Railroad: Authentic Narratives and First-Hand Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nWilliam Still<\/p>\n

The book has always had special significance for me. It was one of the first books I read on the enslavement of African Americans and it has guided my research and writing through the years.\u00a0 It illustrates the power of perseverance, honor, dignity, and the determination of people to do what is right in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n

Christopher Span<\/strong>
\nEducational Policy Studies<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Environmental Organic Chemistry<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nSchwarzenbach, Gschwend, Imboden<\/p>\n

The first edition of this book was used for the class that had the greatest influence on my early academic career, and I use the current edition of the textbook in a course that I developed as an assistant professor at the University of Illinois.<\/p>\n

Timothy Strathmann
\n<\/strong>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants
\n<\/strong><\/em>Charles S. Elton<\/p>\n

I read this book as a young graduate student and it was instrumental in shaping my research program in the study of biological invasions.<\/p>\n

Andrew Suarez<\/strong>
\nAnimal Biology and Entomology<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Genome War
\n<\/strong><\/em>James Shreeve<\/p>\n

This book provides a unique view of one of science’s greatest accomplishments-sequencing the human genome.\u00a0 The author’s account of the politics, businesses, and personalities behind the great race between government and private industry make it a great read.<\/p>\n

Kelly Swanson<\/strong>
\nAnimal Sciences<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Commotion in the Blood: Life, Death, and the Immune System<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nStephen S. Hall<\/p>\n

Immunotherapy seeks to harness the immune system and its associated ‘commotion in the blood’ to battle disease. In addition to making immunobiology understandable to the lay reader, this book reveals the scientific triumphs, failures, personalities and politics that accompanied the early pursuit for effective immunotherapeutics. This is engaging material for all budding immunologists.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Richard Tapping<\/strong>
\nMicrobiology<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pursuing Justice for the Child<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMargaret K. Rosenheim<\/p>\n

Modern institutions do not dislodge traditional ones but necessitate the development of coordinating mechanisms that mediate the reciprocal flow of influence between the two. One of the finest examples of this perspective focuses on the tension between childrens need for custody and their rights to liberty, edited by my long-time colleague who passed away this year.<\/p>\n

Mark Testa<\/strong>
\nSchool of Social Work<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Empathy and Moral Development: Implications for Caring and justice<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nMartin L. Hoffman<\/p>\n

Empathy is the most important emotion to have for social human beings.\u00a0 I feel we have lost empathy in everyday life. As we use more social networking applications to interact, we should consider the implications of the loss of empathy while we develop our social networks online. We must strive to regain this lost emotion so that we do not lose what it means to have feelings for one another in physical and virtual social worlds.<\/p>\n

Sharon Tettegah<\/strong>
\nCurriculum and Instruction<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weedy and Invasive Plant Genomics<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nC. Neal Stewart, Jr.<\/p>\n

I selected Holm et. al.’s\u00a0World Weeds<\/em>\u00a0for plating when I was promoted to Associate Professor, because I felt that book was an excellent starting point for anyone interested in weed biology research. An exciting part of my professional career has been involvement in the forays of modern genomics into weed science research. The beginnings of this new weed biology is described within the present book.<\/p>\n

Patrick Tranel<\/strong>
\nCrop Sciences<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nSeymour A. Papert<\/p>\n

I first read this book as a graduate student. It was hugely influential on my own thinking. I remain impressed by the clarity of the writing, and recommend it to others. It shows that powerful ideas can be explained in simple language.<\/p>\n

Michael Bernard Twidale<\/strong>
\nGraduate School of Library and Information Science<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name:
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____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Blue Sweater<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nJacqueline Novogratz<\/p>\n

If there is one book I would recommend on poverty, it is this book.\u00a0The title refers to a a blue sweater she donates in the US and then finds a boy wearing in Africa years later.\u00a0This is an extraordinary book by an extraordinary human being describing her experiences in fighting poverty around the world.\u00a0The values and insights of the author are both completely honest and practical.\u00a0It is a book about the power of believing and persevering.\u00a0The author is one of the most down to earth human beings I have met.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Madhubalan Viswanathan<\/strong>
\nBusiness Administration<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tao of Pooh<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nBenjamin Hoff<\/p>\n

This book took something familiar to me, the Winnie the Pooh character, and beautifully exemplified a deeply profound way of being. This book is what it is.<\/p>\n

Sharra Vostral<\/strong>
\nGender & Women’s Studies and History<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

A General History of Music<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Charles Burney<\/p>\n

Charles Burney’s\u00a0General History of Music<\/em>\u00a0is a landmark in musical historiography, elevating music to the rank of liberal art and scholarly pursuit. My own history of music and literature in Georgian London, to be published in spring 2010 by Cambridge UP, takes Burney’s masterpiece as both subject and model. I hope it, like his General History, will be innovative, full of information, and never dull.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Gillen D’Arcy Wood<\/strong>
\nEnglish<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Education of Little Tree<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>
\nForrest Carter<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Education of Little Tree<\/em>\u00a0is the first book that I translated it into Chinese. Although written in English, the language and story are so genuine and I feel that they are coming straight from my heart. It is a great book that crosses the barrier of language in spite of the controversy on the author.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Humphrey Yao<\/strong>
\nVeterinary Biosciences<\/strong>
\n____________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Browse or jump to the faculty member’s last name: A\u00a0B\u00a0C\u00a0D\u00a0E\u00a0F\u00a0G\u00a0H\u00a0I\u00a0J\u00a0K\u00a0L\u00a0M\u00a0N\u00a0O\u00a0P\u00a0Q\u00a0R\u00a0S\u00a0T\u00a0U\u00a0V\u00a0W\u00a0X Y\u00a0Z ____________________________ Electron Dynamics by Inelastic X-Ray Scattering Winfried Schulke The author chose some of our data to put on the cover of his book.\u00a0I also couldn’t think of anything I had read lately that touched me very deeply.\u00a0Perhaps I am getting less deep in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":0,"parent":202,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"left-nav.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12407","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12408,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12407\/revisions\/12408"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/collections\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}