Microbiology & Immunology
Lending Library:

Purpose of the library

The basic idea is to provide a means for students (or postdocs or faculty or staff) of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology to look at books colleagues have found useful. It is meant to give people an opportunity to peruse a book and decide whether or not it is worth getting a copy. Imagine that it is like standing at a bookstore, looking over the book and flipping thorough the pages, except you get to do it a bit longer, and take the book home for a trial period. The goal is to figure out if this is something you should buy yourself (or get your advisor to buy for your lab, or ask your mother to buy it for you as a birthday present) This is a first set of books in the library. It has the name of the book, a picture of the front cover, and a phrase about the book, as well as the recommender. They are available for 1 week checkout. e mail John Frelinger or stop by his office to check one out (2-11104) - near the Microbiology and Immunology office.

Oral Presentation Skills

	American Speaker: Your Guide to Successful Speaking/American Speaker's 100 Best Quotes for 1996 (Hardcover) by Aram, Jr. Bakshian (Editor) Some Cute Tricks Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Good Powerpoint: An Oxymoron? by John Frelinger Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion by Jay Heinrichs Any book that uses Homer Simpson and Aristotle to illustrate points is an instant classic. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck by Rick Altman It is obvious why. Recommended by: John Frelinger

Science, Philosopohy, & Life

	The Alchemist - Paperback (April 25, 2006) by Paulo Coelho A great book about self-discovery. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	How the Immune System Works Third Edition by Lauren Sompayrac Understanding the immune system is crucial for both medical and bioscience students, with new research revealing yet more secrets year on year. This book remains uniquely popular for its personable and practical overview of the nuts and bolts of the immune system. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover) by Rebecca Skloot This book illustrates the ethical issues of science, and the consequences those issues may have. Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst
	Medical Microbiology (Updated Third Edition) by Cedric Mims, Hazel M. Dockrell, Richard V. Goering, Ivan Roitt, Derek Wakelin, and Mark Zuckerman The latest edition of this internationally popular textbook has been substantially updated and improved to keep it at the forefront of clinical microbiology. Its systems-based approach emphasizes the microbiology of the agents responsible for the diseases that affect individual areas of the body. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Paperback) by Robert M. Pirsig (Author) Some very interesting ideas about science and how one approaches the world Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologist and His Quest for the Origins of Behavior by Jonathan Weiner Per Amazon, this book "a vigorously engrossing scientific biography that brings out from the shadows one of the unsung pioneers of molecular biology: brash, eccentric, Brooklyn-born California Institute of Technology physicist-turned-biologist Seymour Benzer." Recommended by: Scott Butler

Surviving Graduate School

	At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator, Updated Edition by Kathy Barker (Spiral-bound - Jan 1, 2005) A useful guide-could save many hours of heartache. Recommended by: Edith Lord (and many others)
	Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology Ninth Edition by Warren Levinson There's no faster or more effective way to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 and course exams than Medical Microbiology & Immunology Examination. Completely updated throughout, the Ninth Edition offers a concise, high-yield review of the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology, with an emphasis on the clinical application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research (Paperback) by Francis L. Macrina An important topic for all scientists. Recommended by: Edith Lord & Stephen Dewhurst
	The Ph.D. Process: A Student's Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences by Dale F. Bloom, Jonathan D. Karp, & Nicholas Cohen A very useful guide for students Recommended by: Nick Cohen (and many others)
	A Graduate Student Guide: Making the Most of Mentoring (Paperback) Carol A. Mullen A good book for learning how to get the most out of the mentoring process. Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst

Teaching Skills

Tools for Teaching
(Jossey Bass Higher and Adult Education Series) (Paperback)
by Barbara Gross Davis

Some really cool practical ideas for teaching

Recommended by: John Frelinger

Teaching As a Performing Art
by Seymour Bernard Sarason and Seymour Sarason (Paperback - Oct 1999)

Some really interesting ideas about philosophy of teaching.

Recommended by: John Frelinger

Why Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
by Daniel T. Willingham
(Hardcover - Mar 16, 2009)

This a fabulous book that takes on many “facts” about teaching.

Recommended by: John Frelinger

Technical Skills

	Experimental Design for Biologists (Hardcover) by David J. Glass A good book talks about how to set up hypotheses and experiments. Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst
	Intuitive Biostatistics: A Nonmathematical Guide to Statistical Thinking (Paperback) by Harvey Motulsky A statistics book written by a biologist not a statistician Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst & John Frelinger
	So You Want to be a Scientist? [Paperback] Philip A. Schwartzkroin (Author) What does it take to be a scientist? Equally important, what does it take to be happy as a scientist? Drawing on thirty years of experience, Philip Schwartzkroin offers the budding scientist an invaluable glimpse into the day-to-day life of the researcher, filling a huge hole in the education of most would-be scientists--whether undergraduates or high school seniors. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 2nd Edition (Hardcover) by Edward R. Tufte The godfather of graphs. Recommended by: Many faculty including: Scott Butler, Tim Mosmann, & John Frelinger

Writing Skills

	A Short Guide To Writing About Biology (Fourth Edition) by Jan A. Pechenik Emphasizing writing as a means of examining, evaluating, refining, and sharing ideas, this book helps students get more out of their biology courses and prepares them for work beyond the classroom. Recommended by: John Frelinger
	The Grant Application Writer's Workbook by Stephen W. Russell & David C. Morrison Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst & John Frelinger
	Essentials of Writing Biomedical Research Papers by Mimi Zeiger (Paperback - Sep 30, 1999) A great book that has very practical advice and examples. Recommended by: Edith Lord
	Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-by-Step Guide (Paperback) by William Gerin A book that isuseful for quals Recommended by: Stephen Dewhurst

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