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...diet and avoiding total deprivation of treats. Wisely, she notes that this austerity will only result in stronger cravings, leading to depressing binges. Her explanation of the pitfalls of low or no carbohydrate dieting is specifically timely; her clear analysis of trendy diets and focus on balance are the book??s strongest assets. Recognizing that many college students are on limited monetary budgets helps Oz relate to readers, but she lacks inventive suggestions. “Eating at the cafeteria can save you money, big time,” she writes—but that?...
...because some courses are, well, foundational to advanced understanding in a discipline. This is particularly true in the sciences. Only with the key concepts developed in broad, introductory life sciences classes are we able to fully understand advanced topics in quantum mechanics and genetics.As our “red book?? of 1945 was born from the ashes of the Second World War, Columbia’s Core was born amidst the optimism of the “Wilsonian moment” after World War I, when educators were conscious of the need to accommodate themselves quickly...
...Dawkins, whom the book??s publicity blurb refers to as “the world’s most prominent atheist,” has penned a stunning and oddly convincing (for the most part) argument against religion with his latest release, “The God Delusion.” This provocative book dissects religion from head-to-toe: he debunks all known arguments in support of the existence of supernatural deities and then presents a flood of reasons explaining “why there almost certainly...
...general education requirements for undergrads, I think I’ve found a great piece of summer reading for incoming freshmen. “The God Delusion” is bound to be provocative, and whether you’re a stalwart Christian or life-long agnostic, this book??s a thinker. As you’re reading, you’ll find yourself fruitlessly (most of the time) trying to think of comebacks against Dawkins’ line of reasoning...
McGovern and Polk are decent historians—some readers will enjoy reading their quick, yet reasonably detailed, history of Iraq—and they certainly write clearly and expressively. The problem is that the book??like the administration it criticizes—promises one thing and delivers another...