New Releases by MICHAEL LEE

An action-packed overview of America''s elite military forces offers a close-up look at the training and operations of the Navy SEALs, Marine Corps'' Force Reconnaissance, and the U.S. Army''s Delta Force, Rangers, and Special Forces. Original.

Consuming Passions is Michael Lee West''s delightfully quirky memoir of an adventurous life centered around food and family—the story of how she went from non-cook to gourmet of words and victuals by watching a multitude of relatives squabble, prepare sumptuous repasts, and carry on honored traditions. Laced with delicious secret recipes passed from generation to generation, West''s irresistible chronicle recalls good times and wild times—mothers swinging from chandeliers, elderly aunts brewing up love potions, a South American nymphomaniac stirring up trouble at a Louisiana barbeque joint, and the spooky hauntings of a cabbage-eating ghost—all in the pursuit of good dining. Thoroughly entertaining, alive with West''s distinctive humor and sharp, irrepressible insight, here are incomparable American kitchen tales as warm and tasty as freshly baked bread.

This text will appeal to professors looking for a "thinking teacher''s text," based on the most current research, NSES standards, and constructivist theory. Appropriate for both the beginning and advanced science methods courses, it is especially strong in topics pertaining to grades four through eight.

Which military leaders have dominated their times and exerted profound influence on the world? From the famous George Washington to the infamous Adolf Hitler to the obscure General Giap, this book attempts to provide the answer. In biographical sketches, the author chronicles the lives and accomplishments of the world''s most influential military leaders, and, more controversially, ranks them.

The two main occupations in Limoges, Louisiana (population: 905), seem to be spreading juicy gossip and consoling the unfortunate with casseroles. And in this early spring of 1952, there is ample opportunity for both—with sixteen-year-old and pregnant (by the Baptist minister) Olive Nepper, currently languishing in a coma after drinking pop laced with rose poison. But the plight of Olive and her family is hardly the only story spicing up the rumor mill in this small Southern community of unpredictable eccentrics, wandering husbands, and unsatisfied wives—and few local sins will be put right by home cooking. From Michael Lee West comes a beautifully rendered portrait of small-town Southern life, filled with humanity that brilliantly weaves comedy with dark calamity.

"... recipes collected during the author''s frequent trips around the world ... [he] describes every dish in detail, suggests how best to serve them, offers helpful tips ... and tells many amusing stories"--Jacket.

In a highly readable blend of analysis and interviews, Cohen shows how today''s "twenty-something" generation thinks, examines what their concerns are for themselves and for society, and debunks much of the media hype that portrays this group negatively.

Careful consideration of the intended user population, drawing on evidence from psychological studies of programmers, from current software engineering practice, and from experience with earlier systems, motivates Pan''s design. Important aspects of that design include functional requirements, metaphors that capture the feel of the system from the perspective of users, and an architectural framework for implementation.

Providing integrated coverage of microeconomics, sector performance, macroeconomics, and international trade, "Introduction to Agricultural Economics," third edition is still the best book on the market today. Written by experts, this text build''s the reader''s understanding of decisions made by consumers and producers of food and fiber products. "Features of the new edition include: " Covers the FAIR Act now governing farm commodity policy. Discusses the changing nature of legislation governing international trade and issues related to agriculture as we approach the next round of WTO legislation. Comprehensive coverage of consumer demand, including an entire chapter on key elasticity concepts. Develops the market supply curve through coverage of the theory of the firm and its reactions to input prices and product prices.