Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, they are featured on the new book shelf located on the main floor, adjacent to the reference and circulation area.

Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and recommendations by faculty members. Recent additions to the collection include:

• The Story of the Qur'an: It's History and Place in Muslim Life
  BP132.M39 2008
• Introduction to Careers in Health, Physical Education, and Sport
  GV362.F56 2009
• Designing the Physical Education Curriculum: Promoting Active Lifestyles
  GV363.R547 2009
• China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities
  HC427.95.C4566 2008
• Excel Basics to Blackbelt: An Accelerated Guide to Decision Support Designs
  HC30.213.B46 2008
• Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America
  HD9696.8.U64 M973 2009
• Philosophy of Early Childhood Education: Transforming Narratives
  LB1139.23.P49 2008
• Welcome to the Aquarium: A Year in the Lives of Children
  LB1733.D53 2008
• Art: Histories, Theories, and Exceptions
  N7425.G43 2008
• Evolution: The First Four Billion Years
  QH366.2.E863 2009
• Infectious Disease Ecology: The Effects of ecosystems on Disease and of Disease on Ecosystems
  QH541.15.E265 I54 2008

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information.