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G e o rg e  M. Eberh art

A ll Music G u id e  to the 
B lu e s, edited by M ichael 
Erlewine, Vladimir Bogdanov, 
Chris W oodstra, and Cub 
Koda (424 pages, O ctober 
1996), is the latest in the All 
Music Guide Series and, like 
the jazz and rock entries, 
should not be missed. In ad­
d itio n  to the d en se b io ­
graphical and discographical 
information, this volume also 
features an essay and record­
ing guide by Erlewine on the 
blues in a jazz idiom; de­
tailed, definitive essays on each style o f blues, 
from blues roots to modern acoustic blues; and 
sections on the blues in film, the blues as folk­
lore, blues harmonica, and slide guitar. $17.95. 
Miller Freeman Books, 6600 Silacci Way, Gilroy, 
CA 95020. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.

The B urroughs C y c lo p a e d ia , by Clark A 
Brady (402 pages, D ecem ber 1996), is a com
prehensive guide to the writings o f Edgar Rice 
Burroughs (1875-1950), who not only gave us 
the Tarzan novels, but also adventure stories 
about lost worlds, the inner earth, and civiliza­
tions on Venus and Mars. Burroughs may have 
been the king of pulp fiction, but he usually 
invested his characters with a moral code and 
his plots with layers o f complexity involving 
the forces o f nature versus nurture. This ency­
clopedia describes characters, places, fauna, 
flora, technologies, languages, ideas, and ter­
minologies found throughout his writings and 
w ill b e  an e s s e n tia l ad d itio n  to  m o d est 
Burroughs collections. $55.00. McFarland & Co., 
Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. ISBN 0-89950-
896 - 0 .

A lso  fro m  M cF a rla n d  is E d g a r  R ic e  
B u rrou gh s: The E xh au stiv e S ch o la r’s an d 
C o lle c to r ’s D e scrip tiv e  B ib lio g ra p h y , by 
Robert B. Zeuschner (287 pages, D ecem ber 
1996), which catalogs everything Burroughs 
ever wrote. $46.50. ISBN 0-7864-0183-4.

C reatin g the Future: E ssa y s on Lib ra ri
a n sh ip , edited by Sally Gardner Reed (276 
pages, August 1996), examines the challenges 
that our profession is likely to be confronted 
with in the near future, especially in the arenas 
o f technology, education for librarianship, and

library services. The essay­
ists, most o f whom have pro­
vided new material for this 
collection, are familiar writ­
ers and speakers: Nancy C. 
Kranich on access to public 
information on the Internet; 
Lee Hisle on inform ation 
technology; Pat Schuman on 
leadership; Barbara Dewey 
on continu ing ed ucation; 
Irene Hoadley on making 
library education relevant; 
and Susan Beck and Donald 
Riggs on “R esearch, Cre­

ativity, and E n tre p re n e u r sh ip .” E v ery o n e 
agrees that librarianship is poised for change—
these essays explain why. $35.00. McFarland
& Co., B o x  611, Jefferso n , NC 28640. ISBN 
0-7 8 6 4 -0 2 3 6 -9 .

M a n a g in g  People Is Like H erding C a ts, 
by Warren Bennis (236 pages, November 1996), 
provides some solutions to what the author sees 
as a deepening crisis caused by the lack of lead­
ership in American corporations and private and 
public institutions. Bennis, distinguished pro­
fessor o f business administration at the Univer­
sity o f Southern California and former presi­
dent of the University of Cincinnati, describes 
what it takes to make a leader (not a manager) 
and how leaders must be agents o f change, 
not passive reactors. Anyone fired up by the 
essay by Beck and Riggs in C reatin g th e F u ­
tu re (see above) may wish to give this book a 
close look. Although targeted towards the busi­
ness world, this book will appeal to other sec­
tors as it says some interesting things about 
creative leadership, critical thinking, and why 
thinking about business (or life in general) in 
sports terms is risky. $24.95. Executive Excel­
lence Publishing, 1344 E. 1120 South, Provo, 
UT 84606. ISBN 0-9634917-5-X.

R a d a r: H o w  It All B e g a n , by Jim  Brown 
(168 pages, August 1996), offers first-hand in­
sight into Britain’s efforts in the field o f radio 
location (the term “radar” was not used until 
the end of World War II) in the 1930s. Brown 
started working with radar prototechnology in

G eorg e E berh art is a s s o c ia te  e d ito r  o f A merican 
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1936 and aided its development throughout the 
war. He outlines its role in helping the Royal 
Navy defeat the U-boats and shows how it was 
used to jam German radar during Allied bom b­
ing raids on German cities and at the time of 
the D-Day landings. $15.95. Paul & Co., c/o 
PCS Data Processing, 360 W. 31st St., New York, 
NY 10001. ISBN 1-85756-212-7.

The Large M acaw s: Their Care, Breeding
a n d  C o n s e r v a tio n , by Jo a n n e  Abram son, 
Brian L. Speer and Jørgen B. Thomsen (534 
pages, 1996), is a monumental assemblage of 
practically everything that is known about this 
family o f large and colorful New World par­
ro ts . T h e  a u th o rs  h a v e  a d o p te d  a 
multidisciplinary approach, so that bird own­
ers, veterinarians, orni­
thologists, and e c o lo ­
gists alike will find the 
information they seek. 
Som e interesting fea ­
tures are: complete de­
scriptions o f all known 
macaw species; detailed 
illustrations o f macaw 
anatomy, including its 
muscular tongue; com ­
mon macaw behavioral 
problems; appropriate 
indoor and outdoor avi­
aries for macaws; diet in 
ca p tiv ity  an d  in the 
wild; common and un­
co m m o n  m acaw  d is­
eases; captive breeding 
and reintroduction into 
the wild; threats to macaw habitats; roost con­
servation and management; and ecotourism and 
poaching. Especially unusual for a book o f this 
type is the chapter on the role o f macaws in 
Native American culture as shown by archeo­
logical evidence in New Mexico. Well worth 
$170.00 (plus $10.00 shipping). Raintree Publi­
cations, P.O. Box 1338, Fort Bragg, CA 95437. 
ISBN 0-9635964-0-3.

R ural D eliv ery : R eal Photo P o stcard s 
fro m  C en tral P en n sylvan ia, 1 9 0 5 – 1 9 3 5 , by 
Jody Blake and Jeannette Lasansky (136 pages, 
October 1996), offers an effective visual glimpse 
o f what life must have been like in the days 
when Union County, Pennsylvania, was pros­
perous, progressive, and growing. Meticulously 
researched by art historian Blake and cultural

historian Lasansky, the more than 200 images 
shown have never been reproduced since be­
ing issued as real photo postcards, some taken 
by professional photographers, others by ama­
teurs. Together they document the activities of 
county residents— on the move in trains, bug­
gies and cars, picnicking or ballooning, frol­
icking during the Bucknell College class rush, 
working, making music, and facing local trag­
edies. In her introductory essay, Blake explains 
why real photo postcards were important in 
the history of popular photography and per­
sonal communication. $40.00. Penn State Press, 
820 N. University Dr., University Park, PA 16802. 
ISBN 0-917127-09-9.

The W in d o w s  9 5  S ca n n in g  B o o k , by 
Luisa Simons (319 pages, 1996), 
is an image manager’s bonanza. 
Everything you want to know 
about scanning text or graph­
ics (black-and-white or color) 
is sum m arized here. Proper 
scanning is not yet a point-and-
shoot operation, and this is the 
first book I have seen that of­
fers the most practical tips. Here 
are a few subheadings: “Speci­
fying Halftone Instructions for 
an Individual Image”; “A Check­
list for 3-D  Sca n n in g ”; and 
“C o n v e rtin g  fro m  R G B  to 
CMYK.” $29.95. Joh n  Wiley & 
Sons, 605 Third Ave., New 
York, NY 10158-0012. ISBN 0-
471-11582-7.

Y a n k e e  Correspondence: Civil W a r  Let­
ters b etw een  New E ngland Soldiers an d  th e 
H om e F ro n t, edited by Nina Silber and Mary 
Beth Sievens (169 pages, July 1996), is a col­
lection o f letters to and from soldiers in New 
England regiments, many o f them published 
for the first time. The correspondence is di­
vided into chapters on the military experience, 
the meaning o f the war, views of the South as 
seen by the invaders, politics on the home front, 
and the personal sacrifices o f war. A final sec­
tion contains an extended exchange of letters 
within the Morse family of Woodbury, Vermont. 
Valuable insight into the hearts and minds of 
the ordinary  Yankee soldier. $29.95. Univer­
sity Press o f Virginia, Box 3608 University Sta­
tion, Charlottesville, VA 22903-0608. ISBN 0-
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