Author: Biz India

Editors: Peter A. Singer and A.M. Viens Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 538 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram What is ethical or not, in healthcare and in medical practice, is sometimes not as clear cut as we wish it to be. Nevertheless, it is important, even crucial, for doctors to get a definite answer, so that the correct decision is arrived at before taking an action, or not. There are usually many aspects of a problem or issue to be looked at, so this book is a crucial one to have when confronted by a dilemma, and the...

Authors: Alexander P. Khain and Mark Pinsky Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 626 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Clouds and temperatures play important roles on the state of our daily weather. Will it be a balmy or breezy day, or will it be a bright, sunny one? Are clouds covering the sun today, blocking the sun’s rays that provide us warmth? Will it rain today? Will I need an umbrella? How cold is it going to be, and will I need just a sweater, or a jacket, as well as gloves and a cap? In the study of...

Editors: John Dunlosky and Katherine A. Rawson Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 729 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram This is an excellent textbook for teachers who want to become more effective and successful, perhaps to win an award or two in teaching, as well as to win more awards if you already have a bundle of them. Essentially, this book shows you the different ways that students learn a given subject, and particular ways how they learn a variety of subjects, including in mathematics and the sciences. This is an extensive work of more than 700 pages with...

Authors: Lynda D. Stone and Tabitha Hart Publisher:  Cambridge University Press – 125 pages Book Review by: Sonu Chandiram Dr. Regina Day Langhout, who wrote the Foreword for this book, says this about Lynda D. Stone, one of the two authors of this book: “What I most appreciate about the work that Lynda presents in this book is the bridging that she continues to do. Lynda encourages us to engage in analysis from a framework that is broader than one person or even a dyad. She wants us to consider not only teacher-student interactions, or even student-student interactions, but...