1. Computer

Guide to Operating Systems
Michael Palmer, Tom Badgett, With Michael Walters

Provides the information needed to understand and support common desktop and network operating systems in use today. Major concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Microsoft Windows, Linux, Novell NetWare, and Apple Mac OS are covered in detail. Each chapter offers extensive learning aids including review questions, hands-on projects, and case studies that reinforce concepts and help student apply them to real world applications.

2. Business

Government, Business, and the American Economy
Robert Langran, Martin Schnitzer

This book discusses the role of government in American economy—covering such topics as antitrust laws, deregulation of communication, consumer protection, employment policy, and the roles of special interest groups. A look at international trading blocks, and America in a global economy, provides readers with an understanding of the far reaching effects of government on the U.S., and gives them a wealth of knowledge valuable in their everyday life as American citizens and consumers. Chapter topics include government regulation; the Supreme Court and the Sherman Act, Federal Trade Commission, and Clayton Acts; employment policies; environmental protection; deregulation of transportation, financial institutions, and communications; foreign trade; international trade; and the United States in a world economy.

3. Medical Assisting

Hillcrest Medical Center: Beginning Medical Transcription Course

Mary Ann Novak, With Patricia Ireland

The book and practice software create a simulation approach, giving learners a working knowledge of the medical reports most commonly used in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Learners transcribe a variety of reports from inpatient case studies taken from actual medical reports. Organized by body system, reports transcribed include history and physical examination, operative, pathology, radiology, and discharge summary

4. Book of the Month

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Eric Schlosser, Eric Schiosser

Fast food has become a veritable American institution, with restaurants serving a quick bite in every strip mall and roadside rest area across the country. But, according to Fast Food Nation, the fast food establishment has been serving up much more than just cheap hamburgers and greasy fries. In compelling fashion, author Eric Schlosser traces the growth of fast food chains after World War II and condemns the industry for giving rise to such cultural maladies as obesity, classism, American global imperialism, and environmental devastation.