Rensselaer Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Navy: Observations Upon A Letter Addressed To The Earl Of Minto, First Lord Of The Admiralty, By One Of The People (1839)
A. Naval OfficerCongratulations to Commander Dave Latta ’09, M.S., who has been appointed Commanding Officer of the Navy Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and Professor of Naval Science at Rensselaer. https://t.co/v0Iq7ZCrxi https://t.co/z7Z4o0tDv8
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Design: Military Medical Facilities: Unified Facilities Criteria UFC 4-510-01
Department of DefenseWith support from the Department of Defense, Professor Michael Amitay is conducting research that will assist in the design of more efficient aircraft. https://t.co/mXZbzclaXa https://t.co/KFJO4i6Yf2
Paperback, 2016
$97.50Member price:$72.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Thank You, Mr. Nixon: Stories
Gish JenGish Jen, award-winning author of the acclaimed short story collection Thank You, Mr. Nixon, will speak at the annual McKinney Writing Award ceremony tomorrow, 4/12, at 7 p.m. in the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center: https://t.co/ZyhW8jCGsX https://t.co/8cOMLWwRCy
Hardcover, Large Print, 2022
$31.99Member price:$31.99 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Deep Listening: A Composer's Sound Practice
Pauline OliverosThe Center for Deep Listening is honoring the life and legacy of composer Pauline Oliveros, who pioneered the practice of Deep Listening, with a yearlong publication of daily text scores. Learn more about the initiative: https://t.co/tcUKqMVXRs https://t.co/driT452cXB
Paperback, 2005
$13.95Member price:$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Spare Parts: Four Undocumented Teenagers, One Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American Dream
Joshua Davis"Spare Parts" by Joshua Davis has been selected by a group of RPI students as this year’s Community Read, which was established in 2015 to provide a common intellectual experience for all first-year students. https://t.co/WJMNmnd0Kd https://t.co/BIp4NntRXb
Paperback, 2014
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Data Mining and Machine Learning
Mohammed J. ZakiProfessor Mohammed Zaki has been named a fellow of the @aaas. He is recognized for his contributions to the fields of data mining and machine learning, and for service to the academic community: https://t.co/kE5BXvV9xW. https://t.co/VlWkoRw0i0
Hardcover, 2020
$89.00Member price:$84.55 + Free shipping5% off
Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution
Antar A. TichavakundaDr. Antar Tichavakunda, author of Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution, will be speaking on campus about race relations and equity in STEM on 2/6 and 2/7. The events are free and open to the public. RSVP: https://t.co/xdDb6Udluc https://t.co/FpUCqPgn0c
Paperback, 2022
$34.95Member price:$34.95 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Ninth Census of the United States: Agriculture
United StatesCongrats to RPI student Lily Donaldson, who was named Miss United States! She is pursuing her Ph.D. in controlled environment agriculture and advocates for the importance of STEM and arts for disadvantaged students through her nonprofit, Art Technically. https://t.co/nH1Usnh0oZ https://t.co/LK6w934VQp
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Science
CollinsDr. Collins: “Science is, by its very nature, an international enterprise.” #RPI2022
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The Lark Ascending: Solo Violin and Orchestra
John M. LavertyCongratulations, Sarah Shiang ’22, on winning the Rensselaer Orchestra Concerto Competition! As winner of this competition, she will perform The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughan Williams with the Rensselaer Orchestra at the Spring Concert. https://t.co/eMnccqEE5T
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