msugovdoc's books from LibraryThing

Hard Lessons: The Iraq Reconstruction Experience by Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (U.S.)

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:16:34 -0400

US Independent Agencies and Commissions (2009), Edition: First, Paperback, 476 pages

The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security by Donald C. Winter

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:27:48 -0400

Dept. of the Navy (2008), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 116 pages

Designing the Nation's Capital: The 1901 Plan for Washington, DC by Commission of Fine Arts (U.S.)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:38:21 -0400

US Independent Agencies and Commissions (2007), Paperback, 370 pages

A Botanic Garden for the Nation by Anne Catherine Fallen

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:37:48 -0400

United States Congress (2007), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 180 pages

Aeronautical and astronautical resources of the Library of Congress by Ronald S. Wilkinson

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:01:04 -0400

Washington, DC : Library of Congress, 2007.

The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages: A Complete Guide for All Ages by Jill Dougherty

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:34:52 -0400

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (2008), Edition: First, Paperback, 500 pages

Glenn Brown's History of the United States Capitol by Glenn Brown

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:22:42 -0400

United States Congress (2007), Edition: Annotated, Hardcover, 668 pages

A Muslim Archipelago Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia by Max L. Gross

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:05:49 -0400

msugovdoc's review: "From StormingMedia.com: "Southeast Asia continues to beckon policymakers and scholars alike to revisit its history in spite of the tomes of appraisals already written, deconstructive or otherwise. Because of a significant presence of Muslims in the region, and particularly in the wake of 9/11, it invariably attracts the attention of foreign powers drawn by the specter of terrorism and focused on rooting out radical Islamist groups said to be working with al-Qaeda. Dr. Max Gross has written an impressive account of the role of Islam in the politics of Southeast Asia, anchored by a strong historical perspective and a comprehensive treatment of current affairs. The result is very much a post-9/11 book. The origins of Jemaah Islamiyah and its connections with al-Qaeda are carefully detailed. Yet, unlike much of the post-9/11 analysis of the Muslim world, Dr. Gross's research has been successful in placing the phenomenon of terrorism within a larger perspective.""
NDIC (2007), Paperback

Census Atlas of the United States by Trudy A. Suchan

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:25:16 -0400

msugovdoc's review: "From Census.gov: "The first comprehensive atlas of population and housing produced by the Census Bureau since the 1920s. The Census Atlas is a large-format publication about 300 pages long and containing almost 800 maps. Data from decennial censuses prior to 2000 support nearly 150 maps and figures, providing context and an historical perspective for many of the topics presented. A variety of topics are covered in the Census Atlas, ranging from language and ancestry characteristics to housing patterns and the geographic distribution of the population. A majority of the maps in the Census Atlas present data at the county level, but data also are sometimes mapped by state, census tract (for largest cities and metropolitan areas), and for selected American Indian reservations. The book is modern, colorful, and includes a variety of map styles and data symbolization techniques.""
U.S. Census Bureau (2007), Hardcover, 314 pages

Battleground Iraq: Journal of a Company Commander by Todd S. Brown

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:25:55 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From GPO Bookstore: "This gripping journal of a company commander who served in some of the most dangerous areas of post-Hussein Iraq from 2003 to early 2004 discusses tactics, techniques, and procedures as they evolved in the struggle to maintain order and rebuild the country. The journal also describes the tension between combat operations and nation building. It vividly captures the stresses of combat and the corresponding emotions that accumulate over time in a combat outfit. The journal entries reinforce the ideal of camaraderie among soldiers and deals with the emotional impact of losing friends in battle. Understanding these intangible aspects of the combat experience could prove invaluable to those who courageously serve our nation and will continue to endure them in this and future conflicts.""
Dept. of the Army (2007), Paperback, 296 pages

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2008 by U.S. Census Bureau

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:06:34 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From Census.gov: "The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.""
Government Printing Office (2007), Edition: 127

Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2009 by U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:02:25 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From GPOAccess: "Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications, such as the Economic Report of the President, are included, which may vary from year to year.""
Office of Management and Budget (2008), Paperback, 184 pages

Economic Report of the President by United States. Executive Office of the President

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:53:27 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From GPOAccess: "The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government. Supplementary reports can be issued to the Congress which contain additional and/or revised recommendations.""
Executive Office of the President (2008), Paperback

Desk Study on the Environment in Iraq by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:39:20 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From the UNEP website: "In 2003 UNEP initiated a project to collect and synthesize information on the chronic environmental problems and environmental impact of conflict in Iraq. The resultant Desk Study on the Environment in Iraq concluded that damage from the Iran-Iraq war during the 1980’s, the 1991 Gulf War, environmental mismanagement by the former Iraqi regime, the economic impact of sanctions and underlying environmental stresses have resulted in severe damage.""
Nairobi, Kenya : United Nations Environment Programme, c2003.

Progress of the World's Women 2005 by Martha Alter Chen

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:35:29 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From unifem.org: "This report marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action. It argues that unless governments and policymakers pay more attention to employment, and its links to poverty, the campaign to make poverty history will not succeed, and the hope for gender equality will founder on the reality of women’s growing economic insecurity. “Progress of the World’s Women 2005: Women, Work and Poverty” makes the case for an increased focus on women’s informal employment as a key pathway to reducing poverty and strengthening women’s economic security. It provides the latest available data on the size and composition of the informal economy and compares national data on average earnings and poverty risk across different segments of the informal and formal workforces in six developing countries and one developed country to show the links between employment, gender and poverty. It looks at the costs and benefits of informal work and their consequences for women’s economic security. Finally, it provides a strategic framework — with good practice examples — for how to promote decent work for women informal workers, and shows why strong organizations of workers in the informal economy are vital to effective policy reforms.""
New York, N.Y. : United Nations Development Fund for Women, c2005.

Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the U.S. by Robert B. Matchette

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:00:47 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "Contains descriptive information about federal records acquired by the National Archives."
Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, (1995), Hardcover

Splendid Vision, Unswerving Purpose by Helen Kavanaugh-Jones

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:41:37 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From Amazon.com: "Explains how the United States Air Force has developed and acquired the aeronautical weapon systems and associative technologies that won airpower supremacy in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf, and that today remain a mainstay of deterrence and peacekeeping around the world.""
Dept. of the Air Force (2002), Paperback, 524 p.

Research Based Web Design... by U.S. General Services Administration

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:16:41 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "More information at: <a href="http://www.usability.gov/">www.usability.gov</a>"
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services : U.S. General Services Administration : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., [2006]

NEA Jazz Masters by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:16:42 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "Summary and background of the program here: http://www.nea.gov/national/jazz/index.html"
Washington, D.C. : National Endowment for the Arts, 2007.

Library of Congress Law Library: An Illustrated Guide by Jolande Goldberg

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:08:26 -0500

msugovdoc's review: "From loc.gov: ""The Library’s collections are a premier source of information on law, whether on current legislation or some aspect of the legal heritage of the United States or of other nations," said Rubens Medina, Law Librarian of Congress. "The treasures depicted in these pages will remain timeless reminders of the richness and diversity of the world’s legacy of law." Founded in 1832 by an act of Congress, the Law Library began with a collection of approximately 2,000 volumes for use by Congress and justices of the Supreme Court. Today the collection comprises more than 2 million items—more than half in foreign languages—and is accessible to members of Congress, judicial and executive branch agencies, researchers and members of the public. Portions of the collection are accessible on the Library’s Web site at www.loc.gov/law. The guide spans the Library’s incomparable collections, from general law and forms of legal literature to the legal specialties of religious law, the law of indigenous peoples, and Asian and African law. It also introduces the layman to long-established legal structures that touch everyone’s lives today, including works that laid the foundations for civil law and common law systems. Lastly, the guide includes a chapter on international law that ends with a discussion of the field of humanitarian law, which emerged during the past 150 years. The guide notes that in addition to the Law Library of Congress—the world’s largest law library—researchers may also consult one or more of the Library’s 21 reading rooms to locate legal materials in various formats. For example, the Library’s holdings include 250 volumes of law-related incunabula (pre-1501 printed books) in the Library’s Rare Book and Special Collections Division, posters used to sway public opinion on various legal issues (Prints and Photographs Division), maps that support land claims (Geography and Map Division) and a large number of copies of the Koran and other works on Islam (African and Middle Eastern Division). Taken as a whole, the Library’s vast holdings document the world’s legal heritage from ancient to modern times.""
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (2006), Paperback, 176 pages