- Traffic : Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt. Traffic gets under the hood of the everyday activity of driving to explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. Vanderbilt examines the perceptual limits and cognitive underpinnings that make us worse drivers than we think we are. He demonstrates why plans to protect pedestrians from cars often lead to more accidents. He shows how roundabouts, which can feel dangerous and chaotic, actually make roads safer--and reduce traffic in the bargain. He uncovers who is more likely to honk at whom, and why. He explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our quest for safety, and even identifies the most common mistake drivers make in parking lots.
- Puppy's First Steps : the Whole-dog Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, Well-behaved Puppy. This whole-dog approach is based on cutting-edge research and real day-to-day clinical experience. The faculty of the Tufts University Cummings School, led by the renowned animal behaviorist Nicholas Dodman, provides information on the health and behavior of puppies, covering everything from how to pick a puppy, what to feed him, and how to house train, to why puppies behave the way they do and what to do in a host of medical situations.
- Hot, Flat, and Crowded : Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America by Thomas L. Friedman. The author proposes an ambitious national strategy to address key issues in climate change and energy shortages, identifying the factors that have contributed to current circumstances while outlining an American-led revolution of clean technology solutions.
