A compilation of witty essays on statistics by the legendary statistician I.J. Good. This volume also includes a long, informative interview with Good, and several prefatory essays of appreciation by contemporary statisticians.

"The lessons of this book challenge the leaders of all nonprofits to be actively aware of their responsibilities and courageous in meeting them.... Required reading for every new officer and trustee of a nonprofit organization, be it a university, museum, religious insitution, or charitable foundation." --Millicent D. Abell, The University Library Emeritus, Yale University "Kevin Guthrie's book make for compelling reading. With exceptional lucidity, he tells the complicated history of an important cultural institution, and draws conclusions that will be important for all of us responsible for managing the affairs of our nation's private libraries and museums." --Paul LeClerc, president, The New York Public Library

Dedicated to "the resurrection and preservation of bedside medicine," and written by one of the nation's most prominent medical educators, Images of Memorable Cases... presents the reader with 154 medical patients, along with a picture (the book includes more than 200 color images) and the information that was given the original doctor when the patient arrived at the clinic or emergency room. The reader is challenged to look at the picture, read the information, and make a diagnosis before turning the page to see the correct diagnosis. Prominent physicians describe Images of Memorable Cases... as "the best medical book I've ever read"; "a tour de force in a currently underutilized genre"; "a truly marvelous collection of medical images that would be very hard to find in one place anywhere else"; and "a beautifully illustrated book [that] should be required reading for all medical students and housestaff." Dr. Herbert L. Fred is the author of more than 400 publications, including three books, providing philosophical insight into disease, the practice of medicine, the challenge of difficult diagnoses, and the exhilaration of true scholarship. Among his innumerable awards is a Presidential Citation given him by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. He is an emeritus member of the American Osler Society and has served on the editorial boards of numerous national medical journals. He is currently Professor of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

From 1950 to 1975, Houston grew from a rough-and-tumble city into a major American metropolis, and the arts grew along with it. Houston Reflections tells that story--of how the city grew into itself artistically--through the words of the artists themselves. The book brings together first-person accounts of Houston artists, art patrons, collectors, and enthusiasts as they remember their efforts to build a serious arts community and find their place in it. The book also includes over 50 color reproductions of the artists' work, and many more historic photographs from the era. Houston Reflections celebrates the years when Houston became a crucible of Modernism, from the 1958 inauguration of the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe pavilion at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, to the opening of the Rothko Chapel and the Contemporary Arts Museum in the early 1970s. Thanks to Sally Reynolds' efforts, we have an indelible record of this dynamic era, offered by Houston artists who frame their own experiences against the backdrop of a changing city. A brilliant archival project, Houston Reflections will be a resource for generations to come. --Alison de Lima Greene, Curator, Contemporary Art & Special Projects, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Purchasers wishing to receive the accompanying audio CD, playable on personal computer, should contact Fred Moody at fred.moody@rice.edu.

Over the past two decades, the community of professional art historians has grown rapidly. In the same period, economic pressures on academic publishers have caused retrenchment in the publication of scholarly monographs in the field. This situation poses risks to the advancement of younger scholars and the long-term vitality of the discipline. This report is the outcome of a year-long study of obstacles to vigorous publication in print and electronic form, with an emphasis on the special challenges posed by art history's dependence on high-quality images. It makes specific recommendations for the relaxation of a prohibitive image copyright economy, and it proposes the development of robust structures for peer-reviewed, electronic publications that make full use of the dynamic image and response capabilities of the digital medium. This study was funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.