The Public Health Library has the following new books available in print:
1. Start with why: how great leaders inspire everyone to take action. By Simon Sinek. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2011. Call number: HD57.7 .S549 2011.
See a brief summary and table of contents.
2. Health promotion in multicultural populations: a handbook for practitioners and students, 3rd edition. By Robert Huff, Michael Kline, Darleen Peterson, and Lawrence Green. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2015. Call number: RA427.8 .H43 2015.
Read a preview, see the table of contents, and read reviews here.
3. Improving diets and nutrition: food-based approaches By Brian Thompson and Leslie Amoroso. Wallingford, Oxfordshire: CABI; Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2014. Call number: RA645.N87 I477 2014.
Read a description and preview some chapters at the publisher’s website.
and here are some new titles available online from the National Academies Press which require a free registration to download a pdf of the title:
4. Understanding the U.S. Illicit Tobacco Market: Characteristics, Policy Context, and Lessons from International Experiences. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015.
5. Measuring the Risks and Causes of Premature Death: Summary of a Workshop. National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015.
6. Developing a Framework for Measuring Community Resilience: Summary of a Workshop. National Research Council. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015.
Please note that these books are only a small selection of what is newly available. If you are interested in checking out any book(s), submit a request using our online form and we will mail the book(s) to you.
You may also log into your web portal account to request book(s).
If you do not currently possess a UC Berkeley library card, you will need to apply for one before we can check out a book to you.