**The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte** Edward R. Tufte, a professor of political science and statistics at Yale University, has written a book that highlights the importance of graphic design in technical writing. The book begins with historical and contemporary examples of excellent graphic design, such as maps and diagrams, and compares them with inferior graphics from various sources. Tufte defines key concepts like "chart-junk," "data-ink maximization," "graphical integrity," and "data density," and provides illustrated suggestions for improving poor graphics. The book emphasizes the importance of color, computer-generated graphics, time-series, maps, simplified bar graphs, and the proper selection of tables. It also discusses the medical significance of effective graphics, such as Dr. John Snow's map of the 1854 cholera outbreak and R. Doll's 1955 graphic showing the link between smoking and cancer. The book is praised for its excellent design and is recommended for students of graphic design, scientific and technical authors, and editors of scientific journals. **Unusual Microorganisms: Gram-Negative Fastidious Species edited by Edward J. Bottone** Unusual Microorganisms, edited by Edward J. Bottone, is a concise book that reviews six human pathogens that are rarely isolated as causes of infection. The book covers Eikenella corroden, Capnocytophaga, Cardiobacterium hominis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Pasteurella multocida, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Each chapter is well-illustrated and referenced, with particularly comprehensive sections on Eikenella corroden, Capnocytophaga, and Cardiobacterium hominis. The book serves as a valuable reference for those interested in these microorganisms but is limited in scope, making it less suitable for individual microbiologists. Despite its brevity, it is a useful resource for libraries and specific areas of interest. **Hospice U.S.A. edited by Austin H. Kutscher, Samuel C. Klagsbrun, Richard J. Torpie, Robert DeBellis, Mahlon S. Hale, and Margot Tallmer** Hospice U.S.A. is a collection of thirty-six essays covering a wide range of topics in hospice and thanatology. The essays are organized into seven chapters, addressing the history of the hospice movement, ethical and human issues in terminal care, hospice caregiving, helping the dying, varieties of terminal illness, alternatives to in-hospice care, and the future of hospice care. The diverse contributions from doctors, nurses, health planners, clergymen, and academics provide a comprehensive overview of the field. The book is recommended for those interested in the broader aspects of hospice care and thanatology.**The Visual Display of Quantitative Information by Edward R. Tufte** Edward R. Tufte, a professor of political science and statistics at Yale University, has written a book that highlights the importance of graphic design in technical writing. The book begins with historical and contemporary examples of excellent graphic design, such as maps and diagrams, and compares them with inferior graphics from various sources. Tufte defines key concepts like "chart-junk," "data-ink maximization," "graphical integrity," and "data density," and provides illustrated suggestions for improving poor graphics. The book emphasizes the importance of color, computer-generated graphics, time-series, maps, simplified bar graphs, and the proper selection of tables. It also discusses the medical significance of effective graphics, such as Dr. John Snow's map of the 1854 cholera outbreak and R. Doll's 1955 graphic showing the link between smoking and cancer. The book is praised for its excellent design and is recommended for students of graphic design, scientific and technical authors, and editors of scientific journals. **Unusual Microorganisms: Gram-Negative Fastidious Species edited by Edward J. Bottone** Unusual Microorganisms, edited by Edward J. Bottone, is a concise book that reviews six human pathogens that are rarely isolated as causes of infection. The book covers Eikenella corroden, Capnocytophaga, Cardiobacterium hominis, Gardnerella vaginalis, Pasteurella multocida, and Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans. Each chapter is well-illustrated and referenced, with particularly comprehensive sections on Eikenella corroden, Capnocytophaga, and Cardiobacterium hominis. The book serves as a valuable reference for those interested in these microorganisms but is limited in scope, making it less suitable for individual microbiologists. Despite its brevity, it is a useful resource for libraries and specific areas of interest. **Hospice U.S.A. edited by Austin H. Kutscher, Samuel C. Klagsbrun, Richard J. Torpie, Robert DeBellis, Mahlon S. Hale, and Margot Tallmer** Hospice U.S.A. is a collection of thirty-six essays covering a wide range of topics in hospice and thanatology. The essays are organized into seven chapters, addressing the history of the hospice movement, ethical and human issues in terminal care, hospice caregiving, helping the dying, varieties of terminal illness, alternatives to in-hospice care, and the future of hospice care. The diverse contributions from doctors, nurses, health planners, clergymen, and academics provide a comprehensive overview of the field. The book is recommended for those interested in the broader aspects of hospice care and thanatology.