November 2012 News & Features

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News, reviews and more about featured Federal Government publications available from the U.S. Government Bookstore during the month of November 2012.

GIFTS GALORE! Start your holiday shopping with our 2012 Gift Guide

U.S. Government Online Bookstore Gift GuideNovember 23, 2012 -- Start your holiday shopping today on Black Friday with our expanded 2012 Gift Guide!  From bargains under $20 to kids' books, gifts for men and women, to military books and coffee table books, the U.S. Government Bookstore has gifts for everyone on your list, from home to office. 

Shop our Gift assortment now!

FROM OUR BLOG: First Blood: Year One of the War Between the States

The Civil War Begins: Opening Clashes, 1861 ISBN 9780160911453November 22, 2012 -- As we continue our sesquicentennial (150-year anniversary) of America’s bloodiest war, our expert guest blogger reviews a new book about the beginning battles in the first year of the Civil War, entitled , "The Civil War Begins: Opening Clashes, 1861," published by the U.S. Army’s Center for Military History. From the new President Lincoln's Inaugural Address and Fort Sumter, to Bull Run, the fight for Missouri to stay in the Union, and southern pirates, this is a fascinating read of this dark time in our Nation's history.

FROM OUR BLOG: America Loves [Tobacco] Quitters on the Great American Smokeout Day

 Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General (Three Volume Set)November 15, 2012 -- Today, November 15, 2012, marks the 37th Great American Smokeout, a day promoted by the American Cancer Society every third Thursday of November to encourage smokers to make a plan to quit smoking, or finally quit smoking altogether on that day. Thus, it is fitting that we review the new landmark study results from the Office of the Surgeon General of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, on "Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General." With the detailed research in the full report, executive summary and a booklet for schools, parents and community leaders, this report serves the needs of anyone working to reduce teen tobacco use.

FROM OUR BLOG: Go-to Guide on Hazardous Materials for First Responders

Emergency Response Guidebook 2012November 2, 2012 – Following the ravages of Hurricane Sandy along the East Coast of the United States and the many dangerous situations first responders had to deal with, we reviewed the best-selling "Emergency Response Guidebook 2012." The latest in a series published by the experts at Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in conjunction with Transport Canada, the popularly nicknamed "E.R.G." is used by transporters, firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material or “Hazmat” as it is usually referred to in the United States.

 

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