Using indexes and databases, find two reviews of books relating to a possible topic for your final feature story.

The reviews need to be a page or longer.

For each review, briefly supply or sum up the following (typical) information:

A typical book-review structure

1. Title and reviewer’s byline
2. Book information (name of author, title and sub-title, publisher, year of publication, number of pages, number of illustrations, cost).
3. Opening paragraph: what makes it exciting.
4. Background on author (who he/she is, some biography, professional history, previous books, etc., interesting details)
5. Brief introduction to the book
6. Summary and critical discussion:
   • Might begin withs some background, context.
   • Main point of (scientific) interest.
   • 1-3 other points of (scientific) interest.

7. Discussion of style, usability, other “side” issues.
8. Problems with book (negative criticism)
9. Final paragraph: review in miniature.