Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2012 - December 2012
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
Additional information about each title can be found in the catalog (click on the title). For older acquisition lists choose from Select another list. To request any of these titles please contact your local library branch.
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 | NEW RELEASE The mighty Mars rovers: the incredible adventures of Spirit and Opportunity By Rusch, Elizabeth Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.43 RUS The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet. |
 | Evolution: the story of life on Earth By Hosler, Jay Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J576.8 HOS A graphic-style introduction to evolution, covering everything from Earth's primordial soup to the human body's vestigial structures. |
 | NEW RELEASE Moonbird: a year on the wind with the great survivor B95 By Hoose, Phillip M. Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J598.072 HOO Documents the survival tale of an intrepid shorebird who has endured annual migrations between Argentina and the Canadian Arctic throughout the course of a long lifetime while his species continues to decline. |
 | NEW RELEASE Temple Grandin: how the girl who loved cows embraced autism and changed the world By Montgomery, Sy Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.009 MON When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry. As an advocate for autism, Temple uses her experience as an example of the unique contributions that autistic people can make. This compelling biography complete with Temple's personal photos takes us inside her extraordinary mind and opens the door to a broader understanding of autism. |
 | Irena Sendler and the children of the Warsaw Ghetto By Rubin, Susan Goldman Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J940.53 RUB Recounts the actions of the Polish social worker who, during World War II, defied the Nazis and risked her life by saving and hiding Jewish children. |
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