Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2013 - February 2013
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.
Non-Fiction | Computer science, information & general worksPhilosophy & psychologyReligionSocial sciencesLanguageScienceTechnologyArts & recreationLiteratureHistory & geography |
 | By Frazier, Kendrick Publishing Date: 1985 Classification: 500 Call Number: 523.2 FRA Contains photographs, text, and six essays on the solar system. |
 | By Miller, Russell Publishing Date: c1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.1 MIL Presents evidence supporting Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift. Explains plate tectonics and discusses what is known of the earth's crust and upper mantle. |
 | By Bailey, Ronald H. Publishing Date: c1982 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.3 BAI Discusses the theory of glaciers and of the Ice Age as propounded by Venetz and later espoused by Agassiz, and discusses modern glaciers and explorations of the polar ice cap. |
 | NEW RELEASE The ocean of life: the fate of man and the sea By Roberts, Callum Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.46 ROB Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time. |
 | By Clark, Champ Publishing Date: c1982 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.48 CLA Discusses the flood control problem on such major river systems as China's Yellow River, the Mississippi, the Ganges, and the Nile. Presents some of the world's major dams, and some disastrous floods. |
 | By Pringle, Laurence P. Publishing Date: c1985 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.48 PRI Describes rivers and lakes as geographical features, the plant and animal life they support, some of the uses the humans make of their water, and the problem of pollution. |
 | By Allen, Oliver E. Publishing Date: c1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.5 ALL Discusses meteorological phenomena and the modern problems arising from pollution. Presents efforts to harness wind energy. |
 | By Chorlton, Windsor Publishing Date: c1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 551.7 CHO Explores glacial action and theories about the earth's Ice Ages. Presents some of the relics of the Ice Age that have been found, including ancient art and frozen animal remains. |
 | By O'Neil, Paul Publishing Date: c1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 553.8 ONE Photographs, text, and essays describe gemstones, their creation, harvest by man, and their current status in the marketplace. |
 | NEW RELEASE The violinist's thumb: and other lost tales of love, war, and genius, as written by our genetic code By Kean, Sam Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 500 Call Number: 572.8 KEA An exploration of human DNA and the stories it can tell describes how genes can explain why JFK's skin was bronze, Einstein was a genius, and why people with exceptional thumb flexibility can become world-class violinists. |
 | Publishing Date: 1985 Classification: 500 Call Number: 574.5 Describes grasslands and tundra, and includes five essays on the topics. |
 | By Sackett, Russell Publishing Date: 1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 574.5 SAC Contains photographs, text, and four essays on the areas at the edge of the sea. |
 | By Page, Jake Publishing Date: c1983 Classification: 500 Call Number: 582.16 PAG Contains photographs, text, and five essays on the forest environment. |
 | NEW RELEASE The bluebird effect: uncommon bonds with common birds By Zickefoose, Julie Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 500 Call Number: 598.0723 ZIC A wild bird rehabilitator and nature artist describes her painstaking efforts to rescue injured birds and her experiences when those birds come back to visit, looking at the personality and quirks of individual birds of different species. |
By Chadwick, Douglas H. Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: 500 Call Number: 599.766 CHA Overview: Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains. The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex than the legends that surround it. With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine is uncertain. The Wolverine Way reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, engagingly told by Douglas Chadwick, who volunteered with the Glacier Wolverine Project. This five-year study in Glacier National Park - which involved dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival - uncovered key missing information about the wolverine's habitat, social structure and reproduction habits. Wolverines, according to Chadwick, are the land equivalent of polar bears in regard to the impacts of global warming. The plight of wolverines adds to the call for wildlife corridors that connect existing habitat that is proposed by the Freedom to Roam coalition. |
 | NEW RELEASE Legacy: a genetic history of the Jewish people By Ostrer, Harry Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: 500 Call Number: 599.9892 OST The author explores the history of genetic investigation of the Jewish people. He also explains the insights that genetics has provided about the lines of origin of Jewish people. He displays how Jews from different diaspora groups are linked by the genetic threads that provide a biological base for Jewishness. These findings also flow into the debate about population genetics and the role of genetic legacy in determining our individual and group identity. |
 | Our bodies, ourselves-40th anniversary ed. Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: 600 Call Number: 613.042 "The gold standard for women's health books, in time for the fortieth anniversary of the book's first publication, featuring new material and a completely updated approach to critical women's health issues. The name "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has become synonymous with women's health and protecting it. This updated edition contains vital new information on such issues as the HPV vaccine, changes in the healthcare system, cosmetic surgery, violence against women, healthcare activism in the twenty-first century, and much more. Since its original publication forty years ago, Our Bodies, Ourselves has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide, and resources based on the book are available in twenty five languages, in print, digital, and social interactive formats, and Braille. Called "America's bestselling book on all aspects of women's health" and "a feminist classic" by The New York Times, 300,000 copies of Our Bodies, Ourselves have been donated to women's groups around the world, creating an estimated readership of more than 20 million worldwide. This new edition will tie in closely to the group's website, one of the leading online women's health resources and a recipient of citations for its excellent quality from International Planned Parenthood Federation and Scientific American"-- |
 | NEW RELEASE Born with a junk food deficiency: how flaks, quacks, and hacks pimp the public health By Rosenberg, Martha Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: 600 Call Number: 613.071 ROS A hard-hitting expose that blows the lid off of suspicious and disreputable practices in the big food and big pharmaceutical industries. The author argues that pharmaceutical and agricultural industries are tainting public health through marketing disguised as medical education and research, aggressive lobbying, and high-level conflicts of interest. |
Stop eating your heart out: the 21-day program to free yourself from emotional eating By Beck, Meryl Hershey Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: 600 Call Number: 616.8526 BEC Binge eating disorder is the term now used for emotional overeating. Beck shows you how to free yourself from emotional eating, once and for all. She offers 21 days worth of simple, highly effective assignments to help you break your patterns. |
 | NEW RELEASE Engines of change: a history of the American dream in fifteen cars By Ingrassia, Paul Publishing Date: c2012 Classification: 600 Call Number: 629.222 ING Chronicles the history reflected by fifteen iconic car models to discuss how automobiles reflect key cultural shifts as well as developments in such areas as manufacturing, women's rights, and environmental awareness. |