Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2016 - October 2016
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
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War for the Colorado River: v.1 The California-Arizona controversy; v.2 Above Lee's Ferry By Terrell, John Upton Publishing Date: 1965 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.91 TER 2 vols. |
War for the Colorado River: The California-Arizona controversy By Terrell, John Upton Publishing Date: 1965 Classification: 300 Call Number: 333.91 TER v.1 |
By Howe, Irving Publishing Date: 1978 Classification: 300 Call Number: 335.43 HOW |
Disrupted: my misadventure in the start-up bubble By Lyons, Daniel Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: 300 Call Number: 338 LYO A memoir of life inside the tech bubble by a writer and co-producer for "Silicon Valley" describes how, after losing his magazine writing job, he took a position with a tech company rife with cultish millennials, absent bosses, and venture-capital amenities. |
The thief at the end of the world: rubber, power, and the seeds of empire By Jackson, Joe Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: 300 Call Number: 338.4767 JAC Chronicles the legendary story of how, in 1876, fortune hunter Henry Wickham got his hands on 70,000 rubber tree seeds, smuggled them out of the rainforests of Brazil, and delivered them to Victorian England's most prestigious scientists in one of history's most daring acts of biopiracy. Reprint. - (Baker & Taylor) |
By Frankfurt, Harry G. Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: 300 Call Number: 339.2 FRA Economic inequality is one of the most divisive issues of our time. Yet few would argue that inequality is a greater evil than poverty. The poor suffer because they don't have enough, not because others have more, and some have far too much. So why do many people appear to be more distressed by the rich than by the poor? This provocative book presents a compelling and unsettling response to those who believe that the goal of social justice should be economic equality or less inequality. Harry Frankfurt argues that we are morally obligated to eliminate poverty--not achieve equality or reduce inequality. Our focus should be on making sure everyone has a sufficient amount to live a decent life. To focus instead on inequality is distracting and alienating. At the same time, Frankfurt argues that the conjunction of vast wealth and poverty is offensive. If we dedicate ourselves to making sure everyone has enough, we may reduce inequality as a side effect. But it's essential to see that the ultimate goal of justice is to end poverty, not inequality. |
The rise and fall of American growth: the U.S. standard of living since the Civil War By Gordon, Robert J. Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: 300 Call Number: 339.4 GOR In the century after the Civil War, an economic revolution improved the American standard of living in ways previously unimaginable. Electric lighting, indoor plumbing, home appliances, motor vehicles, air travel, air conditioning, and television transformed households and workplaces. With medical advances, life expectancy between 1870 and 1970 grew from forty-five to seventy-two years. Weaving together a vivid narrative, historical anecdotes, and economic analysis,The Rise and Fall of American Growth provides an in-depth account of this momentous era. But has that era of unprecedented growth come to an end? Gordon challenges the view that economic growth can or will continue unabated, and he demonstrates that the life-altering scale of innovations between 1870 and 1970 can't be repeated. He contends that the nation's productivity growth, which has already slowed to a crawl, will be further held back by the vexing headwinds of rising inequality, stagnating education, an aging population, and the rising debt of college students and the federal government. Gordon warns that the younger generation may be the first in American history that fails to exceed their parents' standard of living, and that rather than depend on the great advances of the past, we must find new solutions to overcome the challenges facing us. A critical voice in the debates over economic stagnation, The Rise and Fall of American Growth is at once a tribute to a century of radical change and a harbinger of tougher times to come. |
By Smith, Bradley F. Publishing Date: c1981 Classification: 300 Call Number: 341.6 SMI Years after the event, the Nuremberg trials remain the most important (and controversial) international legal assault ever launched against aggression and atrocities. Yet, until recently, the full story behind the decision to go to Nuremberg could not be told because the essential documentation was unavailable. Now, this book provides the first authoritative account of how the Allies finally agreed to try the surviving Nazi leaders under international law, rather than summarily shoot them without trial. |
Forcing the spring: inside the fight for marriage equality By Becker, Jo Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: 300 Call Number: 346.794 BEC "Forcing the Spring begins on Election Night 2008, when a controversial California ballot initiative called Proposition 8--which removed the right of gay men and women to marry--passed alongside Barack Obama's stunning victory. Forcing the Spring details how a small but determined group of political and media insiders took the fight for marriage equality all the way to the Supreme Court. Gay activists and Hollywood liberals joined together to enlist attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies--the opposing counsels on the Supreme Court's infamous Bush v. Gore ruling--to bring a controversial legal case against Proposition 8 before the highest court in the land. Forcing the Spring is the extraordinary ringside account of this unprecedented effort to shift public opinion and reengineer the political certainties of an era"-- |
The First Family detail: Secret Service agents reveal the hidden lives of the presidents By Kessler, Ronald Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: 300 Call Number: 363.283 KES Since publication of his bestselling book In the President's Secret Service, investigative reporter Ronald Kessler has continued to penetrate the wall of secrecy that surrounds the U.S. Secret Service, breaking the story that Secret Service agents who were to protect President Obama hired prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia and revealing that the Secret Service allowed a third uninvited guest to crash a White House state dinner. Now, Kessler presents far bigger and more consequential stories about our nation's leaders and the agency sworn to protect them. Kessler widens his scope to include presidential candidates and former presidents after they leave the White House. In particular, he focuses on First Ladies, their children, and their relationships with the presidents. From observing reckless behavior that threatens the country's safety, to escorting presidential mistresses, to watching their own agency take risks that could result in an assassination, Secret Service agents know a secret world that Ronald Kessler exposes in breathtaking detail.--From publisher description. |
Pretty boy: the life and times of Charles Arthur Floyd By Wallis, Michael Publishing Date: 1992 Classification: 300 Call Number: 364.1092 WAL Among the revelations in this well-researched biography/social history, is that J. Edgar Hoover framed the legendary Depression-era bandit for most of the murders he was accused of but did not, in fact, commit, and that "Pretty Boy" was never at the infamous Kansas City Massacre of 1933. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. - (Book News) |
By Dugard, Jaycee Lee Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: 300 Call Number: 364.154 DUG "In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own. When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was missing for more than eighteen years, held captive by Philip and Nancy Garrido, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment. A Stolen Life, which sold nearly two million copies, told the story of Jaycee's life from her abduction in 1991 through her reappearance in 2009. Freedom: My Book of Firsts is about everything that happened next. 'How do you rebuild a life?' Jaycee asks. In these pages, she describes the life she never thought she would live to see: from her first sight of her mother to her first time meeting her grownup sister, her first trip to the dentist to her daughters' first day of school, her first taste of champagne to her first hangover, her first time behind the wheel to her first speeding ticket, and her first dance at a friend's wedding to her first thoughts about the possibility of a future relationship. This raw and inspiring book will remind readers that there is, as Jaycee writes, 'life after something tragic happens'"--Provided by publisher. |
The mark inside: a perfect swindle, a cunning revenge, and a small history of the big con By Reading, Amy Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 300 Call Number: 364.163 REA A narrative history of con artistry in America documents the early twentieth-century efforts of J. Frank Norfleet to track down a gang of confidence men who swindled him out of everything he had. |
Grave matters: a lively history of death around the world By Barley, Nigel Publishing Date: 1997 Classification: 300 Call Number: 393 BAR Takes a light-hearted yet sympathetic look at death and death rituals in various societies as an example of the variety and inventiveness of human culture. Much of the material is based on the author's experiences in traditional African cultures. For general readers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. - (Book News) |
Tea: the drink that changed the world By Martin, Laura C. Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: 300 Call Number: 394.12 MAR Tea: The Drink that Changed the World tells of the rich legends and history surrounding the spread of tea throughout Asia and the West, as well as its rise to the status of necessity in kitchens around the world. From the tea houses of China's Tang Dynasty (618-907), to fourteenth century tea ceremonies in Korea's Buddhist temples' to the tea plantations in Sri Lanka today, this book explores and illuminates tea and its intricate, compelling history. - (Tuttle Pub) |
Worst case scenario survival handbook: Christmas By Piven, Joshua Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: 300 Call Number: 394.2663 PIV |
By Cashford, Jules Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: 300 Call Number: 398.362 CAS Tales and legends of the Moon are as old as human consciousness. In this book Jules Cashford explores the myths and images inspired by the Moon, from the earliest Paleolithic markings on horn and bone to the crafted poems of the present. - (Blackwell North Amer) |
Bad English: a history of linguistic aggravation By Shea, Ammon Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: 400 Call Number: 428.2 SHE "The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language "mistakes" and how they came to be accepted as correct-or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just plain wrong. Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English is sure to enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases, including: Decimate Hopefully Enormity That/which Enervate/energize Bemuse/amuse Literally/figuratively Ain't Irregardless Socialist OMG Stupider Lively, surprising, funny, and delightfully readable, this is a book that will settle arguments among word lovers-and it's sure to start a few, too"-- |
Euclid's Elements: all thirteen books complete in one volume : the Thomas L. Heath translation By Euclid Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: 500 Call Number: 516 EUC The classic Heath translation, in a completely new layout with plenty of space and generous margins. An affordable but sturdy sewn hardcover student and teacher edition in one volume, with minimal notes and a new index/glossary. - (NBN) |
The bones: a hand where-to-find-it pocket reference companion to Euclid's Elements By Euclid Publishing Date: 2002 Classification: 500 Call Number: 516 EUC |