Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
September 2014 - October 2014
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.
By Chin, Jason Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J585.5 CHI A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read. |
NEW RELEASE By Oxlade, Chris Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J590.72 OXL Infographics are simple and creative graphic representations of different numerical facts. This title features a variety of engaging infographics that teach readers all about animals. Look through the pages to discover fascinating statistics about the world's biggest, smallest, slowest, and fastest animals and much more! |
The watcher: Jane Goodall's life with the chimps By Winter, Jeanette Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: JNF Call Number: J590.92 WIN Describes the life of Jane Goodall, from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania. |
NEW RELEASE Handle with care: an unusual butterfly journey By Burns, Loree Griffin Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J595.78 BUR Introduces readers to a butterfly farm in Costa Rica. |
By Davis, Kathleen Publishing Date: c1993 Classification: JNF Call Number: J595.799 DAV Describes the origin, characteristics, behavior, and dangerous aspects of the hybrid honeybee which has been moving north from Brazil for nearly thirty years and has now entered Texas. |
NEW RELEASE By Swinburne, Stephen R. Publishing Date: ©2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J597.92 SWI Explores the leatherback sea turtle's natural history and recounts the extraordinary efforts by scientists trying to save them. |
By Alderfer, Jonathan K. Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J598.097 ALD Profiles one hundred bird species from coast to coast, offers information about topics ranging from bird calls to behaviors, and provides complementary sidebars, range maps, and instructions for building birdhouses and bird feeders. |
Eight dolphins of Katrina: a true tale of survival By Coleman, Janet Wyman Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.53 COL Recounts the true story of eight bottlenose dolphins and their trainers who survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. |
NEW RELEASE By O'Connell, Caitlin Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.674 OCO With in-the-field photographs, this photo essay brings young children to the African scrub desert to witness how a baby elephant survives in the wild. |
NEW RELEASE Chasing cheetahs: the race to save Africa's fastest cats By Montgomery, Sy Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.759 MON Describes the cheetah's essential role in the ecosystem and the ways in which Namibia's Cheetah Conservation Fund is promoting cohabitation between cheetahs and farmers. |
Girls think of everything: stories of ingenious inventions by women By Thimmesh, Catherine Publishing Date: [2013?], c2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J609.22 THI Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers. |
NEW RELEASE By Samuels, Charlie Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J609.35 SAM Describes the technology of ancient Mesopotamia, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, weaving, and weaponry. |
By Macaulay, David Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J612.84 MAC Introduces young readers to the nature and structure of the eye and the process through which the eye and the brain work together to create vision. |
Electrical wizard: how Nikola Tesla lit up the world By Rusch, Elizabeth Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J621.309 RUS Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World's Fair to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even the radio -- all resulted from Nikola Tesla's inventions. |
NEW RELEASE From gecko feet to adhesive tape By Mara, Wil Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J668.3 MAR This book explains how gecko feet inspired the invention of a new adhesive tape, incorporating both historical and scientific perspectives. |
Out of darkness: the story of Louis Braille By Freedman, Russell Publishing Date: 1997 Classification: JNF Call Number: J686.2 FRE A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write. |
Go: a Kidd's guide to graphic design By Kidd, Chip Publishing Date: [2013] Classification: JNF Call Number: J740 KID Kids love to express themselves, and are designers by nature - whether making posters for school, deciding what to hang in their rooms, or creating personalized notebook covers. Go, by the award-winning graphic designer Chip Kidd, is a stunning introduction to the ways in which a designer communicates his or her ideas to the world. It's written and designed just for those curious kids, not to mention their savvy parents, who want to learn the secret of how to make things dynamic and interesting. |
Lincoln's Gettysburg address: a pictorial interpretation painted by James Daugherty By Daugherty, James Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J759.13 DAU A rerelease of a pictorial interpretation of the sixteenth president's famous speech introduces a new generation of readers to its enduring legacy while placing the speech against the backdrop of a crucial period in Lincoln's presidency. - (Baker & Taylor) |
NEW RELEASE Simply fantastic: an introduction to classical music By Gerhard, Ana Publishing Date: ©2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J781.17 GER "The words of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, and others are introducted to children through the magical beings from legends and clasic tales--including gnomes, fairies, witches, goblins, elves, and wizards--that inspired the composers."--Page 4 of cover. |
NEW RELEASE How the Beatles changed the world By Sandler, Martin W. Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J782.421 SAN Fifty years after the British invasion began, Martin Sandler explores The Beatles' long-lasting impact on the world. |