Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2015 - February 2015
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 Waldron, Melanie Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J575.68 WAL "Seeds and fruits carry out vital jobs for all flowering plants. New plants are created from seeds and fruits help to protect and spread those seeds. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of seeds and fruit, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do these jobs. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain the huge variation in seeds and fruits, what seeds and fruit are for, the parts of a flowering plant, how seeds are made, what's inside a seed, what seeds need to germinate, different types of fruit, methods plants use to disperse seeds, and our relationship with seeds and fruits. A wide range of examples present readers with seeds and fruit they will be familiar with plus spectacular and unusual examples from around the world. These demonstrate what different seeds and fruit have in common and some incredible seed and fruit adaptations that allow plants to survive in different conditions and habitats. Two simple activities help stimulate thought, reinforce learning, and bring the concepts to life."-- |
By Petersen, Christine Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J576.5 PET "Explores the development of genetics and the many uses it provides us with, such as how they are inherited from parent to child, help solve crimes, and identify disease-causing genes."-- |
By Schomp, Virginia Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J577.586 SCH "Take a look at what takes place within a 24-hour period on the tundra. Learn firsthand about the features, plant life, and animals of the habitat"--Provided by publisher. |
By Hunter, Nick Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J579.092 HUN This book traces the life of Louis Pasteur, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the work on pasteurization and vaccination for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Pasteur's life. |
Behold the beautiful dung beetle By Bardoe, Cheryl Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J595.76 BAR Presents the life and habits of the dung beetle, which obtains food, water, and shelter from the droppings of other animals. |
By Stewart, Melissa Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J598.147 STE Profiles sixteen bird species and explores informative sidebars that underscore specific ways each bird uses its feather for a variety of practical purposes. |
By Ponka, Katherine Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J598.72 PON Presents information about toucans, including habitat, diet, physical characteristics, and behavior. |
By Cox, Lynne Publishing Date: ℗♭2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J599.794 COX The inspiring story of an elephant seal who knew exactly where she belonged. Here is the incredible story of Elizabeth, a real-life elephant seal who made her home in the Avon River in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. When Elizabeth decides to stretch out across a two-lane road, the citizens worry she might get hurt or cause traffic accidents, so a group of volunteers tows her out to sea. But Elizabeth swims all the way back to Christchurch. The volunteers catch her again and again -- each time towing her farther, even hundreds of miles away -- but, still, Elizabeth finds her way back home. Includes back matter with information about elephant seals. |
Microwave man: Percy Spencer and his sizzling invention By Latta, Sara L. Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J609.2 LAT "Read about Percy's early life, his work with radar tubes, and find out how he invented the mircrowave"--Provided by publisher. |
We should hang out sometime: embarrassingly, a true story By Sundquist, Josh Publishing Date: c2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J618.92 SUN The Paralympic ski racer, YouTube star, and motivational speaker documents his coming of age as an amputee cancer survivor and his efforts to investigate past dates gone wrong to discover why he was still single. |
Composting: turn food waste into rich soil By Hanson-Harding, Brian Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J631.875 HAN Learn about composting. |
By Winter, Jeanette Publishing Date: ℗♭2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J709.2 WIN Joseph Cornell loved to draw and paint and collect things. With these drawings and paintings and collected treasures, he made marvelous shadowboxes--wonderlands covered in glass. And who did he most like to share them with? Children, of course. |
Burj Khalifa: the tallest tower in the world By Kallen, Stuart A. Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J720.483 KAL "Describes how the Burj Khalifa became the tallest tower in the world and the work that went into building it. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--Provided by publisher. |
Stone giant: Michelangelo's David and how he came to be By Sutcliffe, Jane Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J730.92 SUT There was a giant in the city, and it was a troublemaker. The enormous block of marble had irked the people of Florence for almost forty years. No one knew what to do with it until a young artist named Michelangelo came along. |
Arrested for witchcraft: Nickolas Flux and the Salem witch trials By Bolte, Mari Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.5 BOL "When a spontaneous time leap sends Nickolas Flux back to the Salem, Massachusetts, during the height of the witch trials, what's a teenage history buff to do? Try to avoid being tried for witchcraft, of course. From meeting accused witches to running from angry mobs, Nick must survive one of the most frightening moments in American history"-- |
Relish: my life in the kitchen By Knisley, Lucy Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J741.59 KNI "Lucy Knisley loves food. The daughter of a chef and a gourmet, this talented young cartoonist comes by her obsession honestly. In her forthright, thoughtful, and funny memoir, Lucy traces key episodes in her life thus far, framed by what she was eating at the time and lessons learned about food, cooking, and life. Each chapter is bookended with an illustrated recipe-- many of them treasured family dishes, and a few of them Lucy's original inventions"--From publisher's web site. |
The cosmo-biography of Sun Ra: the sound of joy is enlightening By Raschka, Christopher Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J781.65 RAS A one-hundredth birthday tribute to the late jazz artist explores his observations about humanity's discriminatory and violent behaviors as well as his efforts to forge world peace through music with the Sun Ra Arkestra. |
By Davis, Kathryn Gibbs Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J791.068 DAV The story of the invention of one of the world's most magical rides, the Ferris wheel, created by George Ferris for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. |
Firefly July: a year of very short poems Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J811.54 Presents a collection of short poems about each season written to demonstrate how a few carefully chosen words and images can invoke powerful messages. |
By Langley, Andrew Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J907.2 LAN Parks, settlements, battlefields, and burial grounds -- we are surrounded by historic places. Many of them look ordinary, yet they may have surprising stories to tell. What happened there? What were their links with other events and people? And who first found out their history? This book will help you discover these hidden tales for yourself. It explains basic research techniques, and guides you to the best places to find revealing evidence. |