Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
November 2018 - January 2019
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.
All that trash: the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff By McCarthy, Meghan Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J386.244 WIS "The true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock-- and was one of the events that led to the recycling movement."--Provided by publisher. |
Fairy spell: how two girls convinced the world that fairies are real By Nobleman, Marc Tyler Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.45 NOB In 1917, two English cousins convince the world that they have photographs of actual fairies. |
Mason jar science: 40 slimy, squishy, super-cool experiments By Adolph, Jonathan Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J507.8 ADO "Heatproof, transparent, and durable, the mason jar is a science lab just waiting to be discovered. Unlock its potential with 40 dynamic experiments for budding scientists ages 8 and up. Using just a jar and a few ordinary household items, children learn to create miniature clouds, tiny tornadoes, small stalactites, and, of course, great goo and super slime! With a little ingenuity, the jar can be converted into a lava lamp, a water prism, a balloon barometer, and a compass. Each fun-packed project offers small-scale ways to illustrate the big-picture principles of chemistry, botany, biology, physics, and more."-- |
Master the scientific method with fun life science projects By Benbow, Ann Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J507.8 BEN Teaches the scientific method with experiments about life science. |
Nothing stopped Sophie: the story of unshakable mathematician By Bardoe, Cheryl Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J510.92 BAR A biography of Sophie Germain, who grew up during the French Revolution and followed her dream of studying mathematics, becoming the first woman to win a grand prize from the Royal Academy of Sciences and changing the world with her discoveries.-- |
By Becker, Helaine Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J510.92 BEC "You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history." -- Adapted from book jacket. |
By Leech, Bonnie Coulter Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J516 LEE This book explores polygons, two-dimensional shapes with three or more sides which are straight line segments. |
By Leech, Bonnie Coulter Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J516 LEE This book explores prisms, three-dimensional solid figures, named according to their bases. |
By Leech, Bonnie Coulter Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J516 LEE This book explores quadrilaterals, two-dimensional closed geometric shapes with four sides and four angles. |
By Leech, Bonnie Coulter Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J516.15 LEE Learn what circle and spheres are and look for them in the world around us. |
By Leech, Bonnie Coulter Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J516.154 LEE |
Starstruck: the cosmic journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson By Krull, Kathleen Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523 KRU "A picture-book biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson, the groundbreaking American astrophysicist whose work has inspired a generation of young scientists and astronomers to reach for the stars!"-- |
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the photo that changed the world By Gladstone, James Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J525.022 GLA 1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before to the moon. |
By Kean, Sam Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J546 KEA "A young readers adaptation of the bestselling book The Disappearing Spoon, chronicling the extraordinary human history of the periodic table."-- |
Otis and Will discover the deep: the record-setting dive of the Bathysphere By Rosenstock, Barb Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551 ROS "A biographical account of engineer Otis Barton and naturalist Will Beebe's record-setting descent into the deep ocean in their Bathysphere craft, making the men the first humans to witness deep sea creatures in their natural habitat" -- |
Impact: asteroids and the science of saving the world By Rusch, Elizabeth Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.3 RUS "Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future."-- |
Rivers of sunlight: how the sun moves water around the earth By Bang, Molly Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.48 BAN "The sun explains its role in the movement of water around the Earth, from the lifting of fresh water from the seas, to the movement of underwater currents that nourish the world's oceans. The sun has a hand in moving rivers of water in its liquid, gaseous, and solid states all around the Earth, enabling life to exist on our planet. But human beings are interfering in this natural cycle, unbalancing the amount of fresh water available."-- |
Polar vortex and climate change By Orr, Tamra B Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.509 ORR "This book relays the factual details of the 2014 polar vortex and climate change. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a college student, New Yorker, and coal miner. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event"--Provided by publisher. |
Spring after spring: how Rachel Carson inspired the environmental movement By Sisson, Stephanie Roth Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J570.92 SIS As a child, Rachel Carson lived by the rhythms of the natural world. Spring after spring, year after year, she observed how all living things are connected. And as an adult, Rachel watched and listened as the natural world she loved so much began to fall silent. Spring After Spring traces Rachels journey as scientist and writer, courageously speaking truth to an often hostile world through her book, and ultimately paving the way for the modern environmental movement. |
Fast, faster, fastest: animals that move at great speeds By Dahl, Michael Publishing Date: c2006 Classification: JNF Call Number: J573.7 DAH This book describes animals that can move at great speeds, from a kangaroo to a peregrine falcon. |