Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
May 2021 - July 2021
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.
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Solar system: our place in space By Mosco, Rosemary Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 MOS Get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors--Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we're learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter's red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our Solar System--and beyond!-- |
Solar system: our place in space By Mosco, Rosemary Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 MOS Get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors--Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we're learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter's red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our Solar System--and beyond!--Adapted from page 4 of cover. |
By Chad, Jon Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.21 CHA Aurora, a young explorer, introduces the science and characteristics of volcanoes, discussing lava, tectonic plates, the creation of new land masses, and magma vents.-- |
By Chad, Jon Publishing Date: 2016 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.21 CHA Aurora, a young explorer, introduces the science and characteristics of volcanoes, discussing lava, tectonic plates, the creation of new land masses, and magma vents. |
Your fantastic elastic brain: stretch it, shape it By Deak, JoAnn M. Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J612.82 DEA This innovative and timely picture book teaches children that they have the ability to stretch and grow their own brains. It also delivers the crucial message that mistakes are an essential part of learning. The book introduces children to the anatomy and various functions of the brain in a fun and engaging way.-- |
The brain: the ultimate thinking machine By Woollcott, Tory Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J612.82 WOO "In this volume, Fahama has been kidnapped by a mad scientist and his zombie assistant, and they are intent on stealing her brain! She'll need to learn about the brain as fast as possible in order to plan her escape! How did the brain evolve? How do our senses work in relation to the brain? How do we remember things? What makes you, YOU? Get an inside look at the human brain, the most advanced operating system in the world... if you have the nerve!"-- |
By Zettwoch, Dan Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.222 ZET A young reader's introduction to where cars came from and how they work. Presented in comic book format. |
Our flag was still there: the true story of Mary Pickersgill and the Star-Spangled Banner By Hartland, Jessie Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J929.9 HAR "If you go to the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, you can see a massive American flag: thirty feet tall and forty-two feet long. That's huge! But how did it get there? And where did it come from? Well ... The story of this giant flag begins in 1812 and stars a major on the eve of battle, a seamstress and her mighty helpers, and a poet named Francis Scott Key. This isn't just the story of one flag. It's the story of "The Star Spangled-Banner," a poem that became our national anthem, too."--Amazon.com. |
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