Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
March 2015 - April 2015
These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.
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Publishing Date: 2007,c1996 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.742 |
By Wolfe, Tom Publishing Date: c1980 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.9 WOL Nearly one hundred black-and-white caricatures, accompanied by captions or by full prose vignettes, reveal the fancies, foibles, and leading types of the 1970s - (Baker & Taylor) |
Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House princess to Washington power broker By Cordery, Stacy A. Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.91 COR Alice Roosevelt Longworth lived her entire life on the political stage and in the public eye, earning her the nickname "the other Washington monument." Historian Cordery presents a detailed and entertaining portrait of the witty and whip-smart daughter of Teddy Roosevelt. "Princess Alice" was a tempestuous teenager. Smoking, gambling, and dressing flamboyantly, she flouted social conventions and opened the door for other women to do the same. Her husband was Speaker of the House Nicholas Longworth but--as Cordery documents for the first time--she had a child with her lover, Senator William Borah of Idaho. Alice's political acumen was widely respected in Washington. She was a sharp-tongued critic of her cousin FDR's New Deal programs, and meetings in her drawing room helped to change the course of history, from undermining the League of Nations to boosting Nixon. During the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, her legendary salons remained the center of political ferment.--From publisher description. |
By Brinkley, Alan Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.922 BRI Brinkley shows in this incisive and lively assessment that the reality of Kennedy's achievements was much more complex than the legend. Kennedy seemed to live on a knife's edge, moving from one crisis to another and his controversial public life mirrored his hidden private life. |
Legacy of secrecy: the long shadow of the JFK assassination By Waldron, Lamar Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.922 WAL Bulldog historian of the November 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy, Waldron argues that the decades-long coverup was intended not so much to protect the killers, but to maintain the secrecy of a US agent planted in the Cuban military, and the associated coup plot. The first edition, which seems to have been published in 2005 or 2006, tracks people and events from the assassination to the Watergate affair where many of the key players appeared again. This second edition draws on material recently released from the US National Archives to add chapters on Cuban American Watergate burglar Bernard Barker and his role in the Mafia, the CIA, and secret White House operations during the intervening years. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - (Book News) |
Journey to the sun: Junípero Serra's dream and the founding of California By Orfalea, Gregory Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.401 ORF "The fascinating narrative of the remarkable life of Junipero Serra, the intrepid priest who led Spain and the Catholic Church into California in the 1700s and became a key figure in the making of the American West. In the year 1749, at the age of thirty-six, Junipero Serra left his position as a highly regarded priest in Spain for the turbulent and dangerous New World, knowing he would never return. The Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church both sought expansion in Mexico--the former in search of gold, the latter seeking souls--as well as entry into the mysterious land to the north called "California." By his death at age seventy-one, Serra had traveled more than 14,000 miles on land and sea through the New World--much of that distance on a chronically infected and painful foot--baptized and confirmed 6,000 Indians, and founded nine of California's twenty-one missions, with his followers establishing the rest. The names of these missions ring through the history of California--San Diego, San Jose, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Clara, and San Francisco--and served as the epicenters of the arrival of Western civilization, where millions more would follow, creating the California we know today. Combining biography, European history, knowledge of Catholic doctrine, and anthropology, Journey to the Sun provides fresh perspective on America's creation story. Orfalea's poetic and incisive recounting of Serra's life shows how one man changed the future of California and in so doing affected the future of our nation"-- |
NEW RELEASE Water to the angels: William Mulholland, his monumental aqueduct, and the rise of Los Angeles By Standiford, Les Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.494 STA Documents the story of William Mulholland's Los Angeles aqueduct, the largest public water project ever built, describing how it transformed a small desert city into a modern metropolis. |
Publishing Date: 1995 Classification: R Call Number: R 791.4309 |
NEW RELEASE Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: R Call Number: R032 |
By Strong, James Publishing Date: c1990 Classification: R Call Number: R220.5 STR Indexes the King James Bible. |
California employment law: the complete survival guide to doing business in California By Farmer, Douglas J. Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: R Call Number: R344.794 FAR A practical guide to California employment law for companies doing business in California, including best practices and forms. Chapter topics include: the employment relationship (joint employment/independent contractors); recruitment and hiring; discrimination and harassment; disability in the workplace; time off from work/leaves of absence; wages, hours and working conditions; termination and discipline. The accompanying CD includes forms and resource materials.--Publisher. |
NEW RELEASE By Sherman, Charles Edward Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: R Call Number: R346.794 SHE |
By Moore, Margaret E. Publishing Date: 1991 Classification: R Call Number: R427.941 MOO |
The definitive illustrated encyclopedia: jazz & blues Publishing Date: 2007 Classification: R Call Number: R781.65 |
Camping & wilderness survival: the ultimate outdoors book By Tawrell, Paul Publishing Date: 2006 Classification: R Call Number: R796.54 TAW |
The new encyclopedia of fishing Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: R Call Number: R799.1 One of the World's Most popular participatory sports, fishing offers an unparalleled range of styles, from the patient pursuit of trout on quiet streams to the thrill of big-game fishing on the open sea. Here in one volume is all the information and advice on the equipment and techniques you need to catch any species of fish in any type of water. The New Encyclopedia of Fishing features a fully up-to-date photographic list of tackle, from rods, reels, lines, weights, and hooks, to suitable clothing and footwear. A complete catalog of baits shows natural and artificial lures for both freshwater and marine fish, and gives advice on how to use them successfully and with concern for other wildlife. A dazzling visual directory features over 200 freshwater and marine fish species. There is guidance on where in the world each species is to be found, and how it is most likely to be caught. Exquisitely detailed artwork not only shows the fish in their entirety, but also highlights particular identifying features, species variations, and lifestyle details. All the basic techniques of freshwater and saltwater angling are covered in detail. Classic rigs for every style of fishing are shown, and step-by-step sequences clarify all the stages of casting, playing, and landing. The outstanding detail and clarity of The New Encyclopedia of Fishing make it indispensable for newcomer and experienced angler alike. |
NEW RELEASE By Banks, Angelica Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J "When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog Baxterr discover that Tuesday's mother--the famous author Serendipity Smith--has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from"-- |
By Booth, Coe Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When his mother takes in a twelve-year-old foster boy, Jarrett is forced to share his room and his friends with the new boy. |
Alice through the looking glass, and what Alice found there By Carroll, Lewis Publishing Date: 1989 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J |
By Freeman, Martha Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J In 1949 Philadephia, Mary Mouse and an orphan named Caro embark on an adventure when they team up to expose criminals and make the Cherry Street Orphanage a safe haven for mice. |