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.
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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Holy war: how Vasco da Gama's epic voyages turned the tide in a centuries-old clash of civilizations By Cliff, Nigel Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: 900 Call Number: 909.4 CLI A new interpretation of Vasco da Gama's revolutionary voyages, which were seen as a turning point in the struggle between Christianity and Islam, explores the tragic collision of cultures resulting from his journeys to the Indies. |
There & then: the travel writing of James Salter By Salter, James Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: 900 Call Number: 910.4 SAL This collection offers two dozen essays and sketches about one of the passions of Salter's life?travel?a subject beloved by writers across the centuries. Over twenty years of skiing, hiking, climbing from Colorado to Japan to the Tyrol, from Austria and Switzerland to Germany and France, Salter is an engaging companion sharing his great enthusiasm and adventures. James Salter's novels and volumes of memoir have been widely celebrated and he is now recognized as one of America's most important writers.- (Perseus Publishing) |
Six weeks on the throne: the tale of a stowaway By Frey, Rick Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: 900 Call Number: 910.45 FRE |
Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: 900 Call Number: 914.04 |
Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: 900 Call Number: 914.5 |
The National Geographic traveler: Florence & Tuscany By Jepson, Tim Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: 900 Call Number: 914.5504 JEP |
Egypt [DK eyewitness travel guide] Publishing Date: 2001 Classification: 900 Call Number: 916.204 A comprehensive guide to Egypt with over 1,000 full color photographs, of major sights, easy-to-use maps and plans. Plus advice on exploring the Pyramids and Ancient Tombs, boat tours on the Nile and diving in the Red Sea. Photos. |
Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: 900 Call Number: 917.295 Some travelers love nothing better than to bathe in the sun. Others revel in immersing themselves in history and culture. Then there are those who are born to shop. We all know the type. In fact, we might ourselves be the type. There are some people for whom shopping is not a necessity but a sport. Insight Shopping Guides are a play book for the avid shopper who wants to level the playing field when he or she competes against natives for the best goods and deals the city has to offer. This series is for the discerning consumer who needs a little help navigating around an unfamiliar city. They are ideal shopping companions for travelers wanting lively, informative background material on the best shopping areas and reliable advice on finding the most reliable service. |
Cicero: the life and times of Rome's greatest politician By Everitt, Anthony Publishing Date: 2003 Classification: 900 Call Number: 937.05 EVE Everitt's masterful biography draws on Cicero's letters to his friend Atticus to give a clear picture of the famous Roman orator, noting both his brilliance and his faults. A staunch defender of the Roman Republic, Cicero spent his political career battling foes such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, whose rise to power spelled doom for the ailing republic. Cicero followed the traditional route to power, moving through the political offices to become a consul in 63 B.C.E. He also was an advocate of high repute, boldly defending citizens who had fallen out of favor with those in power. During his consulship, Cicero pursued the seditious Catalina, whose attempted attacks on the senate were ultimately halted by Cicero's drastic measures. Cicero's actions come back to haunt him, however, when a tribune he testified against has him banished from Rome. Ever fickle, popular opinion swings back in Cicero's favor, and he returns to Rome, but he is forced to compromise his beliefs to stay in favor with those in power. Everitt does a superb job of bringing the last days of the Roman Republic to life, and he accurately portrays the tenuous political situation that marked the times. Most important, he creates a sympathetic portrait of Cicero, a man weighed down by the necessity of "moving with the times." ((Reviewed May 15, 2002)) Copyright 2002 Booklist Reviews |
To end all wars: a story of loyalty and rebellion, 1914-1918 By Hochschild, Adam Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.341 HOC World War I stands as one of history's most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. In his riveting narrative, Hochschild brings it to life as never before while focusing on the long-ignored moral drama of the war's critics, alongside its generals and heroes. |
Those angry days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's fight over World War II, 1939-1941 By Olson, Lynne Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.53 OLS Traces the crisis period leading up to America's entry into World War II, describing the nation's polarized interventionist and isolationist factions as represented by the government, in the press, and on the streets. |
The monuments men: Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history By Edsel, Robert M. Publishing Date: 2013 Classification: 900 Call Number: 940.531 EDS "In a race against time, a group of American and British museum directors, curators, art historians, and others--called the Monuments Men--risked their lives scouring Europe to prevent the destruction of thousands of years of culture. Focusing on the period between D-Day and V-E Day, this acclaimed book follows six Monument Men on their impossible mission to save the world's great art from the Nazis."-- |
Her little majesty: the life of Queen Victoria By Erickson, Carolly Publishing Date: c1997 Classification: 900 Call Number: 941.081 ERI A very readable historical biography of the high-minded, often cantankerous woman who became Queen in 1837 at the age of 18 and reigned over an expanding British Empire until her death 64 years later. The author captures the Queen--sparring with her ministers, working long hours at her desk, or caring for her nine children and dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren--as well as the richness and squalor of the Victorian era. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
By Brodsky, Alyn Publishing Date: c1978 Classification: 900 Call Number: 944.07 BRO |
By Spender, Matthew Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: 900 Call Number: 945.5092 SPE Living since 1967 with his artist wife and their two Italian-born daughters on a farm near Siena, sculptor Spender centers these diverting vignettes and essays on one of his adopted country's historically and culturally richest provinces. Photos. (May) Copyright 1993 Cahners Business Information. |
By Cecilia, Carla Publishing Date: c2001 Classification: 900 Call Number: 945.634 CEC |
Great soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India By Lelyveld, Joseph Publishing Date: 2011 Classification: 900 Call Number: 954.03 LEL In this ambitious, original study, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lelyveld sets out to measure Gandhi's accomplishments as a politician and an advocate for the downtrodden--against Gandhi's own expectations and in light of his complex, conflicted feelings about his place in Indian history. |
By Owen, Mark Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 900 Call Number: 958.1046 OWE Owen takes readers onto the field of battle in America's ongoing War on Terror and details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military. His first-person account of the planning and execution of the Bin Laden raid is an essential piece of modern history. |
By Curtis, Edward S. Publishing Date: 2005 Classification: 900 Call Number: 970 CUR At the turn of the century, the American photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868?1952) started on his thirty-year project to produce a monumental study of North American Indians. Using an approach that was both artistically and scientifically ambitious he recorded, in words and pictures, the traces of the traditional Indian way of life that was already beginning to die out. With tireless personal commitment Curtis visited American Indian tribes from the Mexican border to the Bering Straits, gaining their confidence by his patience and sensitivity. This, his photographic life's work, was printed in 20 volumes between 1907 and 1930 as The North American Indian. There were only 272 copies in total, so original copies are now extremely rare. This book gives lasting life to Curtis's great achievements by making the photographs available again. - (Ingram Publishing Services) |
At the edge of all things: in search of Labrador By Hornung, Rick Publishing Date: 1995 Classification: 900 Call Number: 971.8204 HOR |
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