Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2018 - April 2018
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 McMaster, H. R. Publishing Date: 1998 Classification: 900 Call Number: 959.704 MCM Examines the decisions made between 1963 and 1965 in regards to escalating United States involvement in the Vietnam War and looks at how early mistakes in policy formation were constantly repeated throughout the Johnson administration. |
The poker bride: the first Chinese in the Wild West By Corbett, Christopher Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973 COR During the Gold Rush, a young Chinese concubine arrived by horse in Idaho gold country, where a white gambler soon won her in a poker game. She became Polly Bemis, the winner's legal, beloved wife. Polly emerged into public view only in 1923, a tiny old woman on horseback, her identity and story known only to a few old-timers. |
By Osborne, Mary Pope Publishing Date: c2011 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.7092 OSB Presents a non-fiction companion to the book "Abe Lincoln At Last!," discussing what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, and describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States. |
A terrible glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn-- the last great battle of the American West By Donovan, Jim Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.82 DON In June of 1876, on a desolate hill above a winding river called "the Little Bighorn," George Armstrong Custer and all 210 men under his command were annihilated by almost 2,000 Sioux and Cheyenne. The news caused a public uproar, and those in positions of power promptly began to point fingers in order to avoid responsibility. Custer, who was conveniently dead, took the brunt of the blame. The truth, however, was far more complex. This is the first book to relate the entire story, and the first to call upon all the research and findings of the past 25 years--which have changed significantly how this controversial event is perceived. It is also the first book to bring to light the details of the U.S. Army cover-up--and unravel one of the greatest mysteries in U.S. military history.--From publisher description. |
NEW RELEASE Fire and fury: inside the Trump White House By Wolff, Michael Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 900 Call Number: 973.933 WOL Thanks to his deep access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff tells the story of the stormy first nine months of Donald Trump's term as President. Among the revelations: What President Trump's staff really thinks of him -- What inspired Trump to claim he was wire-tapped by President Obama -- Why FBI director James Comey was really fired -- Why chief strategist Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner couldn't be in the same room -- Who is really directing the Trump administration's strategy in the wake of Bannon's firing -- What the secret to communicating with Trump is -- What the Trump administration has in common with the movie The Producers. |
John Mackay: silver king in the gilded age By Makley, Michael J Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.3 MAK |
Mile-high fever: silver mines, boom towns, and high living on the Comstock Lode By Drabelle, Dennis Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.356 DRA A chronicle of the historical impact of the Comstock Lode silver boom evaluates how "mile-high fever" spurred the growth of San Francisco, established guidelines for the private exploitation of public lands, prompted numerous innovations, and furthered the victimization of Native Americans. - (Baker & Taylor) |
Towers of gold: how one Jewish immigrant named Isaias Hellman created California By Dinkelspiel, Frances Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.4 DIN Traces the life of the savvy capitalist and banking guru whose life reflected the development of modern California, tracing his role in the construction of such organizations as the LA Times, USC, and the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. 15,000 first printing. - (Baker & Taylor) |
Thirsty: William Mulholland, California water, and the real Chinatown By Weingarten, Marc Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: 900 Call Number: 979.4 WEI Thirsty is the history of Los Angeles and its fraught relationship with water. As a city on the make since the early twentieth century, Los Angeles’ resources fought hard to keep up with its unchecked growth. The city’s water chief William Mulholland built an aqueduct to grab water over 200 miles away in Owens Valley, but it wasn’t enough. Thirsty is the gripping tale of Los Angeles’ epic battles for water, the larger-than-life characters that shaped a city’s destiny, and the man-made tragedy that killed 400 and forever changed the way water would be harnessed and allocated.- (Perseus Publishing) |
Bandido: the life and times of Tiburcio Vasquez By Boessenecker, John Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: 900 Call Number: B VASQUEZ |
The World almanac and book of facts 2018 Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: R Call Number: R031 |
NEW RELEASE Occupational outlook handbook, 2018-2019 Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: R Call Number: R331.702 For hundreds of occupations, this book includes information on a variety of topics, including pay, education required, number of jobs, work environment, work schedules, and much more. |
NEW RELEASE The United States government manual 2017 Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: R Call Number: R353 Known as the official handbook of the federal government, this annual resource provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions, and committees. Each agency's description consists of a list of principal officials; a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the federal government; a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority; and a description of consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, and publications. |
Current biography yearbook 2017 Publishing Date: 2017 Classification: R Call Number: R920 |
NEW RELEASE Current biography: cumulated index, 1940-2017 Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: R Call Number: R920 |
Tom Swift and his motor-cycle, or, Fun and adventures on the road By Appleton, Victor Publishing Date: 1992, c1910 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Having longed for a motorcycle, bright ingenious Tom Swift gets one unexpectedly. |
By Baum, L. Frank Publishing Date: [1990] Classification: JFIC Call Number: J During a California earthquake Dorothy falls into the underground Land of the Manaboos where she again meets the Wizard of Oz. |
By Bennett, David Publishing Date: 1993 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J An elementary introduction to the workings of the human body, the skeleton, skin, circulation, and nervous system. |
By Bond, Michael Publishing Date: 1999 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J Recounts many adventures of a small bear, from the day the Browns find him at London's Paddington railway station, to the day they buy him a ticket to return to Peru for his Aunt Lucy's hundredth birthday. |
By Buckley, Michael Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: JFIC Call Number: J When a kangaroo court of Everafters, led by Judge Mad Hatter, tries Mr. Canis for his past crimes as the Big Bad Wolf, the Grimms seek evidence to save their friend, although Sabrina questions whether he should be saved. |