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.
Very, very, very dreadful: the influenza pandemic of 1918 By Marrin, Albert Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J614.5 MAR In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza. By the summer of 1918, the second wave struck as a highly contagious and lethal epidemic and within weeks exploded into a pandemic, an illness that travels rapidly from one continent to another. It would impact the course of the war, and kill many millions more soldiers than warfare itself. Of all diseases, the 1918 flu was by far the worst that has ever afflicted humankind; not even the Black Death of the Middle Ages comes close in terms of the number of lives it took. No war, no natural disaster, no famine has claimed so many. In the space of eighteen months in 1918-1919, about 500 million people--one-third of the global population at the time--came down with influenza. The exact total of lives lost will never be known, but the best estimate is between 50 and 100 million.-- |
How we use plants for medicine and health By Morgan, Sally Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J615.321 MOR This book introduces herbal remedies, skin care products, and painkillers and describes how medicines and cosmetics are made from the various parts of plants. |
How to build a hug: Temple Grandin and her amazing squeeze machine By Guglielmo, Amy Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J616.85 GUG Presents the story of Grandin's "squeeze machine"--describing her childhood love of building and design, as well as her sensitivities. |
The boo-boos that changed the world: a true story about an accidental invention (really!) By Wittenstein, Barry Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J617.13 WIT "Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.)"-- |
By Telgemeier, Raina Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J617.6 TEL BPUS Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story takes us from middle school to high school, where she discovers her artistic voice, finds out what true friendship really means, and where she can finally...smile. |
AIQ: how people and machines are smarter together By Polson, Nicholas G Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J620.82 POL Two statistics professors describe how intelligent machines are changing the world and use stories, rather than equations, to explain the mathematical language they use and provide a better grasp on concepts in data and probability. |
Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J623.747 Give war buffs something to revel about with this chronicle of legendary tanks from WWI to the present. |
Publishing Date: c2010 Classification: JNF Call Number: J623.82 Chronicling the great warships from World War II to the present, this book offers enthusiasts a detailed look into their specifications, firepower, and success rate. |
Flying deep: climb inside deep-sea submersible Alvin By Cusolito, Michelle Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J627.704 CUS "Climb aboard Alvin, the famous deep-sea submersible credited with helping to find the Titanic, and take a trip two miles down to the bottom of the ocean.Experience a day in the life of an Alvin pilot and join scientists at the seafloor to collect samples and conduct research. Along the way, discover what one wears, eats, and talks about during a typical eight-hour trip in a underwater craft and find out more about the animals that live deep in our oceans. Extensive back matter explains how Alvin works, describes the author's research, and includes a glossary and further reading."--Amazon.com. |
By Swanson, Jennifer Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J627.72 SWA The differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space. |
Up & down: the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly By Brown, Don Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629 BRO The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer. |
To Pluto & beyond: the amazing voyage of New Horizons By Scott, Elaine Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.43 SCO "The newest book from science writer, Elaine Scott, introduces young readers to New Horizons, the space ship that NASA built to explore Pluto and the fringes of our solar system."-- |
To the moon: the true story of the American heroes on the Apollo 8 spaceship By Kluger, Jeffrey Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.45 KLU The inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed American spaceship to break free of Earth's orbit and reach the moon. |
Countdown: 2979 days to the moon By Slade, Suzanne Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.45 SLA Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. |
Apollo 8: the mission that changed everything By Sandler, Martin W Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.454 SAN "A nation in need of hope, the most powerful rocket ever launched, and the first three men to break the bounds of Earth: Apollo 8 was headed to the moon. In 1957, when the USSR launched Sputnik I, the first man-made satellite to orbit Earth, America’s rival in the Cold War claimed victory on a new frontier. The Space Race had begun, and the United States was losing. Closer to home, a decade of turbulence would soon have Americans reeling, with the year 1968 alone seeing the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy as well as many violent clashes between police and protesters. Americans desperately needed something good to believe in, and NASA's mission to orbit Earth in Apollo 8 and test a lunar landing module was being planned for the end of the year. But with four months to go and the module behind schedule, the CIA discovered that the USSR was preparing to send its own mission around the moon--another crucial victory in the Space Race--and it was clearly time for a change of plan. In a volume full of astonishing full-color photographs, including the iconic Earthrise photo, Martin W. Sandler unfolds an incredible chapter in U.S. history: Apollo 8 wouldn't just orbit Earth, it would take American astronauts to see the dark side of the moon."--Amazon. |
By Vogt, Gregory Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J629.47 VOG Describes different types of rockets and how they work, including Falcon 9, New Shepard, Lynx, and SpaceShipTwo.-- |
By Edwards, Nicola Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: JNF Call Number: J633.1 EDW |
By Edwards, Nicola Publishing Date: 2008 Classification: JNF Call Number: J635 EDW Basic information about vegetables, how the the roots, stems leaves, and flowers of a plant produce food. |
By Hibbert, Clare Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J635.652 HIB |
See how horses and ponies grow By Walker, Kathryn Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: JNF Call Number: J636.1 WAL |