Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
April 2019 - June 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.
How we got to now: six innovations that made the modern world By Johnson, Steven Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J303.483 JOH "A Young Readers adaptation of the New York Times Bestselling book where author, Steven Johnson, walks readers through the history and impact of six inventions that influence the modern world."-- |
History vs women: the defiant lives that they don't want you to know By Sarkeesian, Anita Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J305.42 SAR From Mongolian wrestlers to Chinese pirates, Native American ballerinas to Egyptian scientists, Japanese novelists to British Prime Ministers, History vs Women will reframe the history that you thought you knew. |
Buried lives: the enslaved people of George Washington's Mount Vernon By McClafferty, Carla Killough Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J306.362 MCC "When he was eleven years old, George Washington inherited ten human beings. The life of the first president has been well chronicled, but the lives of the people of color he owned--the people who sustained his plantation and were buried in unmarked graves there--have not. Using fascinating primary source material and photographs of historical artifacts, author Carla Killough McClafferty sheds light on the lives of several of the men and women enslaved by the Washington family: talented people like Caroline, an expert seamstress, and Peter Hardiman, a gifted horseman, who married and raised a family on the plantation. Determined people like Ona Maria Judge, who tended to Martha Washington's needs day and night, but who still managed, one fateful day, to slip away and sail to freedom. McClafferty also explains in clear terms the property laws of the day that complicated George Washington's eventual decision to free the people he owned, and the modern-day archaeological survey at Mount Vernon's Slave Cemetery that is uncovering new information about a burial ground that was nearly forgotten to time."--Page [2] of cover. |
Frenemies in the family: famous brothers and sisters who butted heads and had each other's backs By Krull, Kathleen Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J306.875 KRU "One minute you can't live without them . . . the next minute you don't want them breathing your air! Siblings everywhere will relate to this humorous look at famous brothers and sisters whose important bonds have shaped their accomplishments . . . (mostly) for the better."--Provided by publisher. |
Blacklisted: Hollywood, the Cold War, and the First Amendment By Brimner, Larry Dane Publishing Date: ©2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J323 BRI Recounts the 1947 government investigation into the motion picture industry by the House Un-American Activities Committee. |
NEW RELEASE TV shapes presidential politics in the Kennedy-Nixon debates: an augmented reading experience By Burgan, Michael Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J324.973 BUR "On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the Nixon-Kennedy presidential debates to life. TV was new in those days, and these were both the first debates ever held between two presidential candidates and the first to be televised. About 60 million people tuned into the first debate, or more than 1/4 of the country's population. Readers will learn just how much effect seeing the debates had on the results of the election and how they changed presidential campaigning forevermore. Readers will understand the significance behind this event through text and clips of the event itself via the Capstone 4D augmented reality app"-- |
By Messner, Kate Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J333.95 MES Looks at the life of the coral restoration pioneer Ken Nedimyer, from his early fascination with the ocean to his ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs. |
The Chicago Black Sox trial: a primary source account By Anderson, Wayne Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 AND This is an account of the trial of "People of the State of Illinois v. Edward V. Cicotte, et al.," in which a verdict of "not guilty" was given for all the defendants. |
The trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: a primary source account By Burnett, Betty Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 BUR Primary sources document one of the most controversial trials of the twentieth century when the Rosenbergs attempt to defend themselves against charges that they passed secrets about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. |
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti: a primary source account By Hinton, Kerry Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 HIN This is an account of the trial of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were found guilty of the death of a paymaster and guard at a Massachusetts shoe factory. |
The trial of John T. Scopes: a primary source account By Olson, Steven P. Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 OLS Primary source materials help chronicle the events surrounding the trial of John T. Scopes. |
The trial of Leopold and Loeb: a primary source account By Payment, Simone Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 PAY With the use of primary documents, this book provides an account of the crime, the clue, and the trial of two friends who thought they could get away with murder. |
The Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial: a primary source account By Roensch, Greg Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 ROE Primary source documents are used to describe the events preceeding the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby, the investigation of the crime, and the subsequent trial of the man accused, convicted, and executed for the child's murder. |
The Mississippi burning trial: a primary source account By Scheppler, Bill Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: JNF Call Number: J345.73 SCH Primary source documents describe the victims, the defendants, the evidence, and the verdict of the trial that made history in Mississippi. |
By Shuter, Jane Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J355.7 SHU This book is about daily life in forts in Roman times. The Romans ruled from about 735 BC to AD 476. Contents include: The Roman Army, Building the fort, Roads, Work, Clothes and Equipment, Health and Hygiene, Barracks, Food, Family Life, Shopping and entertainment, Religion. - (Capstone Press) |
The eye that never sleeps: how Detective Pinkerton saved President Lincoln By Moss, Marissa Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.28 MOS Using bold panels of art, this book tells the story of Allan Pinkerton's Detective Agency and its pursuit of the truth. |
By Osborne, Mary Pope Publishing Date: [2011?] Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.34 OSB Designed for younger readers, this is an informative, fact-filled guide to all kinds of natural disasters. |
Exxon Valdez: how a massive oil spill triggered an environmental catastrophe By Burgan, Michael Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J363.738 BUR The biggest oil spill in U.S. history that polluted the pristine waters of Alaska decades ago and killed thousands of birds, mammals, and fish, still haunts the people who are living with its aftermath. On Good Friday 1989, the huge oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the water-oil that would eventually cover more than 1,000 miles of shoreline. Cleanup began immediately but there is still oil in the sound and Alaskans say life will never be the same. |
Fakers: an insider's guide to cons, hoaxes, and scams By Poole, Hilary W. Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J364.163 POO "Offers an overview of some of the funniest, weirdest, and most influential cons, scams, and deceptions in history, looking at how the fakers do it, why people can be so easy to fool, and how readers can avoid becoming a sucker." -- |
By Shuter, Jane Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: JNF Call Number: J387.1 SHU Presents an illustrated introdution to the trading ports established by the ancient Greeks around the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Black Seas, including information on the ships and sailors that frequented these ports, and what it was like to live there. |