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.
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By Carriger, Gail Publishing Date: 2012 Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5973 CAR "Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous, and werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing and expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Or will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, and do they have treacle tart?"--Amazon.com, viewed February 23, 2012. |
By Gibson, William Publishing Date: [2017] Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5973 GIB "The U.S. political leaders of 2016 abandon the radioactive planet they've destroyed and harness the power of humanity's last hope: The Splitter, a colossal machaine designed to manufacture a bright new reality for them to infiltrate and corrupt."--Page 4 of cover. |
The secret history of Wonder Woman By Lepore, Jill Publishing Date: 2015 Classification: 700 Call Number: 741.5973 LEP A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. |
The taste of Giverny: at home with Monet and the American impressionists By Joyes, Claire Publishing Date: c2000 Classification: 700 Call Number: 759.424 JOY By the end of the nineteenth century, a "colony" of Anglo-Saxon painters, mostly American, had settled in Giverny. They were drawn by the beauty of this picturesque village and its surrounding countryside, and by the presence of Calude Monet who had settled there in 1883. The link between the master of Impressionism and the new arrivals was strong: not only did Monet influence their painting style, but socially the artists lived in a close-knit community, enjoying moments of relaxation together before or after long hours spent at the easel. Stunning original photographs featuring the artists' studios, their houses, Giverny itself, and the surrounding countryside, plunge us into the atmosphere of the village as it was at the height of the Impressionist period. - (Holtzbrinck) |
Infinite wonder: an astronaut's photographs from a year in space By Kelly, Scott Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: 700 Call Number: 779.9523 KEL A collection of photographs taken by Commander Scott Kelly documenting his journey on the International Space Station, 250 miles above the earth. |
By McEntire, Reba Publishing Date: 1999 Classification: 700 Call Number: 782.4216 MCE The country music singer shares her life experiences with the hope that they will inspire others facing difficulties. |
By Rogers, Roy Publishing Date: ©1994 Classification: 700 Call Number: 791.43 ROG Presents the lives and careers of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Rogers. |
NEW RELEASE Life will be the death of me: ...and you, too By Handler, Chelsea Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: 700 Call Number: 792.702 HAN "In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in LA in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then, Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she's had enough of the privileged bubble she's lived in--a bubble within a bubble--and that it's time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the world at large. At home, she embarks on a 'Year of Self-Sufficiency'--learning how to work the remote, how to pick up dog shit, where to find the toaster. She meets her match in an earnest, brainy psychiatrist and enters into therapy, prepared to do the heavy lifting required to look within and make sense of a childhood marked by love and loss and to figure out why people are afraid of her. She becomes politically active--finding her voice as an advocate for change, having difficult conversations, and energizing her base. In the process, she develops a healthy fixation on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and, through unflinching self-reflection and psychological excavation, she unearths some glittering truths that light up the road ahead. This is a thrillingly honest, insightful, and deeply, darkly funny memoir that is the perfect read for this moment in time"-- |
Fabiano Caruana: his amazing story and his most instructive chess games By Kalinin, Alexander Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.1 KAL "Alexander Kalinin chronicles the amazing story of the first American challenger since Bobby Fischer and follows his development to a universal, all-round star. This selection of Caruana's best and most instructive games, arranged in thematic chapters, is a perfect guide for amateur chess players, as there is plenty to be learned about all the skills that really matter"--Back cover. |
By Fischer, Bobby Publishing Date: 1966] Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.1077 FIS |
Paul Morphy: the pride and sorrow of chess By Lawson, David Publishing Date: 2010 Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.1092 LAW "Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" is the only full-length biography of Paul Morphy, the antebellum chess prodigy who launched United States participation in international chess and is still generally acknowledged as the greatest American chess player of all time. But Morphy was more than a player. He was a shy, retiring lawyer who had been taught that such games were no way to make a living. The strain of his fame and the pull of his domineering family led Morphy to set another precedent: chess madness. Morphy’s mental descent after retiring from chess became a part of his lore, made all the more magnanimous by a spate of twentieth-century examples. "The Pride and Sorrow of Chess" tells the full known story of the life of Paul Morphy, from his privileged upbrining in New Orleans to his dominance of the chess world, to the later tragedy of his demise. This new edition of David Lawson’s seminal work, still the principal source for all Morphy biographical presentations, also includes new biographical material about the biographer himself, telling the story of the author, his opus, and the previously unknown life that brought him to the research. - (Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette) |
How to reassess your chess: a complete course to chess mastery By Silman, Jeremy Publishing Date: c1993 Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.12 SIL How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. This 4th edition takes Silman's groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate all the book's topics in a manner that's both personal and fun. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class teacher, writer, and player who has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S. Open. |
The amateur's mind: turning chess misconceptions into chess mastery By Silman, Jeremy Publishing Date: [1999] Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.12 SIL The Amateur's Mind takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess lives. These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversals. Books can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicate. Seeking a solution to this dilemma, Mr. Silman wrote down the thoughts of his students while they played actual games, analysed them, and catalogued the most common misconceptions that arose. He then eradicated those mental traps by offering advice, rules of conduct and strategy, and penetrating psychological insight. This second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first edition. In particular, the addition of twenty-six tests and their detailed explanations, add more than one hundred pages of instruction-rich material. |
By Pandolfini, Bruce Publishing Date: c1995 Classification: 700 Call Number: 794.17 PAN Defines and describes 100 of the most common weaknesses that can afflict intermediate and advanced chess players and offers specific examples and diagrams for overcoming the problems. |
On belay: the life of legendary mountaineer Paul Petzoldt By Ringholz, Raye Carleson Publishing Date: c1997 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 RIN Petzoldt, now 90, climbed Wyoming's Grand Teton when he was 16, and by age 21 had his own guiding concession. Famous for exploits such as traversing the Matterhorn twice in one day and scaling K2 in the Himalayas, he is also a renowned climbing instructor, the originator of an innovative voice-signal system and a promoter of wilderness ethics. Ringholz, who collaborated with Petzoldt on The Wilderness Handbook, bases her laudatory biography on 30 years of taped interviews, successfully incorporating Petzoldt's voice into the narrative as he tells the story of his varied adventures, which included riding freight cars as a young man, a year studying with the dean of St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle and an unsatisfying month on a commune in India. Often surrounded by controversy, Petzoldt was accused and acquitted of manslaughter in India and denounced for unethical business conduct when he headed the National Outdoor Leadership School. Ringholz shows that he has always been more interested in independence than in money. Photos not seen by PW. (Feb.) Copyright 1998 Publishers Weekly Reviews |
By Ueshiba, Morihei Publishing Date: c2002 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.8154 UES The inspirational teachings in this collection show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. The teachings are drawn from the talks and writings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the popular Japanese martial art of Aikido, a mind-body discipline he called the "Art of Peace," which offers a nonviolent way to victory in the face of conflict. Ueshiba believed that Aikido principles could be applied to all the challenges we face in life—in personal relationships, as we interact with society, and at work and in business. This edition is a much-expanded version of the original miniature edition that appeared in the Shambhala Pocket Classics series. It features a wealth of new material, including a biography of Ueshiba; an essay by John Stevens that presents Ueshiba's views on "The Art of War versus the Art of Peace"; newly translated doka, didactic "poems of the Way"; and Ueshiba's own calligraphies. - (Random House, Inc.) |
Publishing Date: [1997] Classification: 700 Call Number: 799 |
NEW RELEASE Fishing through the apocalypse: an angler's adventures in the 21st century By Miller, Matthew L. Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.1 MIL What does the future hold for fish and the people who pursue them? Fishing Through the Apocalypse explores that question through a series of fishing stories about the reality of the sport in the 21st century. Matthew Miller (director of science communications for The Nature Conservancy) explores fishing that might be considered dystopian: joining anglers as they stick their lines into trash-filled urban canals, or visiting farm ponds where you can catch giant, endangered fish for a fee. But it isn't all bleak. When it comes to fishing, the other part of the story is this: a cadre of anglers is looking to right past wrongs, to return native species, to remove dams, to appreciate the unappreciated fish, to clean our waters and protect public lands. As an angler and conservationist, Matt removes any and all preconceived notions about what it means to fish in the 21st century in order to see the different visions of the future that exist right here, right now. As an angler and conservationist, Matt removes any and all preconceived notions about what it means to fish in the 21st century in order to see the different visions of the future that exist right here, right now. |
By Roberts, John Publishing Date: 1995 Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.1755 ROB |
Terrestrials: a modern approach to fishing and tying with synthetic and natural materials By Steeves, Harrison R. Publishing Date: c1994 Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.1755 STE Describes what attracts fish to their food, and demonstrates how to tie flies that mimic beetles, ants, crickets, hoppers, butterflies, and spiders - (Baker & Taylor) |
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