Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
July 2019 - October 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.
Mind over mood: change how you feel by changing the way you think By Greenberger, Dennis Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: 600 Call Number: 616.89 GRE "Discover simple yet powerful steps you can take to overcome emotional distress--and feel happier, calmer, and more confident. This life-changing book has already helped more than 1,000,000 readers use cognitive-behavioral therapy--one of today's most effective forms of psychotherapy--to conquer depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger, guilt, shame, low self-esteem, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship problems. Revised and expanded to reflect significant scientific developments of the past 20 years, the second edition contains numerous new features: expanded content on anxiety; chapters on setting personal goals and maintaining progress; happiness rating scales; gratitude journals; innovative exercises focused on mindfulness, acceptance, and forgiveness; new worksheets; and much more, "-- |
NEW RELEASE Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: 600 Call Number: 623.44 |
Endeavour: the ship and the attitude that changed the world By Moore, Peter Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: 600 Call Number: 623.8203 MOO The Enlightenment was an age of endeavours. From Johnson's Dictionary to campaigns for liberty to schemes for measuring the dimensions of the solar system, Britain was consumed by the impulse for grand projects, undertaken at speed. 'Endeavour' was also the name given to a Whitby collier bought by the Royal Navy in 1768 for an expedition to the South Seas. A commonplace, coal-carrying vessel, no one could have guessed that Endeavour would go on to become the most significant ship in the history of British exploration. Endeavour famously carried James Cook on his first great voyage, visiting Pacific islands unknown to European geography, charting for the first time New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia and almost foundering on the Great Barrier Reef. But Endeavour was a ship with many lives. She was there at the Wilkes Riots in London in 1768. During the battles for control of New York in 1776 she witnessed the bloody birth of the United States of America. As well as carrying botanists, a Polynesian priest and the remains of the first kangaroo to arrive in Britain, she transported Newcastle coal and Hessian soldiers. According to Charles Darwin, she helped Cook add a hemisphere to the civilised world. NASA named a space shuttle after her. To others she would be a toxic symbol, responsible for the dispossession of the oldest continuous human society and the disruption of many others. No one has ever told Endeavour's complete story before. Peter Moore sets out to explore the different lives of this remarkable ship, from the acorn that grew into the oak that made her, to her rich and complex legacy -- |
NEW RELEASE Publishing Date: 2019 Classification: 600 Call Number: 629.4 This edition of The Reference Shelf examines the evolving issues of space science and technology, providing periodical articles that provide perspective of America's past, present, and future in the realm of space exploration. Issues examined include the debate over military space development from Star Wars to the Space Force, the future of NASA, and the growth and possible future of the private space tourism industry. -- Amazon.com. |
NEW RELEASE American moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the great space race By Brinkley, Douglas Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: 600 Call Number: 629.4 BRI As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon. On May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing, fast-paced epic, Douglas Brinkley returns to the 1960s to recreate one of the most exciting and ambitious achievements in the history of humankind. American Moonshot brings together the extraordinary political, cultural, and scientific factors that fueled the birth and development of NASA and the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects, which shot the United States to victory in the space race against the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with many of the surviving figures who were key to America's success, Brinkley brings this fascinating history to life as never before. American Moonshot is a portrait of the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible, the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth's orbit to the moon and return them safely, and the geopolitical tensions that spurred Kennedy to commit himself fully to this audacious dream. Brinkley's ensemble cast of New Frontier characters include rocketeer Wernher von Braun, astronaut John Glenn and space booster Lyndon Johnson. A vivid and enthralling chronicle of one of the most thrilling, hopeful, and turbulent eras in the nation's history, American Moonshot is an homage to scientific ingenuity, human curiosity, and the boundless American spirit. |
NEW RELEASE Apollo's legacy: perspectives on the Moon landings By Launius, Roger D. Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: 600 Call Number: 629.454 LAU The Apollo missions marked the first time human beings left Earth's orbit and visited another world. Launius surveys a wide range of viewpoints and narratives, both positive and negative, surrounding the program. These include the argument that Apollo epitomizes American technological-- and political-- progress; technological and scientific advances garnered from the program; critiques from both sides of the political spectrum about the program's expenses; and even conspiracy theories and denials of the program's very existence. -- adapted from jacket |
By Richard, Bryan Publishing Date: 2009 Classification: 600 Call Number: 636.7 RIC Presents a comprehensive guide to dogs with full-color, illustrated photographs, details on specific breeds, physical characteristics and behaviors, and how to deal with health issues. |
By Thomson, Iain Publishing Date: 1999 Classification: 600 Call Number: 636.7 THO |
Everything but the coffee: learning about America from Starbucks By Simon, Bryant Publishing Date: [2009] Classification: 600 Call Number: 641.3373 SIM "Everything but the Coffee casts a fresh eye on the world's most famous coffee company, looking beyond baristas, movie cameos, and Paul McCartney CDs to understand what Starbucks can tell us about America. Bryant Simon visited hundreds of Starbucks around the world to ask, Why did Starbucks take hold so quickly with consumers? What did it seem to provide over and above a decent cup of coffee? Why at the moment of Starbucks' profit-generating peak did the company lose its way, leaving observers baffled about how it might regain its customers and its cultural significance? Everything but the Coffee probes the company's psychological, emotional, political, and sociological power to discover how Starbucks' explosive success and rapid deflation exemplify American culture at this historical moment. Most importantly, it shows that Starbucks speaks to a deeply felt American need for predictability and class standing, community and authenticity, revealing that Starbucks' appeal lies not in the product it sells but in the easily consumed identity it offers." -- from book jacket. |
Pumpkin: a super food for all 12 months of the year By Stovel, Edith Publishing Date: c2005 Classification: 600 Call Number: 641.6562 STO We all know that pumpkin pie is super, so why not enjoy more of this delicious, nutritious squash in year-round recipes? Dee Dee Stovel carves out a new image for pumpkin with such creative combinations as Roasted Ginger Pumpkin & Pear Soup; Pumpkin Sage Risotto; Spring Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Pepitas; White Bean, Chicken, and Pumpkin Chili; Pumpkin Pizza with Gorgonzola Cheese; and Pork Tenderloin with Red Wine Pumpkin Sauce. These 125 recipes celebrate the varied ways that pumpkin can enhance a wide range of dishes, from beverages, starters, and snacks to soups, salads, main courses, and, of course, pies, cookies, breads, and cakes. Whether starting from the whole pumpkin (which, Stovel shows, is easier than many may think) or from canned pumpkin (a fine alternative), cooks will be surprised by the variety of ways they can use the entire fruit, including blossoms and seeds, as well as the pulp itself. |
The bar book: elements of cocktail technique By Morgenthaler, Jeffrey Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: 600 Call Number: 641.874 MOR Teaches techniques for preparing a variety of cocktails, including juicing, garnishing, carbonating, and stirring, and includes over sixty recipes that illustrate each concept. |
NEW RELEASE By Heyd, Kathleen Publishing Date: ©2019 Classification: 600 Call Number: 649.151 HEY This is a beautiful story of a child who taught her family and others to embrace life and love. Though born with significant disabilities, she inspired others to experience life with a unique and wonderful perspective. Less than one week after celebrating her sixth birthday, Sophia suffered a heartbreaking accident in her wheelchair. Her family was determined to find answers for how a tragedy such as hers was even possible. They were distressed to learn that a calamity such as hers could happen to other children as well. Read their journey in finding answers, and what everyone should know in regards to wheelchair safety. Find the truth that everyone needs to know.--cover |
By Dawson, Peg Publishing Date: c2009 Classification: 600 Call Number: 649.1526 DAW Presents advice for parents of children who lack basic "executive skills," providing strategies to help children become organized, increase concentration, follow instructions, be persistent, and complete homework and chores on time. |
The art and heart of drum circles By Stevens, Christine Publishing Date: c2003 Classification: 700 Call Number: 786.9 STE In this quintessential guide to both creating and facilitating drum circles, noted music therapist and drum circle facilitator Christine Stevens covers everything from key grooves and instrumentation, to the personal side of empowering people and creating transformational experiences through recreational drumming. Filled with practical tools, guidelines, principles, helpful hints, exercises, and even online play-along tracks, Stevens' book weaves into one resource the many key elements of what My Generation/AARP Magazine refers to as one of the country's "fastest growing holistic health trends." "Christine Stevens brings together the energy of her drum circle leadership and the healing power of her background in wellness to give us a very helpful book for drum circle leaders, teachers, recreation specialists, religious group leaders, health professionals, business people and amateur drummers." Dr. Will Schmid, MENC Past President and author, World Music Drumming "This book is a must for anyone involved in or interested in the drum circle movement from veterans to wanna-be facilitators." Karl Bruhn, Father of the Music Making and Wellness Movement What you'll learn: * The science of entrainment * The drum circle duality * How to advertise and set up your drum circle * Recommended drums and percussion instruments * Eight basic facilitation cues * Seven essential skills of facilitation * Making arrangements in-the-moment . Facilitation using a melody instrument * Creating sound-scapes with new drummers * How to cover the basics of hand drumming * Starting and maintaining the groove * Designing your program * Facilitating from a place of musical joy! . Creating metaphors and meaning - (Hal Leonard) |
Michael Bloomfield: the rise and fall of an American guitar hero By Ward, Ed Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: 700 Call Number: 787.8716 WAR This is the definitive biography of the legendary guitarist whom Muddy Waters and B. B. King held in high esteem and who created the prototype for Clapton, Hendrix, Page, and those who followed. Bloomfield was a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which inspired a generation of white blues players; he played with Bob Dylan in the mid-1960s, when his guitar was a central component of Dylan s new rock sound on Like a Rolling Stone. He then founded the Electric Flag, recorded Super Session with Al Kooper, backed Janis Joplin, and released at least twenty other albums despite debilitating substance abuse. This book, based on extensive interviews with Bloomfield himself and with those who knew him best, and including an extensive discography and Bloomfield s memorable 1968 Rolling Stone interview, is an intimate portrait of one of the pioneers of rock guitar. |
Wanderlust: a history of walking By Solnit, Rebecca Publishing Date: [2000] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.5109 SOL Discusses walking as a political, social, and aesthetic act, exploring its history and how famous walkers such as Wordsworth, Socrates, and Jane Austen's characters used it, and explains the necessity of walking instead of always driving and hurrying. |
Mountains of the mind: adventures in reaching the summit By Macfarlane, Robert Publishing Date: 2004 Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 MAC Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world's highest places has came to grip the Western imagination--and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes.His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the forbidding abodes of dragons and other mysterious beasts. In the mid-1700s the attentions of both science and poetry. |
By Synnott, Mark Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: 700 Call Number: 796.522 SYN "One slip, one false move, one missed toehold, and you're dead. Alex Honnold, the #1 free solo climber in the world, chose the route known as Freerider on Yosemite's El Capitan, a series of pitches so hard that it's newsworthy when someone free climbs it with a rope. No one had ever 'free soloed' it before; only a few people have ever even contemplated it. That four-hour climb on June 3, 2017, was, simply, one of the boldest feats in human history. At the same time, it was almost unbearable to watch--as Mark Synnott did"-- |
By Batha, Chris Publishing Date: [2005] Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.3132 BAT Breaking clays is easy to use, packed full of photographs, diagrams and advanced techniques to show you the way to greater shooting success. |
The gun digest book of trap & skeet shooting By Christian, Chris Publishing Date: c2004 Classification: 700 Call Number: 799.3132 CHR This much anticipated fourth edition covers every facet of trap and skeet shooting, and provides readers with valuable insight on how to improve and win at clay busting sports. Each sport is thoroughly reviewed. The history, fundamentals, rules, available shotguns, and tips from top shooting champions are included for trap and skeet. The "Fine Tuning" section includes chapters on successful gunsmithing techniques, ammunition reloading, and useful accessories for increased shooting performance. The updated reference section includes a catalog of suitable shotguns, as well as a manufacturer's directory for related shooting equipment and parts, ammunition, and custom gunsmiths. * Thoroughly reviews every facet of trap and skeet shooting * Shares tips and techniques for increased shooting performance * Includes an updated reference section and a manufacturer's directory - (F+W Publications) |