Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions
January 2020 - March 2020
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 Anderson, C. W Publishing Date: 2000 Classification: JNF Call Number: J398.8 AND Billy and his friend Tommy enter their ponies in the pair jumping contest. |
P is for pterodactyl: the worst alphabet book ever By Haldar, Raj Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J421.1 HAL "Let's get realthe English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense, but don't let these rule-breaking silent letters defeat you! This whimsical, funky book from Raj Haldar (aka rapper Lushlife) turns the traditional idea of an alphabet book on its head, poking fun at the most mischievous words in the English language and demonstrating how to pronounce them. Fun and informative for word nerds of all ages!" -- Amazon.com |
The girl's like spaghetti: why, you can't manage without apostrophes By Truss, Lynne Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J428.2 TRU See how using (or not using) an apostrophe can change the meaning of a sentence. |
Wildheart: the daring adventures of John Muir By Bertagna, Julie Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J508.092 BER This is the story of John Muir's adventurous lie, from his wild and playful boyhood in Scotland to his legendary exploits in America, where he became an inventor, a global explorer, and the first modern environmentalist--and even made friends with a president! His heart was always in the outdoors and he aimed to experience all he could. He swung through a windstorm at the top of a tall tree, clilmbed too many mountains to count, and rode an avalanche to its end. Most importantly, thought, John Muir told the world about the wonders of nature. His words made a difference and inspired people in many countries to start protecting planet Earth--and they still do. -- |
Hidden figures: the true story of four black women and the space race By Shetterly, Margot Lee Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J510.92 SHE Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. |
By Pallotta, Jerry Publishing Date: [2015] Classification: JNF Call Number: J513.2 PAL Combines art and skill-building text in a fact-filled introduction to twenty-six types of butterflies from different world regions. |
Mysterious patterns: finding fractals in nature By Campbell, Sarah C. Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J516.15 CAM Nature's repeating patterns, better known as fractals, are beautiful, universal, and explain much about how things grow. Fractals can also be quantified mathematically. Here is an elegant introduction to fractals through examples that can be seen in parks, rivers, and our very own backyards. Readers will be fascinated to learn that broccoli florets are fractals just like mountain ranges, river systems, and trees and will share in the wonder of math as it is reflected in the world around us. Perfect for any elementary school classroom or library, Mysterious Patterns is an exciting interdisciplinary introduction to repeating patterns.-- |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J520 HAR "A group of children learn about space through visits with Neil Armstrong, Johann Bode, Edmond Halley, Nicolaus Copernicus, Annie Jump Cannon, and Edwin Hubble"-- |
The planet gods: myths and facts about the solar system By Mitton, Jacqueline Publishing Date: [2008] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 MIT A scientific and mythological tour of the solar system. |
By Simon, Seymour Publishing Date: 2014 Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.2 SIM Takes readers on an interplanetary tour from the sun to the ever-mysterious Mars, and then, thanks to the Voyager missions, to the planets beyond. |
The girl who named Pluto: the story of Venetia Burney By McGinty, Alice B. Publishing Date: [2019] Classification: JNF Call Number: J523.49 MCG |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J531.6 HAR "A group of children learn about forces and motion through visits with Sir Isaac Newton, the Wright brothers, Robert H. Goddard, Archimedes, Simon Stevin, and Galileo"-- |
By Pfeffer, Wendy Publishing Date: [2014] Classification: JNF Call Number: J535 PFE An introduction to light and how it helps us to see profiles different kinds of light, including sunlight, firelight and electric light, and provides interactive experiments readers can perform at school or at home. |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J537 HAR "A group of children learn about electricity through visits with Benjamin Franklin, Luigi Galvani, Alessandro Volta, Nikola Tesla, Michael Faraday, and Samuel Morse"-- |
By Branley, Franklyn M Publishing Date: c2008 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.21 BRA Discusses volcanoes, what causes an eruption, and the warning signs. |
By Braun, Dieter Publishing Date: 2018 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.432 BRA "The mountains that shape our world are as breathtaking and diverse as the beings that inhabit them. From the peaks of the Himalayas to the dormant volcano of Mauna Kea, discover some of the most striking geographical features of our planet and the powerful natural forces that formed them"-- |
Seymour Simon's extreme oceans By Simon, Seymour Publishing Date: c2013 Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.46 SIM "Imagine yourself exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing oceans-riding the tallest waves, diving to the darkest depths, and encountering the largest and most dangerous sea creatures on Earth. Join award-winning author Seymour Simon as he introduces you to the most extreme environments, animals, plants, and weather in the ocean! These mind-bending facts and stunning photographs invite you on an exciting, and sometimes unbelievable, underwater expedition"--Provided by publisher. |
By Harrison, Paul Publishing Date: [2018] Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.55 HAR A group of children learn about tornadoes and weather through visits with James Pollard Espy, William Charles Redfield, Vilhelm and Jacob Bjerknes, John Park Finley, Ernest Fawbush and Robert Miller, Ted Fujita, Christian Doppler and Evangelista Torricelli. |
By Shaw, Gina Publishing Date: [2016] Classification: JNF Call Number: J551.57 SHA Learn about snow--how snowflakes are formed, why they fall, if each snowflake is really unique, and other facts. Also learn about Wilson A. Bentley, the first person to photograph an individual snowflake.-- |
By Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner Publishing Date: c2007 Classification: JNF Call Number: J567.9 ZOE Describes how footprints made by the dinosaurs have been preserved and what these impressions tell scientists about the animals which made them. |