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b NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
September
-- 2003
California Academy of Sciences Library
Biodiv
QL768 .S73 1998
Animal Tracks of Northern
California / Ian Sheldon. Auburn, WA: Lone Pine Publishing, 1998.
What
made those tracks? If you've ever said that to yourself while wandering around
Northern California, this is the book for you. Mammal, bird, amphibian, and
reptile tracks are illustrated. Information on the locations you're likely to
see the tracks is given, along with an illustration of the actual animal.
An incredibly useful appendix is
included, that presents easy to compare patterns and prints.
Pub QH366.2
.L375 2001
Evolution's Workshop:
God and Science on the Galápagos Islands / Edward J. Larson.
New York: Basic Books, 2001.
Collections
from the Galapagos Islands helped to make the California Academy of Sciences
what it is today. What is so special about these islands, however, that they
inspired words from Herman Melville, "evilly enchanted ground," and
the theories of Charles Darwin? The history of the islands and the research
conducted there, large portions of it by the Academy, are brought to life by
Larson, a Pulitzer Prize winning author.
Extensive notes and an index are
included.
Biodiv
GE43 .T48 2003
LifePlace: Bioregional
Thought and Practice / Robert L. Thayer, Jr. Berkeley, CA: University
of California Press, 2003.
Thayer
examines the idea of a bioregion through personal experience and academic research.
His 30 years spent in Sacramento Valley area provide counterpoint to his theories
and facts about living closer to the earth.
Illustrations, a bibliography, and
an index are included.
Biodiv
QL696 .F3 D865 2003
The Wind Masters:
The Lives of North American Birds of Prey / Pete Dunne. New York: Houghton
Mifflin, 2003.
Part
natural history nonfiction, but mostly fictional essays, this book takes you
into the lives of birds of prey, using science and imagination to present a
clearer understanding of these masters of wind. 33 birds, including the kites,
kestrels, and hawks are examined in individual segments.
A bibliography is provided.
Other September titles:
Biodiv
GN776.22 .G7 B87 2003
The Age of Stonehenge
/ Colin Burgess. Edison, NJ: Castle Books, 2003.
Biodiv
F2230.1 .B7 G33 1999
Nature and Culture
in the Andes / Daniel W. Gade. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin
Press, 1999.
Biodiv
QC984
.N97 L37 1997
Rains All the Time:
A Connoisseur's History of Weather in the Pacific Northwest / David
Laskin. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 1997.
Biodiv
Juv QE501.25 .B76 2000
Reading the Earth
/ David R. Brower and Alexis Petrovitch. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Hills
Books, 2000.
Imagine
that the Earth as we know it today was created
in just 6 days. Midnight on Sunday, and the planet is born. Did you know that
humans wouldn't appear until thirty seconds before midnight on Saturday, the
last of the 6 days in our imagining?
Beautifully colorful illustrations highlight the story.
Other September titles:
No titles for September.
Other September titles:
CURRICULUM
Biodiv
Juv QC26 .V36 2003
Janice VanCleave's
A+ Projects in Physics: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit
/ Janice VanCleave. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
Another
in the award series that VanCleave has produced, this volume takes you into
the realm of physics. As always, purpose, materials needed, and procedures are
clearly defined. Information is then provided for the student to take it further,
including designing their own experiments and getting more factual information.
Several appendices, a glossary, and an index are included.
Other September titles:
All of the materials above are available for loan to Academy members.
This page will not be complete until the end of September. Please check back for more materials and reviews.
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Last update: September 24, 2003
