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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
February
-- 2001
California Academy of Sciences Library
Pub. SF458
.K54 M37 1990
The American Killifish
Associations's Beginner's Guide / Alan C. Markis and Rober W. Langton.
[United
States]: American Killifish Association, Inc., 1990.
If you're interested in
raising and keeping killifish, this is the guide for you. Produced by the American
Killifish Association, this guide discusses general maintenance, water conditions,
feeding, diseases, breeding, selection, and exchanges.
Pub. TP248.65
.F66 53 1999
Farmageddon: Food
and the Culture of Biotechnology / Brewster Kneen. Gabriola
Island, British Columbia, Canada: New Society Publishers, 1999.
Farmageddon is a
critical look at the biotechnology industry and who stands to gain from "tinkering
with the very stuff of life." The book examines various aspects of the
industry from its beginnings to its current status, and attempts to make it
clear that the future of a world filled with genetically engineered food is
not inevitable.
Notes are included included for each chapter. A recommended reading list and
an index are also presented.
Pub. SB61
.H36 2000
Orchid Fever: A Horticultural
Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy / Eric Hansen. New
York: Pantheon Books, 2000.
An entertaining and educational
look at the world of orchid growers and the problems in blending a desire for
new orchids, conservation and science with existing laws on trade in orchids.
At times absurd and appalling, Orchid Fever will change the way you think
and feel about bureaucracy.
A bibliography is included.
Pub. PS3051
.W35 1993
Walking: An Abridgment
of the Essay / Henry David Thoreau. Berkeley,
CA: The Nature Company, 1993.
Gorgeous photographs of
nature accompany the excerpts of the abridgment of Thoreau's Walking.
While reading the volume the reader can imagine the landscape that Thoreau wrote
of, and picture themselves in it. The photos were obviously chosen with care
and are indexed at the back of the volume.
Pub. Juv
PZ7 .L5629 Al 2000
Albidaro and the Mischievous
Dream / Julius Lester. New
York: P. Fogelman Books, 2000.
In order to play a joke
on his sister, the Guardian of Animals, the Guardian of Children sends a dream
to all children and animals to make them happy. He tells them to do whatever
they want and not mind their parents. The joke backfires, however, when the
children become unhappy and afraid of marauding animals who will not mind what
they're told. Only the teddy bears warned of the consequences, but the Guardian
of Children would not listen.
Pub. Juv
QL737 .C433 R33 1997
Baby Beluga/
Illustrated by Ashley Wolff. New
York: Crown Publishers, 1997.
This volume is the board
book of Raffi's most popular song, Baby Beluga. Join the little white
whale on the go as she swims through the ocean making friends.
Pub. Juv
PZ8.3 .B175 Hi 1999
Hide and Snake /
Keith Baker. San
Diego, CA: Red Wagon Books, 1999.
In every page of this book,
the snake is hiding, but where is he? He's napping with kittens, helping tie
your shoes, playing with toys, and telling time in this charming board book
filled with colorful illustrations.
Pub. Juv
QE862 .D5 Y64 2000
How Do Dinosaurs Say
Good Night? / Jane Yolen and Mark Teague. New
York: The Blue Sky Press, 2000.
If you were a pteranodon,
how would you say good night? Would you pout, roar, throw things, or go give
a hug and go nicely to bed? Join many different kinds of dinosaurs, all named
in the pages, as they and their parents get ready for bed time.
Pub. Juv
QL666 .L29 S57 1993
Komodo! /
Peter Sis. New
York: Greenwillow Books, 1993.
A young boy who loves dragons
gets a surprise from his parents: They're going to Komodo Island in Indonesia
to see real komodo dragons! Follow the adventurous family on their trip and
find out what happens when the boy, disappointed by the crowds, wanders off
alone.
Pub. Juv
QB501.3 .S94 1998
Me and My Place in
Space / Joan Sweeny. New
York: Crown Publishers, 1998.
In this book, learn about
the moon, the sun, the solar system, the milky way, and the universe through
text and illustrations. The book contains a glossary.
Pub. Juv
QA113 .K57 1997
Miss Spider's Tea
Party: The Counting Book / David Kirk. New
York: Scholastic Press, 1997.
Miss Spider just wants to
have a tea party, but everyone is too afraid to join her until she meets a moth...
This rhyming board book is filled with creatures and entertainment and you join
Miss Spider in her hopes of finding friends.
Pub. Juv
QL78 .A15 1993
My Visit to the Aquarium
/ Aliki. New
York: HarperCollins, 1993.
Join a young boy, his older
brother, and younger sister on a trip to the aquarium. While they travel through
different habitats like streams, coral reefs, and fresh water, they learn about
the kinds of fish and other animals that live in and near the water. Lovely
illustrations are a highlight of this book, along with the naming of many of
the illustrated creatures.
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Last update: February 28, 2001.
