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New Book List
February 18, 2003
Maps
Something new! Maps to use in
presentations, reports, or instruction!
Western Migration : Dreams Of Gold And A Better Life Drive Mass Movement
(1841-1869) & Pathfinders : Exploring The Far Frontiers
(1803-1848) [map]
Western Migration side shows the various trails
west, beginning in Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Covers
period 1841-1869. Pathfinders side shows routes of the western
explorers. Covers period 1803-1848.
Includes ancillary maps of the Mother Lode, voyage routes from the east,
states and territories of the U.S., land claims and exploration by British,
French, Spanish, and U.S
Cultures & Voices of the World [map]
Includes text, ancillary maps of "Major language families
today" and "Major religions," graphs, and col. ill. Maps on
the reverse: The 1960s : birth of the global village -- 2000 : globalization
realized? : a small world after all -- The real global thing : Coca-Cola
consumption -- Rising sun : vehicles sold, 1998 -- The empire strikes back :
theater admissions to Star Wars, 1997 -- Not lost in translation :
circulation -- One world menu? : number of Nestlé factories -- Movable
feasts.
Population & Population and Resources [map]
Includes text, statistical data, ancillary maps of "Population
density" and "Population and income," 3 other ancillary maps,
and col. ill. Maps on verso: Population and growth -- Fertility : smaller
families -- Life expectancy : longer lives -- Urbanization : closer quarters
-- World migration : distant homes.
Mars Revealed : A New Look at Forces that Shape the Desert Planet [map]
Map of Mars and its features. Whole planet on one side, geographic
features on reverse. Includes text, list of geographic equivalents,
statistical data, and ancillary maps of "North Pole," "South
Pole," and solar system. Text, timeline, numerous maps, and
illustrations.
Great Peoples of the Past: The Incas [map]
Circa A.D. 100-800, Moche and Nasca : civilizations emerge -- 2. Circa
A.D. 500-1100, Tiwanaku and Wari : first empires -- 3. Circa 1000-1470,
Chimú and Inca : imperial rivals -- 4. 1438-1572, the Inca Empire : uniting
the Andes.
A Thirsty Planet & Challenges for Humanity : A World Transformed
[map]
Ancillary maps: Earth's vulnerable soils -- Missing the forests for the
trees -- Energy binge -- A warmer world -- Alien invasion -- The air we
breathe -- Oceans at risk -- Colorado River Basin-demand exceeds supply --
Tigris & Euphrates Watershed-whose water is it? -- Murray-Darling
Watershed-salty soils -- Yangtze River Basin-monumental gamble -- Lake
Chad-Africa's vanishing lake -- Paraná River Basin-river or canal?.
Antarctica : A New Age of Exploration [map]
Includes geographic map - Sea ice movement and wind flow - Ice flow
velocity - Ice sheet thickness - Surface elevation - Ages before the ice -
Where ice meets ocean - Atmospheric archive - Probing Lake Vostok's
mysteries - Satellite photos - Cutaway of the ice revealing geologic
features
A Traveler's Map of Spain and Portugal [map]
Includes small city maps and sidebars on festivals, languages, and areas of
the two countries.
Middle East : Crossroads of Faith and Conflict & Heart of the Middle East
[map]
Includes lists of geographical equivalents and abbreviations, and inset
maps of Beirut, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Baghdad. Includes graphics showing
population, religion, per capita gross national product, oil reserves, and
armed forces for each of the Middle Eastern countries. Three ancillary maps
: Conflicts; Religions; and Oil and Water.
Peopling of the Americas & The Americas [map]
Migration patterns of the prehistoric American settlers. Reverse side:
political and topographical maps of the Americas.
Africa's Natural Realms & Africa Today [map]
Text, with colored map and illustrations, show Africa's wildlife and
biological geography. Insets: Cape Verde -- Seychelles -- Mauritius.
Ancillary maps with accompanying text include "Teeming Waters",
"Thirsty Lands", "Fragile Soils", "Africa from
Space", "Cultural Divides", "Foreign Borders",
"Soaring Numbers", "Wealth of Nations", "War and
Its Victims" and "Creeping Plague."
Great Peoples of the Past : The Roman Empire [map]
1. 49 B.C.-A.D. 14. Caesar and Augustus, consolidation of the Empire --
2. A.D. 69-138. Peace and prosperity, height of the Empire -- 3. A.D.
235-284. The soldier emperors, the Empire in crisis -- 4. A.D. 284-337.
Diocletian and Constantine, division of power and Empire.
Great Peoples of the Past : Ancient Egypt [map]
1. Circa 4500-3100 B.C. Early Egypt, two lands become one, Predynastic
Nile -- 2. Circa 2575-2150 B.C. Old kingdom Egypt, the Pyramid builders, Age
of Pyramids -- 3. Circa 1975-1640 B.C. Middle Kingdom Egypt, peace,
prosperity, and foreign influence, Egypt flourishes -- 4. Circa 1539-1075
B.C. New kingdom Egypt, the age of Empire, Egypt controls the emerging world
-- Ancient Egypt.
A Traveler's Map of Britain and Ireland & The Hear of London [map]
1. Heritage tourism--British Isles--Maps. 2. Historic sites--British
Isles--Maps. 3. Central business districts--England--London--Maps. 4.
British Isles--Maps, Tourist. 5. London (England)--Maps, Tourist. I. Title.
II. Title: Traveler's map of Britain and Ireland III. Carroll, Allen. IV.
Cook, Matthew. V. Bonner, John A. VI. Title: Heart of tourist London. Text,
map of "The heart of tourist London" at scale 1:10,000, ancillary
map of "Greater London", descriptive index to London points of
interest, and. illustrations.
The Balkans & Plight of the Refugees [map]
Balkans: a political map with ethnic breakdowns and small political
history maps
Refugees: graphic depiction of location of refugees worldwide
Sunken Treasures & Treasure of the World : Lost and Found [map]
Cutaway of a 16th century Spanish ship wrecked off the off the
coast of Texas and a map of Caribbean area showing excavated shipwreck
sites.
The Caspian Region & The Caspian Sea [map]
Includes notes, statistical data by countries of the region, glossary,
and color illustrations of national flags. Small sidebars: 1. A dynamic
landscape : the Caspian from orbit [oblique satellite view with 3 insets of
past geological conditions] -- 2. A tapestry of cultures [major
ethnolinguistic groups] -- 3. The struggle for prosperity [2 maps of
economic conditions].
Australia Under Siege & Australia [map]
Ecological consequences of Australian settlement. Contents: Australia 200
years ago -- Australia today -- politcal map of Australia
Afghanistan and Pakistan & Afghanistan, Land in Crisis [map]
Political map of Afghanistan and Pakistan and on the reverse: text,
chronological list of conflicts, and maps of "Patchwork of ethnic
minorities," "Drought and earthquakes ravage the region," and
"Refugees flee war and famine."
Nonfiction
Reel V. Real: How Hollywood Turns Fact Into Fiction - Sanello, Frank
Compares the film version of historical events to what really happened.
Includes such films as All the President's Men, A Man for All Seasons,
Birth of a Nation, Bonnie and Clyde, Braveheart, Citizen Kane, Dances with
Wolves, Elizabeth, Erin Brockovich, Gandhi, Gladiator, Glory, Mississippi
Burning, Patton, Pearl Harbor, Quest for Fire, The Last Emperor, The
Patriot, The Perfect Storm, Sergeant York, 1776, The Ten Commandments,
Titanic, The Untouchables, and various film treatments of historical
figures: Julius Caesar, Henry VIII, Christopher Columbus, Joan of Arc,
Thomas More, Charlie Chaplin, Jimmy Hoffa, and Malcolm X.
What Einstein Didn’t Know - Wolke, Robert L.
Explained: all those everyday science questions that you wake up at two
o'clock in the morning wondering about! End your nocturnal torment; check
this book out today! How does soap know what's dirt? Why can you melt sugar
on the stove but not salt? What's the most scientific way to get ketchup out
of a bottle? How does the greenhouse effect work? Do fish get the bends?
Where do helium balloons go? Why do magnets attract iron? What does DNA
really do?
The Gatekeepers - Steinberg, Jacques
And now for something really sobering. Here's the publisher's info: From
the fall of 1999 to the spring of 2000, New York Times education
reporter Jacques Steinberg was given unparalleled access to an entire
admissions season at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. In that time, he
discovered just how difficult it could be to winnow down a list of nearly
seven thousand applicants to seven hundred freshmen for the class of 2004.
Steinberg follows an admissions officer and his eight
counterparts through the daunting task of recruiting students nationwide,
reading through each of their applications, and meeting behind closed doors
for a week in March to finalize the incoming class.
He also recounts the personal experiences of a half
dozen high school seniors of various ethnic and economic backgrounds as they
struggle through the often byzantine selection process. Find out why:
* high SATs and many extracurricular activities are not always critical
* a student's "story" can either be helpful or detrimental
* one student with a 1480 SAT score and high grades can face stiff
competition from another three thousand miles away whose board score is 900
and who has a handful of Ds on her report card
* an officer peering into the application pool is often most excited to see
a reflection of him- or herself staring back"
Words We Live by: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution - Monk, Linda
R.
The U.S. Constitution gets a comprehensive overview in this engaging
blend of history and commentary. Monk traces the history and consequences of
each part of this vital document in a line-by-line analysis of the original
seven articles and the 27 amendments. She also gives even-handed but lively
accounts of the debates over such Constitutional controversies as the right
to bear arms, the right to privacy, church-state separation and capital
punishment. The portrait of the Constitution that emerges is a mixture of
the sublime and the ridiculous. Some parts, like the Civil War amendments
that defined citizenship and equality in granting them to African-Americans,
are terse milestones in our evolving understanding of freedom, while
elsewhere the Constitution seems like a scratch-pad for ill-considered ideas
like the hastily repealed Prohibition Amendment. This is a fine introduction
to Constitutional history for a general readership laid out rather like a
good social studies textbook. - Publisher's Weekly
Samurai William: The Englishman Who Opened Japan - Milton, Giles
If you liked the novel or the miniseries Shogun, you might want to
check out the true story here. "In 1611, the merchants of London's East
India Company received a mysterious letter from Japan, written several years
previously by a marooned English mariner named William Adams. Foreigners had
been denied access to Japan for centuries, yet Adams had been living in this
unknown land for years. He had risen to the highest levels in the ruling
shogun's court, taken a Japanese name, and was now offering his services as
adviser and interpreter.
Seven adventurers were sent to Japan with orders to find and befriend
Adams, in the belief that he held the key to exploiting the opulent riches
of this forbidden land. Their arrival was to prove a momentous event in the
history of Japan, and the shogun suddenly found himself facing a stark
choice: to expel the foreigners and continue with his policy of isolation,
or to open his country to the world. For more than a decade the English,
helped by Adams, were to attempt trade with the shogun, but confounded by a
culture so different from their own, and hounded by scheming Jesuit monks
and fearsome Dutch assassins, they found themselves in a desperate battle
for their lives.
Samurai William is the fascinating story of a clash of two cultures,
and of the enormous impact one Westerner had on the opening of the
East." - from the publisher
Death: The Great Mystery of Life - Brennan, Herbie
People are just dying to read this! "Brennan explores death in every
way possible, it seems, rewarding readers who persevere through the opening
discussion of probable contemporary causes of death --"you might be
killed by a soft-drink machine as happened to fifteen Americans . . . during
the 1980s"--with a thumbnail history of the plague, two chapters on the
history of the afterlife, a discussion of cloning rife with portent in the
post-Ted Williams world, and more. His disquisition on ghosts notes notable
ghost sightings and the possibility that 'time slips' are in fact what
observers experienced, concluding that 'there is considerable evidence that
something of this sort exists.' In the chapter 'Phantoms of the Living,' he
considers whether out-of-body experiences, of which evidence abounds,
indicate the existence of a "second body" that 'separates from the
first" at death and supports consciousness thereafter. If they do, is
this "an additional basis for confidence in postmortem survival?'
Heady, engrossing stuff." - Booklist
Exploring Lewis and Clark: Reflections on Men and Wilderness - Slaughter,
Thomas P.
Leaving behind the traditional, linear, St. Louis to the Pacific
Northwest and back narrative, Slaughter instead examines the explorers'
journals and other historical evidence thematically, exploring Lewis and
Clark as men and mapping out the ideological foundations of their
expedition. The explorers emerge as thoroughly human, if rather bigoted, and
very nineteenth century: they enjoy hunting, killing snakes, and being the
first to set foot somewhere; they don't trust the natives and they own
slaves (Sacajawea, for example). In short, Lewis and Clark are fascinating
historical figures, but they don't quite live up to the myth that we get
from Bernard DeVoto and Walt Disney. It may be easy to dismiss as a
nitpicking revisionist potshot at our beloved heroes, but as the
expedition's bicentennial approaches, this book's perspective will help keep
our understanding well nuanced and grounded in fact. - Booklist
Freedom: A History of Us - Hakim, Joy
In Freedom, Hakim divides American history into 16 parts, from the
time of independence to a final chapter that chronicles the years from 1968,
when Nixon was elected president, to the present. In between, she offers a
lucid picture of the events and people that shaped our country: our
treatment of Native Americans as settlers pushed westward; early industry
with its child laborers; slavery; and the Civil War. Other topics include
Reconstruction, women's suffrage, the labor movement, the Depression, World
War I, World War II, the cold war, the Vietnam War, and the civil rights
movement. With more than 400 illustrations, the book's theme--our continuous
struggle for freedom--is explored visually as well as through the author's
fluid narrative.
Great Tax Wars: Lincoln to Wilson : the fierce battles over money and power
that transformed the nation - Weisman, Steven R.
The reviews generally agree that Weisman has done a serious history while
also making it an engaging and even entertaining read (it easily could've
been, ahem, a taxing read). Here's what Library journal had to say: Weisman,
a political reporter, offers a history of how we think about taxes and the
way Americans, from the beginning, sought to strive toward different
standards of equity and justice for individual citizens. He describes the
rise of enormous wealth and corporate power as well as the intense drive for
social equality during the years between 1860 and 1920, which led to the
reforms of the Progressive Era. The income tax was enacted three times
before it became established as we know it. Abraham Lincoln used it to
defend the Union and deflect criticism against those who profited from the
war. It was the response to the Panic of 1893 and the populist movement, and
in 1913 Woodrow Wilson enacted it to pay for World War I. While the
legitimacy of the income tax is generally accepted, its progressive nature
will be debated as long as there are competing demands of social equity,
economic incentives, and the requirements to fund an expanding government. -
Library Journal
Path to Power: Part I of the Years of Lyndon Johnson - Caro, Robert A.
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. This is the story of
the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas
Hill Country. Reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost
superhuman drive, energy, and ambition that set LBJ apart. It follows him
from the Hill Country to New Deal Washington, from his boyhood through the
years of the Depression to his debut as Congressman, his heartbreaking
defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, at
age 31, of the national power for which he hungered. In this book, we are
brought as close as we have ever been to a true perception of political
genius and the American political process. - from the publisher. Goes up to
1941; see volume 2, Means of Ascent, for the continuation of the story.
More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction - Wurtzel, Elizabeth
An excellent, harrowing, horrifying book that young adults will identify
with and remember. It's also one of the first lengthy accounts of
prescription-drug abuse (for a time, Wurtzel crushed and snorted Ritalin
every five minutes, which is increasingly popular among teens). Whatever her
advantages (white, middle-class, Harvard grad, author of the best-selling Prozac
Nation, Wurtzel is not a "poor little rich girl" begging
readers' pity or forgiveness. If anything, she courts their revulsion, while
dragging them repeatedly (as she did her friends, doctors, and family) into
the hellish world of addiction-deception, blood, desperation, vomit and
all-more skillfully and memorably than anyone else. - School Library Journal
Reel Adventures: The Savvy Teens' Guide to Great Movies - Lekich, John
A guide to 250 timeless movies that teenagers will love. Five broad
categories are covered and each entry includes a brief synopsis, the
author's opinion, memorable lines, what the movie is trying to say, and
similar films. - from the publisher
September 11, 2001: American Writers Respond - Heyen, William
After September 11, poet William Heyen asked his fellow writers for
contributions to an anthology that would articulate how the events of that
morning "had awakened us and shaken our senses of identity and
security." The result is part reflection, part analysis, part tribute;
its selections range from immediate reactions to considered responses. --
Publisher's Weekly
Art & Elegance of Beadweaving: New Jewelry Designs with Classic Stitches
- Wells, Carol Wilcox
Some of the most elegant contemporary jewelry includes no precious
gemstones, or even gold or silver. What artist-author Wells (Creative
Beadweaving, 1996) conjures up in more than 30 bracelets, earrings, and
necklaces is nothing short of breathtaking--all with a variety of colored
seed beads, occasional larger beads, strong thread, and a flexible needle.
The projects are built around five stitches--chevron chain, crocheted ropes,
herringbone and peyote stitches, and spiral rope--all of which, the author
assures us, can be readily mastered by beginners. - Booklist
Becoming Mona Lisa : The Making of a Global Icon - Sassoon, Donald
This richly historic and lavishly illustrated book tells how a single
painting became the greatest masterpiece in the history of art and a icon of
popular culture. - Ingram
Art of Figure Drawing - Robins, Clem
While it's often said that students must learn to draw what they see,
learning to see with understanding is just as crucial to create truly
accurate drawings. In The Art of Figure Drawing--a concise guide to
rendering the male and female form in the classic style--Clem Robins teaches
readers everything they need to know to master this valuable, challenging
skill. This practical guide combines direct observation of the human form
with an analytical study of anatomy, perspective, light, shade and
composition. Each chapter includes a finished drawing to illustrate its
theme, along with explanatory text and annotated drawings or step-by-step
demonstrations. - from the publisher. Listed in Booklist as one of the top
art books of the year.
Colored Pencil Explorations : How to Mix Media for Creative Results -
Gildow, Janie
This dynamic book reveals the limitless creative possibilities of colored
pencils when blended with mixed media. It features the work of today's most
innovative colored pencil artists, highlighting a range of new and exciting
effects in step-by-step detail. Designed to be instantly gratifying and
wholly achievable, these techniques incorporate pastel, solvents, airbrush,
watercolor, acrylic, ink and more. Each chapter clearly demonstrates how
readers can re-create techniques in their own work. They'll find plenty of
information on tools, materials and each medium's basic characteristics. A
final section includes line drawings of the demonstrations so that readers
can concentrate on their new skills without worrying about getting the
drawing right. - from the publisher
Drawing Landscapes - Petterson, Melvyn
Here's all the information readers need to render landscapes with
confidence and skill in a variety of media, including pen and ink, graphite
pencil, charcoal, colored pencil, watersoluble pencil and more. Also
included are simple practice exercises designed to help artists master
specific aspects of drawing landscapes, from smudging graphite powder to
create the impression of a swirling, stormy sky to using pen and ink to
capture fine detail. The book ends with a series of detailed step-by-step
projects that bring together a number of diverse techniques and subjects in
one drawing. - from the publisher. Listed in Booklist as one of the top art
books of 2002.
Painting Animals That Touch the Heart - Harrison, Lesley
Popular artist Harrison has perfected her technique over decades of
practice, achieving success in part because of the emotion she both brings
to her work and evokes with her expressive animal portraits. She thoroughly
explores painting techniques, materials, and lighting, then, dispelling the
notion that animals lack feelings because they cannot speak, moves beyond
technical considerations to help artists identify and convey animal emotions
so that they're "telling their stories" in images rather than
words. Many large, full-color plates with step-by-step instructions show
examples of subjects such as big cats, wolves, horses, birds of prey, foxes,
and dogs and cats, providing something for every artist and animal
aficionado. - Booklist
Harrison covers everything from specific pastel painting techniques to
choosing papers, reference materials and lighting. Another key component of
the book is Harrison's strategy for identifying emotion in animals--the
first critical step for a dramatic painting. - from the publisher
Fiction
Fingersmith - Waters, Sarah
Shortlisted for the 2002 Booker Prize. Kirkus reviews calls Waters' works
"impudent revisionist historicals". This one is about a
"family" of thieves in victorian London. Kirkus went on to say
"Nobody writing today surpasses the precocious Waters's virtuosic
handling of narrative complexity and thickly textured period detail. This is
a marvelous novel."
Prey - Crichton, Michael
In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of
nanoparticles -- micro-robots -- has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud
is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from
experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed
as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each
passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.
As fresh as today's headlines, Michael Crichton'smost compelling novel
yet tells the story of a mechanical plague and the desperate efforts of a
handful of scientists to stop it. Drawing on up-to-the-minute scientific
fact, Prey takes us into the emerging realms of nanotechnology and
artificial distributed intelligence -- in a story of breathtaking suspense. Prey
is a novel you can't put down. Because time is running out. - from the
publisher
A Shortcut in Time - Dickinson, Charles
Charles Dickinson's novels and short stories have won widespread acclaim
for their deft characterization, humanity, and humor. Newsday described him
as "a writer thoroughly in command of his art," while the Chicago
Tribune wrote "he can surprise us at almost every turn." Now
Dickinson slips beyond the bounds of mundane realism to create a poignant
fantasy. Josh Winkler's settled life in small town Ohio changes when he
chooses a shortcut to town and ends up 15 minutes in the past. On the same
path, he meets Constance, another bewildered time traveler from the year
1908. Dickinson proposes fascinating questions about time, history, and
sanity and illustrates how actions, even with the best of intentions, can
have dire consequences.
The Turn of the Screw and Into the Cage - James, Henry
Two classics from James.
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