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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
May --
2003
California Academy of Sciences Library
Biodiv
QL655 .M36 2000
Amphibians and Reptiles
of Baja California / Ron H. McPeak. Monterey, CA: Sea Challengers, 2000.
The
wildlife in Baja California is exotic and beautiful. This guide will help you
identify a subset of the wildlife, the amphibians and reptiles. Color photographs
and descriptions are highlights of the book, but it also includes a a glossary,
Spanish names for amphibians and reptiles, maps, and other helpful information.
Biodiv
QH91 .R63 1999
Darwin's Cathedral:
Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society / David Sloan Wilson.
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
Many
people believe in either evolution
or religion, and not both. Wilson, a professor of anthropology and biology,
combines the two, and theorizes that religion is a form of evolution at work.
By looking at religion as he would an organism, the author puts forward some
fascinating theories about collective society and functional adapatation.
Extensive
notes, a bibliography, and an index are included.
Biodiv
QH91 .R63 1999
The Deep Sea /
Bruce Robison and Judith Connor. Monterey, CA: Monterey Bay Aquarium Press,
1999.
Every
day, countless numbers of people swim in the ocean, but very few of them do
anything more than paddle on the surface. What lives deeper in the ocean, and
how does it survive in an environment most creatures find inhospitable? Join
the authors of this volume in an exploration of the deepest parts of Monterey
Bay, where amazing creatures reside in amazing pressure without ever seeing
the sun.
A
species list and an index are provided.
Biodiv
QE861.6 .F45 F43 2002
Feathered Dinosaurs
and the Origin of Flight / Sylvia J. Czerkas, editor. Blanding, UT:
The Dinosaur Museum, 2002.
The
first volume in a new series from The Dinosaur Museum, this item features individually
written articles discussing
evidence from the fossil record. References are included for each article, along
with images, illustrations, and tables.
Biodiv
QH353 .V36 2000
Nature Out of Place:
Biological Invasions in the Global Age / Jason van Driesche and Roy
van Driesche. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2000.
Written
for the non-scientist, this book presents the problem of invasive species through
case studies of actual problems and essays that reflect on the issues raised
in the case studies. Practical ideas for individuals to help combat the problems
are also included. Feral pigs in Hawaii and zebra mussels in Ohio are just two
of the real-life situations presented.
Extensive
endnotes and an index are provided.
Pub QH31
.T485 B68 2001
No Man's Garden: Thoreau
and a Vision for Civilization and Nature / Daniel B. Botkin. Washington,
D.C.: Island Press, 2001.
The
author, a research professor in the Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Department
at the University of California at Santa Barbara, has put together a work that
reexamines what we know about Henry David Thoreau.
Moving on from the theory that Thoreau was a hermit, the book presents him as
a man before his time - interested in nature, comfortable with science, and
particularly aware of the spiritual feelings that people have about nature.
From there, Botkin applies what he has learned of Thoreau to the current environmental
and ecological problems that we face today. Without an understanding of why
we feel the way we do about nature, we cannot change our policies that deal
with it.
Extensive
endnotes and an index are provided.
Pub QH31
.T485 B68 2001
Of Moths and Men:
An Evolutionary Tale: The Untold Story of Science and the Peppered Moth /
Judith Hooper. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2001.
Every
person who ever took high school biology knows the story of the peppered moth
in England, held up as the proof of Darwin's theory of natural selection.
For the last 50 years this evidence has been held up as the defining confirmation
of natural selection, but recent examination of the sciene behind the proof
has shown something something unexpected. Hooper examines the people, science,
and society surrounding the famous peppered moth discoveries in a readable and
and entertaining format. Intrigue, science, theory, and heartbreak are all intermingled
into a fascination story.
Extensive
notes, a bibliography, and an index are included.
Biodiv
QL737 .C432 K58 1996
Orca: Visions of the
Killer Whale / Peter Knudtson. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1996.
Glorious
color photographs and interesting text tell the story of the killer whale. Evolution,
anatomy, and society are examined through words and images.
An
index and selected references are included.
Biodiv
QH91 .R63 1999
Darwin's Cathedral:
Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society / David Sloan Wilson.
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
Many
people believe in either evolution
or religion, and not both. Wilson, a professor of anthropology and biology,
combines the two, and theorizes that religion is a form of evolution at work.
By looking at religion as he would an organism, the author puts forward some
fascinating theories about collective society and functional adapatation.
Extensive
notes, a bibliography, and an index are included.
Other May titles:
Biodiv
QH431 .M366 1998
Access to the Genome:
The Challenge of Equality / Maxwell J. Mehlman and Jeffrey R. Botkin.
Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press,
1998.
Biodiv
F229 .A88 2002
Byrd's Line: A Natural
History / Stephen Conrad Ausband. Charlottesville, VA: University of
Virginia Press,
2002.
Biodiv
QH360 .D37 2002 v.1
Darwin Day Collection
One: The Single Best Idea, Ever / Amanda Chesworth et al., editors.
Albuquerque, NM: Tangled Bank Press, 2002.
Biodiv
F2546 .S67 2002
Entangled Edens: Visions
of the Amazon / Candace Slater. Berkeley, CA: University of California
Press, 2002.
Biodiv
QH445.2 .C66 1995
The Gene Wars: Science,
Politics, and the Human Genome / Robert Cook-Deegan. New York: W. W.
Norton & Company, 1995.
Biodiv
QL737 .C424 C58 1996
Humpback Whales /
Phil Clapham. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press,
1996.
Pub GV181.18
.B43 1999
Interpretation for
the 21st Century: Fifteen Guiding Principles for Interpreting Nature and Culture
/ Larry Beck and Ted Cable. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing, 1999.
Biodiv
QH21 .U5 L87 2001
The Nature Fakers:
Wildlife, Sciences & Sentiment / Ralph H. Lutts. Charlottesville,
VA: University Press of Virginia, 2001.
Biodiv
QB54 .W336 2000
Rare Earth: Why Complex
Life is Uncommon in the Universe / Peter D. Ward and Donald Brownlee.
New York: Copernicus, 2000.
Biodiv
Juv SB482 .A4 M42 2001
Antelope, Bison, Cougar:
A National Park Wildlife Alphabet Book / Steven P. Medley. Yosemite
National Park, CA: Yosemite Association, 2001.
Highlighting both national
park wildlife and the parks in which they live, this book brings to life the
depth of diversity found in the United States. From Alaska, to Hawaii, to Florida,
animals and parks are explored through colorful and realistic illustrations
and text.
Biodiv
Juv QL576.2 .V36 1997
Beetle Bedlam /
Vlasta van Kampen. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing, 1997.
The bark beetle is on trial
for killing trees and making them sing! Many other beetles from around the world
are called as witnesses, but what is the bark beetle really doing? Did the witnesses
actually see anything, and can the bark beetle put together a strong defense?
This charming book introduces beetles in a variety of shapes and sizes. Further
information about the beetles is provided at the end of the book.
Biodiv
Juv NK9712.5 .C63 2002
Dream Carver /
Diana Cohn. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2002.
As his father and his grandfather
have also done, Mateo carves small wooden toys in Oaxaca, Mexico. But unlike
those before him, he dreams of brilliantly colored that appear fantastical and
alive. His dreams full of the animals, Mateo decides to create them, and by
believing in his dreams he changes the artistic history of his village.
Based on the story of Manuel Jiménez, this book explores the origin of
the world famous Oaxacan wood carvings. Jiménez changed the nature of
the art in Oaxaca almost single-handed, and the books illustrations reflect
the gorgeous carvings in color and style.
Biodiv
Juv QL467.2 .P64 1999
Insect Soup /
Barry Louis Polisar. Silver Spring, MD: Rainbow Morning Music, 1999.
Between the covers of the
bookmeet the dung beetle, the house fly, the flea, and more. Every turn of the
page brings a new poem about a different insect. Colorful illustrations accompany
and enhance each poem.
Biodiv
Juv F1221 .C6 M54 1993
Opossum and the Great
Firemaker: A Mexican Legend / Jan M. Mike. [Mahwah, N.J.]: Troll Associates,
1993.
Opossum is so little that
no one ever notices her, but when Iguana takes his fire from the village to
prove how important he is, only Opossum can save the day. A retelling of a traditional
Cora Indian tale, this entertaining story describes how iguana came to be the
same size as any other lizard, and why opossums play dead.
Other May titles:
Biodiv
Juv F782 .M52 S58 2001
Cliff-Hanger: Mysteries
in Our National Parks #2 / Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson. Washington,
D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2001.
Biodiv
Juv PZ7 .P632 Se 2001
The Seed /
Isabel Pin. New York: North-South Books, 2001.
Biodiv
Juv PZ8.3 .N5664 Su 2002
Summer Sun Risin'
/ W. Nikola-Lisa. New York: Lee & Low Books Inc., 2002.
Biodiv
Juv QL665 .P35 1989
The Yucky Reptile
Alphabet Book / Jerry Pallotta. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing,
1989.
Pub AV&
M QL638 .L26 A52 2003
Ancient Creature of
the Deep. Boston, MA: WGBH Video, 2003.
The coelacanth is a wonder.
Believed to be extinct for more than 50 million years, this living fossil was
"rediscovered" in 1938 off the coast of South Africa. As recently
as 1997, a new subspecies was discovered by a marine biologist casually strolling
through a fish market in Indonesia. These chance encounters led to a scientific
discovery that provides clues to evolution and thrills the adventurer in all
of us. In this 60 minute video we learn about the rediscovery of the fish, as
well as follow a team of divers in a submersible on their attempt to videotape
this amazing creature.
Other May titles:
Biodiv
QH353 .I5835 2003
Invasion Ecology:
Student Edition / Marianne E. Krasny. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press, 2003.
Biodiv
QH353 .I5836 2003
Invasion Ecology:
Teacher's Guide / Marianne E. Krasny. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press, 2003.
Designed for students in
grades 9-12, these volumes feature interdisciplinary approches to studying the
ecology of invasive plants. Lessons are tied to the National Science Education
Standards and are clearly defined in both editions.
Biodiv
QB501.5 .S68 1999
Our Solar System /
Karen Kwitter and Steven Souza. Portland, ME: J. Weston Walch, 1999.
Designed for middle school
and early high school students, this book presents labs and hands-on activities.
Many of the pages are reproducible for use in the classroom, and materials needed
and objectives for each lesson are included. Topics include phases of the moon,
comets, solar eclipses, and volcanoes.
Biodiv
QB61 .S553 2001
Project Earth Science:
Astronomy / P. Sean Smith. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press, 2001.
Linked to the National Science
Education Standards, this volume contains activities related to the study of
astronomy. Each activity has been classroom tested, and for each individual
activity there is a teacher and a student section. Everything from materials
needed to the time to allot for each activity is included.
Other May titles:
Pub QL703
.A42 1988
Amazing Mammals part
1 / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1988.
Pub QB45
.A87 1989
Astronomy Adventures
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1989.
Pub QL673
.B574 1992
Birds, Birds, Birds!
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1992.
Biodiv
Q183.3 .A1 C655 2001 v.2
Community Connections
For Sciences Education: History and Theory You Can Use / Phyllis Katz,
editor. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press, 2001.
Pub QE861.4
.D53 1989
Digging into Dinosaurs
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1989.
Biodiv
QH541.5 .D4 D57 1989
Discovering Deserts
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1989.
Pub GC16
.D58 1992
Diving Into Oceans
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1992.
Pub QL82
.E62 1989
Endangered Species:
Wild & Rare / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife
Federation, 1989.
Pub QE44
.G46 1988
Geology: the Active
Earth / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1988.
Pub QL467.2
.I52 1989
Incredible Insects
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1989.
Pub QL468.5
.I52 1988
Incredible Insects:
Discovery Pac / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife
Federation, 1988.
Pub QL644.2
.L47 1987
Let's Hear it for
Herps! / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1987.
Pub TD178
.P65 1990
Pollution: Problems
& Solutions / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife
Federation, 1990.
Pub QH541.5
.R27 R365 1989
Rain Forests: Tropical
Treasures / Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife
Federation, 1989.
Pub QK476
.T73 1992
Trees are Terrific!
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1992.
Pub QH87.3
.W32 1992
Wading into Wetlands
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1992.
Pub QL52.55
.W54 1988
Wild & Crafty
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1988.
Pub QC981.3
.W54 1989
Wild About Weather
/ Judy Braus, editor. Washington, D. C.: National Wildlife Federation,
1989.
All of the materials above are available for loan to Academy members.
This page will not be complete until the end of May. Please check back for more materials and reviews.
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