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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
November
-- 2000
California Academy of Sciences Library
Pub. PS509
.N3 A43 1994
American Nature Writing
1994 / Selected by John A. Murray. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books,
1994.
The twenty-four selections
in this volume include fiction, journal writing, poetry, personal essays, and
feature articles. This 1994 edition inaugurates an annual series and includes
works from Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, and William Kittredge.
Information about each of the contributors is included, as well as the name
of the publication where each selection was previously published.
Pub. QL713.2
.B54 1999
Biology of Marine
Mammals / Edited by John E. Reynolds III and Sentiel A. Rommel. Washington,
D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999.
This volume provides an
in-depth examination of marine mammals through individually authored sections.
The sections included in the work are Marine Mammals of the World, The Functional
Morphology of Marine Mammals, Living in Water: Solutions to Physiological Problems,
Marine Mammal Sensory Systems, Marine Mammal Energetics, Reproduction in Marine
Mammals, Communication and Cognition, Behavior, Distribution, Population Biology,
and Feeding
Ecology of Marine Mammals, and Environmental Contaminants and Marine Mammals.
Illustrations, photographs, and charts are included in many of the sections.
Each section has it own references and biographical information is provided
for each of the contributors. The volume also contains an index.
Pub. GV828.673
.C85 L49 1998
Diving & Snorkeling
Cozumel / George S. Lewbel and Larry R. Martin. Melbourne, Australia;
Oakland, CA: Lonely Planet Publications, 1998.
Pub. GV828.63 .K5 R63 2000
Diving & Snorkeling
Trinidad & Tobago / Lawson Wood. Melbourne, Australia; Oakland,
CA: Lonely Planet Publications, 2000.
These fantastic Lonely
Planet guides offer information on some of the top dive sites in Mexico's
Caribbean and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The guides discuss a variety
of sites and provide information suitable for helping you choose a site based
on ability and dive plan.
A brief history of the areas are included, along with information on weather,
lodging, food, shopping, and more. Each dive site is given the full treatment
about required ability, shore or boat dive, snorkeling appropriate, location,
and more. Helpful icons, maps, and beautiful color photos are plentiful.
Sections on marine life, diving safety, conservation and awareness, and common
hazardous marine animals are included, along with an index and a list of dive
services. The Trinidad and Tobago volume also offers a brief introduction to
underwater photography.
Pub. R2001
.B46 1998
Eastern Caribbean
/ Glenda Bendure and Ned Friary. Melbourne, Australia; Oakland,
CA: Lonely Planet Publications, 1998.
Lonely Planet has
done it again! Eighteen islands in the Eastern Caribbean are covered in the
volume, including detailed maps of the islands and cities. Along with a general
overview of the area, each section has facts about the county, including history,
geography, climate, flora and fauna, government and politics, economy, population,
society and conduct, religion, and language. They also include facts for the
visitor, like money, mail, newspapers, accommodations, and activities. Of course,
you need to know how to get where you want to go, and how to travel around the
islands once you've arrived, and they include that, too!
The book contains maps, color photographs, a glossary, Internet resources to
see for further information, and an index.
Pub. QL84.2
.E62 1991
Endangered and Threatened
Wildlife and Plants: 5- CFR 17.11 & 17.12: July 15, 1991. Washington,
DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1991.
From the Federal Register
in 1991, this volume is a list of endangered and threatened plants and animals
in the United States. The charts provided include common and scientific names,
historic range, status, when listed, critical habitat, special rules, and more.
Species that have been delisted, due to recovery, extinction, and other reasons
are also included.
Pub. QL430.4
.G65
Field Guide to the
Slug / David George Gordon. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 1994.
Did you know that one way
to control slugs is through the use of a beer trap? This book discusses the
anatomy of the slug, familiar slugs of the northwest, controlling slugs, including
the famous beer trap, and observing slugs in the wild. A guide is also provided
to the plants that slugs love to eat and the plants that they avoid.
Pub. QL737
.C27 B765 1993
Great Bear Almanac
/ Gary Brown. New York, NY: Lyons & Burford, Publishers, 1993.
This fantastic book provides
a complete natural history, information about bears in art and legend, conservation,
and prospects for the future. A great feature is the evolutionary chronology.
did you know that Ursus maritimus is a specialized descendent of the
brown bear? It is also the youngest of living bear species, having been around
for only about 20,000 years!
Other information included in the volume is names and taxonomy, including scientific name and origin, historical and contemporary common names for bears, anatomy and physiology, behavior and activities, including vocalization and enemies, bear myths and tales, and the status of bears today.
The book also contains color and black and white photographs, a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Pub. QK569
.C37 M4513 1999
Killer Algae: The
True Tale of a Biological Invasion / Alexandre Meinesz. Chicago, IL;
London: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
This volume is the story
of Caulerpa taxifolia and its journey from the Oceanographic Museum in
Monaco to its current status as an unparalleled biological threat in the Mediterranean
Sea. From a one square meter area found in 1984, this alga had grown to a 10,000
square meters in 1989, covering more than two acres. The invader has left Monaco
waters, and was found in France in 1990.
The author, a professor of biology at the University of Nice, advocated immediate
removal of the Caulerpa taxifolia when it was first discovered in the
Mediterranean Sea and possibly still manageable. No one was willing to take
responsibility. Now it has grown to become an astronomical problem, as evidenced
by several color photographs included in the volume. This book is a "biological
and political horror story of invasion."
Pub. QH104.5
.N4 M28 1999
Marine Life of the
North Atlantic: Canada to New England / Andrew J. Martinez. Camden,
ME: Down East Books, 1999.
This work contains more
than 350 color photographs of over 200 species of fish and invertebrates that
are found in the North Atlantic. This is a great reference volume, as its organization
makes it very easy to use. The left-hand page provides information on the species
while at least one color photograph is provided on the right-hand page. The
page on the right also includes a space to write down the date and location
of a sighting for each species.
The volume contains a bibliography, an index of common names, an index of scientific
names, and a glossary.
Pub. GT4995
.A4 C37 1992
The Skeleton at the
Feast: The Day of the Dead in Mexico / Elizabeth Carmichael and Chloe
Sayer. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1992.
This book attempts to explain how the Day of the Dead evolved in Mexico, its pre-Hispanic background, and the changes that occurred with the Spanish conquest. It also examines the historic and present-day celebrations and meanings of Day of the Dead.
Along with the historical information, interviews with people from children to the elderly to government officials are included. Photographs, some in color, notes, a glossary, a list of illustrations, and an index all mark this volume.
Pub. QL696
.P247 S76 1997
Stokes Purple Martin
Book: The Complete Guide to Attracting and Housing Purple Martins /
Donald Stokes, Lillian Stokes, and Justin L. Brown. Boston, MA: Little, Brown
and Company, 1997.
This book, designed for
the novice or the experienced Martin landlord, provides the basic information
you need to know, attract, and house the Purple Martin. The sections in the
book include information on attracting Martins, the life of a Martin, how to
manage a colony, and more about the birds. Color photographs and where you can
look for more resources are also enclosed.
Pub. Juv
QA135.5 .L634 2000
Dazzling Division:
Games
and Activities that Make Math Easy and Fun /
Lynette Long. New
York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
Easy to follow instructions
highlight this book of games that helps kids with division. Many separate games
are available in the following categories: understanding division facts, division
practice games, and becoming dazzling at division. Also included, and helpful,
is the anatomy of a division problem section.
Pub. Juv
QL638.9 .W365 1999
Do Sharks Ever...?
/ Nathalie Ward. Rockport,
ME: Down East Books, 1999.
Do sharks every fish with
their tails? The thresher shark does! This book, filled with color illustrations, is jam-packed with information about sharks. Lots of "do sharks ever?" questions are answered in fun and interesting ways.
Pub. Juv
QL491.6 .G62 1999
Insectos Tropicales
/ Caroline Godoy Cabrera and Sonia Rojas Vargas. Santa
Domingo, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, 1999.
This Spanish language book
on tropical insects goes over anatomy and discusses metamorphosis. Other topics
covered include how insects help the ecosystem and the classification system
for insects. A glossary is also provided.
Pub. Juv
QA115 .L73 2000
Marvelous Multiplication:
Games and Activities that Make Math Easy and Fun / Lynette Long. New
York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000.
Games for understanding the multiplication tables, multiplication practice games, and becoming marvelous at multiplication are the categories of games offered in this book. Many separate games are available in each of the categories, and the instructions are easy to understand.
Pub. Juv
QH91.3 .E2 B34 2001
Sylvia Earle, Guardian
of the Sea / Beth Baker. Minneapolis,
MN: Lerner Publications, 2001.
Sylvia Earle, a groundbreaking
female marine biologist, is profiled in this book. From her early life and influences,
through her education and important aspects of her career, you can find out
how this unique woman became a premiere scientist.
A glossary, selected bibliography, and index are also included.
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