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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
September
-- 2001
California Academy of Sciences Library
Pub GN409.5
.M46 1998
Man Eating Bugs: The Art and Science of Eating Insects / Peter
Menzel and Faith D'Alusio. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1998.
Australia, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and the United
States are just a few of the countries examined in this book regarding bug-eating
habits. A wealth of color photographs are included in this volume that also,
occasionally, includes recipes for dishes that contain bugs. The authors' use
field notes to relate their experiences in the countries and give an immediacy
to the stories and photos.
Pub
Juv E99 .W37 T39 1993
Coyote Places the Stars / Harriet Peck Taylor. New
York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1993.
This charming
retelling of a Wasco Indian legend is gloriously illustrated and entertaining
to read. Coyote wants to learn the secrets of the heavens, and, using a ladder
made of arrows, he sets in tmotion the events that lead us to the constellations
today.
Pub Juv
QH54.5 .P778 2000
The Kids' Natural History Book: Making Dinos, Fossils, Mammoths &
More! / Judy Press. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing,
2000.
A fabulous
book, this volume provides activities and explanations that will please both
ages 6-12 and anyone older who'd young at heart. Subjects like classification
are explained through activities that anyone can do an understand. Other projects
range from hatching amphibians to creating ladybugs out of paper plates.
Pub Juv
QH51 .M57 1996
The Kids' Nature Book: 365 Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences /
Susan Milord. Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1996.
Children
ages 4-10 are the focus of this nature book. Arranged like a calendar, activities
are provided for each day of the year relevant to the seasonal situations. In
January, measure the temperature in a snow bank and look for animal tracks in
the snow. In May, transplant seedlings and make a bird bath. Why not create
stalactites and stalagmites in September? Children and their families should
have a great time trying out the activities and having fun discussing hibernation,
temperature, and more.
Pub
AV&M QH442 .G46 1998
Genetic Engineering. Madison, WI: Hawkhill Associates, 1998.
This 32
minute video discusses some of the research and controversies over genetic engineering,
the process of isolating and duplicating individual genes. Along with current
research and discussions by scientists, the video features those opposed to
genetic engineering and provides their viewpoints, as well.
Some of
the practical examples included are information on Dolly, the first mammal cloned
from an adult cell, combating fungus in barley, the possibility of stronger
paper, the risk of creating new species that will have some of the same harmful
effects as invasive species, and the Human Genome Project.
No titles for September.
All of the materials above are available for check-out 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 28, 2001.
