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September 2006
Look for these titles in the new book section at the
front of the library!
307.76 Bru
Sprawl
: A Compact History
Robert Bruegmann argues that sprawl has been a characteristic of urban
areas since ancient times, a logical consequence of economic growth
with benefits that urban planners have failed to recognize and whose
accompanying problems have generally been overstated by its opponents.
326.0973 Nas
The
Forgotten Fifth
Gary B. Nash relates the history of African Americans in the
Revolutionary War period, a largely unknown chapter which saw
America's largest slave rebellion and an exodus of Blacks who fled
servitude to fight for the British--promised their freedom in exchange
for military service. This included slaves belonging to George
Washington and the other Founding Fathers. Nash argues that
abolitionist sentiment was widespread in the Revolutionary period and
that the nascent United States missed a unique opportunity to
dismantle slavery, a moral failure ultimately leading to the tragedy
of the Civil War.
613.69 Gri
Lost
in the Wild
Interweaves the stories of two men lost in the North Woods: Dan
Stephens, a twenty-two-year-old canoeist who disappeared deep in
Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park while searching for the next
portage, and Jason Rasmussen, who, three years later on the Minnesota
side, stepped away from his campsite, made a series of seemingly
trivial mistakes, and was left wet, lost, and without supplies in the
vastness of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
613.69 McC
Build
the Perfect Survival Kit
How to assemble survival kits for a variety of emergency situations,
structured around eight components: fire & light, signaling,
navigation, water & food, shelter & protection, knives &
tools, medical supplies, multi-purpose components, and miscellaneous
items.
641.59455 Buf
Heat
Bill Buford gives us his adventures as a cook in a variety of Italian
culinary situations: training in the kitchen of Mario Batali's top New
York restaurant, Babbo; learning the intricacies of handmade pasta in
a remote Italian village; tutored in the art of butchery by Tuscany's
most famous butcher; instructed in the preparation of game by Marco
Pierre White, a notorious English chef. A dazzling, behind-the-scenes
look at the food we eat (or would like to).
658.82 And
The
Long Tail : Why the Future of Business is Selling Less of More
Drawing on several recent examples in the world of
e-commerce--primarily movies, books, and music--Chris Anderson of
Wired magazine presents his case that the Internet has made possible a
new world in which the combined value of modest sellers and niche
items equals the sales of the top hits, and how this market
fragmentation and unlimited consumer choice offers huge new
opportunities for businesses.
702.812 Col
Collage
Lost and Found : Creating Unique Projects with Vintage Ephemera
A variety of collage projects using all kinds of materials--stamps,
paper, books, metal, beeswax, jewelry, leather, 2D and 3D--to create
shrines, art, cards, gifts, altered books, and more.
910.87 Har
Barrier-Free
Travel
-- 2nd ed.
Candy Harrington gives you a definitive guide o accessible travel for
people with physical disabilities or mobility limitations. Find and
book an accessible room, cruise, ground transportation, and overseas
travel. Learn your rights and the laws affecting you. Locate a travel
agent, protect your wheelchair, navigate airport security, and more.
With an expanded section on cruises and new material on children's
travel.
921 Shorter
Stuart
: A Life Backwards
Alexander Masters offers a reverse biography of Englishman Stuart
Shorter, a homeless, ex-convict substance abuser, moving from his
death back in time to the smiling thirteen-year-old boy who Stuart was
before his long, spiraling, dangerous fall.
951 Hes
Oracle
Bones
Peter Hessler, who wrote about his time as an American teacher in
China in River Town, returns with another book on modern-day China. An
illuminating peek at this vast, evolving country, as seen through the
lives of a handful of ordinary--yet extraordinary--people.
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