New Nonfiction
June 2009
Below is a selected list of new nonfiction titles added to the Belvedere-Tiburon Library's collection over the past month. Items may be requested and held for you for $0.50 using the "REQUEST" button on catalog pages.
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An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage Published 2009 by Walker & Company Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: The bestselling author of "A History of the World in 6 Glasses" brilliantly charts how foods have transformed human culture through the ages. Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion.... more...   Chasing China: How I Went to China in Search of a Fortune and Found a Life by Mark Kitto Published 2009 by Skyhorse Publishing Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: An astonishing, cautionary tale of how Westerner Mark Kitto built a successful media empire in China, creating and running 3 magazines, only to have the state take his business, and his livelihood, away. "I had fought off attacks from jealous rivals and been investigated by every bureau with the slightest connection to publishing, and by many who did not: nine in total.... more...   Sea of Dangers: Captain Cook and His Rivals in the South Pacific by Geoffrey Blainey Published 2009 by Ivan R. Dee Publisher Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: In 1769 two ships set out independently in search of a missing continent: a French merchant ship, the St. Jean-Baptiste, commanded by Jean de Surville, and a small British naval vessel, the Endeavour, commanded by Captain James Cook. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence. This is the stirring tale of these rival ships and the men who sailed in them. more...   Deer-Resistant Landscaping: Proven Advice and Strategies for Outwitting Deer and 20 Other Pesky Mammals by Neil Soderstrom Published 2009 by Rodale Press Paperback, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: "Deer-Resistant Landscaping" arms homeowners with the proven strategies they need to repel and combat deer and 21 other troubling pests, from armadillos to raccoons and squirrels. Every year, before they decide to take defensive action, vulnerable homeowners throughout North America suffer expensive damage as deer and various other pesky mammals devour their gardens and landscape plants.... more...   Raphael to Renoir: Drawings from the Collection of Jean Bonna by Stijn Alsteens Published 2009 by Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: This handsome catalogue features approximately 120 drawings dating from the late 15th to the early 20th century and comprises excellent examples of European draftsmanship over the past 500 years. Featured works include an exquisite study by Raphael, " "Domenichino's masterfully composed "Study for Saint Andrew Being Led to Martyrdom, "views of Venice by Canaletto, landscapes by Claude Lorrain, beautiful studies by Jean-Antoine Watteau, pastel portraits by Jean-Simeon Chardin, lovely red chalk studies by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, and varied subjects by Theodore Gericault.... more...   In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and the Mystery of King Tutankhamun's Tomb by Daniel Meyerson Published 2009 by Ballantine Books Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: Meyerson presents an entirely new perspective on one of history's most fascinating subjects--not just what was inside King Tutankhamun's famous tomb, but the amazing journey of Howard Carter, the remarkable man who discovered it. In 1922, the British archaeologist Henry Carter opened King Tutankhamun's tomb, illuminating the glories of an ancient civilization.... more...   Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall Published 2009 by Knopf Publishing Group Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: Part adventure story, part extreme sports, "Born to Run" is a riveting story about one journalist's quest to discover the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--a reclusive Indian tribe living deep in the Copper Canyon of northern Mexico.... more...   Eat Sleep Sit: My Year at Japan's Most Rigorous Zen Temple by Kaoru Nonomura Published 2009 by Kodansha International (JPN) Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: At the age of thirty, Kaoru Nonomura left his family, his girlfriend, and his job as a designer to undertake a year of ascetic training at Eiheiji, one of the most rigorous Zen training temples in Japan. This book is Nonomura's account of his experiences.... more...   Why We Make Mistakes: How We Look Without Seeing, Forget Things in Seconds, and Are All Pretty Sure We Are Way Above Average by Joseph T Hallinan Published 2009 by Broadway Books Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: A fascinating investigation of the science behind human imperfections, enlivened by real-life stories of anesthesiologists' fatal mistakes, weathermen whose predictions are uncannily accurate, and witnesses who have sent innocent men to jail. We forget our passwords.... more...   We Two: Victoria and Albert: Rulers, Partners, Rivals by Gillian Gill Published 2009 by Ballantine Books Hardcover, English. Find this book in our catalog Jacket Notes: Gill presents a 21st-century perspective on a giant of English history, Queen Victoria, and her marriage to German Prince Albert--timed to benefit from the release of the upcoming film "The Young Victoria," starring Emily Blunt. It was the most influential marriage of the nineteenth century-and one of history's most enduring love stories.... more...