New Nonfiction

Animal Tracks and Signs - Jinny Johnson

Presents an illustrated guide to how to interpret tracks and sign from over four hundred animals, covering droppings and pellets, dens, nests, and other indications of behavior, with diagrams and information on different animals' range, habitat, and food.

The Big Burn : Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America - Timothy Eagan

Describes a forest fire that erupted in August of 1910 in the Bitterroot Mountains along the Idaho-Montana border, discussing efforts to combat it and how the actions of individuals fighting the fires had a positive influence on popular opinion about Teddy Roosevelt's notion of conservation.

Cool Stuff Exploded: Get Inside Modern Technology - Chris Woodford

Presents a piece-by-piece breakdown of everyday electronic objects to describe how they work, including cell phones, computers, and cars.

Einstein Adds a New Dimension - Joy Hakim

Narrative text explores scientific discoveries made from the late nineteenth century through the early twenty-first, discussing Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Marie Curie, the theory of relativity, nuclear physics, and much more. Includes sidebars, charts, maps, diagrams, and suggestions for further reading.

The Last Wild Wolves: Ghosts of the Rain Forests - Ian McAllister

Text and over one hundred photos examine the way of life of wolves on Canada's North Pacific coast, exploring their unique traits.

The New Encyclopedia of Snakes - Christopher Mattison

A comprehensive guide to the snakes of the world that discusses their natural history; interactions with one another, other animals, and humans; biology; morphology and function; behaviors; and classification; and includes a list of every family and genus as well as approximately two hundred color photographs.

Oceans - Trevor Day

Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on ocean environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity.

One Giant Leap:  Apollo 11 Remembered - Piers Bizony

Presents a comprehensive history of Apollo 11 and the first moon landing in July 1969, and features images of significant moments, along with quotations and essays that examine the cultural and emotional impact of Apollo on twenty-first century society.