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The California condor was down to 27 individuals in 1987, when the last free--flying bird was captured. Fast-forward to today, when the condor`s numbers are well over 200, and they not only have been rereleased into three separate locations in the wild but have also begun to breed. Environmental reporter Nielsen has written the history of the condor wars, which pitted environmentalists against environmentalists, while scientists and zoos stood in the middle. Whether to bring the last of the wild condors into captivity, where it was hoped they would breed in a safe environment, or whether to leave them in their wild habitat with no interference was a clash of major proportions, fought on philosophic, political, and practical battlefields. When the wild population was reduced to one established breeding pair, the battle tipped in favor of captive propagation, and all the birds were captured. This is also the story of the relationship between condor and human. The author`s writing in the first person makes for engrossing reading. This is popular science writing at its peak.
Perched on a hill overlooking San Francisco, the house was magnificent, built in 1923 by a wealthy man for the woman he adored. For her and for this house, he would spare no expense and overlook no detail, from the endless marble floors to the glittering chandeliers. Almost a century later, with the once-grand house now in disrepair, a young woman walks through its empty rooms. Sarah Anderson, a perfectly sensible estate lawyer, is about to do something utterly out of character. An elderly client has died and left her two gifts. One is a generous inheritance. The other, a priceless message: to use his money for something wonderful, something daring. And in this old house, surrounded by crumbling grandeur, Sarah knows just what it is.
According to Critser, almost half of all Americans use a prescription drug daily; one in six take three or more. What are the possible consequences of the staggering recent growth in the use of such drugs? Journalist Critser (Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World) lays out the cautionary facts in exquisite detail. The saga of big pharma gives new meaning to the term "slippery slope": none of it could have happened, he says, absent Reaganite deregulatory fervor, which led to the taking of several bold risks, most of which were perceived in the 1980s, even by drug makers, to be "downright dangerous"—including direct-to-consumer promotion (DTC) and the advent of off-label marketing—drug manufacturers encouraging doctors to prescribe medications for maladies for which the FDA has not approved their use. Some of this territory about our growing dependence on prescription drugs and the impact of DTC advertising was covered last year by Marcia Angell and others, yet it is a story worth heeding again in the wake of the recent furor over Vioxx. Critser`s account is solid, thorough and told with vigor.
Kindergarten-Grade 3 – Based on a true story, this charming picture book re-creates the events of June 11, 1889, in Napoli, Italy, which culminated in the birth of the Pizza Margherita, which shows off the red, white, and green of the Italian flag. Raffaele Esposito, owner of Pietro e Basta Così, is reported to make the best pizza in the city. On a typical busy morning, the queen`s messenger strolls in to place an order. Queen Margherita wants to taste what the people of Napoli love to eat. So Raffaele sets out to get the finest ingredients. The daylong process that follows will engage the imaginations and taste buds of readers. Arty and amusing color illustrations are full of details that further develop the story, while the description of the pizzas will leave everyone hungry for more. The book includes a recipe, and an author`s note provides more information about pizza and this special pizzeria, which still exists.
Geologically speaking, 1906 was a violent year: powerful, destructive earthquakes shook the ground from Taiwan to South America, while in Italy, Mount Vesuvius erupted. And in San Francisco, a large earthquake occurred just after five in the morning on April 18--and that was just the beginning. The quake caused a conflagration that raged for the next three days, destroying much of the American West's greatest city. The fire, along with water damage and other indirect acts, proved more destructive than the earthquake itself, but insurance companies tried hard to dispute this fact since few people carried earthquake insurance. It was also the world's first major natural disaster to have been extensively photographed and covered by the media, and as a result, it left "an indelible imprint on the mind of the entire nation."

Highlights of New Arrivals
New Adult Arrivals
Title Author
Boy crazy! Giannetti, Charlene C.
It doesn't take a genius McCutcheon, Randall
Condor Nielsen, John
Renovation Litchfield, Michael W.
Taunton's complete illustrated guide to Woodworking  Albert, Helen (editor)
Popular Mechanics Moneysmart Makeovers Peters, Rick
Antiques 101. Loomis, Frank Farmer
The party planner Tutera, David
Death of a dreamer Beaton, M. C.
Size 12 is not fat Cabot, Meg
A strong west wind Caldwell, Gail
Glass soup Carroll, Jonathan
The easy will and living will kit Chambers, Joy S.
The Lincoln lawyer Connelly, Michael
The two minute rule Crais, Robert
Generation Rx Critser, Greg
Framework DiNubile, Nicholas A.
In the company of the courtesan Dunant, Sarah
Rattled Galant, Debra
Lord of the silver bow Gemmell, David
The Old Wine Shades Grimes, Martha
Chill of fear Hooper, Kay
Buffalo Boy and Geronimo Janko, James
Comrades in Miami Latour, Josâe
Halfway house Noel, Katharine
Missing mom Oates, Joyce Carol
The 5th horseman Patterson, James
How to Create Light in Your Paintings Paul, Tony
Zane Grey Pauly, Thomas H.
Katherine Anne Porter's poetry Porter, Katherine Anne
Blue smoke Roberts, Nora
Lapham rising Rosenblatt, Roger
A wedding in December Shreve, Anita
Sweet gratitude Sutton, Judith C.
Ripples on a Pond. Swindells, Madge
A crack in the edge of the world Winchester, Simon
Iron orchid Woods, Stuart
The amalgamation polka Wright, Stephen
 
Latest Adult Arrivals
False impression Archer, Jeffrey
Sour Puss Brown, Rita Mae
Intuition Goodman, Allegra
The Colonel's Daughter. Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia
The finishing school Martinez, Michele
The fallen Parker, T. Jefferson
Blood hunt Rankin, Ian
The house Steel, Danielle
Unbridled  
Kill me White, Stephen
   
New Arrivals - Junior Books  
Title Author
Pizza for the queen Castaldo, Nancy F.
What Mr. Mattero did Cummings, Priscilla
Willow Run Giff, Patricia Reilly
All rivers flow to the sea McGhee, Alison
The scarecrow and his servant Pullman, Philip
Not-So-Weird Emma Warner, Sally
Your pal Mo Willems presents Leonardo Willems, Mo
The human alphabet  
Every man for himself  

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