New titles in October 2008

Here are some of the books and videos we added to our collection in the first half of October. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.

The Old farmer’s almanac
MAIN AY81.F3 F37 2009

Human development : a life-span view / Robert V. Kail
MAIN BF713 .K336 2007

Manners / Aliki
JUV BJ1857.C5 A39 1992

Let’s read about– Pocahontas / Kim Weinberger
JUV E99.P85 P69 2003

Let’s read about– Squanto / Sonia Black
JUV E99.W2 S623 2002

Minnesota : a history / William E. Lass
MAIN F606 .L35 2000

Mexicans in Minnesota / Dennis Valdés
MAIN F615.M5 V35 2005

Swedes in Minnesota / Anne G. Lewis
MAIN F615.S23 L49 2004

Fixing failed states : a framework for rebuilding a fractured world / Ashraf Ghani
MAIN JC328.7 .G43 2008

Patterson’s American education
REF L901 .P3

College success strategies / S. Nist-Olejnik
MAIN LB2395 .N545 2006

Below ground level : creating new spaces for contemporary architecture
MAIN NA2542.7 .B45 2003

AIA guide to the Twin Cities : the essential source on the architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul / Larry Millett
MAIN NA735.M5 M53 2007

The intimate landscape : a new look at the origins of the American Barbizon movement / Estelle Riback
MAIN ND1351.5 .R53 2004

Where’s the rest of me? / Ronald Reagan
MAIN PN2287.R25 A3 1965

Fiction : an introduction to reading and writing / Edgar Roberts
MAIN PN3353 .R615 1989

The New Oxford book of American verse
MAIN PS584 .N4 1976

The Thanksgiving surprise / Peggy Archer
JUV PZ7.A734 Tha 2007

What a party! / Sandy Asher
JUV PZ7.A816 Wh 2008

One winter’s day / Christina M. Butler
JUV PZ7.B97738 One 2007

Snow friends / Christina M. Butler
JUV PZ7.B98 Sn 2006

The cow who clucked / Denise Fleming
JUV PZ7.F5994 Cow 2006

Tickly octopus/ Ruth Galloway
JUV PZ7.G13853 Tic 2007

A Kwanzaa miracle / Sharon S. Gayle
JUV PZ7.G2414 Kw 2004

There’s a hole in my pocket : based on a traditional American song / Akimi Gibson
JUV PZ7.G3595 Th 1994

Pinkalicious / Victoria Kann
JUV PZ7.K12774 Pin 2008

The leaves are falling one by one / Steve Metzger
JUV PZ7.M489 Le 2007

The amazing turkey rescue / Steve Metzger
JUV PZ7.M5596 Ama 2007

Andrew’s loose tooth / Robert Munsch
JUV PZ7.M927 An 2002

Nice try, Tooth Fairy / Maty W. Olson
JUV PZ7.O47 N53 2002

A kiss goodbye / Audrey Penn
JUV PZ7.P38448 Khs 2007

The wind blew / Pat Hutchins
JUV PZ8.3.H965 Wi 1993

What will I do if I can’t tie my shoe? / Heidi Kilgras
JUV PZ8.3.K553 Wh 1997

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, what do you see? / Bill Martin
JUV PZ8.3.M418 Bab 2007

Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah / Susan L. Roth
JUV PZ8.3.R747 Han 2004

Animal strike at the zoo, it’s true! / Karma Wilson
JUV PZ8.3.W6976 An 2006

Moose tracks! / Karma Wilson
JUV PZ8.3.W6976 Mo 2008

Elementary and intermediate algebra / Alan S. Tussy
MAIN QA152.3 .T86 2006

Intermediate algebra / Charles P. McKeague
MAIN QA154.3 .M3424 2008

Basic mathematics for college students / Alan S. Tussy
MAIN QA43 .T87 2007

Introduction to chemical principles / H. Stephen Stoker
MAIN QD33.2 .S76 2008

The magic school bus fights germs / Kate Egan
JUV QR57 .E454 2008

HMO/PPO directory : detailed profiles of U.S. managed healthcare organizations & key decision makers
REF RA413.5. U5H58

Seeing both sides : classic controversies in abnormal psychology / Scott Lilienfeld
MAIN RC454.4 .L55 1995

The depression workbook : a guide for living with depression and manic depression / Mary Ellen Copeland
MAIN RC537 .C683 2001

The excruciating history of dentistry : toothsome tales & oral oddities from Babylon to braces / James Wynbrandt
MAIN RK29 .W86 2000

Psychology and dentistry : mental health aspects of patient care / William A. Ayer
MAIN RK53 .A899 2005

The PDR pocket guide to prescription drugs
MAIN RS75 .P376

Soares book on grounding and bonding
MAIN TK 3227 .S592 2008

New perspectives on the Internet : comprehensive / Gary Schneider
MAIN TK5105.875.I57 S36 2006

Land of amber waters : the history of brewing in Minnesota / Doug Hoverson
MAIN TP573.U5 H68 2007

The non-designer’s design book : design and typographic principles for the visual novice / Robin Williams
MAIN Z246 .W634 2008

Calligraphy for the beginner / Tom Gourdie
MAIN Z43. G664 2003

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New titles in September 2008

Here are some of the books and videos we added to our collection last month. You’ll find these and other great titles in our catalog, MnPALS Plus.

Marvelous minds : the discovery of what children know
MAIN BF723.C5 S52 2008

Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions : standards and cases
MAIN BF76.4 .K46 2008

The Columbia gazetteer of the world
REFERENCE G103.5 .C645 2008

The power of place : geography, destiny, and globalization’s rough landscape
MAIN GF41 .D42 2009

Outdoor safety
AV GV191.78 .O98 1991

Judgement on the water a lesson in small boat safety
AV GV838.53.S24 J82 1999

Injury facts
REFERENCE HA217 .A4

The global environment, natural resources, and economic growth
MAIN HD75.6 .G745 2008

Working Americans, 1880-2005
REFERENCE HD8066 .D47 2005

Wiley GAAP 2008 : interpretation and application of generally accepted accounting principles
MAIN HF5616.U5 W55

Wiley CPA exam review 2008:
– Auditing and attestation MAIN HF5657.C47 A8 2008
– Regulation MAIN HF5661.W55 W45 2008
– Business environment and concepts MAIN HF5667.C47 B8 2008
– Finance accounting and reporting MAIN HF5667.C47 F5 2008

Voice and video conferencing fundamentals
MAIN HF5734.7 .F57 2007

The American sign language phrase book
MAIN HV2475 .F36 2008

Adobe PhotoShop forensics : sleuths, truths, and fauxtography
MAIN HV8073 .B3558 2008

Pass the U.S. citizenship exam
REFERENCE JK1758 .M37 2008

Honorable men : my life in the CIA
MAIN JK468.I6 C59 1978

The Minnesota legal directory
REFERENCE KF192.M55 M56

Patent, copyright & trademark
REFERENCE KF2980 .P38 2007

Patent it yourself
MAIN KF3114.85 .P74 2008

Tax guide
REFERENCE KF6285 .P72

Safe driving: a school bus driver’s series
– City driving AV LB2864 .S241 2003
– Defensive driving AV LB2864 .S242 2001
– Emergency maneuvers AV LB2864 .S243 2001
– Using your mirrors AV LB2864 .S244 2000

The route to safer driving: a bus driver’s series
– Seeing hazards AV LB2864 .S245 2000
– Driving techniques AV LB2864 .S246 2000

The architect’s handbook of professional practice
REFERENCE NA1996 .A726 2008

Always on : language in an online and mobile world
MAIN P107 .B37 2008

The new Oxford book of English verse, 1250-1950
MAIN PR1174 .G3 1972

The Oxford book of American short stories
MAIN PS648.S5 O94 1992

A guide to the elements
REFERENCE QD466 .S78 2002

The American West at risk : science, myths, and politics of land abuse and recovery
MAIN QH76.5.W34 W555 2008

Body structures & functions
MAIN QP34.5 .F66 1998

Bioethics : an introduction to the history, methods, and practice
MAIN R724 .B4583 2007

Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine
MAIN R724 .J66 2006

The truth about cancer
MAIN RC261 .T78 2008

Oxford handbook of anxiety and related disorders
REFERENCE RC531 .O94 2009

Depression, the mood disease
MAIN RC537 .M65 2006

After the war zone : a practical guide for returning troops and their families
MAIN RC550 .S548 2008

Making sense of IBS : a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome
MAIN RC862.I77 L33 2006

First aid for thermal burns
AV RC87 .T45 1992

Osteoarthritis
MAIN RC931.O67 O88 2006

Stedman’s plastic surgery, ENT, & dentistry words
REFERENCE RD118 .S745 2008

Back pain
MAIN RD771.B217 B33 2006

Electrical burns
AV RD96.5 .E43 2004

Pregnancy and parenting after thirty-five : mid life, new life
MAIN RG556.6 .M66 2006

PDR concise drug guide for pediatrics
REFERENCE RJ560 .P373 2007

PDR drug guide for mental health professionals
REFERENCE RM315 .P387

Therapeutic recreation : processes and techniques
MAIN RM736.7 .A96 2004

PDR guide to drug interactions, side effects, and indications
REFERENCE RS75 .P37

Pests of landscape trees and shrubs : an integrated pest management guide
REFERENCE SB763.C2 D74 2004

How to make patent drawings : a patent it yourself companion
MAIN T223.U3 L6 2007

Real world Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS3
MAIN T385 .F69145 2008

Photoshop CS3 for forensics professionals : a complete digital imaging course for investigators
MAIN T385.P54 R45 2007

Means CostWorks 2008
AV TH880 .G74 2008

100 questions and answers on electrical safety
MAIN TK152 .J659 2009

Stallcup’s electrical design book
REFERENCE TK3201 .S7324

The White House years : triumph and tragedy
MAIN TR140.A82 A38 1977

Photoshop CS3 for nature photographers : a workshop in a book
MAIN TR721 .A566 2007

Crime scene photography
MAIN TR822 .R63 2007

Metal finishing
REFERENCE TS653 .A1M47

The fundamentals of fashion design
MAIN TT507 .S67 2006

InDesign CS for Macintosh and Windows
MAIN Z253.532.A34 C638 2004

Design to sell : use Microsoft Publisher to plan, write and design great marketing pieces
MAIN Z253.532.M53 P367 2006

QuarkXPress 6 for Macintosh and Windows
MAIN Z253.532.Q37 W34 2004

The International directory of little magazines and small presses
REFERENCE Z6944.L5 D5 2006

Encyclopedia of business information sources
REFERENCE Z7164.C81 E93