New Books Available

Interesting new titles are on display in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID with you to check out a new book for 4 weeks.

Sickened : the true story of a lost childhood /
3067

Body language 101 : the ultimate guide to knowing when people are lying, how they are feeling, what they are thinking, and more /
BF637.N66 L37 2008

Atheism /
BL2747.3 .O55 2009

Religion and American politics : from the colonial period to the present /
BR516 .R34 2007

Crete /
DF901.C8 C74 1990

The Middle East /
DS63.1 O55 2009

Iraq /
DS79.76 .O55 2009

China's first emperor and his terracotta warriors /
DS747.9.Q254 W66 2008

Darfur /
DT159.6.D27 C87 2009

Is racism a serious problem? /
E184.A1 A74 2009

Never been a time : the 1917 race riot that sparked the civil rights movement /
F549.E2 B37 2008

Lewis & Clark and the Indian country : the Native American perspective /
F592.7 .L496 2007

Mexico : a global studies handbook /
F1229 .H83 2008

Cuba : a global studies handbook /
F1788 .H38 2008

The Facts on File dictionary of marine science /
GC 9 F28

Confessions of an eco-sinner : tracking down the sources of my stuff /
GE195.7 .P43 2008

Adaptation and climate change /
GF71 .A74 2009

Arab folklore : a handbook /
GR268.A73 R49 2007

Once upon a quinceañera : coming of age in the USA /
GT2490 .A45 2007

Not the triumph but the struggle : the 1968 Olympics and the making of the Black athlete /
GV722 1968 .B38 2002

Race, culture, and the revolt of the Black athlete : the 1968 Olympic protests and their aftermath /
GV722 1968 .H37 2003

Social security : a documentary history /
HD7125 .D495 2008

Fast food /
HD9005.A74 2009

Zoom : the global race to fuel the car of the future /
HD9710.A2 C27 2007

The arms trade /
HD9743.A2 C87 2009

Broadcasting, cable, the Internet, and beyond : an introduction to modern electronic media.
HE8689.8.D66 2004

Broadcasting, cable, the Internet, and beyond : an introduction to modern electronic media.
HE8689.8.D66 2004

Working relationships : using emotional intelligence to enhance your effectiveness with others /
HF5386.5 .W35 2008

The essential guide to business etiquette /
HF5389 .C468 2007

Affirmative action /
HF5549.5.A34 A74 2009

Do tax breaks benefit the economy? /
HJ4653.C73 A74 2009

Sociology in America : a history /
HM477.U6 S63 2007

Child pornography /
HQ471 .A74 2009

Animal experimentation /
HV4915 .A74 2009

Addiction /
HV4998 O55 2009

Islamic militancy /
HV6433.I74 O55 2009

Teen suicide /
HV6546 .A74 2009

Torture /
HV8593 .C87 2009

Democracy in California : politics and government in the Golden State /
JK8716 .J36 2004

What role should the U.S. play in the Middle East? /
JZ1480.A55 A74 2009

Nuclear weapons /
JZ5675 .A74 2009

Saving the family cottage : a guide to succession planning for your cottage, cabin, camp or vacation home /
KF750.Z9 H645 2009

Copyright infringement /
KF2995 .O55 2009

The trademark registration kit /
KF3181.Z9 G56 1999

The Heritage guide to the Constitution.
KF4527 .H47 2005

Criminal procedure /
KF9619 .S26 2002

Can busy teens succeed academically? /
LB1607.5 .A74 2009

Educating special children : an introduction to provision for pupils with disabilities and disorders /
LC3986.G7 F3683 2008

Walls of empowerment : Chicana/o indigenist murals of California /
ND2635.C22 S685 2008

World cultural leaders of the twentieth century.
NX456 .D885 2000

World cultural leaders of the twentieth century.
NX456 .D885 2000

The film industry /
PN1993.5.U6 O55 2009

The Best American short plays.
PN 6120 A4 B44

Hamlet /
PR2807 .A25 2002

Jane Eyre /
PR4167 .J3 2003

The best American poetry, 2003 /
PS615 .B4742 2003

The spoken word revolution : slam, hip-hop & the poetry of a new generation /
PS615 .S65 2003

The appeal /
PS3557.R5355 A86 2008

Double cross : a novel /
PS3566.A822 D68 2007.

You've been warned : a novel /
PS3566.A822 Y56 2007

The basic practice of statistics /
QA276.12 .M648 2007

Structure and reactivity in organic chemistry /
QD476 .M38 2008

Earthquake country /
QE535 .I2 1971

A land in motion : California's San Andreas Fault /
QE535.2.U6 C655 1999

Living with earthquakes in California : a survivor's guide /
QE535.2.U6 Y42 2001

The new taxonomy /
QH83 .N49 2008

Careers in focus. Biology.
QH314 .C37 2002

Adventures in the wild : tales from biologists of the natural state /
QH318.5 .A38 2008

The ethics of cloning /
QH442.2 .A74 2009

Wrestling with Behavioral Genetics Science, Ethics, and Public Conversation.
QH457 W945 2005

Embryonic and adult stem cells /
QH588.S83 A74 2009

Biotechnology and genetics in fisheries and aquaculture /
QL638.99 B42 2002

Environmental biology of fishes /
QL639.8 .J62 1995

Mosby's medical, nursing, and allied health dictionary.
R121 .M89 2002

Good end : end-of-life concerns and conversations about hospice and palliative care /
R726.8 .A67 2005

How far should science extend the human lifespan? /
RA776.75 .A74 2009

Carbon offsets /
SD418 .C87 2009

Carbon monoxide : a clear and present danger /
T55.3.H3 C365 2003

Introduction to engineering.
TA145 .W75 2001

Ethanol /
TP358 .A74 2009

New DVD's Available

Here are the latest DVDs that have been added to the Library's collection. Faculty may check out DVDs for classroom use and students may view them while in the library. Bring your SWC photo ID card and the DVD call number to the Circulation Desk.


D811.5 .W37 2007 dvd ( 7 DVDs )
The War
This six videodisc documentary by Ken Burns tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.

E77 .W4 2009 dvd ( 3 DVDs )
We shall remain America through native eyes /

This three DVD documentary set spans almost four hundred years telling the story of pivotal moments in U.S. history from the Native American perspective, upending two-dimensional stereotypes of American Indians as simply ferocious warriors or peaceable lovers of the land.

E184.S75 L367 2008 dvd
Latinos '08

Examines Latin Americans through the prism of the 2008 presidential election. Focuses on the strategies used by the Obama and McCain campaigns to attract Latin American voters, and how the immigration debate is affecting such efforts.

E908 .D74 2009 dvd
Dreams of Obama

Tells the story of how a little known state senator rose from obscurity to the White House in just over four years. Draws on interviews with those closest to Obama to provide insight into how he might lead the country. A personal and political biography, the film examines the key moments that shaped Obama, and asks what his election says about America.

GE195 .D47 2006 dvd
Design e²

The economies of being environmentally conscious / This documentary explores the vitality of the environment through ecofriendly architecture. Traversing the globe, the series chronicles important stories of green architecture as they exist in New York, Chicago, China, and into the future. Masterfully shot in high-definition, the series introduces us to the inventive leaders and technologies driving sustainable practices worldwide in the design of buildings where we live, work and play.

HF5429.215.U6 I8 2005 dvd
Is Wal-Mart good for America?

Examines Wal-Mart's importation of Chinese goods into the United States. Discusses that while some economists credit Wal-Mart's focus on low costs with helping contain U.S. inflation, others charge that the company is the main force driving the massive overseas shift to China in the production of American consumer goods, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lost jobs and a lower standard of living in the U.S.

JV6456 .N69 2007 dvd
Immigration

This DVD explores different topics about immigration in the United States.

KFC654.5 .M46 2002 dvd
Mendez vs. Westminster for all the Children = para todos los niños /

In 1943, Gonzalo Méndez sued the Westminster School District of Orange County, California in order to end segregation in the public schools. This court case set an important legal precedent for ending segregation in the United States.

LC4704 .U53 2003 dvd
Understanding learning disabilities

This program explains how to identify different types of learning disabilities and how to intervene and aid a learning disabled student.

NA2542.35 .E22 2007 dvd
E2. Design, Season two economies of being environmentally conscious /

A six-episode series featuring the designers and drivers of change in the world of sustainable architecture. Each episode explores the potential of the built environment to help reverse our global climate crisis.

NA2542.35 .E22 2008 dvd
E². Design. Season three

Six 30-minute chapters featuring the designers and drivers of change in the world of sustainable architecture. Each episode explores the potential of the built environment to help reverse our global climate crisis.

PN1995.9.D4 T55 2005 dvd
The thin blue line

This documentary examines the 1976 case of Randall Adams, who was wrongly sentenced to death for the murder of a Dallas policeman. Errol Morris' documentary exposed the truth of the case and is credited with overturning Adams' conviction.

QA614.86 .F73 2009
Hunting the hidden dimension

"Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design.

QB36.G2 G35 2006 dvd
Galileo's battle for the heavens

Dramatization of Galileo Galilei's life, including his scientific achievements and his defense of his controversial theory that the earth revolves around the sun. Also includes how letters from his illegitimate daughter, Maria Celeste, a cloistered nun, have shed new light on Galileo's discoveries and his trial for heresy.

QC16.F49 B478 2006 dvd
The best mind since Einstein
This documentary profiles the late Richard Feynman--atomic-bomb pioneer and Nobel prize-winning physicist.

QC16.N7 N49867 2005 dvd
Newton's dark secrets
Nova recreates the climate of late 17th-century England, where a newfound fascination with science and mathematics coexisted with extreme views on religious doctrine. Unknown to most, Newton was obsessed with religion and the occult, leading to experiments in alchemy along with his ground-breaking work in physics.

QC173.6 .N68 2005 dvd
Hotspots
Examines hotspots, areas of the world with the largest number of unique species at risk of going extinct.

QH367 .E96 2001 dvd
Darwin's dangerous idea
Explores why Darwin's "dangerous idea" might matter even more today than it did in his own time, and reveals how science might be used to explain the past and predict the future of life on earth.

QL713.2 .O34 2008 dvd
Ocean animal emergency
"Part emergency room, part rehab facility, and part research lab, the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California means the difference between life and death for sick and injured ocean animals. Nova takes you inside this very special ER to witness the efforts of a renowned team of wildlife veterinarians as they fight to save their animal patients as well as to uncover the cause of a mysterious neurological illness plaguing marine mammals like California sea lions and harbor seal pups."--Nova website.

TD195.T7 E2 2008 dvd
E². Transport
Examines sustainable transportation alternatives with potentially far-reaching effects. Explores real solutions to pressing environmental and social challenges.

TJ820 .E2 2007 dvd
Energy
Features people and places around the globe where efforts are being made to improve our environment for the future.

TL796.5.R8 S68 2008 dvd
Is there life on Mars?
This DVD showcases the latest scientific revelations from a planet, once alien, now poised to reveal provocative new clues in the tantalizing quest to plumb its past for signs of water and, perhaps, even life.