Research Guides: New Books in the Library 2017: Week of September 4

HAWAII PACIFIC COLLECTION

Under the Volcano: the People of Kalapana, 1823-2010 by Charles Langlas
Call Number: DU629.K25 L36 2016

Publication Date: 2016

Kalapana, which lies downslope from Kilauea, the most active Hawaiian volcano, is significant as one of the few Hawaiian communities that persisted on the land into the twentieth century. Encroaching lava flows forced The Kalapana community to move away in the 1980s. This oral history shares the memories of people who grew up in Kalapana in the 1920s and 1930s, much of it in their own words. It fills a major gap in the history and anthropology of Hawaiian culture.

Curve of the Hook, Yoshihiko Sinoto: An Archaeologist in Polynesia by Yosihiko H. Sinoto
Call Number: GN871 .S56 2016

Curve of the Hook is the long-awaited book on the life and research of Yosihiko Sinoto, senior anthropologist at the Bishop Museum. For nearly six decades, Dr. Sinoto conducted field research on every island group across the Pacific. His work and discoveries fundamentally changed what is known about early Polynesian migration, ancient ocean voyaging and navigation, sacred places, and the everyday life of the Pacific's indigenous people. Among Dr. Sinoto's extraordinary accomplishments is his 1972 discovery of an ancient canoe-building workshop, buried for a millennium, on Huahine Island. At the same site in 1977, he unearthed the remains of a large Tahitian voyaging canoe; previously, such magnificent Polynesian canoes, capable of sailing vast distances, were known only through legends and chants.

What We Must Remember: Linked Poems by Ann Inoshita; Juliet S. Kono; Christy Passion; Jean Yamasaki Toyama
Call Number: PS571.H3 B35 no.111

This book features 28 linked poems, followed by insightful commentary on each poem by its author. With an introduction and timeline of events by Massie scholar John P. Rosa, this special issue revisits the 1932 kidnapping and murder of Native Hawaiian prize fighter Joseph Kahahawai and the events surrounding it, commonly known as "The Massie Case."

Hawaii's Kōlea by Oscar W. Johnson; Susan Scott
Call Number: QL696.C43 J64 2016

Oscar "Wally" Johnson, the undisputed world expert on Pacific Golden-Plovers, and Susan Scott, a popular-science writer, have combined their knowledge and enthusiasm to create a book for everyone who admires the exceptional birds called "Kolea" in Hawaiian. With easy-to-understand yet scientifically accurate text and outstanding color photographs, Hawai`i's Kolea: The Amazing Transpacific Life of the Pacific Golden-Plover is a handy, reliable source of information for both general readers and ornithology specialists.

GENERAL COLLECTION

War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust
Call Number: DD256.5 .B3916 2016

In examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris L. Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and military contexts. Unlike many other treatments of the Holocaust, this revised, third edition discusses not only the persecution of the Jews, but also other segments of society victimized by the Nazis...
A History of the United States in Five Crashes
Call Number: HB3722 .N39 2017

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history, Scott Nations, a longtime trader, financial engineer, and CNBC contributor, takes us on a journey through the five significant stock market crashes in the past century to reveal how they defined the United States today.
An Economic History of the United States
Call Number: HC103 .W374 2016

The economy of the United States is constantly evolving in response to wars, technological innovations, cultural revolutions, and political maneuverings. Tracing the economic machine of the United States from its first experiments in the colonies to the post-Great Recession era of today, Frederick S. Weaver creates a dynamic narrative of this country's progression through times of feast and times of famine.
Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step
Call Number: HF5548.4.M525 L36 2015

Now in full color! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Office 2016. Jump in wherever you need answers - brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Office 2016 All-In-One for Dummies
Call Number: HF5548.4.M525 W48456 2016

ISBN: 9781119083122

If you're ready to get everything you need from Office, this all-in-one guide is for you! Weverka explains how to effectively utilize the latest version of the integrated software package, covering Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.

E-book of the Week

Hurricanes of the Gulf of Mexico
Call Number: E-BOOK

Plentiful maps, charts, tables, graphs, and photos, along with anecdotal observations and an informative text, make this book a captivating and useful volume for Gulf residents, storm trackers, or anyone fascinated by the weather.

GENERAL COLLECTION

Discovering the Culture of Childhood
Call Number: HQ767.9 .P625 2016

View the culture of childhood through a whole new lens. Identify age-based bias and expand your outlook on and understanding of early childhood as a culture. Examine various elements of childhood culture: language, belief economics, arts, and social structure to understand children's dispositions of questioning, engagement, and cooperation.
The Gender Creative Child
Call Number: HQ1075 .E363 2016

From a leading US authority on a subject more timely than ever--an up-to-date, all-in-one resource on gender-nonconforming children and adolescents. In her groundbreaking first book, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term gender creative to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate.
How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay
Call Number: LB2338 .T363 2016

Examining the two basic components of scholarship competition--essays and interviews--this vital guidebook offers practical advice and real-life examples to guide students through the entire application process.
They Say / I Say : The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing: 2016 MLA Update
Call Number: PE1431 .G73 2017

"They Say / I Say" identifies the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves.
The Gift of the Gab: How Eloquence Works
Call Number: PN4051.2 .C79 2016

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power. This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words.
Let Them Eat Dirt: Saving Your Child from an Oversanitized World
Call Number: QR46 .F56 2016

In the two hundred years since we discovered that microbes cause infectious diseases, we've battled to keep them at bay. But a recent explosion of scientific knowledge has led to undeniable evidence that early exposure to these organisms is beneficial to a child's well-being. The authors explain how the trillions of microbes that live in and on our bodies influence childhood development; why an imbalance of those microbes can lead to obesity, diabetes, and asthma, among other chronic conditions; and what parents can do--from conception on--to positively affect their own behaviors and those of their children.