New book list - November 24, 2025

Below is a list of books the Library has received during the past two months.

Week of Monday, Nov 17 2025

Planning miracles : how to prevent future pandemics / Jon Cohen.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
614.4 C678 2025
Received: 11/18/2025
Pandemics--Prevention.
Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.
Medical policy--Moral and ethical aspects.
Influenza--Prevention.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Prevention.
SARS (Disease)--Prevention.
Pandemics--prevention & control (DNLM)D058873Q000517
Maladies infectieuses (CaQQLa)201-0001354--âEpidâemiologie. (CaQQLa)201-0395682
Politique sanitaire (CaQQLa)201-0011188--Aspect moral. (CaQQLa)201-0374162

AUSTIN-SAN ANTONIO MEGAREGION : opportunity and challenge in the lone star state.

[S.l.] : TEXAS A & M UNIV PRESS, 2025.
976.43 C579 2025
Received: 11/18/2025
Texas--Economic conditions.

CORONER'S SILENCE : death records and the hidden victims of police violence.

[S.l.] : BEACON, 2025. .block 363.232 K26 2025
363.232 K26 2025
Received: 11/17/2025

Artificial intelligence law and regulation in a nutshell / Jon M. Garon.

Eagan, MN : West Academic, [2025]
006.3 G237 2025
Received: 11/17/2025
Artificial intelligence--Law and legislation--United States.

Triptych : death, AI, and librarianship / R. David Lankes with Jain Orr and Qianzi Cao ; in association with Library journal.

[United States] : [R. David Lankes], [2025]
020.1 L289 2025
Received: 11/17/2025
Library science--Philosophy.
Libraries and community.
Libraries and society.
Librarians--Attitudes.
Knowledge, Sociology of.
Information society.
Artificial intelligence--Social aspects.
Bibliothâeconomie (CaQQLa)201-0003523--Philosophie. (CaQQLa)201-0380041
Relations bibliotháeque-collectivitâe. (CaQQLa)201-0003730
Bibliotháeques et sociâetâe. (CaQQLa)201-0003752
Sociologie de la connaissance. (CaQQLa)201-0037537
Sociâetâe de l'information. (CaQQLa)201-0191871
sociology of knowledge. aat (CStmoGRI)aat300054459

Week of Monday, Nov 10 2025

The land trap : a new history of the world's oldest asset / Mike Bird.

New York, NY : Portfolio/Penguin, [2025]
333.73 B618 2025
Received: 11/12/2025
Land use--Economic aspects.
Land tenure--Economic aspects.
Land speculation.
Real estate investment.
International finance.
Utilisation du sol (CaQQLa)201-0019762--Aspect âeconomique. (CaQQLa)201-0374333
Propriâetâe fonciáere (CaQQLa)201-0005914--Aspect âeconomique. (CaQQLa)201-0374333
Spâeculation fonciáere. (CaQQLa)201-0299907
Immeubles--Investissements. (CaQQLa)201-0027573

Week of Monday, Nov 03 2025

Deep in the heart : a Texas wildlife story / by Jay Kleberg, Katy Baldock, & Ben Masters.

Austin, Texas : Greenleaf Book Group Press, [2022]
333.709 K63 2022
Received: 11/7/2025
Wildlife conservation--Texas.
Nature conservation--Texas.
Wildlife conservation--Texas--Pictorial works.
Nature conservation--Texas--Pictorial works.
Faune (CaQQLa)201-0009995--Protection (CaQQLa)201-0009995--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
Nature (CaQQLa)201-0009997--Conservation (CaQQLa)201-0009997--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
Faune (CaQQLa)201-0009995--Protection (CaQQLa)201-0009995--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
Nature (CaQQLa)201-0009997--Conservation (CaQQLa)201-0009997--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
Nature conservation fast (OCoLC)fst01034632
Wildlife conservation fast (OCoLC)fst01175253

Texas made Texas modern : the house and the land / Helen Thompson ; photographs by Casey Dunn ; foreword by Lawrence W. Speck.

New York, New York : The Monacelli Press, [2018]
728.370 T468 2018
Received: 11/7/2025
Architect-designed houses--Texas--History--21st century.
Interior decoration--Texas--History--21st century.
Architect-designed houses--Texas--Pictorial works.
Interior decoration--Texas--Pictorial works.
Modern movement (Architecture)--Texas.
Modern movement (Architecture)--Texas--Pictorial works.
Maisons conðcues par des architectes (CaQQLa)201-0095711--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire (CaQQLa)201-0381174--21e siáecle. (CaQQLa)201-0381174
Dâecoration intâerieure (CaQQLa)201-0005685--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire (CaQQLa)201-0381174--21e siáecle. (CaQQLa)201-0381174
Maisons conðcues par des architectes (CaQQLa)201-0095711--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
Dâecoration intâerieure (CaQQLa)201-0005685--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
Mouvement moderne (Architecture) (CaQQLa)201-0337839--Texas. (CaQQLa)201-0460855
Mouvement moderne (Architecture) (CaQQLa)201-0337839--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential. bisacsh
TRAVEL / United States / South / West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) bisacsh
ARCHITECTURE / Regional. bisacsh
Modern movement (Architecture) fast (OCoLC)fst01024437
Architect-designed houses fast (OCoLC)fst00813106
Architecture, Domestic fast (OCoLC)fst00813666
Architecture, Modern fast (OCoLC)fst00813842
Interior decoration fast (OCoLC)fst00976327

Historic photos of Texas oil / text and captions by Mike Cox.

Nashville, Tenn. : Turner Pub., 2009.
338.2 C877 2009
Received: 11/7/2025
Petroleum industry and trade--Texas--History--20th century.
Oil fields--Texas.
Pâetrole (CaQQLa)201-0021550--Industrie et commerce (CaQQLa)201-0021550--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire (CaQQLa)201-0378892--20e siáecle. (CaQQLa)201-0378892
Economic history. fast (OCoLC)fst00901974
Oil fields. fast (OCoLC)fst01044579
Petroleum industry and trade. fast (OCoLC)fst01059546

Breakneck : China's quest to engineer the future / Dan Wang.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025]
327.51073 W246 2025
Received: 11/7/2025
Technological innovations--China.
Engineering and state--China.
Economic forecasting--China.
Innovations (CaQQLa)201-0023341--Chine. (CaQQLa)201-0476619
Ingâenierie (CaQQLa)201-0127319--Politique gouvernementale (CaQQLa)201-0127319--Chine. (CaQQLa)201-0476619
Prâevision âeconomique (CaQQLa)201-0021501--Chine. (CaQQLa)201-0476619

BEYOND THE POLITICS OF CONTEMPT : practical steps to build positive relationships in divided times.

[S.l.] : Together Across Differences, 2025. .block 324.273 T337 2025
324.273 T337 2025
Received: 11/7/2025

Week of Monday, Oct 27 2025

The big one : how we must prepare for future deadly pandemics / Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH and Mark Olshaker.

New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2025.
614.4 OS85 2025
Received: 10/27/2025
Pandemics.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Social aspects.
Public health.
Public Health (DNLM)D011634
Santâe publique. (CaQQLa)201-0001294
public health. aat (CStmoGRI)aat300132827
COVID-19 (Disease) sears
Epidemiology. sears
Communicable diseases--Prevention. sears
Communicable diseases. sears

Week of Monday, Oct 06 2025

Let's celebrate Hispanic heritage

Coppell, Tex. : [s.n.], c2025.
YOUNG TEXANS
Received: 10/10/2025
Hispanic American art :--Juvenile literature

The conservative frontier : Texas and the origins of the New Right / Jeff Roche.

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.
976.4 R673 2025
Received: 10/8/2025
Conservatism--Texas, West--History.
Political culture--Texas, West--History.
Cowboys--Political activity--Texas, West--History.
Frontier and pioneer life--Texas, West.
Ranch life--Political aspects--Texas, West--History.
Individualism--Texas, West--History.
Popular culture--Political aspects--Texas, West--History.
Businesspeople--Texas, West--Biography.
Journalists--Texas, West--Biography.
Politicians--Texas, West--Biography.
Conservatisme (CaQQLa)201-0033181--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Cowboys (CaQQLa)201-0044626--Activitâe politique (CaQQLa)201-0373907--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Vie au ranch (CaQQLa)201-0019011--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0382521--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Culture populaire (CaQQLa)201-0017150--Aspect politique (CaQQLa)201-0382521--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Gens d'affaires (CaQQLa)201-0291070--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Politiciens (CaQQLa)201-0016043--Texas (Ouest) (CaQQLa)201-0482764--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Conservatism--History. fast (OCoLC)fst00875586
Cowboys. fast (OCoLC)fst00881986
Frontier and pioneer life. fast (OCoLC)fst00935370
Individualism--History. fast (OCoLC)fst00970329
Political culture--History. fast (OCoLC)fst01069269
Popular culture--Political aspects. fast (OCoLC)fst01071375
Ranch life. fast (OCoLC)fst01089735

The fall of affirmative action : race, the Supreme Court, and the future of higher education / Justin Driver.

New York : Columbia Global Reports, [2025]
344.73 D782 2025
Received: 10/8/2025
Affirmative action programs in education--Law and legislation--United States.
Affirmative action programs in education--Law and legislation--United States--Cases.
Discrimination in education--Law and legislation--United States.
Universities and colleges--Admission--Law and legislation--United States.

Week of Monday, Sep 29 2025

America the Beautiful. Texas / by R. Conrad Stein ; brailled by Braillebook.com ; The Braille Superstore.

[Abbotsford, British Columbia] : Braillebooks.com : The Braille Superstore, [date of publication not identified]
YOUNG TEXANS
Received: 10/1/2025
Braille books.
Texas--Juvenile literature.
Texas.
Livres en braille. (CaQQLa)201-0267401
Braille books fast (OCoLC)fst00837567

My two border towns / by David Bowles ; illustrated by Erika Meza.

New York : Kokila, 2021.
YOUNG TEXANS
Received: 9/29/2025
Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction.
City and town life--Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Juvenile fiction.
Border crossing--Juvenile fiction.
Families--Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories--Pictorial works.
Fathers and sons--Fiction.
City and town life--Fiction.
Mexican Americans--Fiction.
Emigration and immigration--Fiction.
Páeres et fils (CaQQLa)201-0058273--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
Vie urbaine (CaQQLa)201-0019048--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
Amâericains d'origine mexicaine (CaQQLa)201-0019627--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
âEmigration et immigration (CaQQLa)201-0062135--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
Passage de frontiáere (CaQQLa)201-0497760--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
Familles (CaQQLa)201-0076848--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse. (CaQQLa)201-0376960
Histoires pour enfants (CaQQLa)201-0001489--Ouvrages illustrâes. (CaQQLa)201-0377738
JUVENILE FICTION--People & Places--United States--Hispanic & Latino. bisacsh
JUVENILE FICTION--Social Themes--Emigration & Immigration. bisacsh
JUVENILE FICTION--Lifestyles--City & Town Life. bisacsh
Families fast (OCoLC)fst01728849
Children's stories fast (OCoLC)fst00856632
Border crossing fast (OCoLC)fst01715649
City and town life fast (OCoLC)fst00862081
Emigration and immigration fast (OCoLC)fst00908690
Fathers and sons fast (OCoLC)fst00921899
Mexican Americans fast (OCoLC)fst01019072
Fathers. homoit
Sons. homoit
Family members. homoit
Family members--Juvenile fiction. homoit
Fathers--Juvenile fiction. homoit
Sons--Juvenile fiction. homoit
Father-son relationship--Juvenile fiction. sears
City and town life--Juvenile fiction. sears
Mexican Americans--Juvenile fiction. sears
Immigration and emigration--Juvenile fiction. sears
Father-son relationship--Fiction. sears
City and town life--Fiction. sears
Mexican Americans--Fiction. sears
Immigration and emigration--Fiction. sears

The Texas Civil Rights Project : how we built a social justice movement / Jim Harrington.

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.
340.092 H299 2025
Received: 9/29/2025
Civil rights lawyers--Texas--Biography.
Civil rights--Texas--History.
Civil rights movements--Texas--History.
Human rights--Texas--History.
Legal assistance to the poor--Texas--History.
Community organization--Texas--History.
Avocats des droits de l'homme (CaQQLa)000295248--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Biographies. (CaQQLa)201-0378258
Droits de l'homme (CaQQLa)201-0154231--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Lâegislation (CaQQLa)201-0154231--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Mouvements des droits de l'homme (CaQQLa)201-0327507--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Droits de l'homme (Droit international) (CaQQLa)201-0065399--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Aide juridique aux pauvres (CaQQLa)201-0013062--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Organisation communautaire (CaQQLa)201-0022226--Texas (CaQQLa)201-0460855--Histoire. (CaQQLa)201-0378888
Civil rights fast (OCoLC)fst00862627
Civil rights lawyers fast (OCoLC)fst01893265
Civil rights movements--History. fast (OCoLC)fst00862710
Human rights--History. fast (OCoLC)fst00963299