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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
x, 339 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Weaving into the narrative his own firsthand field experiences around the world, the author brings ecology alive while giving a solid understanding of the science at work behind today's pressing environmental issues. He delves into topics including deforestation, biodiversity loss, overfishing, population growth, use of fossil fuel and climate change while discussing the real consequences of our growing ecological footprint.
Author
Publisher
Girl Friday Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A young Ward Serrill arrived in Southeast Alaska in 1982, dispatched by his Seattle accounting firm to a remote native village to audit their new corporation. Within a year Serrill had ditched the job, with designs on forging another life up north, a new Labrador retriever puppy in tow. On the maiden voyage of their dogyak--a specially fitted kayak--Woody and Serrill rounded a point into a half-moon bay with rugged coastline. There, sixteen miles...
104) This is the Earth
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016].
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 1010L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Shows the ways in which humans have affected the environment, ways in which humans can care for the planet, and how every action taken has an impact on the Earth.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 370 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An eye-opening and witty account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from an award-winning author. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, but we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. In Crossings, Ben Goldfarb delves into the new science of road ecology to explore how roads have transformed our world. Millions of animals are killed by cars each day in the US alone, and roads fragment...
106) Travels with Casey
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Over four months, 32 states, and 13,000 miles in a rented motor home, Denizet-Lewis and his canine companion attempt to pay tribute to the most powerful interspecies bond there is, in the country with the highest rate of dog ownership in the world. On the way, Denizet-Lewis--known for his deeply reported dispatches from far corners of American life--meets an irresistible cast of dogs and dog-obsessed humans.
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers / Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 269 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Discussion of the climate crisis has always suffered from a problem of abstraction. Data points and warnings of an overheated future struggle to break through the noise of everyday life. Deniers often portray climate solutions as inconvenient, expensive, and unnecessary. And many politicians, cloistered by status and focused always on their next election, do not yet see climate as a winning issue in the short run, so they don't take any action at...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 256 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Author Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to the endangered zones of the planet. Despite the recent prominence of "green" issues in the news, the direct relationship between our actions and the earth is too often ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every day have the power to literally alter the landscape in the ongoing battle to resuscitate the planet. Kostigen...
113) Life from above
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs, NTSC (approximately 220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Cameras in space tell stories of life on the planet from a brand new perspective, revealing its incredible movements, colors, patterns, and just how fast it is changing.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
329 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In this informational, inspirational work, Charles, the Prince of Wales, describes his views on climate change for the first time, presenting a compelling case that the solution to this problem lies in our ability to regain our balance with nature.
115) Catastrophic weather
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
IG 1060L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Climate influences the features of the landscape, what farmers can grow, where people live, and the type of houses they build. But what happens when the climate changes abruptly and dramatically, not as part of a natural process of change but because of human activity? The result is more frequent and stronger extreme weather events such as heat waves, storms, torrential rain, raging winds, and hurricanes. This fascinating book uses case studies to...
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xvi, 541 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A classic collection of the New Yorker's most urgent and groundbreaking reporting from the front lines of the climate emergency. In 1989, just one year after climatologist James Hansen first came before a Senate committee and testified that the earth was now warmer than it had ever been in recorded history, thanks to humankind's heedless consumption of fossil fuels, New Yorker writer Bill McKibben published a deeply reported and considered piece...
Author
Series
Publisher
Regnery Publishing, a division of Salem Media Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xvii, 413 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Less freedom. More regulation. Higher costs. Make no mistake: those are the surefire consequences of the modern global warming campaign waged by political and cultural elites, who have long ago abandoned fact-based science for dramatic fearmongering in order to push increased central planning. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change gives a voice--backed by statistics, real-life stories, and incontrovertible evidence--to the millions of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Scientists study climate change to predict future risks so people can prepare. They also learn about ways to slow climate change. Studying Climate Change examines how scientists gather information from the air, soil, water, and ice to learn more about the changes happening to Earth. --
Author
Publisher
Page Two
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Packed with practical tips to help lighten your family's impact on the planet."--Page 4 of cover.
The science on climate change is in, and its impacts are being felt around the globe. Its time for every one of us to start finding a new way of living, working, and moving around our planet. The good news is, it doesnt have to be hard, and it doesnt have to feel like a sacrifice. By understanding how you fit into the global picture, and investigating...