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Author
Lexile measure
1440L
Language
English
Description
Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new chapter on Japan and all-new illustrations drawn from the television series. Until around 11,000 BC, all peoples were still Stone Age hunter/gatherers. At that point, a great divide occurred in the rates that human societies evolved....
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people -- regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity -- are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly,...
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Author
Series
Eyewitness books volume 51
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 317 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Supported by groundbreaking research, anecdotal evidence, and compelling personal stories, Louv shows how tapping into the restorative powers of the natural world can boost mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 247 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A book for middle-school-aged children about previous extinctions and possible threats to humans, from volcanoes, to asteroids, to pollution and diseases"--
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An epic detective story that offers a gripping exposé on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? Diamond dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible for history's broadest patterns.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
1110L
Physical Desc
258 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In an era of cell phone addiction and ever-expanding cities, many of us fear we've lost our connection to nature--but Peter Wohlleben is convinced that age-old ties linking humans to the forest remain alive and intact. Whether we observe it or not, our blood pressure stabilizes near trees, the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses. Drawing on new scientific discoveries, The Heartbeat of Trees reveals the profound interactions humans...
Publisher
The School of Life
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
70 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
Author
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xi, 178 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
With a basis in environmental history, this groundbreaking study challenges the idea that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. The discussion shows that contemporary African American culture is usually seen as an urban culture, one that arose out of the Great Migration and has contributed to international trends in fashion, music, and the arts ever since. However, because of this urban focus, many...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition:...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 327 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"H Is for Hawk meets Joan Didion in the Pyrocene in this arresting combination of memoir, natural history, and literary inquiry that chronicles one woman's experience of life in Northern California during the worst fire season on record. Told in luminous, perceptive prose, The Last Fire Season is a deeply incisive inquiry into what it really means-now-to live in relationship to the elements of the natural world. When Manjula Martin moved from the...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
230 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For most of us, the answer is no--but when we do engage all our senses, a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative. Forest Walking teaches you how to get the most out of your next adventure by becoming a forest detective, decoding nature's signs and awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the ecosystem around you. What can...
Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiv, 200 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A personal health crisis, stories from environmental refugees, and our climate in danger prompt a meditation on intimate connections between the health of the body and the health of the ecosystem"--
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xi, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Best known today for The Weather Makers, his #1 international bestseller, Tim Flannery is one of the world's most influential scientists, a foremost expert on climate change credited with discovering more species than Charles Darwin. But Flannery didn't come to his knowledge overnight. With its selection of exhilarating essays and articles written over the past 25 years, An Explorer's Notebook charts the evolution of a young scientist doing fieldwork...
Author
Publisher
Ilex Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
64 pages illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Imagine a world without trees. A world that is in many ways like our world, but where magnificent canopies, tree climbing and leaves rustling in the breeze are now only distant memories. Until a young girl comes along, a girl who is brave and spirited and willing to follow where her imagination takes her. Through Olive's adventures in the world of trees we are reminded of nature's extraordinary power and beauty, and her actions ultimately sow the...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Will to Wild is an instruction manual to adventure. Your guide: enthusiastic outdoorswoman Shelby Stanger. Shelby has been teaching folks how to leap into the unknown since she taught her first surf class over twenty years ago. Over the years, she watched many of her students quit their jobs, end dysfunctional relationships, and move across the country for a healthier work-life-balance--all after spending a bit of time in nature. Shelby marveled...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"How we come to feel at home in our towns and cities is what Warnick sets out to discover in This Is Where You Belong. She dives into the body of research around place attachment--the deep sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being--then travels to towns across America to see it in action. Inspired by a growing movement of placemaking, she examines what its practitioners are doing to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xxvii, 439 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A panoramic social history of hurricanes in the Caribbean
The diverse cultures of the Caribbean have been shaped as much by hurricanes as they have by diplomacy, commerce, or the legacy of colonial rule. In this panoramic work of social history, Stuart Schwartz examines how Caribbean societies have responded to the dangers of hurricanes, and how these destructive storms have influenced the region's history, from the rise of plantations, to slavery...
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ice is melting, causing polar bears' hunting grounds to shrink. Storms are growing more severe, putting human life at risk. The Effects of Climate Change examines the many ways climate change is affecting the entire planet and making life more challenging for all living things. --
Author
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
397 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction"--
In 2019, fifty-seven scientists and crew set out onboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer. Their destination: Thwaites Glacier. Their goal: to learn as much as possible about this mysterious place, never before visited by humans, and believed to be both rapidly deteriorating and capable of making...