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Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
10 videodiscs (57 min. each) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide on CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Discusses achieving a balance between the needs of people and the needs of the environment, focusing on loss of farmland, river pollution, inadequate housing and water resources, environmental pressures, grasslands, wildlife, and the link between environmental change and human health.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
234 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it's said we live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. One way to look at human civilization, she says, is as a ten-thousand-year exercise in defying nature. He she explores the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world. From the Mojave to Iceland and Australia, she examines how the very sorts of interventions...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Merry, a small owl, yearns to go on a big adventure like the other birds in the forest and gets her wish when Hark, a Norway spruce, is picked to be the Rockefeller Christmas tree and both Merry and Hark are whisked away from their home. Based on the real-life tale of the tiny owl found in the 2020 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020].
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Read about extraordinary animal migrations by water, from tremendous upstream journeys by Pacific salmon to the extreme long-distance migration of the humpback whale. Interesting facts and obstacles are highlighted, and a sidebar details how humans impact each migration."--
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
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Earth is full of suffering and war until one little girl seeks Old Turtle, who tells her about a "broken truth" and how mending it will help her community to understand the common bond of all humanity. A story for all ages.
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
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This stunning journey through the continent of Antarctica helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include flying by helicopter to Bird Island, skiing to the South Pole, and sailing to the edge of the ice sheet"--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
970L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This engaging journey through the continent of Europe helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include traveling by train through a tunnel in the Alps, riding a water bus in the canals of Venice, and cycling along the Danube River"--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1020L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This awe-inspiring journey through the continent of Australia helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include traveling on horseback through the Outback, bushwalking through Kakadu National Park, and flying by seaplane over the Great Barrier Reef"--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This incredible journey through the continent of Asia helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include traveling on a high-speed train through China, sailing on a riverboat along the Mekong River, and walking in the Himalayas"--
33) Pond
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 600L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"--
Author
Lexile measure
1160L
Physical Desc
xxiii, 183 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The alarming true story of what's happening to the fish, the oceans and our environment. It tells how and why the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod and swordfish, could become extinct within fifty years. It is a call to action. With its focus on supporting sustainable fishing it shows how from little steps to big kids and -- and must make a difference.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
980L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This amazing journey through the continent of North America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include dog sledding in Greenland, floating on a barge down the Mississippi River, and driving by truck along the Pan American Highway"--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
920L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This fantastic journey through the continent of South America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include walking along the Inca Trail in Peru, riding a cable car in Bolivia, and taking a water taxi in Suriname"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains a collection of essays by Minnesota author Sue Leaf that explore the relationship between human beings and the natural world, in particular, how her Christian upbringing has influenced her views of nature. Follows the liturgical calendar of her local Lutheran church as she makes observations about the flora and fauna on Pioneer Lake through the seasons.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1110L
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An empowering, engaging young readers guide to understanding and battling climate change from the expert and bestselling author of This Changes Everything and On Fire, Naomi Klein. Warmer temperatures. Fires in the Amazon. Superstorms. These are just some of the effects of climate change that we are already experiencing. The good news is that we can all do something about it. A movement is already underway to combat not only the environmental effects...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Humans have influenced the world around them since they first walked on Earth. Hunting has impacted animal populations. Pollution and deforestation have affected habitats. Humans have also worked to protect the environment through preserves and breeding programs. In this title readers will learn about both the positive and negative impacts humans have on the biosphere. Meets Next Generation Science Standards.
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
ix, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The idea of "the environment" was a planet-changing idea, making the planet visible in a wholly new way. The Environment: A History tells the story of the emergence of this idea. It is an intellectual and scientific history of the idea of the environment as a centripetal force in historical debates about climate change and the fate of the planet. According to the authors, our contemporary notion of the environment as a planet-wide web of interconnection...