Barnett, Cynthia
Summary: Weaving together science with the human human story of our ambition to control rain, Barnett tells the story of rain-- elemental, mysterious, precious, and destructive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2014
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Summary: Discusses concerns over fresh- and groundwater supplies in the early twenty-first century, examines the efforts of individuals, businesses, and governments to reduce water use, and describes technologies that improve the amount of water used for agricultural irrigation, the amount of money businesses can save by recycling air conditioning condensation, and related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.91 BARBarnett, Cynthia
Summary: "A compelling history of seashells and the animals that make them, revealing what they have to tell us about nature, our changing oceans, and ourselves. Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry before gems, art before canvas. In The Sound of the Sea, acclaimed environmental author Cynthia Barnett...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021