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Amazon River Region Ecology Environmental protection Extreme environments Human ecology JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems JUVENILE NONFICTION Science & Nature Environmental Science & Ecosystems SCIENCE / Environmental Science Winter festivals Winter solsticeKolbert, Elizabeth.
Summary: Draws on the work of geologists, botanists, marine biologists, and other researchers to discuss the five devastating mass extinctions on Earth and predicts the coming of a sixth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.84 KOLHunnes, Dana
Summary: "What can YOU do to improve your health and at the same time improve the health of our home planet? Do you want to be a healthier and more sustainable consumer? In this straightforward, easy-to-understand and entertaining book, dietitian and environmentalist Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes outlines the actions we can all take. Many people feel overwhelmed by the scope of climate change and believe that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 HUNBeiser, Vince
Summary: The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world -- sand -- and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other -- even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 620.1 BEITaillant, Jorge Daniel
Summary: "Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2015
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Summary: "Create your own unique sustainable home and life with tools, tips, and inspiration from The Humane Home. Sarah Lozanova shows us how to evaluate all the ways our lifestyle and living choices can be more sustainable, from powering our homes to the food we consume and the air we breathe. Small steps empower us to act immediately by starting an herb garden, reducing utility bills, and learning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 LOZHanna-Attisha, Mona
Summary: "The dramatic story of the signature environmental disaster of our time and an inspiring tale of scientific resistance by a relentless physician who stood up to power. Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan--in the name of austerity--shifted the source of its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Soon after, citizens began complaining about the water...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2018
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2 available in Adult, Call number: 615.9 HANCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HANCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Environ Hanna-AttishaHanna-Attisha, Mona
Summary: "The dramatic story of the signature environmental disaster of our time and an inspiring tale of scientific resistance by a relentless physician who stood up to power. Flint was already a troubled city in 2014 when the state of Michigan--in the name of austerity--shifted the source of its water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Soon after, citizens began complaining about the water...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2018
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: 615.9 HAN Book Club KitMarusic, Kristina
Summary: "For more than fifty years, we have been waging, but not winning, the war on cancer. We're better than ever at treating the disease, yet cancer still claims the lives of one in five men and one in six women in the US. The astonishing news is that up to two-thirds of all cancer cases are linked to preventable environmental causes. If we can stop cancer before it begins, why don't we? That was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.99 MARRichter, Brian D.
Summary: "Water scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world, with dire consequences for local communities, economies, and freshwater ecosystems. Current approaches tend to rely on policies crafted at the state or national level, which on their own have proved insufficient to arrest water scarcity. To be durable and effective, water plans must be informed by the culture,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333 RICGolkar, Golriz
Summary: "Introduces the oxygen cycle and its impact on Earth. Readers will gain insight into how oxygen is created and used, what happens when it combines with other elements, and how human activities have impacted the cycle"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 546.721 GOLRingstad, Arnold.
Summary: "Introduces the process of photosynthesis. Readers will gain insight into how photosynthesis works and its effects"-- www.childsworld.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 572.46 RINMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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Summary: Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2003
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.261 PFEFabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is ...? title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHESummary: "At Issue: Fracking: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick grounding in the issues, and a challenge to critical thinking skills"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.7 THOLourie, Peter.
Summary: Documents the annual efforts of a pair of biologists from the U.S. Geological Survey team to locate and tranquilize polar bears in the Alaskan wilderness to collect important information about species conservation and global warming.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.786 LOUCox, Lynne
Summary: "A picture book about a sea turtle named Yoshi who has traveled further than any other living animal"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.92 COXArd, Cath
Summary: "There is a wilderness where waterfalls plunge down rocky cliffs, herds of bison graze on sweeping grasslands, and forests ring with the owls of wolves. A place where mud bubbles, springs steam, and water explodes from deep underground. People have been drawn to this landscape for thousands of years and now it's your turn to explore... Welcome to Yellowstone"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2023
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Summary: "Emergent readers will dive right into this search-and-find book about eels. Simple text and colorful underwater photos teach new vocabulary and facts on anatomy, markings, and ocean habitat"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597 POLHoffmann, Jilanne
Summary: "A narrative nonfiction story detailing the long distance that dust from the Sahel in Africa travels across the Atlantic Ocean to replenish life in the Amazon Rainforest. Told from the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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Summary: Anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser Kevin Fong explores how physical extremes push human limits and spawn incredible medical breakthroughs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.02 FONSummary: Flying into the eye of a storm, camping at the base of an active volcano, traveling backwards in time-students might think these adventures happen only in action movies. This video shows that they also take place in the lives of Earth scientists-those frequently daring researchers and theorists who study the past, present, and future of our planet and environment. Venturing into the realms of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Stewart-Sharpe, Leisa
Summary: "An adventure to experience all five senses at the world's most extreme locations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023