Wohlleben, Peter
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: "In this highly visual, fun, and interactive book, kids will get to know all sorts of animals, from birds and caterpillars in their own backyard, to grizzly bears in chilly Alaska, to puffer fish in the waters of Australia. Through a mix of at-home activities, facts, stories, and pictures,kids will learn: how to spot animal homes and follow their movements, how our actions impact animals and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Provides an introduction to trees, describing how they live, reproduce, and provide benefits to both animals and people, along with quizzes and suggestions for hands-on activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2019
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Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 WOHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sci Nat WhollebenWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 591.5 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: "Peter and Miriam moved from the city to a remote forest lodge in the early nineties. Amidst juggling careers and raising a young family, they learned how to plant and rotate crops, harvest and preserve nature's bounty, and tend to the unique needs of their animals and environment. Along the way, they made mistakes and abandoned some projects (sheep raising was not their thing) but maintained a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2023
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Summary: A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers' eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those wonders to life like never before. With compelling selections from the original book and stunning, large-format...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Piet the squirrel learns facts about trees from the tree children in the forest such as how they grow, the way they communicate, and the struggles they endure in the forest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids, Greystone Books 2020
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Summary: Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.16 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: "From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate....
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Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.3 WOHWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Demonstrates how to decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather, exploring the relationship between weather and natural phenomena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.5 WOHMaslowski, Peter, 1944-
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 MasloPeters, Stephanie True, 1965
Summary: Describes the 1918 influenza pandemic, from how World War I soldiers spread the disease to recent scientific efforts to understand the virus that took between twenty and forty million lives worldwide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 614.518 PETReynolds, Peter H., 1961 -
Summary: SugarLoaf, named by her baker father and dentist mother, tells us about her family, her neighborhood, and what she likes to do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ATHENEUM BOOKS 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ReynoSummary: Fresh from the farm, Claude Bukowski arrives in New York City for a date with the Army Induction Board, only to walk into a hippie "happening" in Central Park and fall in love with the beautiful Sheila. Befriended by the hippies' pacifist leader, Berger, and urged to crash a formal party in order to declare his love for Sheila, Claude begins an adventure that lands him in jail, Central Park...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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2 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS HAISummary: Branching off of his bestselling book, renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides us through his most precious ideas and understanding of how trees work in this enlightening documentary. Presenting ecological, biological, and academic expertise with matter-of-fact candor, Peter inspires us to see the forest for the trees. Traveling through Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Vancouver, Peter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HIDSummary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WARSummary: Director Robert J. Flaherty journeyed with his wife, Frances, and their children to the South Seas island of Savai'i to capture on film the exotic lifestyles of the Samoan people. In doing so, they resurrected and dramatized the recently vanished customs and struggles of the people just before modernization permanently altered the cultural landscape of the island. In 1975, nearly 50 years after...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOASummary: The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2010
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA CHASummary: Special agent James West and fellow agent and crackerjack inventor Artemus Gordon team up on a daring assignment to stop legless Dr. Arliss Loveless and his diabolical plot for a Disunited States of America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2009
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Maas, Peter 1929-
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.106 MAAMaas, Peter 1929-
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.3 MAASummary: Nazi Panzer forces stage a last-ditch Belgian front offensive that could turn the tide of WWII. A spectacular recreation of a crucial campaign.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005