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Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The environment is all around us, whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country. Sometimes, it's easy to ignore. But forgetting about the environment isn't an option if we want our planet to be healthy! Planet Earth: Finding Balance on the Blue Marble with Environmental Science Activities for Kids introduces middle grade readers to all the parts of the natural world, including the oceans, the atmosphere, the earth, and everything in between....
Author
Publisher
National Issues Forums Institute
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT ONLY AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. It is also a public-health issue, a national security risk, and an economic challenge of considerable magnitude. And it has only been recently that the public debate has shifted away from weighing the evidence to asking what we should do about our changing climate and the effects that are beginning to be felt. Deliberative forums on this issue may not be easy. It may be helpful to remind participants...
Author
Publisher
Big Kid Science
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Is human-induced global warming a real threat to our future? Most people will express an opinion on this question, but relatively few can back their opinions with solid evidence. Many times we've even heard pundits say "I am not a scientist" to avoid the issue altogether. But the truth is, the basic science is not that difficult. Using a question and answer format, this book will help readers achieve three major goals: To see that anyone can understand...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself provides an engaging guide to the natural world and encourages children ages 9 and up to get their hands dirty and actively connect with the environment. It then introduces key environmental issues -- wind and solar power, pollution, endangered species, global warming, and recycling -- and posits potential solutions. Trivia, fun facts, and 25 captivating hands-on projects investigate ecology...
Publisher
Otago University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Making a New Land presents an interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most rapid and extensive transformations in human history: that which followed Maori and then European colonization of New Zealand's temperate islands. This is a new edition of Environmental Histories of New Zealand, first published in 2002, brimming with new content and fresh insights into the causes and nature of this transformation, and the new landscapes and places that...
Publisher
Just World Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
While many books have examined the broader topic of military conflict, most neglect to focus on damage military violence inflicts on regional--and global -- ecosystems. The War and Environment Reader provides a critical analysis of the devastating consequences of "war on the environment" with perspectives drawn from a wide array of diverse voices and global perspectives. The contributors include scores of writers and activists, many with first-hand...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In recent times, we have all questioned whether we feel truly nurtured by where we live. With 68 per cent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, Dwellbeing is a call to stand firm on the seven pillars we cherish and so desperately need from our city homes: wilderness, nourishment, movement, connection, dwelling, imagination and love. Claire Bradbury is the ultimate urban nomad: born in the South African bush, she has spent...
Author
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The James River is the centerpiece of Richmond, but by the mid-twentieth century it had been abused and neglected. Eagles and sturgeon had nearly disappeared, water-powered industry was abandoning it and the river was a sewer. Today, the river draws visitors to its wooded shorelines, restored canal and feisty rapids. At the local level, this transformation was the result of citizen action, public-private partnerships, difficult decisions by governmental...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
That potato chip bag you tossed in your trash can this afternoon -- where does it go when it leaves your house? Garbage: Follow the Path of Your Trash with Science Activities for Kids invites middle graders to investigate the world of trash! The average American produces more than four pounds of trash every day -- multiply that by 300 million people and you've got a lot of garbage! Where does it go? How does it break down? What are the challenges...
Author
Publisher
Grove Atlantic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The definitive solutions-based book for all those questioning why hunger still exists when there is such an abundance of food" ( The Huffington Post , "Food Tank's 2015 Recommended Fall Reading List"). From bestselling authors Frances Moore Lappe and Joseph Collins comes the twenty-first century's authoritative book on world hunger. Lappe and Collins refute the myths that prevent us from addressing the root causes of hunger across the globe. World...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Stop thinking about efficiency and start thinking about sufficiency
Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle reveals the carbon cost of everything we do, identifying where we can make big reductions, while not sweating the small stuff.
The international scientific consensus is that we have less than a decade to drastically slash our collective carbon emissions to keep global heating to 1.5 degrees and avert catastrophe. This means that many of us have to cut...
Publisher
Worth Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Sixth Extinction tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Elizabeth Kolbert's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The world's a better place with EarthWorks Group's John Javna in it. He, along with his daughter, Sophie, help kids go from aware to active with simple (but inspiring) projects, tips, and little-known facts that puts a kid's own carbon footprint into perspective. In The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth, Sophie and John have revised the original best-selling book for a concerned and vibrant Web 2.0 youth market. It's easy-to-do and...
Author
Publisher
5m Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Roughly half the seafood we eat comes from farms, and yet many consumers remain hesitant, even resistant to buying farmed fish. Aquaculture is compared with both terrestrial agriculture and capture fisheries and has endured considerable, often unfounded, criticism. Understanding Aquaculture addresses the controversial aspects of aquaculture, answering common questions about the industry and farmed seafood. Are farmed fish safe to eat? Are wild fish...
Author
Series
Blazer lectures volume 1991
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"In this essay collection, one of the foremost voices in sustainable agriculture sets out a new approach to farming and community engagement. In these six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in nature's principles and located in dying small towns and rural communities. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both....
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Inspiration, practices, and meditations to empower us in the face of planetary suffering: "True wisdom for tough times." --John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America Deepening global crises surround us, causing many to fall prey to denial and despair. Coming Back to Life shows how grief, anger, and fear are healthy responses to the harsh realities of our time, and that when honored through the revolutionary practice of the Work That Reconnects,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
What are natural resources? And why is it important to prevent natural resources from being wasted? Explore Natural Resources! answers these questions. The 25 projects inspire young readers ages 6-9 to have fun while learning why natural resources are important to all living things and how every child can take care of the earth's resources through reducing, reusing, and recycling. Kids will read about national parks and early environmentalists, Earth...
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Series
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
For more than 40 years, Willie Nelson has been a national treasure, contributing many memorable songs to our musical canon. His impact, however, extends far beyond the scope of his music. A champion of family farms, Nelson has helped mobilize support for the American farmer, both as a founder of Farm Aid and more recently as one of the nation's most knowledgeable and recognized advocates of the use of biodiesel -- a clean-burning, renewable fuel made...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Do you consider yourself an environmental ally? Maybe you recycle your household goods, ride a bike, and avoid too much air travel. But did you know that the primary driver of climate change isn't plastics, or cars, or airplanes? Did you know that it's actually our industrialized food system? In this fascinating new book, authors Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone share new research, intriguing infographics, and compelling arguments that support what scientists...
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