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The author engages in a series of discussions about various historical aspects of ordinary life while wandering from room to room in his Victorian home in England, covering topics such as hygiene, sex, death, nutrition, the spice trade, and other domestic signs of things that occur out in the world.
2) The big fix
Publisher
ESI Distribution, LTD
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Follow two daring filmmakers, Josh and Rebecca Tickell, as they go undercover to expose the secrets of the largest industry on Earth - Big Oil. The Tickells set out to investigate the root causes of the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and, in so doing, discover a vast network of corporate and government malfeasance.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"Engrossing . . . Coal, to borrow a phrase, is king." -- New York Times Book Review
In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, launched empires, and expanded frontiers. It made China an eleventh-century superpower, inspired the Communist...
8) Freightened
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
90% of the goods we consume in the West are manufactured in far-off lands and brought to us by ship. The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilisation; without it, it would be impossible to fulfil the ever-increasing demands of our societies. Yet the functioning and regulations of this business remain largely obscure to many, and its hidden costs affect us all. Due to their size,...
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5m Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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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...
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"Reduce, reuse, recycle," urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much of it toxic. Why not challenge the notion that human...
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"Low-impact living is about making thoughtful, eco-friendly choices in your home. But being sustainable doesn't have to mean sacrificing style. That's where Remodelista comes in. In this comprehensive guide, they decode the secrets to creating a home that's good for the planet-and totally livable"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
After Mikhail Gorbachev signaled the end of the Cold War, he brought together hundreds of the worlds leading thinkers to confront the most daunting challenge of all times. Together they embark on a determined search for a safe passage into the next century. On the Edge is a riveting tale of the greatest crisis ever to threaten the human race. This emotional documentary wrestles with the combined impacts of our teeming human population coupled with...
16) Plastic ocean: how a sea captain's chance discovery launched a determined quest to save the oceans
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Captain Charles Moore stumbled across a giant garbage dump in the Pacific Ocean, and now fights to bring attention to the issue, and clean the oceans.
17) The toxic cloud
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
c1987
Language
English
Description
An account of the health threat caused by the chemical industry, toxic wastes, and toxic herbicides.
18) Silent spring
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
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"Rarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' did exactly that. The outcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson's passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her elequent book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It...
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Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
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Chronicle of the author's search for hopeful signs that it is possible to save the environment, following his travels from his Adirondack home to the Brazilian city of Curitiba, to Kerala, a state in Southern India, all places where people are living less earth-damaging lives.
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