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61) Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Environmental Science Activities for Kids
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Nomad Press / Bookmasters
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[2019]
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English
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Look around you-biodiversity is everywhere! From the tallest tree to the smallest microbe, Earth is home to more than 1.5 million known species of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and microorganisms. And scientists estimate there could be millions, if not billions, more that have not yet been identified. Biodiversity: Explore the Diversity of Life on Earth with Science Activities for Kids introduces middle schoolers to the evolution of life on Earth,...
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Nomad Press / Bookmasters
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[2019]
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What's the difference between a desert and a rain forest? A tundra and a coniferous forest? These are all examples of biomes, and they are all home to plants and animals that are uniquely adapted to live in those environments! In Biomes: Discover the Earth's Ecosystems with Science Activities for Kids , middle school kids journey across the planet and visit the world's nine terrestrial and aquatic biomes to learn about the distinctive climates, geologies,...
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Nomad Press / Bookmasters
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[2016]
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How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In 2014, the United States relied on fossil fuels for about 67 percent of its power. However, as the fossil fuel supply dwindles and climate change becomes an increasingly urgent issue, individuals, businesses, and governments are expanding their sources of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biofuel, hydro, and geothermal. In Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the...
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En Colombia, décadas de conflicto social y armado enredadas con la política antidroga de los Estados Unidos ha creado una situación insostenible para científicos y comunidades rurales que intentan cuidar selvas y suelos además de buscar alternativas a los cultivos ilícitos. En Descomposición Vital, Kristina Lyons presenta una etnografía de las relaciones humanos-suelos. Ella acompaña a agrólogos y campesinos en laboratorios, invernaderos,...
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This book evaluates climate change and populism, two ideas that do not generally go together. The author argues that perhaps they should if policymakers are to be galvanized into action before it is too late. Although populism is usually associated with right-wing authoritarianism, there is growing interest in more progressive forms of populist politics. Across the world, young people in particular are mobilizing to demand change from an older generation...
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Esta obra colectiva recopila textos sobre temas comunes a la teoría, la gestión y el derecho ambiental, elaborados por académicos allegados a la Escuela de Derecho Ambiental de la Universidad del Rosario, y nace del interés de rendir homenaje a la profesora Gloria Amparo Rodríguez, quien con apoyo, generosidad y grandeza ha contribuido a la construcción del derecho ambiental en Colombia y Latinoamérica. Al mismo tiempo, busca dar cuenta de...
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Use this book to identify the types of natural resources, where they are found, how they are harvest and how they are used. Understanding the importance of natural resources will aid in correct environmental management. That way, these natural resources would still be available for the next generation to use.
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We've always lived on a dangerous planet, but its disasters aren't what they used to be. How the World Breaks gives us a breathtaking new view of crisis and recovery on the unstable landscapes of the Earth's hazard zones. Father and son authors Stan and Paul Cox take us to the explosive fire fronts of overheated Australia, the future lost city of Miami, the fights over whether and how to fortify New York City in the wake of Sandy, the Indonesian mud...
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Jumping from the Ivory Tower demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. The book examines the role of colleges and communities in addressing today's environmental problems, including climate change and biodiversity loss, and shows how service learning changes both minds and behavior. Russo's work is based on two case studies of creating sustainable communities in Colorado...
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Water is the world's life source and essential to all living creatures. Although we live on the blue planet, only 3 percent of all our water is drinkable. Yet we've grown accustomed to using it with abandon — individuals consume about 80 to 100 gallons per day adding up to the equivalent of an Olympic sized swimming pool every year. By this decade's end, when the world population is predicted to reach 8 billion, we will face severe shortages.
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En este libro se han incluido los temas clásicos relacionados con la contaminación domestica e industrial, pero adicionalmente se agregaron otros tópicos que incluyen trazas y contaminantes emergentes de mucha actualidad, pues su presencia en los ecosistemas naturales empieza a ser una preocupación para los especialistas y las autoridades ambientales.
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So, you think the theory of disastrous climate change has been proven? You believe scientists are united in their efforts to affect a reduction in carbon emissions? You trust that scientists are far too professional to overstate their case? Maybe we should all think again. In “The Climate Caper”, written with a light touch and a readable manner, Garth Paltridge shows that the case for action against climate change is not nearly so clear cut after...
73) Estufa solar
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Una de las formas de cocción de alimentos que puede ayudar a minimizar la utilización de fuentes no renovables de energía es el uso de estufas solares. Este libro te mostrará una forma sencilla de fabricar tu propia estufa solar y así comenzar a beneficiarte de la energía del Sol.
75) Destilador solar
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En todo el mundo existe una gran demanda de agua potable y, de la cantidad total de agua disponible, solo 2.5% es agua dulce. En este libro practicars la construccin de un destilador solar con el cual obtendrs agua potable del agua salada.
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The current frenzy over global warming has galvanized the public and cost taxpayers billions of dollars in federal expenditures for climate research. It has spawned Hollywood blockbusters and inspired major political movements. It has given a higher calling to celebrities and built a lucrative industry for scores of eager scientists. In short, ending climate change has become a national crusade. And yet, despite this dominant and sprawling campaign,...
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A revolutionary new understanding of the precarious modern human-nature relationship and a path to a healthier, more sustainable world.
Amidst all the wondrous luxuries of the modern world-smartphones, fast intercontinental travel, Internet movies, fully stocked refrigerators-lies an unnerving fact that may be even more disturbing than all the environmental and social costs of our lifestyles.
The fragmentations of our modern lives, our disconnections...
78) Trella's Gift
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Humanity's timeline reveals infinite cycles ushering a dubious future. Present day social contraction stimulates my desire to document hypothesized reasons for ubiquitous social decay. My name is Jerrod James; I am forty-five years old and live in New York City, which has become economically and socially disoriented resulting in chaos. The United States foundered from a series of errors. Present conditions occurred from combined corruption, fiscal...
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UIT Cambridge Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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" 25% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food - how can we reduce this? What effect does the food we eat have on the environment? How will climate change affect the food we will eat in the future? Can the choices we make as consumers reduce carbon emissions dramatically? Inspired by the author's former mentor David MacKay ( Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air ), Food and Climate Change is a rigorously researched discussion of how food and climate...
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Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"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....
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