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Discover this beloved masterpiece of nature writing that is a hymn to creation and the power of the individual to do their bit to change the world for the better.In 1910, while hiking through the wild lavender in a wind-swept, desolate valley in Provence, a man comes across a shepherd called Elzéard Bouffier. Staying with him, he watches Elzéard sorting and then planting hundreds of acorns as he walks through the wilderness.Ten years later, after...
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We tend to think of cities as a realm apart, somehow separate from nature, but nothing could be further from the truth. In Feral Cities Tristan Donovan digs below the urban gloss to uncover the wildlife that we share our streets and homes with. Along the way readers will meet the wall-eating snails that are invading Miami, the wild boars that roam Berlin, and the monkey gangs of Cape Town. From carpet-hungry bugs to coyotes hanging out in sandwich...
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Publisher
Trine Day
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (344 pages)
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English
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Although a work of fiction, Never Summer is based on real events. The novel breathes life into one of the most colorful episodes in Colorado history, the epic battle over Bowen Gulch. In this action-packed tale, a handful of gutsy activists take on the state's powerful logging industry. The young hero, Tom Lacey, just out of college, finds himself torn between the work he has grown to love and a dawning awareness of issues bigger than himself. The...
26) Ishmael
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Series
Ishmael trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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A man and a great ape conduct a series of philosophical conversations in a work that presents a new vision of evolution and humankind and asks the question: does the Earth belong to humans, or do humans belong to the Earth?
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 17 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have seen human population grow exponentially. With this growth have come demands for food, shelter and resources. As these needs are met, fragile ecosystems worldwide can suffer. Natural habitats are shrinking, and some scientists say that 25% of all plant and animal species will become extinct in just fifty years. This program looks at the methods and research of scientists who are studying the biodiversity...
29) Ecology
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BarCharts, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2007.
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1 online resource (6 pages)
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English
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Covers the study of relationships of organisms to their environment. Great for students in biology at any level, general or physical science, or any science that includes life and geographic relationships. --Provided by publisher.
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The Golden Sufi Center
Pub. Date
2013.
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1 online resource (176 pages)
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English
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A sacred and spiritual perspective on the global ecological crisis. A compelling insight into the impact that external, ecological damage has on the inner self, this spiritual exploration argues that although spiritual teachings reveal that events in the outer world are a reflection of changes taking place in the inner world, there is little awareness and discussion of how this outer darkening is reflected within. The book tells the story of changes...
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A guide to building green homes and passive solar design, growing edible plant communities and forest gardens, using no-till and natural farming methods, creating microclimates for extended growing seasons, raising livestock with ecological foraging techniques, and transforming urban backyards into food-abundant oases.
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"[A] deeply felt essay collection focusing upon a vivid series of desert icons--a sheet of virga over Monument Valley, white seashells in a dry desert sand, boulders impossibly balanced. Writer and adventurer Craig Childs delves into the primacy of our starkest landscapes and the profound nature of the more-than-human."--Back cover.
34) Tundra biome
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
460L
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English
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Introduces the idea of a biome and describes the two main types of tundra biome--Arctic and alpine--and the plants and animals that may live there.
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University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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1 online resource.
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English
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"To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their larger environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment,...
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My Ebook Publishing House
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource
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English
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You аlwауѕ hеаr thе mоttо "reduce, rеuѕе, rесусlе!" but dо you really knоw whаt it mеаnѕ? Sо mаnу thingѕ саn influеnсе hоw, why, when, оr whеrе you rесусlе, inсluding where уоu livе and how уоu livе, whеrе you work and how уоu work, аnd much mоrе. Yоu ѕhоuld knоw thе рrореr elements оf rеduсing your resource consumption, rеuѕing what уоu саn, аnd recycling products. --Provided...
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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 p.)
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English
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"Gardeners are the front line of defense in our struggle to tackle the problems of global warming, loss of habitat, water shortages, and shrinking biodiversity. In The New American Landscape, author and editor Thomas Christopher brings together the best thinkers on the topic of gardening sustainably, and asks them to describe the future of the sustainable landscape. The discussion unfolds from there, and what results is a collective vision as eloquent...
39) Freshwater biome
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
Language
English
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Introduces the idea of a biome and describes the main characteristics of such freshwater biomes as ponds and lakes, and rivers and streams, and the plants and animals that may live there.
40) Maratus
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
When an Australian garbage collector, Stuart Harris, takes a photo of a tiny colourful spider, he has no idea how it will change his life. An epic three-year quest follows in which Stuart discovers much more than just a spider unknown to science. A remarkable story of determination, self-discovery and the power of citizen science to reveal nature's most extraordinary and well hidden wonders.
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