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America's Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as…
the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Pronghorn antelope, gray wolves, bison, coyotes, wild horses, and grizzly bears: less than two hundred years ago these creatures existed in such abundance that John James Audubon was moved to write, "it is impossible to describe or even conceive the vast multitudes of these animals." In a work that is at once a lyrical evocation of that lost splendor and a detailed natural history of these charismatic species of the historic Great Plains, veteran naturalist and outdoorsman Dan Flores draws a vivid portrait of each of these animals in their glory-and tells the harrowing story of what happened to them at the hands of market hunters and ranchers, and ultimately, a federal killing program in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
&“ [ Warmth ] is lyrical and erudite, engaging with science, activism, and philosophy . . . [Sherrell] captures the…
complicated correspondence between hope and doubt, faith and despair—the pendulum of emotional states that defines our attitude toward the future. &” — The New Yorker &“Beautifully rendered and bracingly honest.&” —Jenny Odell, author of How to Do Nothing From a millennial climate activist, an exploration of how young people live in the shadow of catastrophe Warmth is a new kind of book about climate change: not what it is or how we solve it, but how it feels to imagine a future—and a family—under its weight. In a fiercely personal account written from inside the climate movement, Sherrell lays bare how the crisis is transforming our relationships to time, to hope, and to each other. At once a memoir, a love letter, and an electric work of criticism, Warmth goes to the heart of the defining question of our time: how do we go on in a world that may not?
Author discusses human dependence on water and explains Americans' carefree use of the resource in the twentieth century. Describes the…
new era of water scarcity in places like Atlanta, Georgia; Melbourne, Australia; and Barcelona, Spain. Relates the effects of the shortage on the ways people live, work, and relax. 2011
Biology professor recounts what he learned when--guided by the metaphor of the mandala, the contemplation of a small part of…
something to understand the whole--he studied a one-meter circle of old-growth Tennessee woodlands for a year. Details the changing seasons' effects on the forest's plants and animals. 2012
British science writer chronicles the natural history and symbolic and political clout of this endangered species. Traces the growth of…
Western obsession with pandas between 1869 and 2010. Discusses China's appropriation of the bear's image for its national identity and covers modern research on breeding in captivity for conservation. 2011
Recounts the transformation of Mount St. Helens from a forested mountain to a desolate blast zone after its explosion on…
March 27, 1980. Discusses the earthquakes and mud flows that occurred and the gradual return of plants, insects, and animals. For grades 4-7. Newbery Honor Book. 1986
Award-winning journalist examines the twenty-first-century social landscape of America, reflects on its past, and ponders its future. Provides profiles of…
Americans he calls "unconventional thinkers and doers," including the wife of a seriously wounded soldier, an inner-city school principal, a major league baseball pitcher, and others. Bestseller. 2011
Environmental activist and star of the long-running television series Cheers discusses threats to the world's oceans, including pollution, overfishing, offshore…
drilling, and acidification. Suggests ways that readers can support conservation and explains the work of Oceana, an international organization dedicated to saving the seas. 2011
Profiles invasive species that are dominating ecosystems around the world. Describes their adaptive traits, methods for spreading to new territories,…
and the environmental damage they cause. Discusses different scientific viewpoints on the species' effects on biodiversity. For senior high and older readers. 2010
Former head of Greenpeace examines the state of the environment and argues that the imminent crisis will disrupt our way…
of living--and propel us to replace our addiction to growth with an ethic of sustainability. Offers a "one-degree war" plan to achieve the rapid reduction of carbon emissions. 2011
Discusses some of the everyday things that we toss into our trash--food, bottles, and even toys--and what happens to them…
once they are hauled away. Describes the functions and overuse of landfills and offers suggestions for reducing, reusing, and recycling, including donating items and composting. For grades 2-4. 2012
Uses historical reports to chronicle five hundred years of ecological history in North America. Details the abundance of wildlife and…
native peoples present when Europeans discovered the continent and the eventual decimation of the animals and tribes. Discusses the impact of capitalism and globalization. 2009
Journalist/filmmaker vacations in seven polluted places, including Chernobyl, site of the 1986 Ukrainian nuclear disaster; Alberta, home of Canada's oil-sand…
mines; and India, where the Yamuna river is full of sewage and industrial runoff. Describes the environmental devastation and discusses the motivations of polluters and activists. Some strong language. 2012
Enfin un portrait complet de l’agroécologie, parce que le système alimentaire mondiale mérite une bonne révolution. Les dysfonctionnements du système…
alimentaire et agricole mondial pleuvent. Épuisement des sols, agriculteurs et agricultrices surendettés et dépendants des semences brevetés, impacts des intrants chimiques sur la santé et l’environnement, sous-alimentation ou carences alimentaires de près d’un milliard de personnes, déserts alimentaires, réseau de distribution responsables d’émissions de GES… À ce tableau s’ajoute l’extrême fragilité de ce système découvert à l’occasion de la pandémie, et des maux sociaux reliés : obésité, migrations contraintes, inégalités économiques. Pour Alain Olivier, il est temps d’inscrire la révolution agroécologique à tous les niveaux de la société pour remédier à ce sombre bilan de la «révolution verte» mise en place dans les années 1970. Mais qu’est-ce que l’agroécologie? C’est ce qui survient quand la nature rencontre la culture, quand la forêt entre au champ, bref, c’est la rencontre entre l’agriculture et l’écologie. L’agroécologie ne s’intéresse pas uniquement à la production agricole, mais aussi au système alimentaire dans son entier. C’est-à-dire la façon dont les êtres humains s’organisent pour produire, transformer, distribuer, entreposer et consommer leur nourriture, sans oublier la gestion des déchets. Pour elle, production agricole et système alimentaire sont étroitement liés. Le parcours d’Alain Olivier l’a amené dans des territoires variés (Côte-d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Mali, Italie, France), à la rencontre des réalités de la paysannerie, mais aussi les deux mains dans la terre, à en analyser ses composantes. Il en tire de nombreux récits vivants qui ponctuent son analyse brillante et complète. Il parvient à embrasser tous les aspects de l’agroécologie pour qu’advienne enfin cette révolution si nécessaire pour remédier aux lacunes du système alimentaire mondial actuel.
Discusses wild horses that reside on Assateague Island National Seashore, a barrier island between Virginia and Maryland. Details their diet,…
physical characteristics, life cycles, and behavior, including their interactions with humans. Explains the steps taken to control overpopulation. Contains a glossary and resources. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012
Twenty essays by popular authors on the reasons behind their pursuit of writing. Sue Grafton, author of A is for…
Alibi (DB 35069), ruminates on the source of "writer's block" and David Baldacci discusses his compulsion for writing. Also includes Isabel Allende, Jodi Picoult, and others. 2013
Marine scientist and author of The Unnatural History of the Sea (DB 67600) considers the future of the earth's oceans…
and the impact that overfishing, pollution, climate change, and other problems are having on human life. Examines industrial farming and aquaculture initiatives, recreation and conservation efforts, and more. 2012
Une mise en garde sur le réchauffement climatique de la planète, dont les effets néfastes s'aggravent rapidement : feux de…
forêt en Californie, inondations, pénuries alimentaires ou encore réfugiés climatiques. Après avoir démontré que ces conséquences touchent tous les aspects de la vie humaine, l'auteur encourage les jeunes générations à passer à l'action pour éviter ce désastre
À un Québec qui change, voici un récit d'histoire au scénario changé. Qui pense la condition québécoise en la sortant…
de sa mémoire tragique et de sa culture de la séparation. Qui met l'emphase sur les adaptations et actualisations d'une société plutôt que sur ses détournements et empêchements. Qui voit les oscillations québécoises non pas à l'origine d'une succession d'inhibitions nationales, mais comme un mode d'évolution par lequel une collectivité n'a cessé de passer à l'avenir. On lira cet ouvrage comme une tentative de cadrer le parcours historique du Québec en dehors des mythistoires et du schéma narratif qui accueillent et charpentent habituellement son déroulement. On le considérera aussi comme un essai visant à poser les bases d'une nouvelle référence historiale, si ce n'est mémorielle, pour les Québécois d'aujourd'hui, vecteurs de leur revitalisation identitaire en cours
Selections from Benjamin Franklin's almanacs, which were published for a quarter-century beginning in 1732 and included agricultural predictions, meteorological data,…
and maxims. This edition focuses on observations and aphorisms such as "eat to live, not live to eat." Introduction by humorist Dave Barry. 2000