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The Whale and the Supercomputer: on the northern front of climate change
By Charles Wohlforth. 2004
Journalist offers a nuanced account of global warming from the perspectives of scientists and native Alaskan In~upiaq people. Examines the…
impact of climate change on the In~upiaq, whose traditional livelihood is threatened by milder winters and thinning sea ice. Provides the contrasting viewpoints of scientists studying Arctic environmental changes. 2004.The warmth of the heart prevents your body from rusting: ageing without growing old
By Marie De Hennezel. 2011
The inevitable ageing process does not have to condemn us to solitude, suffering, degradation or dependency. In this meditation on…
ageing, Marie de Hennezel guides us through the true 'art of growing old'. 2011. Uniform title: Chaleur du coeur empêche nos corps de rouiller.The walk west: a walk across America 2
By Peter Jenkins, Barbara Jenkins. 1981
A description of the authors' trip from New Orleans to Oregon. They tell of their experiences and the people they…
met during their 2,000 mile walk, beginning in 1976 and ending in 1979. Sequel to "Walk across America." 1981.The summer of a dormouse
By John Mortimer. 2001
In this bitter-sweet account of the onset of old age, John Mortimer's characteristic vivacity shines through as he lunches with…
the old lags and captains of industry at Wormwood Scrubs, contemplates Barbra Streisand's legs and begins to suffer from the afflictions that cast down his father at a similar age. 2001.The snow geese: a story of home
By William Fiennes. 2002
Every spring, millions of geese embark on an arduous three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States…
to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic. One year William Fiennes decided to go with them. Intrigued by what he'd read about the birds' amazing annual journey, Fiennes was also desperate to emerge from a period of illness and from the belief that, at age twenty-six, his life had ground to a halt. 2002.Six million people in the UK, often unnoticed by the rest of us, provide unpaid care for disabled or elderly…
relatives, friends or neighbours. Their job is long, lonely and hard, yet there is limited support and no formal training. As a result, carers suffer frequent damage to physical and mental health. This book is written for them - and also for the rest of us who don't know what being a carer is all about. The book airs such topics as sex, thoughts of murder, and dealing with the responses of friends and officials who fail to understand. 2006.The remarkable world of Frances Barkley, 1769-1845
By Beth Hill, Frances Barkley. 1978
Frances Barkley was the first European woman to set foot on the coast of B.C. In 1786, she embarked from…
Europe on a trade and exploration voyage with her husband, Captain Charles W. Barkley. Her reminiscences contain her descriptions of their life at sea, and visits to South America, India, China, and what is now known as Alaska and British Columbia. 1978.The retirement time bomb: how to achieve financial independence in a changing world
By Gordon Pape. 2006
Financial expert Pape explains how to avoid a retirement crisis. Offers strategies for setting realistic goals that will help achieve…
financial security for retirement. Provides advice on pension plans, RRSPs, and government benefits, and includes tax-saving strategies. 2006.The new old: how the boomers are changing everything---again
By David Cravit. 2008
With the oldest Baby Boomers turning 60, there is talk about what it will mean for welfare rates or health-care…
costs, but what no one is saying is that they are not the same as the older people of any previous generation. The Boomers' simple act of refusing to age is creating a revolution - in education, employment, housing, health and beauty and, of course, sex. Offers a sneak preview of an entirely new society that is coming - a society in which getting your gold watch at the age of 65 will simply mean that the first half of your life is over. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. c2008.The new retirement: how it will change our future
By Sherry S Cooper. 2008
Economist Cooper provides financial advice to baby boomers contemplating their retirement. But she also draws from the latest literature in…
psychology and gerontology to offer counsel on how boomers can live the second half of their adult lives productively and in good health. c2008.The memory doctor: fun, simple techniques to improve memory & boost your brain power
By Douglas J Mason, Spencer Xavier Smith. 2005
Do you have trouble finding your keys in the morning or forget what you were looking for altogether? When you…
meet new people, do you often forget their names-as soon as they leave the room? Don't panic! Just because you can't remember doesn't mean you're losing your mind-or even your memory. It's more likely that stress and information overload are making it harder for you to get information into your head in the first place. No matter what age we are, the way we remember things is a process: understand and pay more attention to the steps of the process, and your memory will improve. 2007.The lost continent and, Neither here nor there
By Bill Bryson. 1992
Here in one volume are two comic masterpieces by Bill Bryson, the books that have brought him acclaim as one…
of the funniest writers at work today. "The Lost Continent" is the story of Bryson's return to America, the land of his youth, after ten years in England. He borrowed his mother's car and set out, and his account of his journey has become a classic. In "Neither here nor there" Bryson is in Europe, travelling from Hammerfest in Norway to Istanbul. Fluent in at least one language, a backpack on his shoulders and a tight fist on his wallet, Bryson is a hilarious guide. Strong language. 1992.The journals of Lewis and Clark: excerpts from the historical documents
By Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Nicholas Biddle. 1992
A recording of parts of Lewis' journal which include: first encounters with the Sioux; wintering at the Mandan villages; Sacajawea;…
portage of the Great Falls of the Missouri; horse trading with the Shoshonees; running rapids on the Columbia; and the first exploration of the Yellowstone. 1992. Uniform title: History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark.Avec le temps (Collection des idées & des hommes ; #8)
By Marguerite. 1980
Récit très simple qui vise à susciter ou stimuler la sympathie pour les personnes âgées. L'auteur a visité une vingtaine…
de centres d'accueil pour le troisième âge. c1980. (Collection des idées & des hommes ; 8)Zen & the art of motorcycle maintenance: an inquiry into values
By Robert M Pirsig. 1974
The narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son becomes a text which speaks directly…
to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey. 1974.La jeunesse au coeur: vers une vieillesse heureuse
By Marcelle Auclair. 1970
Malabar Farm
By Louis Bromfield. 1947
L'âge dort?: pour une retraite citoyenne ((Best-sellers).)
By Jean Carette. 1999
Mûres confidences
By Robert Blondin. 2003
La révolte du 3e âge: pour en finir avec le tabou de la vieillesse
By Betty Friedan, Jacqueline Lahana. 1995