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The intimate bond: how animals shaped human history
By Brian Fagan, Brian M Fagan. 2015
Through an in-depth analysis of six human-animal relationships, Fagan examines how the human way of life has been irreversibly altered…
by bonding with animals. He discusses the effects of herding, the role of animals in globalization, and the general history of human interaction with the animal kingdom. 2015Sightlines: a conversation with the natural world
By Kathleen Jamie. 2013
Fourteen essays explore connections within the natural world. In "Pathologies" the author reflects on her mother's death and examines the…
role of diseases in our lives. "Three Ways of Looking at St Kilda" details three trips the author took to the island off the coast of Scotland. 2012The bet: Paul Ehrlich, Julian Simon, and our gamble over Earth's future
By Paul Sabin. 2013
History professor examines the 1980 bet between biologist Ehrlich and economist Simon over what the prices of five metals would…
be ten years later--a test of coming worldwide prosperity or environmental doom. Examines the reasons for each scholar's prediction and the ways government actions influenced the outcome. 2013The human age: the world shaped by us
By Diane Ackerman. 2014
Author of Dawn Light (DB 70564) and other books on natural history explores the pros and cons of the fact…
that humans are now the dominant force shaping the history of the planet. 2014A feathered river across the sky: the passenger pigeon's flight to extinction
By Joel Greenberg. 2014
Greenberg, a naturalist at the Chicago Field Museum, chronicles the history of the passenger pigeon, which went from a population…
in the billions when Europeans arrived in North America to extinction in 1914. Examines the ways humans affected the birds' ecosystem and the efforts to save them. 2014The sixth extinction: an unnatural history
By Elizabeth Kolbert. 2014
Editor of The Ends of the Earth (DB 66582) examines the causes of the five prehistoric mass extinctions and compares…
previous conditions with those existing in the twenty-first century. Posits that humanity is on the brink of the sixth mass extinction and is the primary cause of it. Bestseller. 2014Storm kings: the untold history of America's first tornado chasers
By Lee Sandlin. 2013
Examines the origins of meteorology and the study of tornadoes in the United States. Profiles early investigators of tornado activity,…
including Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and James Espy (1785-1860). Chronicles the creation and growth of national weather bureaus. 2013Pandas and other endangered species: a nonfiction companion to Magic tree house #48 : A perfect time for pandas (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker #26)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca, Natalie Pope Boyce. 2012
In this companion to A Perfect Time for Pandas (DB 77354), Annie and Jack present information about the habitats and…
characteristics of pandas. They discuss the animal's status as an endangered species and life on reserves. For grades 2-4. 2012The end of night: searching for natural darkness in an age of artificial light
By Paul Bogard. 2013
Examines the effects of light pollution. Beginning at the "brightest beam of light on Earth" at the Luxor casino in…
Las Vegas and ending at the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah, Bogard travels across the world searching for places where only natural light exists. 2013Wild horse scientists (Scientists in the Field)
By Kay Frydenborg. 2012
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. 2012Volcano: the eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens
By Patricia Lauber. 1993
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. 1986Floating gold: a natural (and unnatural) history of ambergris
By Christopher Kemp. 2012
Molecular biologist explores the creation and history of ambergris, a substance excreted by sperm whales as part of the digestive…
process after eating squid. Explains the perfume industry's role in making ambergris one of the rarest and most valuable materials in the world. 2012Recounts the events and the individuals involved in the launching of Spirit and Opportunity--two rover robots--to explore the surface of…
Mars. Details the goal of the mission, the development of the robots, and the discoveries they made. For grades 6-9Dawn light: dancing with cranes and other ways to start the day
By Diane Ackerman. 2009
Naturalist explores perceptions of dawn through musings, stories, and observations in nature. Offers descriptive essays on the early morning light…
that emulate a bird's migration path from Ithaca, New York, to Palm Beach, Florida, during the four seasons. 2009Author explores Americans' belief that air-conditioning is a right, not a luxury, and considers the impact that way of thinking…
is having on our lives and the environment. Suggests old methods to cope with heat and innovative ways to deal with our increasingly hot planet. 2010Seven-tenths: love, piracy, and science at sea (Leapsci)
By David Fisichella. 2010
David Fisichella, a mechanical engineer, chronicles a series of research cruises on which he served as the "eyes" for Amy…
Bower, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute oceanographer with deteriorating vision. He reflects on their experiences together, including surviving a pirate attack, and their courtship. 2010The end of the long summer: why we must remake our civilization to survive on a volatile Earth
By Dianne Dumanoski. 2009
Considers the future sustainability of human life on our planet by exploring the global ecological disruption people have caused. Suggests…
not only responsible stewardship of the environment but also awareness of Earth's potentially catastrophic response to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide. 2009Our choice: a plan to solve the climate crisis
By Al Gore. 2009
In this follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth (RC 67444, BR 17455), the former vice president evaluates alternative energy sources--solar, wind,…
geothermal, nuclear--and offers suggestions for conserving power and reducing humans' impact on the earth. 2009This follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth (DB 64771) discusses ways humans can live in balance with the natural world. Topics…
include carbon-free energy such as solar, wind, or nuclear power; reforestation; soil conservation; and reduced consumption of material goods. For grades 4-7. 2009The great transition: shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy
By Lester R. Brown. 2015
Brown, author of Plan B (DB 57616), and fellow researchers at the Earth Policy Institute summarize investigations into the impact…
of fossil fuels and the costs and benefits of transitioning to alternative energy sources, including wind and solar power. Present case studies from across the world, including the U. S. Midwest. 2015