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La planète des saints
By François Reynaert. 2007
Là où croît le péril -- croît aussi ce qui sauve
By Hubert Reeves. 2013
"D'étonnantes coïncidences atomiques et cosmiques ont permis à l'Univers de s'organiser, s'enrichir et nous donner naissance. Du noyau de carbone…
aux profondeurs de la planète, du rayonnement fossile aux mystérieux neutrinos, que d'étranges phénomènes ont contribué à la complexité du monde ! Mais sa richesse et sa beauté sont désormais mis en péril sur Terre par l'Homme, devenu la principale menace pour son environnement, pour la biodiversité, et finalement pour lui-même. Comment concilier la belle-histoire de l'Univers et la moins-belle-histoire de l'Humanité ? Nous offrant l'une et l'autre en parallèle, Hubert Reeves met son talent de conteur de science au service de notre nécessaire prise de conscience. Sans nous masquer la gravité de la crise écologique, il relève les signes d'une réaction qui nous permet d'espérer un avenir plus vert. " -- 4e de couv.How to breathe underwater: field reports from an age of radical change
By Chris Turner. 2014
From The Simpsons to Cyberjaya, the multimedia supercorridor of Malaysia; from Pepsi's failed breakfast beverages to a climate crisis seen…
through scuba goggles; from dotcom bubbles to the Great Bear Rainforest, these essays exhort us to meet the challenges of sustainability - ecological, economic, and cultural - with innovation instead of lamentation. 2014.Down the drain: how we are failing to protect our water resources
By Chris Wood, Ralph I Pentland. 2013
An incisive critique of Canada's failed management of its water supply. In this authoritative review of decades of independent critiques,…
accompanied by many riveting stories of water management failures, award-winning journalist Chris Wood and Canadian water policy expert Ralph Pentland explore how governments have failed to protect the waters that we drink, fish, and swim in and that support every aspect of our national economy. 2013.La forêt tropicale en questions (Réponse à tout.)
By Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger. 2006
Un album brossant, sous forme de questions et réponses, un portrait des forêts tropicales humides ainsi que de la faune…
et de la flore qu'elle abrite. Années 2-4. c2006. Titre uniforme: Does it always rain in the rain forest?Bush teacher in B.C. II
By June Temple. 1995
Following Bush Teacher I, many more true life adventure stories are told by the Temple family. After all of the…
children marry, Chuck and June move back to the city and become involved in a representation ministry requiring much travel. The author shares their experiences from 1981 to 1994. c1995.Jesus
By A. N Wilson. 1992
The Jesus of faith and the Jesus of history are two different beings. In this study, Wilson tries to rescue…
Jesus from the tangles of Christian mythology and to present us with a portrait of Jesus the man. Written with a profound scepticism about Christianity, the book traces the story of how the Man of Galilee, famed and popular as a healer and teacher, came to be arrested and hailed in Jerusalem. 1992.All the wild wonders: poems of our Earth
By Wendy Cooling. 2015
For this celebration of our Earth, distinguished anthologist Wendy Cooling has chosen poems to make children look, think, and ask…
questions. Why are trees so important? How are motorways damaging our countryside? What can we do about rubbish? What can we do to protect our Earth for the future? Grades 3-6. 2015.Just cool it!: the climate crisis and what we can do : a post-Paris Agreement game plan
By David Suzuki, Ian Hanington. 2017
Climate change is one of the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving…
it. The problem itself is complex, and there's no single solution. But by understanding the barriers to resolving global warming and by employing a wide range of solutions - from shifting to clean energy to planting trees to reforming agricultural practices - we can get the world back on track. Suzuki offers a comprehensive look at the current state of climate science and knowledge and the many ways to resolve the climate crisis, imploring us to do what's necessary to live in a better, cleaner future. When enough people demand action, change starts happening - and this time, it could be monumental. 2017.Keep sweet: children of polygamy
By David Perrin, Debbie Palmer. 2004
This is the intimate story of the author's life in the polygamous community of Bountiful. Her father had six wives…
and she had forty-seven siblings. In this provocative and deeply moving memoir, Debbie Palmer has created a detailed portrait of fanatical fundamentalism, a frightening warning about the perils of unquestioning belief. 2004.Keeping water clean (Protecting our planet)
By Ewan McLeish. 1998
Explains worldwide water problems, including pollution and shortages, and suggests ways to prevent future crises. Gives advice on how individuals…
can practice conservation at home and in school. Includes a glossary and resources for further information. Grades 3-6. 1998.Just as I am (Journeys In Faith Ser.)
By Harvey Gallagher Cox. 1983
A revered theologian traces his remarkable career as a minister-activist in a variety of literary modes: a letter to his…
grandmother, a dialogue between Cox and his son, and excerpts from various journals and diaries. c1983.Just as I am: the autobiography of Billy Graham
By Billy Graham. 1997
Famed minister reminisces about his evangelical work around the globe. The author also details his close relationships with world leaders,…
including U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. Graham portrays the illuminating effect he felt his ministry made during his more than fifty years of service. 1997.Joseph Smith: the first Mormon
By Donna Hill. 1977
A comprehensive biography of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a vivid picture of…
American frontier life. It covers Smith's discovery in 1827 of the golden plates inscribed with ancient hieroglyphs that were eventually translated into "The Book of Mormon." 1977.Jonathan Edwards: a life
By George M Marsden. 2018
In this biography, Jonathan Edwards emerges as both a great American and a brilliant Christian. Drawing on newly available sources,…
George M. Marsden demonstrates how cultural and religious battles shaped Edwards' life and thought. Marsden reveals Edwards as a complex thinker and human being who struggled to reconcile his Puritan heritage with the secular, modern world emerging out of the Enlightenment. 2018.John Paul the great: remembering a spiritual father
By Peggy Noonan. 2005
During his nearly three decades of service, Pope John Paul II became the most recognized person in the world. He…
upheld many of the traditional values of the Catholic Church while also showing his progressive nature through his lifelong concern for the poor and suffering people of the world. The entire world mourned when he passed away in April of 2005, but he left an extraordinary legacy that will be felt forever. 2005.John Calvin
By T H L Parker. 1977
Calvin's planned life of quiet study ended in 1536 when chance took him to Geneva. Here, apart from a short…
exile, he remained for the rest of his life. His time there was marked by bitter struggles over the independence of church from state and the rules he tried to impose on Geneva as a whole. This biography shows him against the background of the turbulent time in which he lived, putting him and his ideas in their context. 1977.John Henry Newman: a biography (Oxford Lives Ser.)
By Ian Kerr. 1990
This is the first biography to pay equal attention to Newman's achievements as a thinker and writer and his personal…
life-story. Newman is revealed in his complexity, the legendary sadness and sensitivity placed in their proper perspective by being set against his equally striking exuberance, humour and uncompromising toughness in the face of adversity. 1990.Jesus and his times (Reader's digest general books)
By Reader's Digest Editors. 1987
Presents the everyday life of persons living at the time of Jesus, many of the incidents and testimonials of faith…
from the New Testament, and a deeper understanding of Jesus the man. 1987. Uniform title: Reader's digest.Jesus: What Manner Of Man Is This?
By Richard Hanser. 1972
The author explores what is known of Christ's life and attempts to show how and why His teachings appeal so…
strongly to youth today. He also includes an objective treatment of issues which have caused differences among Christian sects. Junior and Senior High. 1972.