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The great transition: shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy
Par 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. 2015The hidden half of nature: the microbial roots of life and health
Par David R. Montgomery. 2016
Married couple geomorphologist Montgomery and biologist Biklé recount the efforts they have made in transforming their yard into a thriving…
garden and the ways their experiences factored into Biklé's cancer diagnosis. The authors discuss the need for introducing organic material and maintaining a healthful balance with microbes, among other subjects. 2016Trace: memory, history, race, and the American landscape
Par Lauret Savoy. 2015
Professor of environmental studies and geology uses this perspective to explore her own family's history, particularly her racial heritage, which…
includes Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans. Expands upon this exploration to consider the ways race is reflected by the use of land and geography in the United States. 2015Rising: dispatches from the new American shore
Par Elizabeth Rush. 2018
Sixteen essays highlighting coastal communities facing the ecological impact of rising sea levels. Includes communities in Maine, Rhode Island, Florida,…
New York, Louisiana, Oregon, and California. Discussions focus on climate change, housing development, disaster recovery, academic research, and advocacy efforts. 2018Something rotten: a fresh look at roadkill
Par Kevin O'Malley, Heather L. Montgomery. 2018
Wildlife researcher examines what happens to the many dead animals that we pass by daily. Showcases how others take the…
tragedy of roadkill and turn it into a scientific (and sometimes artistic) triumph. For grades 4-7. 2018So far so good: final poems: 2014-2018
Par Ursula K. Le Guin. 2018
It never rains in Antarctica: and other freaky facts about climate, land, and nature (Freaky facts)
Par Barbara Seuling. 2009
Odd facts about geography arranged by such topics as deserts and caves, mountains and islands, and weather and climate. "How…
the Earth Has Changed" collects info-bytes on fossils, catastrophes, and population--including, for example: in 6,000 B.C. there were 10 million people, now there are 6.6 billion. For grades 3-6. 2009Journalist examines the ecological, social, and political effects of climate change as evidenced in worldwide events. Posits that global warming…
is responsible for third-world agricultural changes and subsequent land deterioration is a catalyst for regional conflicts. Also highlights environmental refugees, coastal insurance, diseases, and wine production. 2009A life in the wild: George Schaller's struggle to save the last great beasts
Par Pamela S Turner. 2008
Examines the background and fieldwork of wildlife conservationist George Schaller. Discusses his first Alaska expeditions and experiences observing gorillas in…
the Congo; studying tigers in India, lions in East Africa, and snow leopards in the Himalayas; and tracking pandas and surveying other endangered animals in China. For grades 5-8. 2008Wild animals in captivity
Par Rob Laidlaw. 2008
Founder of the wildlife-protection organization Zoocheck Canada, biologist Rob Laidlaw examines the behavior of captive animals and debates whether zoos…
should even exist. Discusses five basic freedoms for animal welfare and suggests ten ways to help wild animals that are kept in confined spaces. For grades 5-8. 2008Longtime gardener and past proponent of the intensive-gardening trend has switched to espousing the benefits of extensive vegetable gardening--spacing seedlings…
far apart to yield larger plants that use less water, fertilizer, and labor. Also discusses tools, compost, and pests. 2005Rachel Carson: a twentieth-century life (Up Close)
Par Ellen Levine. 2008
Biography of Rachel Carson (1907-1964), the woman who started the U.S. environmental revolution during the 1960s. Discusses her education and…
fascination with nature, her battles against sexism and big-business interests, and the writing of Silent Spring (BR 11887)--her wake-up call about pesticide pollution. For grades 6-9. 2007Here on earth: a natural history of the planet
Par Tim F. Flannery. 2010
Biography of our species and the evolution of the planet. Examines the Medea hypothesis, which proposes species left unchecked will…
destroy their ecosystems, and the Gaia hypothesis, which asserts the Earth is a self-regulating system. Argues that humans can prevent environmental exploitation through cooperative, sustainable behaviorWhen the wolves returned: restoring nature's balance in Yellowstone
Par Dorothy Hinshaw Patent. 2008
Describes the change in the balance of nature in Yellowstone National Park after the disappearance of wolves, including an increase…
in the elk and coyote populations. Gives the reasons that wolves were brought back and explains the resulting benefits to the park. For grades 2-4. 2008The unthinkable: who survives when disaster strikes and why
Par Amanda Ripley. 2008
Time magazine writer investigates the psychology of survival during disasters such as airline crashes, fires, hostage situations, and tsunamis. Reveals…
the traits that people demonstrate to help them escape. Includes interviews with subjects of the September 11, 2001, attacks; 2005's Hurricane Katrina; and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting rampage. Some strong language. 2008The great warming: climate change and the rise and fall of civilizations
Par Brian M Fagan. 2008
Anthropologist follows up The Little Ice Age (BR 13935) with an examination of the Medieval Warm Period (A.D. 800-1300). Describes…
changes in temperature and rainfall that brought bountiful harvests, population growth, and cultural advancement to western Europe while Central America and Southeast Asia experienced drought, famine, and decline. 2008Account of the author's journey to the Farallon Islands, twenty-seven miles from San Francisco, a renowned refuge of great white…
sharks. Casey, an editor, relates joining scientists Peter Pyle and Scot Anderson as they study the predators in their natural habitat. She describes shark attacks and the archipelago's beauty. Some strong language. 2005The autoimmune epidemic: bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance-- and the cutting-edge science that promises hope
Par Donna Jackson Nakazawa. 2008
Journalist analyzes the growing prevalence of autoimmune diseases such as Type 1 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid…
arthritis. Posits that the environment--full of industrial chemicals, heavy metals, and toxins--has accelerated such illnesses. Reports patients' first-person accounts, evidence of cluster epidemics, and relevant medical research. 2008Discusses the climate crisis and explains changes occurring in Earth's weather, temperatures, and water levels. Examines the impact of global…
warming, greenhouse gases, and technology's side effects on hurricanes, polar caps, and the spread of disease. Calls for scientific action to counter the problem. For grades 4-7. 2007The heartless stone: a journey through the world of diamonds, deceit, and desire
Par Tom Zoellner. 2006
Reporter exposes the inner workings of the diamond industry. Recounts his travels to remote, sometimes dangerous locations on six continents…
where he encountered diamond smugglers, miners, geologists, jewel polishers, and chemists. Investigates poverty and civil war associated with gemstone production and the influence of the secretive De Beers cartel. 2006