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When 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. 2006Flowers: how they changed the world
Par William C Burger. 2006
Botanist explores the role of flowering plants in nature and in human history. Discusses biological basics and ways floral diversity…
protects against disease and ensures species survival. Emphasizes flowers' importance as an energy and food resource and as the basis of agriculture, enabling civilization to flourish. 2006Wolf: legend, enemy, icon
Par Rebecca L Grambo. 2005
Explores the evolution of the wolf-human relationship. Covers early civilizations' reverence of the wolf, the wolf as a symbol of…
evil in the Middle Ages, and its near extinction in modern times. Describes the wolf's life cycle and its predatory nature, which incites both fear and admiration in humans. 2005Field notes from a catastrophe: man, nature, and climate change
Par Elizabeth Kolbert. 2006
New Yorker staff writer addresses global warming in this examination of climate change. Kolbert recounts her visits to northern latitudes…
to document effects of greenhouse gases on land and people. Discusses the interplay of science and politics and details actions taken by organizations and individuals to avert a crisis. 2006Hurricane Katrina: aftermath of disaster (Snapshots in history)
Par Katie Van Sluys, Barb Palser, Michael Perlstein. 2007
Traces the path of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast in August…
2005. Describes the devastation caused by the storm and people's responses, including relief efforts by organizations and individual acts of heroism. For grades 6-9. 2007Why size matters: from bacteria to blue whales
Par John Tyler Bonner. 2006
Biologist contends that size rules life. Examines how size differences in animals and plants affect their biological shape, complexity, division…
of labor, evolution, abundance in nature, metabolic rates, life cycles, speed of movement, and pitch of voice. 2006Companion volume to the Academy Award-winning best documentary feature film presents the former U.S. vice president's personal assessment of the…
dangers facing our physical world due to the climate crisis. Gore discusses symptoms of change--greenhouse gases, glacier and polar melt, bleaching of coral--and profiles scientists investigating these issues. 2006Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Par Annie Dillard. 2007
Chasing tornadoes
Par Laurie Lindop. 2003
Explains the formation of tornadoes and the science of forecasting their arrival. Discusses the contributions of "storm chasers," who conduct…
experiments from airplanes and ground vehicles in the section of the midwestern United States known as Tornado Alley. Features scientist Ted Fujita and his rating scale. For grades 5-8. 2003Songbird journeys: four seasons in the lives of migratory birds
Par Miyoko Coco Chu. 2007
Ornithologist describes the migratory, breeding, and wintering patterns of American songbirds such as blackbirds, crows, finches, jays, swallows, thrushes, warblers,…
and wrens, during each of the four seasons. Discusses researchers' efforts to understand the birds' movements, behaviors, and navigation methods and examines conservation issues and threats from human development. 2007The most important fish in the sea: menhaden and America
Par H. Bruce Franklin. 2007
Professor examines the economic, historic, and ecological role of menhaden--small, bony, once-abundant fish used for industrial oil, fertilizer, and animal…
feed. Chronicles the fish's decline along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts due to overharvesting by large-scale corporations. Describes the impact of this depletion on marine ecosystems. 2007Probing volcanoes
Par Laurie Lindop. 2003
Examines the work of volcanologists, focusing on geological discoveries and eruption predictions. Discusses safety issues, instruments, and technological developments in…
the field, including the use of robots. Features Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, Mount St. Helens in Washington state, and Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. For grades 5-8. 2003Celebrates the adaptation of heron, egret, Canada goose, coyote, peregrine falcon, red-tailed hawk, vulture, and crow to the urban landscapes…
of Washington, D.C., and New York City. In the title piece, the author reflects upon the nonvenomous black rat snake before rescuing a six-foot-long one from a human crowd. 2005Tigers in red weather: a quest for the last wild tigers
Par Ruth Padel. 2006
British poet describes the plight of tigers as she travels to their habitats in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Russia, Korea,…
China, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. Padel discusses tiger lore and history, the work of scientists and conservators in the field, and the reasons for the near extinction of tigers. 2006