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A career in environmental sciences is the perfect choice for those who like solving problems, enjoy working both in laboratories and in the outdoors, and want to be on the cutting-edge of science and technology. In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female environmental scientists, career paths in environmental sciences, how to become an environmental scientist, key skills for success, methods of exploring the field while in school, and...
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1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 31 cm
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"Think of the future. Can you imagine our planet as beautiful as it used to be? You could be the one to help make it beautiful again, with the things you do and the ideas you have. Your planet needs YOU!" From a simple introduction to our home in Space, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans; they stress the need to look after our planet and show how some of the things we take...
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2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
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From Publisher's website: The field of environmental ethics is a new but now well-established sub-discipline of philosophy. Emerging in the mid-1970s, the field coalesced with the inaugural volume of the journal Environmental Ethics in 1979 and developed rapidly. By the turn of the century, most colleges and universities offered courses, if not major programs of study, in this important discipline. The Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Once upon a time a creek burbled up and tumbled across a prairie valley. It was filled with insects and brook trout that ate them, frogs that chirruped and birds watching for bugs and fish. This is a true story about a man named Mike who went looking for that creek long after it was buried under fields of corn. It is the story of how a creek can be brought back to life, and with it a whole world of nature. In the words of award-winning author Jacqueline...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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A paper-over-board interactive picture book with sturdy pages that introduces younger readers to recycling, resources, Earth science, and conservation. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Revitalize. Learn how budding environmentalists can help take care of the Earth with the interactive story Reuse This Book! Can you tap the seeds to help them grow? Tilt the book to water the tree? Trace the path of the bumblebee? Bold collage art made from reused mixed media...
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163 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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This illustrated anthology is a guide book for being human in the 21st century. Conceived by James Lovelock, inventor of the Gaia theory, the book encourages holistic understanding. Much as Gaia theory considers our earth as an integrated whole of living systems, The Earth and I brings together an all-star lineup of contributors from across the scientific spectrum to offer wide understanding who and where we are. True to the very best travel guides,...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"A nonfiction picture book exploring a deceptively simple but unexpectedly crucial resource for wildlife: puddles! This lyrical, gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book is perfect for young science learners and nature lovers. A normal everyday puddle may not seem very special. But for a mother turtle, it might be the perfect place to lay her eggs. For a squirrel, it might be the only spot to cool off and get a drink when the sun is shining...
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1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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From Oscar-winning director Luc Jacquet (*March of the Penguins*) comes a stirring portrait of French glaciologist Claude Lorius whose groundbreaking research in Antarctica gave us the first clear evidence of man-made global climate change. Through remarkable archival footage and stunning drone cinematography, this is an epic tale where science and adventure meet, equal parts contemplative memoir and an ardent call to action. Nominated for a...
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xvi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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From the 1992 Rio Earth Summit to the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference there was a concerted international effort to stop climate change. Yet greenhouse gas emissions increased, atmospheric concentrations grew, and global warming became an observable fact of life. In this book, the author explains that climate change is, why we have failed to stop it, and why it still matters what we do. Centered in philosophy, the volume also treats the scientific,...
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Juego de la ciencia volume 23
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119 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Español
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Provides activites and experiments to explore air, water, earth, plants, and animals.
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"Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees--and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well."--
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xiv, 324 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
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"After a decades-long economic slump, the city of Flint, Michigan, struggled to address chronic issues of toxic water supply, malnutrition, and food security gaps among its residents. A community-engaged research project proposed a resilience assessment that would use panarchy theory to move the city toward a more sustainable food system. Flint is one of many examples that demonstrates how panarchy theory is being applied to understand and influence...
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