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Use this book to identify the types of natural resources, where they are found, how they are harvest and how they are used. Understanding the importance of natural resources will aid in correct environmental management. That way, these natural resources would still be available for the next generation to use.
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We've always lived on a dangerous planet, but its disasters aren't what they used to be. How the World Breaks gives us a breathtaking new view of crisis and recovery on the unstable landscapes of the Earth's hazard zones. Father and son authors Stan and Paul Cox take us to the explosive fire fronts of overheated Australia, the future lost city of Miami, the fights over whether and how to fortify New York City in the wake of Sandy, the Indonesian mud...
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En este libro se han incluido los temas clásicos relacionados con la contaminación domestica e industrial, pero adicionalmente se agregaron otros tópicos que incluyen trazas y contaminantes emergentes de mucha actualidad, pues su presencia en los ecosistemas naturales empieza a ser una preocupación para los especialistas y las autoridades ambientales.
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A revolutionary new understanding of the precarious modern human-nature relationship and a path to a healthier, more sustainable world.
Amidst all the wondrous luxuries of the modern world-smartphones, fast intercontinental travel, Internet movies, fully stocked refrigerators-lies an unnerving fact that may be even more disturbing than all the environmental and social costs of our lifestyles.
The fragmentations of our modern lives, our disconnections...
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This book evaluates climate change and populism, two ideas that do not generally go together. The author argues that perhaps they should if policymakers are to be galvanized into action before it is too late. Although populism is usually associated with right-wing authoritarianism, there is growing interest in more progressive forms of populist politics. Across the world, young people in particular are mobilizing to demand change from an older generation...
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En Colombia, décadas de conflicto social y armado enredadas con la política antidroga de los Estados Unidos ha creado una situación insostenible para científicos y comunidades rurales que intentan cuidar selvas y suelos además de buscar alternativas a los cultivos ilícitos. En Descomposición Vital, Kristina Lyons presenta una etnografía de las relaciones humanos-suelos. Ella acompaña a agrólogos y campesinos en laboratorios, invernaderos,...
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The current frenzy over global warming has galvanized the public and cost taxpayers billions of dollars in federal expenditures for climate research. It has spawned Hollywood blockbusters and inspired major political movements. It has given a higher calling to celebrities and built a lucrative industry for scores of eager scientists. In short, ending climate change has become a national crusade. And yet, despite this dominant and sprawling campaign,...
69) Trella's Gift
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Humanity's timeline reveals infinite cycles ushering a dubious future. Present day social contraction stimulates my desire to document hypothesized reasons for ubiquitous social decay. My name is Jerrod James; I am forty-five years old and live in New York City, which has become economically and socially disoriented resulting in chaos. The United States foundered from a series of errors. Present conditions occurred from combined corruption, fiscal...
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Why do we see pigeons as lowly urban pests and how did they become such common city dwellers? Courtney Humphries traces the natural history of the pigeon, recounting how these shy birds that once made their homes on the sparse cliffs of sea coasts came to dominate our urban public spaces. While detailing this evolution, Humphries introduces us to synanthropy: The concept that animals can become dependent on humans without ceasing to be wild; they
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Japan. March 11, 2011. 2:46 P.M. The biggest earthquake in Japan's history-and one of the world's five most powerful since 1900-devastated the Tohoku region, 320 kilometers (200 miles) northeast of Tokyo. It triggered a huge tsunami that left crippling damage in its wake. More than 13,000 people drowned, and thousands of buildings and homes were reduced to rubble. As people assessed the damage, they made the most frightening discovery of all: the...
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"Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!" -Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction
Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more...
73) Visionary Women: How Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters Changed Our World
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Andrea Barnet's Visionary Women explores how Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters spearheaded the modern progressive movement.
Winner of The Green Prize for Sustainable Literature
A Finalist for the PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for Biography
This is the story of four influential women who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women—linked not by friendship or field, but...
Winner of The Green Prize for Sustainable Literature
A Finalist for the PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for Biography
This is the story of four influential women who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together, these women—linked not by friendship or field, but...
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Because of an acorn, a tree grows, a bird nests, a seed becomes a flower. Enchanting die-cuts illustrate the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical book. Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.
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Examines the ecological and historical significance of the harbor and what it can bring to future residents.
Stony Brook Harbor, or Three Sisters Harbor as it was known historically, is perhaps the most pristine of the Long Island north shore pocket bays. Untouched by major commercialization, it has been designated a Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat by the New York State Department of State and a Significant Coastal Habitat by the US...
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Look at it this way...Everywhere we look, "framing" affects how we see things. Frames restrict our view, keeping us from seeing the whole truth, and subtly influencing our take on everything from deck chairs to democracy. This upbeat, punchy guide to framespotting will open your eyes and your mind. Learn to notice frames and it's amazing what else you'll see: fresh ideas; how and why you're being hoodwinked; and how you're part of the transition from...
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Esta obra analiza los conflictos agrarios y las dinámicas territoriales que afectan al departamento del Huila y el sur del Tolima en relación al conflicto armado y en medio de la implementación del Acuerdo de Paz. El libro agrupa varios trabajos que estudian procesos que incluyen la histórica configuración territorial del Huila y sur del Tolima, las dinámicas de la guerra, los procesos de exclusión social y política, el poblamiento y colonización...
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It's 2051. Global warming has flooded eastern U.S. coastal cities. The West is a waterless desert. Refugees migrate northward. Food and water are, rationed, amid the war. When Jeff Claymarker's friend is wrongly, convicted of murder, the only clue comes from a stash of flash drives belonging to his late uncle, a Washington climatologist. As he unravels the truth, he stumbles across a state secret that threatens to topple the government.
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Every day, every one of us contributes to the waste problem but, despite being a part of our lives, waste is poorly understood, even by those who should know better. We live in a throw-away society and yet what is discarded is a vital raw material and ingredient being traded as a valuable commodity around the world. Recycling our Future provides an insight into the challenges facing the industry and individuals as the world contemplates expanding...
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