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Author
Series
Borne volume 2
Publisher
MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 228 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of phosphorus spans the globe and vast tracts of human history. The race to mine phosphorus took people from the battlefields of Waterloo, which were looted for the bones of fallen soldiers, to the fabled guano islands off Peru, the Bone Valley of Florida, and the sand dunes of the Western Sahara. Over the past century, phosphorus has made farming vastly more productive, feeding the enormous increase in the human population. Yet, as Egan...
6) The appeal
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
When a judge returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste in a small Mississippi town, the company's billionaire owner seeks to influence the appeal process by using his money to "buy" a seat on the state Supreme Court.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Plastic is everywhere . . . even in our oceans! But how did it get there, and why does it matter? In this nonfiction graphic novel, Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists are on a mission to find out. Using their superpowers and super-smarts, theteam will break down this complex environmental issue into an exciting, fact-filled adventure so young readers can learn about the causes and effects of plastic pollution and discover steps we can...
8) Sounds wild and broken: sonic marvels, evolution's creativity, and the crisis of sensory extinction
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiv, 430 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A rich exploration of how the evolution of both natural and manmade sounds have shaped us and the world, and how the world's acoustic diversity is currently in grave danger of being destroyed. We live on a planet that is wrapped in the diverse acoustic marvels of song and speech. Yet never has this diversity been so threatened as it is now. Braiding his experience as a listener and an ecologist with the latest scientific discoveries, David Haskell...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A history of the technological advancements behind the straw, how modern plastic straws harm the environment, and what is being done to solve the problem of plastic pollution"--
12) Green burial guidebook: everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations, charts ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A funeral home director discusses the environmental impact of common burial practices and provides ecologically sound alternatives that minimize the use of chemicals and non-biodegradable materials; also covers the financial and legal aspects of green burial methods"--
13) Silent spring
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.5 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Description
"This fortieth anniversary edition celebrates Rachel Carson's watershed book with new essays by the author and scientist Edward O. Wilson and biographer Linda Lear, who tells the story of Carson's courageous defense of her truths in the face of ruthless assault from the chemical industry in 1963, the year following the publication of Silent Spring and before her untimely death."--BOOK JACKET.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Over the past several decades, globalization has homogenized what we eat, and done so ruthlessly. The numbers are stark: Of the roughly six thousand different plants once consumed by human beings, only nine remain major staples today. Just three of these—rice, wheat, and corn—now provide fifty percent of all our calories. Dig deeper and the trends are more worrisome still:
The source of much of the world’s food—seeds—is mostly in the control...
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, "We can work on a local,...
16) Borne
Author
Publisher
MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"'Am I a person?' Borne asks Rachel, in extremis. 'Yes, you are a person,' Rachel tells him. 'But like a person, you can be a weapon, too.' In a ruined, nameless city of the future, Rachel makes her living as a scavenger. She finds a creature she names Borne entangled in the fur of Mord, a gigantic despotic bear that once prowled the corridors of a biotech firm, the Company, until he was experimented on, grew large, learned to fly, and broke free....
Author
Series
Publisher
Kidhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Plastic bags are being banned in many places, but is this the right thing to do? Readers will be able to answer this question for themselves in an informed way after they explore the environmental, economic, and legal sides to the debate surrounding plastic bag bans. The enlightening main text is presented alongside full-color photographs, and a detailed graphic organizer allows readers to compare different viewpoints"--
18) Promised land
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Corporate salesman Steve Butler has been dispatched to the rural town of McKinley with his sales partner to offer much-needed relief to the economically hard-hit residents in exchange for drilling rights to their properties. As they grapple with a surprising array of both open hearts and closed doors, the outsiders soon discover the strength of an American small town at a crossroads.
Author
Publisher
Search Press Limited
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
272 pages : color illustrations, 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by the slow fashion movement that's taking the sewing world by storm, Erin Lewis-Fitzgerald has created a comprehensive guide to mending your own clothes in a way that combines creativity and sustainability. In Modern Mending, she demystifies mending and shares step-by-step instructions for a range of techniques, including stitching, darning, patching, needle felting and machine darning"-- back cover.
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
2nd edition.
Physical Desc
1 Launchpad tablet : digital ; 13 x 20 x 2 cm + 1 power charging cord, in container 22 x 24 x 3 cm
Language
English
Description
Warning: choking hazard---small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
"Kids will learn what it means to take care of Earth and all of the life it supports with these fun and educational apps, interactive books, and activities. Create your own planet; build a green environment; learn about the importance of cleaning up trash; explore wildlife and different habitats."--