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Beyond the melting pot Beyond the melting pot Nathan Glazer seventh paperback printing, November 1968 OL10477794W
New York Times encyclopedic dictionary of the environment New York Times encyclopedic dictionary of the environment Paul Sarnoff Dictionary of terms and phrases that refer to the environment and its preservation. Drawings, tables, and photographs. OL122520W
A View from the Mountain A View from the Mountain Jack Kestner Jack Kestner was a talented newspaper columnist who wrote a weekly piece for the Bristol Herald Courier, Bristol, TN-VA, about his mountain heritage, his return from city life to raise his children o… OL12284447W
You Can Save the Animals You Can Save the Animals Pamela Weintraub,Dr. Michael W. Fox Snip Six-pack rings before discarding. You can save thousands of aquatic birds, mammals and fish each year. Don't use "patio zappers" to control mosquitoes. They also kill entire populations for h… OL14960905W
In Pursuit of Silence In Pursuit of Silence George Prochnik More than money, power, and even happiness, silence has become the most precious--and dwindling--commodity of our modern world. Between iPods, music-blasting restaurants, earsplitting sports stadium… OL15171686W
Bioethics for Scientists Bioethics for Scientists Professor John Bryant A dictionary definition of Bioethics is, 'the ethics, or moral principles and rules of conduct, of medical and biological research'. This book is an introductory text of just biological and not medic… OL15181236W
Beyond the Brain Beyond the Brain Louise Barrett "When a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms … OL16182744W
Ready for pumpkins Ready for pumpkins Kate Duke "A classroom guinea pig learns about gardening by growing his own pumpkin"-- OL16451101W
Emeraldalicious Emeraldalicious Victoria Kann Recycling magic turns a garbage-filled park into a "greentastic" garden. OL16599399W
Exposure and risk assessment of chemical pollution - contemporary methodology Exposure and risk assessment of chemical pollution - contemporary methodology Lubomir Simeonov,Mahmoud A. Hassanien "The main objective of the book is to contribute to the existing knowledge and practical application of modern technologies for exposure and risk assessment of chemical environmental pollution with e… OL16954035W
Atmospheric Ammonia Atmospheric Ammonia Mark A. Sutton Atmospheric ammonia is increasingly being recognized as a pollutant of key environmental concern. Ammonia contributes to several environmental problems, including direct toxic effects on vegetation, … OL16957148W
Obesogenic environments Obesogenic environments Tim G. Townshend,Seraphim Alvanides,Amelia Lake "The obesogenic environment describes the sum of influences that our surroundings, opportunities or conditions of life have on promoting obesity in individuals or populations. In a world where obesit… OL16971536W
Drawdown Drawdown Paul Hawken "In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate chang… OL17925029W
The Future of Life The Future of Life Edward Osborne Wilson "In this book, Wilson describes what treasures of the natural world we are about to lose forever - in many cases animals, insects, and plants we have only just discovered, and whose potential to nour… OL1924906W
So human an animal So human an animal René J. Dubos "The unifying theme of this book is that all experiences leave a stamp on both physical and mental characteristics. I have placed special emphasis on the very early influences, prenatal as well as po… OL20539869W
What's wrong with mud? What's wrong with mud? Gillian Colley A barnyard conflict between muddy pigs and picky ducks is resolved by switching environments. OL24691636W
Collapse Collapse Jared Diamond,Ricardo García Pérez "In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much… OL276557W
Mi investigación Mi investigación So Bo-Hyun A survey of animals inhabiting all parts of earth. OL28177145W
The Year of the Flood The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power. The times and species have been changing at a rapid rate, and … OL675774W
Tarka the Otter Tarka the Otter Henry Williamson Tarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a highly influential novel by Henry Williamson, first published in 1927 by G.P. Putnam's Sons with an introduction… OL723900W
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