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Climate change Climate change Helen Orme From an increase in Earth’s extreme weather to a decline in the Arctic’s polar bear population, global warming is already affecting our world. Climate Change pairs clear, easy-to-read text with vibra… OL11952905W
High noon High noon J. F Rischard "In High Noon, J. F. Rischard challenges us to take a new approach to the problems of the twenty-first century. Defining and then offering a brief overview of the twenty most important and urgent glo… OL12331330W
Terrestrial ecosystem ecology Terrestrial ecosystem ecology Göran I. Ågren "Human activities impact the environment and modify the cycles of important elements such as carbon and nitrogen from local to global scales. In order to maintain long-term and sustainable use of the… OL16126120W
Minutes to midnight Minutes to midnight Paul Dukes "The Doomsday Clock was created in 1947 by a group of atomic scientists to symbolise the perils facing humanity from nuclear weapons. In 2007 it was set at five minutes before the final bell, includi… OL16214682W
Global weirdness Global weirdness Climate Central, Inc Global Weirdness summarizes, in clear and accessible prose, everything we know about the science of climate change; explains what is likely to happen to the climate in the future; and lays out in pra… OL16415479W
Electronics with discrete components Electronics with discrete components Enrique Jose Galvez "Designed for a one semester course on electronics for physics and science majors, this text offers a comprehensive, up-to-date alternative to currently available texts by providing a modern approach… OL16521297W
Overheated Overheated Andrew T. Guzman “Deniers of climate change sometimes quip that claims about global warming are more about political science than climate science. They are wrong on the science, but may be right with respect to its p… OL16805265W
The future The future Al Gore "The consequential age we are living in will be remembered as one of the great turning points in civilization. Once we turn, though, where will we be? That is the compelling question Al Gore sets out… OL17306423W
On thin ice On thin ice Richard Ellis Polar bears--fierce and majestic--have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and m… OL1841202W
Beyond the matrix Beyond the matrix Patricia Cori "A discussion of diverse New Age and New Thought topics that point to the great shift in human consciousness that many say must occur for humanity and the planet to survive our current global environ… OL18580737W
Earth Odyssey Earth Odyssey Mark Hertsgaard Like many of us, Mark Hertsgaard has long worried about the declining health of our environment. But in 1991, he decided to act on his concern and investigate the escalating crisis for himself. Trave… OL1918666W
Storming the wall Storming the wall Todd Miller,Tim Pabon "According to U.S. military planners, climate change now poses the #1 national security threat to the United States, even before terrorism. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre reports that a … OL19721814W
Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change Ted Munn,Michael C. MacCracken,John S. Perry Volume One of this Encyclopedia deals with the physical and chemical dimensions of the Earth system, including for example the atmosphere, the oceans, the cryosphere, and those aspects of the land su… OL19807314W
Facing climate change Facing climate change J. T. Kiehl Facing Climate Change explains why people refuse to accept evidence of a warming planet and shows how to move past partisanship to reach a consensus for action. A climate scientist and licensed Jungi… OL20023260W
Tipping point for planet earth Tipping point for planet earth Anthony D. Barnosky "Tipping Point for Planet Earth explains why Earth is headed for a tipping point, a change so fast, dramatic, and unexpected that humanity will reel at the consequences. Midway through this century, … OL20029847W
The High-Mountain Cryosphere The High-Mountain Cryosphere Christian Huggel "This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes? From a … OL20169928W
Our Once and Future Planet Our Once and Future Planet Paddy Woodworth A description and analysis of restoration ecology: its sciences, its philosophies and its projects. OL20315157W
The impact of climate change The impact of climate change Carolyn Fry "The Impact of Climate Change" tries to answer our urgent questions and help us understand exactly what's happening in the world around us. It explains why the climate is changing, how we can predict… OL24271429W
2009 state of the future 2009 state of the future Theodore J. Gordon,Elizabeth Florescu,Jerome C. Glenn "The 2009 state of the future is composed of two parts: print and CD. This print book contains the executive summary of each of the studies conducted in 2008-09. The enclosed CD of about 6,700 pages … OL28761630W
Zenith Zenith Julie Bertagna After finding that New Mungo is not the refuge they sought, Mara, leaving Fox behind, again sets out to sea with a ship full of refugees and, with the help of the "Gipsea" boy Tuck, tries to find lan… OL8464816W
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