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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dawn light Dawn light Diane Ackerman In an eye-opening sequence of personal meditations through the cycle of seasons, one of our most celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalists awakens us to the world at dawn. Diane Ackerman draws from sou… OL13826382W
The weather changes man The weather changes man Ben Bova Traces the weather patterns and climatic changes on earth from prehistory to the present and discusses their influence on man's physical and psychological development. OL14923262W
Supersuits Supersuits Vicki Cobb Describes severe environment conditions that require special clothing for survival--conditions involving freezing cold, fire, underwater work, and thin or non-existent air. OL15213390W
Your brain on nature Your brain on nature Eva M. Selhub Details how the human brain is linked to the natural world and offers nature-based methods for reducing stress, improving cognitive powers and boosting the efficiency of exercise-- OL16713195W
2030 2030 Amy Zuckerman by Amy Zuckerman and Jim Daly, illustrated by John Manders (Dutton, 2009). A talking dog, a housecleaning robot and a three-dimensional "data orb" are among the many cool features that kids might en… OL1903131W
Mr. Jefferson and the giant moose Mr. Jefferson and the giant moose Lee Alan Dugatkin When Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon ascertains that New World flora and fauna are degenerate due to the insalubrious environment, Thomas Jefferson counters with, among other things, writings in *Notes … OL1917408W
The nature of the environment The nature of the environment Andrew Goudie Discusses the components of the environment, the interactions between man and nature, and recent theories and research, proceeding from the global scale to more local scales. OL19269W
After nature After nature Jedediah Purdy "Nature no longer exists apart from humanity. Henceforth, the world we will inhabit is the one we have made. Geologists have called this new planetary epoch the Anthropocene, the Age of Humans. The g… OL19667147W
Four fields Four fields Tim Dee "In this book, Tim Dee tells the story of four green fields spread around the world: their grasses, their hedges, their birds, their skies, and both their natural and human histories. These four fiel… OL19995131W
The tide The tide Hugh Aldersey-Williams 368 pages : 22 cm OL20038145W
Dynamics in ergonomics, psychology, and decisions Dynamics in ergonomics, psychology, and decisions Valery F. Venda,Yuri V. Venda,Valeriĭ Fedorovich Venda xv, 505 p. : 23 cm OL3386194W
Cannibals and kings Cannibals and kings Marvin Harris ¿Por qué tantas culturas han permitido el asesinato de las niñas recién nacidas? ¿Por qué los hombres se creen superiores a las mujeres? Marvin Harris responde a estas y muchas otras preguntas demost… OL35654W
The Rhine The Rhine Mark Cioc From Goodreads: "The Rhine River is Europe's most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. In this innovative study, Mark C… OL4983016W
The world around us The world around us Everett T. Keach An elementary textbook exploring people's relationship to one another and to their environment. OL7010171W
Earth in the Balance Earth in the Balance Al Gore "A passionate and lifelong defender of the environment, Vice President Al Gore describes in this book how human actions and decisions can endanger or safeguard the vulnerable ecosystem that sustains … OL8217068W
Death zone Death zone Ross Piper "Presents the science behind mountain climbing including the effects of high altitudes on the human body"--Provided by publisher. OL9394036W