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Toward consilience Toward consilience Gerald A Cory "This book is a comprehensive effort to establish a framework for consilience - the unification of the natural and social sciences. Grounded in physics, molecular biology, and evolutionary neuroscien… OL12001260W
West of Wichita West of Wichita Craig Miner "Regional history at its best ... Many of the traditional tales of early hardships- grasshopper plagues, Indian attacks, the stress of loneliness and isolation, drought, blizzards, prairie fires, and… OL12387913W
Caring for the Earth Caring for the Earth Sally Hewitt "Describes many aspects of Earth's geography, from wildlife to water supplies, that are under threat from climate change and human actions. Offers many hands-on activities for conservation and recycl… OL15268101W
The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare The Young Gaia atlas of earthcare Miles Litvinoff Examines how humans have changed the earth, discusses ecological problems we have caused, and describes what we can do to safeguard our future on the planet. OL15841239W
Nature crime Nature crime Rosaleen Duffy In this impressively researched, alarming book, Rosaleen Duffy investigates the world of nature conservation, arguing that the West's attitude to endangered wildlife is shallow, self-contradictory, a… OL16105657W
Planet Earth Planet Earth Mark Brownlow,Alastair Fothergill,Jonny Keeling With a production budget of $25 million, the makers of Blue Planet: Seas of Life crafted this epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, with over 2, 000 days in the field, using 40 camer… OL16535011W
Le compte à rebours a-t-il commencé? Le compte à rebours a-t-il commencé? Albert Jacquard 138 p. ; 22 cm OL1676135W
Secrets of the earth and the universe Secrets of the earth and the universe Donald M. Ellis We are at a time in history when matters of scientific importance make headlines in major newspapers every single day-new discoveries in particle physics, proof of previously unknown stars and planet… OL17858774W
Who am I? Who am I? Richard Walker Building on fundamental questions about what it means to be human, a thought-provoking exploration of human identity draws on biological, psychological and social sciences to provide coverage of topi… OL17918843W
Caribou crossing Caribou crossing Kim Heacox "A young woman from Alaska discovers a militant plot to destroy the environmental movement, and must risk everything to save a wildlife refuge and the man she loves.". "Shannon DeShay is about to ha… OL18012874W
Ecological footprints Ecological footprints Cheryl Jakab "Discusses the environmental issue of large ecological footprints and how to create a sustainable way of living"--Provided by publisher. OL18591707W
AMENITY MIGRANTS: SEEKING AND SUSTAINING MOUNTAINS AND THEIR CULTURES; ED. BY LAURENCE A.G. MOSS AMENITY MIGRANTS: SEEKING AND SUSTAINING MOUNTAINS AND THEIR CULTURES; ED. BY LAURENCE A.G. MOSS L. A. G. Moss ix, 329 p. : 25 cm OL19485216W
The eternal frontier The eternal frontier Tim F. Flannery "Sixty-five million years ago, a meteor six miles wide smashed into the Gulf of Mexico, ending the age of dinosaurs and devastating the North American continent. Starting with this catastrophic event… OL1957416W
Environmental design and development Environmental design and development Sharma, H. S.,A. N. Bhattacharya,Sharma, M. L. Contributed papers. OL19612234W
Green metropolis Green metropolis Owen, David In this remarkable challenge to conventional thinking about the environment, David Owen argues that the greenest community in the United States is not Portland, Oregon or Snowmass, Colorado, but New … OL19703955W
The Gulf The Gulf Jack E. Davis Significant beyond tragic oil spills and hurricanes, the Gulf has historically been one of the world's most bounteous marine environments, supporting human life for millennia. Based on the premise th… OL19711806W
The patterning instinct The patterning instinct Jeremy R. Lent "This fresh perspective on crucial questions of history identifies the root metaphors that cultures have used to construct meaning in their world. It offers a glimpse into the minds of a vast range o… OL19716119W
Being salmon, being human Being salmon, being human Martin Lee Mueller "In the pages of Being Salmon, Being Human, Martin Lee Mueller confronts Western culture's tragic alienation from nature by focusing on the relationship between people and salmon--weaving together ke… OL19726170W
The global casino The global casino Nick Middleton The Global Casino is a compelling introduction to environmental issues which links the physical environment to its political, social and economic contexts. Case studies from around the globe are used… OL1987204W
An environmental history of Russia An environmental history of Russia Paul R. Josephson The former Soviet empire spanned eleven time zones and contained half the world's forests; vast deposits of oil, gas, and coal; various ores; major rivers such as the Volga, Don, and Angara; and exte… OL19999113W
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