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Publisher
Dover Publications
Language
English
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Ernst Heinrich Haeckel (1834–1919) was renowned as one of the foremost early exponents of Darwinism. His work was credited with having caused the acceptance of Darwinism in Europe, and his popular studies ― preaching the continuity of all life, organic and inorganic, from prehistoric time to the present ― converted tens of thousands of readers all over the world. Today, although no one is greatly interested in Haeckel the biologist-philosopher,...
82) Big tree
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Language
English
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"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees"--
Publisher
LaserLight
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Birds sing softly as a light rain falls throughout the woods. A distant rumble grows until the thunder's fury pierces the forest calm. Rain increases as the thunder grows closer. When the storm retreats, the rain slackens as frogs and birds begin to sing.
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English
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Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth.
This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical...
This impassioned plea for radical and life-renewing change is today still considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. McKibben's argument that the survival of the globe is dependent on a fundamental, philosophical...
86) Dear Little One
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This lyrical picture book celebrates all the wonder and beauty in the natural world, featuring Mother Nature personified. From the treasure of flowers to the mystery of insects this book encourages children to explore their world and be grateful for all that surrounds them"--
87) Things to do
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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Told in rhyming text, the story takes us through a child's day, focusing on the animals and objects around the child.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"From the veteran New Yorker staff writer and award-winning author of The Experience of Place: an urgent, resounding call to protect half the earth's land--and thereby millions of its species--by 2050, that gives us the tools to think big about the planet and our role in conserving it. Beginning in the North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest...
Publisher
LaserLight
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Relax with natural sounds from spring showers. Beginning with the sounds of a gentle morning rain with birds chirping as the new day begins. At the day's end, the sounds of rain are accompanied by the soothing chirps of crickets, while the rumble of thunder can be heard on the distant horizon.
91) Honey
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Language
English
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"A young bear wakes from hibernation craving honey, but soon recalls the many things he can enjoy while waiting for his favorite food to be ready." --
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Language
English
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"A riveting manifesto for the millions of people who long to forge a more vital, meaningful connection to the natural world to live a better, more fulfilling life. Looking around at the world today-a world of skyscrapers, super highways, melting ice caps, and rampant deforestation-it is easy to feel that humanity has actively severed its ties with nature. It's no wonder that we are starving to rediscover a connection with the natural world. With new...
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English
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Imagine watching an entire day's worth of television on every single channel. Acclaimed environmental writer and culture critic Bill McKibben subjected himself to this sensory overload in an experiment to verify whether we are truly better informed than previous generations. Bombarded with newscasts and fluff pieces, game shows and talk shows, ads and infomercials, televangelist pleas and Brady Bunch episodes, McKibben processed twenty-four hours...
94) My spring robin
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Language
English
Description
Despite all the signs of spring--sprouting ferns, a frog, and flowers--a little girl searches for the robin that means that spring has finally come.
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Language
English
Description
"RECOMMENDED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND BILL GATES * SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR WRITING * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * "Beautifully and insistently, Kolbert shows us that it is time to think radically about the ways we manage the environment."--Helen Macdonald, The New York Times That man should have dominion "over all the earth,...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Come explore the hidden shapes and patterns in nature. The peacock's flashy tail is a masterpiece of color and shape. A buzzing beehive is built of tiny hexagons. Even a snake's skin is patterned with diamonds. Poet Betsy Franco and Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins bring geometry to life in this lively, lyrical look at the shapes and patterns that can be found in the most unexpected places.
100) Islam for dummies
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Series
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English
Description
"This friendly guide introduces you to the origins and practices of Islam, including the Five Pillars and life-cycle rituals, and reveals the significance of Muhammad and the Qur'an, Islam's sacred scripture. You also meet the various Islamic sects, and see how Islam fits in with other Abrahamic religions." --
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