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Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Returning the Self to Nature is written for the person who no longer wishes to function in a world that revolves around selfish, disconnected identities and yearns to step into healthy relationships with one's self, one's community, and our planet. Seeing the suffering of the planet and that of humans as inseparably linked-the ecological crisis as psychological crisis, and vice versa-opens the door to a mutuality of healing between people and nature....
Author
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"With wonder and a sense of humor, Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich, varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature that exists in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater,...
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Do fish wear pajamas? What's the sound of an iceberg melting? How many sheep did it take to launch a Viking longship? Which is faster: a tsunami or a bullet train? Find the answers to these and many more questions in a book that explores the history, science, environment and art of our planet's seas and oceans. Richly illustrated and perfect for broadening children's knowledge of an essential subject, away from the classroom."--
Author
Series
Junk drawer science volume 7
Publisher
Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
"There's no need for expensive, high-tech lab equipment to perform ecology experiments - you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer." -- Back cover.
10) Ocean animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different ocean animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
"In recent years the engagement between the environmental 'agenda' and mainstream political theory has become increasingly widespread and profound. Each has affected the other in palpable and important ways, and it makes increasing sense for political theorists in each camp to engage with one another. This book draws together the threads of this interconnecting enquiry in order to assess its status and meaning. Andrew Dobson and Robyn Eckersley have...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that there are animals that are completely transparent? That some tube worms live for 1,000 years? That the Pigbutt Worm is also known as the "Flying Buttocks"? Or that there is a type of sea cucumber that is nicknamed "the headless chicken monster?" These are just some of the scientific facts, presented comics-style, that kids will pore over again and again. The Deep! is a rollicking survey of animals that live in the deepest part of...
Author
Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2023]
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Description
"This title explores the purpose of rain forests from the clean air to the life-saving medicines they provide. This title is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers. Aligned to Common Core Standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO."--
Author
Publisher
Harper One
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and the cartoonist and award-winning author of MUTTS join forces to call for a Compassionate Revolution that encourages everyone to work together to heal our relationships with each other and with the planet.
18) Forest
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A simple introduction to the beauty and life within forests, encouraging young readers to connect with nature"--
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The Edible Ecosystem Solution explores how humans benefit from edible ecosystem abundance, the immense opportunities in society for landscape change, and how anyone can build their own 25-square-foot edible ecosystem as a launch pad for community land transition and cultural transformation."--
20) Log life
Author
Series
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book that's all about the tiny world of nurse log habitats. Nurse logs are tiny ecosystems with hundreds of rare and important life forms. When old trees fall to the forest floor, they can take centuries to decompose, helping all sorts of organism for hundreds of years. They provide nutrients for tree seedlings, hideaways for small animals, shelters for the winter, and protection from the elements"--