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Deepwater Horizon [videorecording] / by Berg, Peter,1964-actor.; Berg, Peter,1964-film director.; Carnahan, Matthew Michael,screenwriter.; Griffin, Douglas M.,1966-actor.; Russell, Kurt,actor.; Wahlberg, Mark,1971-actor.; Hudson, Kate,1979-; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Mark Wahlberg, Peter Berg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, Kate Hudson, Dylan O'brien.For the one hundred and twenty-six people aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, April 20, 2010, began like any normal day. Before day's end, the world would bear witness to one of the greatest man-made disasters in U.S. history. It reveals the brave acts of the men and women who rose to the challenge and risked everything to lead others to safety.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13; for prolonged intense disaster sequences and related disturbing images, and brief strong language.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; British Petroleum Company; BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010; Environmental disasters; Environmental disasters; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil industry; Offshore oil well drilling; Oil well drilling rigs;
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Rat city : overcrowding and urban derangement in the rodent universes of John B. Calhoun / by Adams, Jon,author.; Ramsden, Edmund,author.;
"How a landmark experiment in rat behavior changed the way we think about cities. In the decades following WWII, the American metropolis was in peril. Modern high rises hastily erected to replace slums became incubators of criminality, while civic unrest erupted across the nation. Enter John B. Calhoun, an ecologist employed by the National Institute of Mental Health to study the effects of overcrowding. Calhoun decided to focus his study on rats. From 1947 to 1977, Calhoun built a series of sprawling habitats in which a rat's every need was met -- except space. As the enclosures became ever more crowded, resident rats began to react to social stress, culminating in the terrifying world of Universe 25: a rodent habitat where escalating social disorder collapsed to violent extinction. Did a similar fate await our own teeming cities? Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden's Rat City is the first book to tell the story of maverick scientist Calhoun and his now-viral experiments. Following the rats from the baiting pits of Victorian London to the laboratories of NIMH, and Calhoun from rural Tennessee to inner-city Baltimore, Rat City is an enthralling mix of dystopian science and urban history. Social design, housing infrastructure, a burgeoning current of racism in city planning: Calhoun influenced them all, and Rat City connects Calhoun's work to the politics of personal space, the looming threat of global overpopulation, and the eclipsing of environmental psychology by pharmaceutical psychiatry. As the "war on rats" continues to be waged around the world, and our post-pandemic society reevaluates the necessity of urban living, the riveting story of Rat City is more relevant than ever"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Calhoun, John B.; Ethologists; Human beings; Human ecology.; Overpopulation.; Rats; Rats; Urban ecology (Sociology);
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Forest walking : discovering the trees and woodlands of North America / by Wohlleben, Peter,1964-author.; Billinghurst, Jane,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For most of us, the answer is no-but when we do engage all our senses, a walk in the woods can go from pleasant to immersive and restorative. Forest Walking teaches you how to get the most out of your next adventure by becoming a forest detective, decoding nature's signs and awakening to the ancient past and thrilling present of the ecosystem around you. What can you learn by following the spread of a root, by tasting the tip of a branch, by searching out that bitter almond smell? What creatures can be found in a stream if you turn over a rock-and what is the best way to cross a forest stream, anyway? How can you understand a forest's history by the feel of the path underfoot, the scars on the trees along the trail, or the play of sunlight through the branches? How can we safely explore the forest at night? What activities can we use to engage children with the forest? Throughout Forest Walking, the authors share experiences and observations from visiting forests across North America: from the rainforests and redwoods of the west coast to the towering white pines of the east, and down to the cypress swamps of the south and up to the boreal forests of the north. With Forest Walking, German forester Peter Wohlleben teams up with his longtime editor, Jane Billinghurst, as the two write their first book together, and the result is nothing short of spectacular. Together, they will teach you how to listen to what the forest is saying, no matter where you live or which trees you plan to visit next."--
Subjects: Forest ecology; Forests and forestry; Human beings; Human ecology; Nature; Outdoor recreation; Trees; Walking;
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The permaculture earthworks handbook : how to design and build swales, dams, ponds, and other water harvesting systems / by Barnes, Douglas,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.The state of water -- A look at the past -- How water moves in the environment -- Designing for the whole environment -- Elements of design and implementation -- Water storage techniques -- Interception techniques -- Applying permaculture Strategies -- Cautions."The Permaculture Earthworks Handbook covers the functions and appropriate siting, design, and construction of nine types of earthworks, including swales, dams, ponds, and hügelkultur beds, to maximize water availability in any climate. It's an essential practical guide for landscape designers, permaculturists, and landowners seeking to maximize food production and ecosystem resiliency at the lowest cost and impact"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Water; Water harvesting; Permaculture;
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Unstoppable : harnessing science to change the world / by Nye, Bill.; Powell, Corey S.,1966-;
The former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" challenges common misunderstandings about global warming while outlining the scientific community's potential for solving key energy and environmental problems.
Subjects: Climate change mitigation.; Climatic changes.; Energy consumption.; Global warming.; Power resources.;
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A tower stands tall / by Burns, Kylie.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses, and index.This book takes children through the engineering design process, giving them an inside look at how engineers design towers to suit specific purposes and hold steady in different environments.Guided reading: Q.LSC
Subjects: Towers; Towers; Structural engineering;
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Gang beasts [electronic resource]. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Gang beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of beef city.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Cartoon violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Online membership, Nintendo account and internet connection required for online play/features ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible.
Subjects: Nintendo video games.; Party video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Video games.; Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Gang beasts (Game);
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The bed bug book : the complete guide to prevention and extermination / by Maestre, Ralph H.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205).Explains how to prevent bedbugs, identify them, and exterminate them, in a book that includes tips for travelers, advice on buying secondhand goods, and provides environmentally friendly methods and solutions.
Subjects: Bedbugs; Bedbugs.;
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A stone sat still / by Wenzel, Brendan.;
Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Stone; Perception; Nature (Aesthetics);
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Bounce! : a scientific history of rubber / by Albee, Sarah.; Ewen, Eileen Ryan.;
Includes bibliographical references."Follow the scientific history of rubber including who discovered it, where it came from, and how it is made. Back matter includes a timeline and a note about the social and environmental problems with producing rubber"--
Subjects: Rubber; Rubber industry and trade; Science; Inventions; Chemistry;
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