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The sultan of Sarawak / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
Ava Lee travels to Sarawak, Malaysia, after a business affiliated with the Three Sisters is bombed in Kuching. She quickly discovers that the powerful Chong family has a political and economic stranglehold on the province and is likely responsible for the bombing. As Ava investigates the Chongs, she is shocked to learn of their billion-dollar illegal logging operation in Sarawak, which has decimated the Malaysian rainforest and threatens the existence of the Penan -- a nomadic Indigenous people who have lived in the region for centuries. Determined to put an end to the Chongs' dominion over Sarawak, Ava follows a money trail that leads back to the Hong Kong real estate market. There, Ava and Sonny Kwon embark on a campaign of terror against the Chong family -- attacking their holdings and bank accounts. Can Ava attain the vengeance she seeks? Or will the powerful Chong family triumph once again?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Corruption; Investigations; Lee, Ava (Fictitious character); Logging; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Damnation Spring : a novel / by Davidson, Ash,author.;
"For generations, Rich Gundersen's family has chopped a livelihood out of the redwood forest along California's rugged coast. Now Rich and his wife, Colleen, are raising their own young son near Damnation Grove, a swath of ancient redwoods on which Rich's employer, Sanderson Timber Co., plans to make a killing. In 1977, with most of the forest cleared or protected, a grove like Damnation--and beyond it 24-7 Ridge--is a logger's dream. But logging is dangerous work, and Rich wants better for his son, Chub. So when the opportunity arises to buy 24-7 Ridge--costing them all the savings they've squirreled away for their growing family--he grabs it, unbeknownst to Colleen. Because the reality is their family isn't growing; Colleen has lost several pregnancies. And she isn't alone. As a midwife, Colleen has seen the suffering of other women with her own eyes. For decades, the herbicides that the logging company uses were considered harmless. But what if these miscarriages aren't isolated strokes of bad luck? As mudslides take out clear-cut hillsides and salmon vanish from creeks, Colleen's search for answers threatens to unravel not just Rich's plans for the 24-7, but their marriage too, dividing a town that lives and dies on timber along the way. In prose as clear as a spring-fed creek, this intimate, compassionate portrait of a community clinging to a vanishing way of life amid the perils of environmental degradation is an essential novel for our time."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Ecofiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Miscarriage; Loggers; Forests and forestry; Logging; Environmental degradation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mushroom cultivation : an illustrated guide to growing your own mushrooms at home / by Lynch, Tavis,author.;
Subjects: Mushroom culture.; Mushrooms.;
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Tree thieves : crime and survival in North America's woods / by Bourgon, Lyndsie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Tree Thieves, Lyndsie Bourgon dives headfirst into the underbelly of the illegal timber market. She follows three timber theft cases, introducing us to law enforcement, forensic wood specialists, the enigmatic residents of former logging communities, environmental activists, international timber cartels, and indigenous communities along the way. Featuring excellent investigative reporting, fascinating characters, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, Tree Thieves takes readers on a thrilling journey into a hidden world of intrigue, crime, and incredible complexity lurking beneath the surface"--
Subjects: True crime.; Deforestation; Logging; Lumber trade; Trees;
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Star trek, Picard. [videorecording] / by Briones, Isa,actor.; Cabrera, Santiago,actor.; Del Arco, Jonathan,1966-actor.; Evagora, Evan,actor.; Hurd, Michelle,actor.; Pill, Alison,1985-actor.; Ryan, Jeri,actor.; Stewart, Patrick,1940-actor.; Treadoway, Harry,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Patrick Stewart, Isa Briones, Santiago Cabrera, Alison Pill, Michelle Hurd, Evan Evagora, Harry Treadoway, Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Del Arco.After the destruction of the Planet Romulus, follow Picard as he tracks down a series of mysteries about his past. Picard sets out on a new adventure against a legion of dangerous foes, with the help of a few returning characters: Data, Riker, and Seven of Nine, and a whole new crew.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Picard, Jean-Luc (Fictitious character), 2305-2399; Androids; Interplanetary voyages;
For private home use only.
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The last stand [videorecording] / by Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Davis, Wade,on-screen participant.; Puttkamer, Peter von,screenwriter,film director.; Salazar, Leila,on-screen participant.; Buffalo 8 Productions,publisher.;
Narrated by Peter Coyote ; Wade Davis, Leila Salazar.THE LAST STAND for Trees is about saving the world's last remaining ancient forests. Using the flash-point of British Columbia's "Battle for the Trees" at FAIRY CREEK- the documentary examines the importance of keeping intact forest ecosystems: here in North America, the Amazon and around the world. Experts like Wade Davis and Leila Salazar-Lopez speak about the impact trees/plants have on our atmosphere, including Carbon sequestration and providing Oxygen for us to breathe. Incorporating unique-access footage at the front-lines of Fairy Creek protests, to block Logging of the last 3% of BC's old growth, the film does not pull punches. We hear the impassioned words of front-line forest defenders, as well as global forestry experts. The film reveals the complexity of issues facing the world: the need to protect habitat, while balancing economies and jobs, while also recognizing the rights of First Nations' people controlling resources in their territories. Finally, The Last Stand for Trees looks at solutions ... both from cutting edge Silicon Valley companies building carbon-retaining technology, to things average citizens can do, to help save jungles/forests and the Planet.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Environmental films.; Environmentalism.; Logging; Old growth forest conservation; Old growth forest ecology; Old growth forests;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Little Dinosaur escapes / by Price, Hugh,1929-2009.; Spiby, Ben.;
Little Dinosaur is trapped under a log during a storm and nearly geets caught by Big Dinosaur.LSC
Subjects: Compsognathus; Megalosaurus; Dinosaurs;
© c1998., Nelson Education,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The rainy day / by Law, Felicia; Evans, Nicola;
Three friends, sitting on a log in their rain forest home, consider what to do about the rain.
Subjects: Pandas; Zebras; Puffins; Rain and rainfall; Rain forest animals;
© 2006, c2004., Picture Window Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / by Croke, Vicki.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.; Bandoola (Elephant); Elephant Company (Great Britain); World War, 1939-1945; Animals in logging; Asiatic elephant; Working elephants; Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Toy story. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Allen, Tim,1953-; Cusack, Joan,1962-; Hanks, Tom.; Unkrich, Lee.; Pixar (Firm); Walt Disney Enterprises.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by Randy Newman.Voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles.Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, Dolby digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Day care centers; Feature films.; Friendship; Lightyear, Buzz (Fictitious character); Toddlers; Toys; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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