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- Is a river alive? / by Macfarlane, Robert,1976-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-345) and index."From the celebrated nature writer, observer and advocate Robert Macfarlane, a brilliant, immersive and paradigm-shifting book that says an emphatic yes to the question it asks. Robert Macfarlane writes, "At the heart of Is A River Alive? is a single, powerful idea: that rivers, forests, glaciers and mountains are living beings, and that as such they have rights that should be recognized both in imagination and in law. The river has the right to flow unimpeded to the sea; the old-growth forest the right not to be felled; the mountain the right not to be disembowelled for coal." This idea -- known as the Rights of Nature -- is driving a conceptual and legal revolution, largely led by Indigenous and non-white activists who are succeeding at challenging the Western legal system to think beyond the idea of nature as material for humans to exploit to a future where regarding all of nature as a living entity may ensure our survival. The book flows like water, from the mountains to the sea, following three major journeys Macfarlane undertakes with local activists: to Ecuador where a recent court decision protects the ancient cedars of the cloud forests from Canadian mining activity; to India, where the fight to revive rivers that start in the glaciers of the Himalayas and empty into the ocean and polluted lagoons of Chennai is not yet won; and to northeastern Quebec where in 2021 an alliance between the local Innu nation and the regional municipal council declared the Mutehekau (Magpie) River a living being, with legal rights. Along with the voices of his fellow travellers, Macfarlane's own voice and incomparable gifts of expression carry immeasurable power to open hearts, spark conversations and challenge perspectives, making Is A River Alive? not only a wondrous literary experience but a powerful rallying cry in the environmental justice movement"--- Subjects: Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-; Environmentalism.; Rights of nature.; Rivers; Rivers;
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- Explorer kit: bugs : backpack for kids [kit]. by Please return all components in the container. ;
Tiny critters like ants and grasshoppers live amazing lives, all around us! Learn about what they do and use the kit to catch a few to observe. Explorer Backpacks are kits designed to help you get outside! Each kit comes with 2 or more books on the topic and equipment that enables you to delve into the wonders of nature. We’ve also put together a Resource Guide for each one so you can find apps, online resources, as well as more books to help with your learning journey. For kids ages 8+ or younger with the help of an adult.Ages 8+- Subjects: Backpack kit.; Nature.; Insects.; Magnifying glass.;
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- New waves : a novel / by Nguyen, Kevin,author.;
"Lucas and Margo are fed up. Margo is a brilliant programmer tired of being talked over as the company's sole black employee, and while Lucas is one of many Asians at the firm, he's nearly invisible as a low-paid customer service rep. Together, they decide to steal their tech start-up's user database in an attempt at revenge. The heist takes a sudden turn when Margo dies in a car accident, and Lucas is left reeling, wondering what to do with their secret--and wondering whether her death really was an accident. When Lucas hacks into Margo's computer looking for answers, he is drawn into her secret online life and realizes just how little he knew about his best friend. With a fresh voice, biting humor, and piercing observations about human nature, Kevin Nguyen brings an insider's knowledge of the tech industry to this imaginative novel. A pitch-perfect exploration of race and start-up culture, secrecy and surveillance, social media and friendship, New Waves asks: How well do we really know each other? And how do we form true intimacy and connection in a tech-obsessed world?"--- Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Social media; Secrecy; Theft;
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- Elinor Wonders Why: S2. by Bryant, Wesley,film director.; Sani, Ana,actor.; Giazitzidis, Athan,actor.; Darin-Zanco, Dan,actor.; Lisette Chambers, Delia,actor.; McKay, Markeda,actor.; Stamp, Nicole,actor.; PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ana Sani, Athan Giazitzidis, Dan Darin-Zanco, Delia Lisette Chambers, Markeda McKay, Nicole StampOriginally produced by PBS in 2024.That is so interesting! Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, and her friends love to go on adventures where they learn about nature’s ingenious inventions and how to care for the environment. The series encourages children ages 3 to 5 to follow their own curiosity, asking questions when they don’t understand, and using science inquiry skills to find answers.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Educational films.; Television.;
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- Birds art life / by Maclear, Kyo,1970-author.;
"For fans of When Breath Becomes Air and H is for Hawk, an elegant and exuberant memoir about a year of bird-watching, reflection and art -- a field guide to things small and significant. For Vladimir Nabokov, it was butterflies. For John Cage, it was mushrooms. For Sylvia Plath, it was bees. Each of these artists took time away from their work to become observers of natural phenomena. In 2012, Kyo Maclear met a local Toronto musician with an equally captivating side passion -- he had recently lost his heart to birds. Curious about what prompted this young urban artist to suddenly embrace nature, Kyo decides to follow him for a year and find out. Intimate and philosophical, moving with ease between the granular and the grand view, this memoir is an unconventional field guide that celebrates the particular madness of loving and chasing after birds in a big city. It celebrates the creative and liberating effects of keeping your eyes and ears wide open, and explores what happens when you apply the core lessons of birding to other aspects of life. In one sense, this is a book about disconnection -- how our passions can buckle under the demands and emotions of daily life -- and about reconnection: how our distractions can also sustain us. On a deeper level, it takes up the questions of how we are shaped and nurtured by our parallel passions, and how we might come to love (and protect) not only the world's pristine natural places but also the blemished urban spaces where most of us live. Birds art life follows two artists on a year long adventure"--- Subjects: Maclear, Kyo, 1970-; Bird watching; Birds; Nature;
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- Away & back [videorecording] / by Bleckner, Jeff,television director.; Dyer, Jonah Lisa,screenwriter.; Dyer, Stephen,screenwriter.; Frislev, Michael,television producer.; Gottlieb, Andrew,1966-television producer.; Jaren, Lewison,actor.; Jones, Maggie Elizabeth,actor.; Kelly, Minka,1980-actor.; Lee, Jason,1970-actor.; Oakes, Chad,1968-television producer.; Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.,presenter,broadcaster,production company.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm); Sony Pictures Television,production company.;
Music by William Ross ; edited by David Beatty ; director of photography, James L. Carter.Jason Lee, Minka Kelly, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Jaren Lewison.When a family of Trumpeter Swans make their home on the Peterson farm pond, it's love at first sight for 10-year-old daughter Frankie. But when Ginny Newsom, a no-nonsense wildlife biologist rushes in to 'save' the majestic birds, it's dislike at first sight for Frankie's dad Jack. As everyone watches nature's plan unfold for the swans, Frankie and her brothers also observe changes in the relationship between their widowed father and the strong-willed Ginny. Could that be romance in the air?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; 5.1 Dolby surround.- Subjects: Families; Made-for-TV movies.; Man-woman relationships; Trumpeter swan; Widowers;
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- How the zebra got its stripes : Darwinian stories told through evolutionary biology / by Grasset, Léo,author.; Mellor, Barbara,translator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why do giraffes have such long necks? Why are zebras striped? Why are buffalo herds broadly democratic while elephants prefer dictatorships? What explains the architectural brilliance of the termite mound or the complications of the hyena's sex life? And why have honey-badgers evolved to be one of nature's most efficient agents of mass destruction? Deploying the latest scientific research and his own extensive observations on the African savannah, Léo Grasset offers some answers to these and many other intriguing questions.- Subjects: Evolution.; Savanna animals; Savanna animals; Savanna ecology;
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- Mi'kmaw moons : the seasons in Mi'kma'ki / by LeBlanc, Cathy(Cathy Jean).; Chapman, David.; Gould, Loretta.;
Includes bibliographical references and internet addreses.Traditional teachings about the moon cycles and their relation to the natural history of Mi'kma'ki on Canada's East Coast. For thousands of years, the Mi'kmaq have been closely observing the natural world and the cycles of the moon and the stars to track the passage of time. Each full moon in an annual cycle was named by the Mi'kmaq to relate to a seasonal event, such as tomcod spawning, birds laying eggs or berry ripening. For the past decade Mi'kmaw Elders and Knowledge Keepers have shared stories of the traditional night sky calendar with authors Cathy LeBlanc and David Chapman. In this book Cathy relays these stories in her role as Auntie to her young relation Holly. Each moon's story is richly illustrated with an evocative colour painting created for this book by the noted Mi'kmaw artist Loretta Gould. Alongside this presentation of the Mi'kmaw time-keeping traditions, this book offers a brief history of the modern Western calendar, and some basic astronomy facts about the moon's phases and why the seasons change. This two-eyed seeing approach takes young readers on a journey through one full year in Mi'kma'ki.LSC- Subjects: Lunar calendars; Seasons; Traditional ecological knowledge; Micmac Indians; Mi'kmaq;
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- When the angels left the old country / by Lamb, Sacha,author.;
"Uriel the angel and Little Ash (short for Ashmedai) are the only two supernatural creatures in their shtetl (which is so tiny, it doesn't have a name other than Shtetl). The angel and the demon have been studying together for centuries, but pogroms and the search for a new life have drawn all the young people from their village to America. When one of those young people, Essie, goes missing, Uriel and Little Ash set off to find her. Along the way the angel and demon encounter humans in need of their help, including Rose Cohen, whose best friend (and the love of her life) has abandoned her to marry a man, and Malke Shulman, whose father died mysteriously on his way to America. But there are obstacles ahead of them as difficult as what they've left behind. Medical exams (and demons) at Ellis Island. Corrupt officials, cruel mob bosses, murderers, poverty. The streets are far from paved with gold. With cinematic sweep and tender observation, Sacha Lamb presents a totally original drama about individual purpose, the fluid nature of identity, and the power of love to change and endure"--012-018.Grades 10-12.- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Angels; Demonology; Identity (Philosophical concept); Immigrants; Jews; Missing persons; Angels; Demonology; Identity; Immigrants; Jews; Missing persons;
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- Embrace fearlessly the burning world : essays / by Lopez, Barry Holstun,1945-2020,author.; Solnit, Rebecca,writer of introduction.; Lopez, Barry Holstun,1945-2020.Essays.Selections.;
"This collection represents part of the enduring legacy of Barry Lopez, hailed as a 'national treasure' (Outside) and "one of our finest writers" (Los Angeles Times Book Review) when he died in December 2020. An ardent steward of the land, fearless traveler, and unrivaled observer of nature and culture in all its forms, Lopez lost much of the Oregon property where he had lived for over fifty years when it was consumed by wildfire, likely caused by climate change. Fortunately, some of his papers survived, including four never-before published pieces that are gathered here, along with essays written in the final years of his life; these essays appear now for the first time in book form. Written in his signature observant and vivid prose, these essays offer an autobiography in pieces that a reader can assemble while journeying with Lopez along his many roads. They unspool memories at once personal and political, including tender, sometimes painful stories from Lopez's childhood in New York City and California; reports from the field as he accompanies scientists on expeditions to study animals; travels to Antarctica and some of the most remote places on earth; and to life in his own backyard, adjacent to a wild, racing river. He reflects on those who taught him: the Indigenous elders and scientific mentors who sharpened his eye for the natural world--an eye that, as the reader comes to see, missed nothing. And with striking poignancy and searing candor, he confronts the challenges of his last years as he contends with the knowledge of his mortality, as well as with the dangers the Earth-and all of its people--are facing"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Essays.; Travel writing.; Personal narratives.; Lopez, Barry Holstun, 1945-2020; American essays.;
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