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Consider the octopus / by Baskin, Nora Raleigh.; Polisner, Gae.;
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Subjects: Sea stories.; Humorous fiction.; Impersonation; Friendship; Water; Preteens;
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Groundcover revolution : how to use sustainable, low-maintenance, low-water groundcovers to replace your turf / by Jentz, Kathy,author.;
"Reducing the lawn is among the biggest trends in homeownership, with an endless stream of homeowners looking for an eco-friendly alternative to a traditional turfgrass lawn. In the last few years alone, over 23 million American adults converted part of their lawn to a natural landscape, and now they're looking to do even more. The biggest challenge to adopting this new ideal of the perfect lawn? Knowing how and when to replace your turf, and which plants are the best ones for the job. Groundcover Revolution is here with all the answers you need (and some you didn't even know you needed!) How replacing a lawn with groundcovers reduces resource consumption on a significant level; Why groundcovers require far less long-term maintenance than turf after establishment; The many additional benefits of groundcovers, including erosion control, a reduction in chemical usage, a boost in biodiversity, and mitigation of climate change as a carbon sink; The ways groundcovers overcome challenges such as tree roots, compacted soils, poor drainage, and dense shade; The step-by-step mechanics of how to get rid of your lawn, how to place and plant groundcovers from seeds, plugs, or transplants, and how to care for your new "quilted lawn" once it's in place"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening.; Gardens; Ground cover plants.; Landscape gardening.; Lawns.; Sustainable horticulture.;
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The illustrated world encyclopedia of marine fish & sea creatures : a natural history and identification guide to the animal life of the deep oceans, open seas, reefs, shallow waters, saltwater estuaries, and shorelines of the world / by Beer, Amy-Jane; Hall, Derek,1930-;
Subjects: Marine animals; Marine fishes; Reefs; Marine biology;
© c2007., Lorenz Books,
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Drip / by Li, Maggie.;
"Watch Drip travel through streams, rivers, the ocean and clouds to become a little drip once again. A die-cut right through to the last page of the book highlights that nature is full of changes, but that the story begins and ends with a tiny drop of water."--Provided by publisher.Preschool age.LSC
Subjects: Hydrologic cycle; Water; Toy and movable books;
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Beautiful Darling. by Rasin, James,film director.; Warhol, Andy,actor.; Darling, Candy,actor.; Lebowitz, Fran,actor.; Woodlawn, Holly,actor.; Waters, John,actor.; Morrissey, Paul,actor.; Filmhub, Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy Warhol, Candy Darling, Fran Lebowitz, Holly Woodlawn, John Waters, Paul MorrisseyOriginally produced by Filmhub, Inc. in 2010.An intimate and tender portrait of the life and work of the iconic actress and model, Candy Darling, the Andy Warhol superstar. BEAUTIFUL DARLING is a seminal film in both art and LGBTQIA+ culture.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Motion pictures.; Documentary films.; Mass media and culture.; Women's studies.; Artists.; Women artists.; Motion pictures--History.; Popular culture.; Art and architecture.;
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Hope springs / by Walters, Eric,1957-; Fernandes, Eugenie,1943-;
During a drought in the area around the orphanage where Boniface lives, the local villagers fear that their spring will run out of water and push the orphans to the back of the line. After the orphanage gets its own well, Boniface has an idea that would help the villagers. Based on real events.LSC
Subjects: Orphans; Water; Wells; Kindness;
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Cold skies / by King, Thomas,1943-author.;
Thumps DreadfulWater has finally found some peace and quiet. His past as a California cop now far behind him, he's living out his retirement as a fine-arts photographer in the small town of Chinook. His health isn't great, and he could use a new stove, but as long as he's got his cat and a halfway decent plate of eggs, life is good. All that changes when a body turns up on the eve of a major water conference and the understaffed sheriff's department turns to Thumps for help. Thumps wants none of it, but even he is intrigued when he learns the deceased was developing a new technology that could revolutionize water and oil drilling ... and that could also lose some very powerful people a lot of money. As strangers begin to pour into Chinook for the conference, Thumps finds himself sinking deeper and deeper into a conflict between secretive players who will kill to get what they want.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cherokee Indians; Murder; Water well drilling; Petroleum;
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Thirst : a novel / by Bajaj, Varsha.;
"Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity<U+2014>an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there's even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?"--Publisher.Ages 10 and up.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Water security; Social justice; Social change; Water security; Poverty; Political corruption; Social classes;
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Breaker Morant [videorecording] / by Beresford, Bruce,film director,screenwriter.; Brown, Bryan,1947-actor.; Thompson, Jack,1940-actor.; Waters, John,1948-actor.; Woodward, Edward,1930-2009,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Ross, Kenneth,1941-Breaker Morant.Videorecording.; Criterion Collection (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Donald McAlpine ; editor, Harold Lander.Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell, Terence Donovan, Rod Mullinar.During the Boer war, a champion horse trainer and two other Australian officers are court-martialed for murdering civilians.MPAA Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Morant, Breaker, 1865-1902; Ross, Kenneth, 1941-; Great Britain. Army. Bushveldt Carbineers; Feature films.; South African War, 1899-1902; Trials (Military offenses);
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Realm of lost spirits / by Hunter, Erin.;
"As water dwindles and food becomes scarce, Whisper the water buffalo must embrace a strength she never knew. Stride the cheetah embarks on a dangerous journey to bring rain to Bravelands, but the quest will lead him into the underworld of spirits, where his most fearsome enemy awaits. And Breathstealer the hyena faces a choice. The Great Devourer pours poison in her ear, promising strength and survival for her and her entire clan. But his plans would send her down a dark path of no return."--
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Cheetah; Water buffalo; Hyenas; Animals;
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