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Earth's natural wonders. [videorecording] / by Aldous, Jane,television producer.; Leven, Russell,1974-film director.; Sampson, Jobim,television producer.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster,publisher.;
Earth's Natural Wonders are parts of the natural world that nature has carved on an almost unbelievable scale, from vast mountain ranges to impenetrable rainforests and dazzling tropical islands, where nature is visible at its most primal, most powerful, and most extraordinarily beautiful. For human beings, survival within these wonders can pose extraordinary challenges.E.DVD, widescreen presentation ; NTSC; stereophonic ; region 1.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nature television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Natural history.; Nature and civilization.;
For private home use only.
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Tamed : ten species that changed our world / by Roberts, Alice M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Natural history.; Animals;
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A palace near the wind / by Jiang, Ai,author.;
Liu Lufeng is the eldest princess of the Feng royalty and, bound by duty and tradition, the next bride to the human king. With their bark faces, arms of braided branches and hair of needle threads, the Feng people live within nature, nurtured by the land. But they exist under the constant threat of human expansion, and the negotiation of bridewealth is the only way to stop--or at least delay--the destruction of their home. Come her wedding day, Lufeng plans to kill the king and finally put an end to the marriages. Trapped in the great human palace in the run-up to the union, Lufeng begins to uncover the truth about her people's origins and realizes they will never be safe from the humans. So she must learn to let go of duty and tradition, choose her allies carefully, and risk the unknown in order to free her family and shape her own fate. From a rising-star author, winner of the both the Bram Stoker and Nebula Awards, a richly inventive, brutal and beautiful story of family, loss, oppression and rebellion.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novellas.; Arranged marriage; Families; Family secrets; Nature and civilization; Princesses; Secrecy;
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Falter : has the human game begun to play itself out? / by McKibben, Bill,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Civilization, Modern; Nature; Technology and civilization.; Human ecology.; Climatic changes.;
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Silent Earth : averting the insect apocalypse / by Goulson, Dave,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Insects are essential for life as we know it. As they become more scarce, our world will slowly grind to a halt; we simply cannot function without them. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's study, Dave Goulson reveals the shocking decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades, with potentially catastrophic consequences. He passionately argues that we must all learn to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends. Eye-opening, inspiring and riveting, Silent Earth is part love letter to the insect world, part elegy, part rousing manifesto for a greener world. It is a call to arms for profound change at every level - in government policy, agriculture, industry and in our own homes and gardens. Although time is running out, it is not yet too late for insect populations to recover. We may feel helpless in the face of many of the environmental issues that loom on our horizon, but Goulson shows us that we can all take simple steps to encourage insects and counter their destruction"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Animals and civilization.; Insects; Insects; Invertebrate populations.; Nature;
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Discover Canada : the rights and responsibilities of citizenship : study guide. by Canada.Citizenship and Immigration Canada.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.LSC
Subjects: Citizenship; Naturalization;
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Wonders of the world : natural and man-made majesties / by Dumont-Le Cornec, Elizabeth; Topalian, Laureen.; Riethmuller, Kristel.;
Profiles over seventy natural and man-made wonders from around the world.
Subjects: Curiosities and wonders; Historic buildings; Historic sites; Antiquities; Architecture; Natural monuments; Natural history; Landscape; Civilization;
© 2007., Abrams Books for Young Readers,
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Knowledge Encyclopedia : the World as you've never seen it before. by Hamilton, Jill.; Smithsonian Institution.;
Space -- Earth -- Nature -- Human body -- Science -- History.Presents a children's encyclopedia, focusing on space, Earth, nature, the human body, science, and history.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Nature; Science; Civilization; Biology; Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries.; Encyclopedias and dictionaries.;
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The Anthropocene reviewed : essays on a human-centered planet / by Green, John,1977-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this ... symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ... podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale--from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Essays.; Civilization, Modern; Culture; Manners and customs; Nature; Science;
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Rivers of power : how a natural force raised kingdoms, destroyed civilizations, and shapes our world / by Smith, Laurence C.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From a renowned geographer and professor of earth, planetary and space sciences, a sweeping natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization. Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and capriciously destroy everything in their path. And even as they have become increasingly domesticated, rivers remain a powerful global force, one that is more critical than ever to our future. In Rivers of Power, geographer Laurence Smith takes a deep dive into the timeless and vastly underappreciated relationship between rivers and civilization as we know it. Rivers are of course important to us in all the obvious ways (like water supply, sanitation, transport, etc.). But they also shape us in less obvious ways. Massive amounts of river water support the global food trade; huge volumes are consumed to provide the world's electricity -- not just by hydropower, but by coal, nuclear, and natural gas power plants too; most of our globally important cities are positioned on the banks of rivers or river deltas. The territories of nations, their cultural and economic ties to one another, and the migrations of people trace to rivers and the topographic divides they carve on the world. Beautifully told and expansive in scope, Rivers of Power, reveals how and why rivers have so profoundly shaped civilization, and examines the importance this vast, arterial power holds for our present, past, and future.
Subjects: Rivers.; Rivers; Water and civilization.; Science.;
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