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Wild Life Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World [electronic resource] : by Wynn-Grant, Rae.aut; cloudLibrary;
“As sensitive and touching as it is urgent . . . [Wild Life is] a poignant exploration of the natural world.” –O, The Oprah Magazine “Wild Life is the bushwacking, honest, and inspiring memoir I wish I'd had as a budding scientist. Dr. Wynn-Grant's richly-told, revelatory journey will surely have remarkable ripples for generations—and have you on the edge of your seat.” —Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, cofounder Urban Ocean Lab In this vulnerable and urgent memoir, Rae Wynn-Grant explores the ever-shifting relationship between humans, animals, and the earth through her personal journey to becoming a wildlife ecologist. Growing up in the diverse and bustling California Bay Area, renowned wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant always felt worlds away from the white male adventurers she watched explore the wilderness on TV. She dreamed of a future where she could spend sleepless nights under the crowded canopies of the Amazon and the starry skies of the savanna. But as Rae set off on her own expeditions in the wild, she saw nature’s delicate balance in a new light. Wild Life follows Rae on her adventures and explorations in some of the world’s most remote locales. Hers is a story about a nearly twenty-year career in the wild—carving a niche as one of very few Black female scientists—and the challenges she had to overcome, expectations she had to leave behind, and the many lessons she learned along the way. An incredible journey spanning the Great Plains of North America to the rainforests of Madagascar, Wild Life sheds light on our pivotal relationship and responsibility to the natural world and the relatives—both human and otherwise—that we share it with.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Adventurers & Explorers; Ecology; Personal Memoirs; Wildlife;
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Lessons From a Lifetime : Ninety Years of Inspiration and Activism. by Suzuki, David.;
David Suzuki has inspired generations of his followers to fight for environmental and social causes with courage and conviction. In 'Lessons From a Lifetime', Suzuki shares wisdom and hard-earned lessons for the next generation of activists, alongside personal stories and heartfelt contributions from Margaret Atwood, Neil Young, and Justin Trudeau, and more. Suzuki lives in Vancouver, BC.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Environmentalists & Naturalists; HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology;
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The serviceberry : abundance and reciprocity in the natural world / by Kimmerer, Robin Wall,author.; Burgoyne, John(Illustrator),illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index." ... A bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world."--
Subjects: Amelanchier.; Botany; Economics; Ethnobotany.; Human ecology; Human-plant relationships.; Philosophy of nature.; Science and civilization.; Sharing; Indigenous philosophy.; Potawatomi; Potawatomi;
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Do fish fart? : And many more amazing questions and answers about Lake Simcoe! / by Thomas, Keltie,1966-author.; Ouseley, Deryk,illustrator.;
This book answers children's questions on the ecology of freshwater lakes, breaking down the science, plants, fish and animals, and geography of life underwater.
Subjects: Freshwater ecology; Lake ecology;
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Rooted : life at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit / by Haupt, Lyanda Lynn,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A beautifully written manifesto for our complex time, 'Rooted' inspires readers to deepen their connection with nature in unexpected ways, and to act powerfully on the earths behalf. From the author of 'Mozart's Starling', 'The Urban Bestiary', and 'Crow Planet'.
Subjects: Human ecology.; Philosophy of nature.;
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The glorious forest that fire built / by Neil, Ginny.;
"A wildfire roars through the forest, leaving nothing but ashes until seeds sprout from deep below. A lyrical cumulative nonfiction story about forest succession, this narrative nonfiction picture book shows how the forest slowly grows back over many years. Life science-based back matter explains the timeline of the forest cycle in more detail"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Forest fires; Fire ecology; Forest biodiversity; Wildfires;
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Wilderness. by González, Everardo,film director.; Pragda (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Pragda in 2020.WILDERNESS explores the unknown life in ten deserts around the world. This is a documentary built from impericia, from misunderstanding, from surprise and mutual amazement. It is a film that reflects on the idea of community, the relationship of man and his environment in which nature, beasts, and human beings depend on each other to continue inhabiting a world that is supposed to be barren.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Social sciences.; Anthropology.; Zoology.; Environmental sciences.; Documentary films.; History.; Environment.; Sustainability.; India.; Ecology.; Mexico.; Deserts.; Mongolia.; Nature.; Chile.; Peru.;
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Seas and oceans / by Meucci, Antonella.; Chesi, Matteoill.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Provides an assortment of facts about life in the sea, including what science deems the first multicellular organisms, the world's highest mountain, and the longest alga.
Subjects: Marine biology; Marine ecology;
© c2000., Gareth Stevens Pub.,
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Our green heart : the soul and science of forests / by Beresford-Kroeger, Diana,1944-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger's life's work as botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown -- and then do our part to plant and protect them. As the last child in Ireland to receive a full Druidic education, Diana Beresford-Kroeger has brought an unusual and ancient holistic attitude to the science of trees, which has led her to many fresh insights into how closely we are tied to one another and to the natural world. Her influential message is to pay rapt attention to trees, because they are the green heart of the living world. Forests are our lungs, our medicine, our oxygen and the renewal of our soil. Planting the right trees in the right places, protecting the last virgin forests and working to create new ones is our best means to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren on this burning earth. Each of the essays gathered in Our Green Heart show us a slice of the natural world through Diana's unique lens, illuminating the way our health, individually and as a species, is tied to the health of the forest -- a tie we ignore at our peril. She maps the science that still needs to be done -- there is so much we don't know about the ways trees and forests work -- but also, eloquently, shows us the path to survival that her own science has revealed, the "bioplan" or blueprint for the connectivity of life in nature. If we realize that even the flowerpot on our doorstep is a natural habitat, and plant it according to its bioplan, we will be aiding and abetting life rather than destroying it"--
Subjects: Climatic changes.; Forest conservation.; Forest ecology.; Forest health.; Forests and forestry; Human-plant relationships.;
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Great Lakes untamed. [videorecording] / by McIntyre Media,distributor.;
Animals of the Great Lakes cope with the most extreme, unpredictable temperature changes on Earth - from summer highs of 40 degrees to winter lows of minus 40. This transformation creates mysteries and marvels of evolution, life uniquely adapted to change. This land of wonder has weird and unique animal behaviours. The world's largest mass spawning occurs near Lake Michigan. Wolves fish for white suckerfish to feed their pups. Massasauga Rattlesnakes swim between Lake Huron's 30,000 islands to give birth to live young. A mother moose dives to the bottom of the lake to feed her calf. A thirty-year-old female salamander, the world's only 'photosynthetic vertebrate', makes an epic migration across snow near Lake Huron. In Lake Erie, colourful redside dace have evolved to catch insects in the air. Parasitic mussels imitate minnows to lure their prey and biologists use innovative new science to battle invasive sea lamprey. The adaptation of wildlife to successfully live and thrive in the Great Lakes watershed gives us hope about the future of the world's greatest and most important freshwater ecosystem.E.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Wildlife television programs.; Television mini-series.; Freshwater ecology; Lakes; Watersheds;
For private home use only.
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