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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.6 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • New York Times Bestseller • Over Two Million Copies Sold
"One of the most significant projects embarked upon by any intellectual of our generation" (Gregg Easterbrook, New York Times), Guns, Germs, and Steel presents a groundbreaking, unified narrative of human history.
Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans,
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Language
English
Formats
Description
In an eye-opening sequence of personal meditations through the cycle of seasons, Diane Ackerman awakens us to the world at dawn-drawing on sources as diverse as meteorology, world religion, etymology, art history, poetry, organic farming, and beekeeping. As a patient and learned observer of animal and human physiology and behavior, she introduces us to varieties of bird music and other signs of avian intelligence, while she herself "migrates" from...
Edition
DVD video : English
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Today, technology pulls us farther from nature than ever before. Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoors. Most children are outside for less than an hour a day. For the first time, more than half the world lives in urban environments. But some people are rebelling, reaching back to the land and carving out lives in the wilderness. Are we actually hardwired to heed the call of the wild?"--Container.
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Holistic Home is based on an original lifestyle concept focused on creating a dynamic, healthy, and thoughtful space within yourself and your home by combining three planes of action-mind, body, and spirit-that result in profound change. The Mind portion covers the psychology of how you dwell; subconscious influences, decorating with intention, and how your emotional issues and challenges manifest in your space. The physical aspects, such as...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? Diamond dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Global warming is one of the greatest dangers mankind faces today. Even as temperatures increase, sea levels rise, and natural disasters escalate, our current environmental crisis feels difficult to predict and understand. But climate change and its effects on us are not new. In a bold narrative that spans centuries and continents, Peter Frankopan argues that nature has always played a fundamental role in the writing of history. From the fall of...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Will to Wild is an instruction manual to adventure. Your guide: enthusiastic outdoorswoman Shelby Stanger. Shelby has been teaching folks how to leap into the unknown since she taught her first surf class over twenty years ago. Over the years, she watched many of her students quit their jobs, end dysfunctional relationships, and move across the country for a healthier work-life-balance--all after spending a bit of time in nature. Shelby marveled...
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corp
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 300 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This groundbreaking series, from the team behind Earth: the biography, reveals the epic tale of how the forces of the Earth have shaped human civilization. With passionate storytelling and extraordinary HD camerawork, this engaging and visually stunning series combines bold ideas with new science to form an original version of human history. Includes: Filming in Extremes: An Interview with Presenter Ian Stewart.
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Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
359 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset, or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that people -- regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity -- are mesmerized by baby animals, and can't help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? We are often made to feel that the physical world has little or no impact on our inner joy. Increasingly,...
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
vi, 237 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As author Gene Logsdon puts it, 'We are all tree huggers.' But not just for sentimental or even environmental reasons. Humans have always depended on trees for our food, shelter, livelihood, and safety. In many ways, despite the Grimm's fairy-tale version of the dark, menacing forest, most people still hold a deep cultural love of woodland settings, and feel right at home in the woods. In this latest book, A Sanctuary of Trees, Logsdon offers a loving...
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