Washoe County Library System

Fierce, timely, and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist Terry Tempest Williams is one of our most impassioned defenders of public lands. A naturalist, fervent activist, and stirring writer, she has spoken to us and for us in books like The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of Americas National Parks and Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place. In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion:...

A scientist's manifesto addressing a soil loss crisis accelerated by poor conservation practices and climate change. Writing for a nonspecialist audience, Jo Handelsman celebrates the capacities of soil and explores the soil-related challenges of the near future. She begins by telling soil’s origin story, explains how it erodes and the subsequent repercussions worldwide, and offers solutions. She considers lessons learned from indigenous people...

Learn how weather and water wear away rocks.

"Glaciers is a volume about the role glaciers play in our daily lives (often without us knowing), the risks posed to glaciers from natural and anthropogenic activity (including climate change and industrial pollution), and policies and practices that should be employed to protect this fundamental hydrological reserve"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at how glacial erosion caused by climate change is changing the society of southeastern Iceland, recounting the important place these ice sheets occupy in the culture of the region.

Presents footage of the natural geologic features of the Grand Canyon and includes segments on the reintroduction of the California condor and on rafting through the canyon.