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Author
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A Selection of the Library of Science, History, and Military Book Clubs "One of the finest science writers I've ever read." -Los Angeles Times "Ellard has a knack for distilling obscure scientific theories into practical wisdom." -New York Times Book Review "[Ellard] mak[es] even the most mundane entomological experiment or exegesis of psychological geekspeak feel fresh and fascinating." -NPR "Colin Ellard is one of the world's foremost thinkers...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Timefulness reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earths deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Marcia Bjornerud shows how geologists chart the planets past, explaining how we can determine the pace of solid Earth processes such as mountain building and erosion and comparing them with the more unstable rhythms of the oceans and atmosphere. These overlapping rates of change...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages - updated with new content and insights about the world's people.First published to wide acclaim in 2002, this eye-opening book has since become a classic, promoting ?world-mindedness? by imagining the world's population - all 6.8 billion of us - as a village of just 100 people. Now, If the World Were a Village has been newly revised with updated statistics,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In Connectography, visionary strategist Parag Khanna travels from Ukraine to Iran, Mongolia to North Korea, Pakistan to Nigeria, and across the Arctic Circle and the South China Sea to explain the rapid and unprecedented changes affecting every part of the planet. He shows how militaries are deployed to protect supply chains as much as borders, and how nations are less at war over territory than engaged in tugs-of-war over pipelines, railways, shipping...
Publisher
Questar
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Earth hides extraordinary secrets in every forest and desert. Starting high above the vast wilderness of Yellowstone, explore ancient geysers revealing brilliant colors and intriguing clues to our past. Then travel to the Amazon rainforest and see how remarkable species have made astonishing adaptations just to survive. Visit the Everglades, the incredible ecological treasure in Florida, and also see the immense Chinese desert, the wild forests...
Publisher
Visual Education Centre
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"At this moment, there are more than 6 billion people on the planet. It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people? ... If the world were a village tells us who we are, where we live, how fast we are growing, what languages we speak, what religions we practice and more"--Container.
A wonderful introduction to the realities of our global situation. It delivers an important...
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"The Lights of Mankind" is the story of how people have populated the Earth, as told through inspiring, panoramic photographs of the planet at night. It showcases unexpected and breathtaking photos made possible by the latest light-sensitive cameras and the newly installed Cupola on the International Space Station.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Jon Ronson meets David Grann in this fascinating, wildly entertaining adventure and travel story about how culture can make us go totally insane The Geography of Madness is an investigation of "culture-bound" syndromes, which are far stranger than they sound. Why is it, for example, that some men believe, against all reason, that vandals stole their penises, even though they're in good physical shape? In The Geography of Madness, acclaimed magazine...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this program, young viewers will discover that communities are built in all kinds of geographical locations: near forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, and more. The show explores how communities depend on geography and how natural resources and climate affect the kinds of food people eat, the clothes they wear, the houses they build, and the way they live.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Raintree
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book takes a simple look at what it means to live by a river. It examines basic geographical features, why people choose to live there, and the risks people might have because of living by a river, such as flooding. The book also looks at how people adapt to living by rivers and the different things both adults and children do in their daily lives, from getting a boat to travel places to going swimming!
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