Washoe County Library System

This timely book calls for the end of the data economy and proposes concrete measures to bring that end about, offering practical solutions, both for policymakers and ordinary citizens, that will help regain control of our lives and our societies.

"An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors. Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most affected by climate devastation, Indigenous science is nowhere to be found in mainstream environmental policy or discourse....

"A lyrical and loving ode to Planet Earth and the ways in which its many features are interconnected--to each other and to us--told in the cumulative style of "This Is the House that Jack Built." This is our Earth, the planet we call home. These are the mountains, stretching from Earth, the planet we call home. This is the sun, that warms up the mountains, stretching from Earth, the planet we call home. And on the story goes: The planet we call...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. “Reacher gets better and better. . . . [This is the] craftiest and most highly evolved of Lee Childs electrifying Reacher books.”Janet Maslin, The New York Times. “Child is a superb craftsman of suspense, juggling several plots and keeping his herrings well-rouged. . . . Chances are youll want to seek out other Reacher adventures the moment you finish.”Entertainment Weekly. A bus crashes in a savage snowstorm...

Profiles fifty environmental activitists and the work they are doing to improve and protect the planet.

"Seven months after their last encounter, retired FBI agent Jack Kale and Atlanta Police Detective Beth Sturgis are reunited by a new case that pits them against the Sandman, a nearly perfect assassin who leaves no clues, can change his appearance seemingly at will, and has eluded police on four continents for years. Now, it's a race against time to protect the Sandman's next targets--two witnesses scheduled to testify before a grand jury by the end...

When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her little brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it, but she manages to inspire her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.

When Jack Osborne is befriended by his school's custodian and a Basque girl, he begins to adjust to his family's sudden move to Elko, Nevada, after entering the Witness Security Program, but the drug cartel against which his father will testify is determined to track them down.

Explores projects that supply water to impoverished areas, structures in the Netherlands that hold back the Atlantic Ocean, and the cleanup of contaminated areas. Also examines the engineers who made these projects a reality and traces the history of the discipline. Includes sidebars, photos, a glossary, a hands-on project and career-planning chart.

Frank and Joe have gone hunting--but instead of sniffing out wildlife, they're out to find the Wilkerson family.