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Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
"A cumulative verse, alternating with additional narrative, describes the ecological and social transformation resulting from the work of Dr. Gordon Sato, a Japanese American cell biologist who made saltwater and desert land productive through the planting of mangrove trees in the tiny African country of Eritrea. Includes afterword, photographs, glossary, and author's sources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xv, 330 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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Description
In Wild Things, Wild Places, Jane Alexander movingly, with a clear eye and a knowing, keen grasp of the issues and on what is being done in conservation and the worlds of science to help the planet's most endangered species to stay alive and thrive, writes of her steady and fervent immersion into the worlds of wildlife conservation, of her coming to know the scientists throughout the world--to her, the prophets in the wilderness--who are steeped in...
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Examines the fragile habitats that make up this large inland sea and its watershed. Spectacular video of the habitats and the creatures that live there are combined with graphics, photographs and simple animations to examine these environments.
666) The Lorax
Author
Pub. Date
1971
Physical Desc
61 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
The Once-ler describes the results of the local pollution problem.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
473 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"What are the causes and consequences of climate change? When the scale is so big, can an individual make any difference? Documentary, diary, and masterwork graphic novel, this up-to-date look at our planet and how we live on it explains what global warming is all about. With the most complicated concepts made clear by investigative journalist and artist Philippe Squarzoni, Climate Changed weaves together scientific research, extensive interviews...
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