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Into the Storm
Violent Tornadoes, Killer Hurricanes, and Death-Defying Adventures in Extreme We ather
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2010
An eye-of-the-hurricane view of storm chasing from the star of the Discovery Channel hit series Storm Chasers.
Only one in ten chases actually intercept a tornado-unless you're Reed Timmer. The thrill-seeking meteorologist and star of Storm Chasers has followed and faced down more violent tornadoes...
The Man Who Caught the Storm
The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
**The saga of the greatest tornado chaser who ever lived: a tale of obsession and daring and an extraordinary account of humanity’s high-stakes race to understand nature’s fiercest phenomenon from Brantley Hargrove, “**one of today’s great science writers” (The Washington Post).
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by Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2011
New York Times bestselling author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine take off around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.
Join them as they encounter the animal kingdom in its stunning beauty, astonishing variety, and imminent peril: the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia,...
Summary of The Invention of Nature
by Andrea Wulf | Includes Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Summary of The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf | Includes Analysis Preview: The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf is a biography of Alexander von Humboldt, a Prussian naturalist born in 1769. Humboldt had an older brother, Wilhelm. Their father died when...
Where Our Food Comes From
Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
The future of our food depends on tiny seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this fact, the great botanist Nikolay Vavilov, lay dying of starvation in a Soviet prison. But in the years before Stalin jailed him as a scapegoat for the country’s famines,...
The Future of Ice
A Journey Into Cold
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
This book was written out of Gretel Ehrlich’s love for winter–for remote and cold places, for the ways winter frees our imagination and invigorates our feet, mind, and soul–and also out of the fear that our “democracy of gratification” has irreparably altered the climate.
Over the...
The Disney Conservation Fund
Carrying Forward a Conservation Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2016
A photo-driven, commemorative book celebrating the Disney Conservation Fund's 20th anniversary in 2015-2016.
The Newman's Own Organics Guide to a Good Life
Simple Measures That Benefit You and the Place You Live
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2003
It’s fairly obvious that one can’t be a ‘perfect’ environmentalist. But that’s okay. Perfection isn’t the goal. A good life is. And a good life has as much to do with your intent as with the end result.” —from the Introduction
The Newman’s Own Organics Guide to a Good Life...
Disaster!
A History of Earthquakes, Floods, Plagues, and Other Catastrophes
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2010
A comprehensive catalog of the most devastating and deadly events—natural or man-made—in human history.
If you follow the news it can seem like injury, sickness, and death are now constant, inescapable occurrences that threaten us every second of every day. But such catastrophic events—as...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
For fifteen years, the Texas Master Naturalist program has been hugely successful, training more than 9,600 volunteers who have given almost 2.8 million hours to nature education. This dedicated corps of naturalists provides teaching, outreach, and service in their communities, promoting the appreciation...
The Lakes of Pontchartrain
Their History and Environments
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2009
A vital and volatile part of the New Orleans landscape and lifestyle, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin actually contains three major bodies of water--Lakes Borgne, Pontchartrain, and Maurepas. These make up the Pontchartrain estuary. Robert W. Hastings provides a thorough examination of the historical...
Race France To France: Leave Antarctica To Starboard
An American in the Vendée Globe, Racing Solo, Non-Stop, Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2012
“The Vendée Globe is even a greater challenge than climbing Mt. Everest.” …Senator John Kerry in a U.S. Senate Tribute to Rich Wilson
“The Vendée Globe is a race that is almost beyond belief.” …Gary Jobson, ESPN Commentator
In 2008-9, Rich Wilson became...
Education in China
Educational History, Models, and Initiatives
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Chinese students are known worldwide for their accomplishment and ambition, and education is profoundly valued in China. But these facts do not tell the whole story. Intellectuals were persecuted during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and only recently has a college education been accessible...
Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the...