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  • Disaster by Design

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    Disaster by Design: The Aral Sea, Lessons for Sustainability addresses the impacts of the Aral Sea disaster. The virtual disappearance of what was the world's fourth largest inland body of water was neither natural nor accidental. It was the result of deliberate policy decisions. The sea's disappearance is hardly the entire disaster. Instead, we find an accumulation of cascading effects, beginning ... Leer más

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    Innovation Inspired by Nature

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  • Solar Flares

    What You Need to Know: A Special from Tarcher/Penguin

    There is a force out there that could destroy our world in minutes. . . .Solar flares—brief bursts of radiation from our sun—have always existed and have never been particularly dangerous. Nature hasn’t changed. But we have. By making our world so dependent on electricity delivered by huge, unprotected power grids we have inadvertently placed humanity at terrible risk. As bestselling author ... Leer más

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  • The Worst of Times

    How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions

    "[A] scholarly but accessible analysis . . . [explores] forces that led to 'The Great Dying'—and the rebound of life in its aftermath." — Gemma Tarlach, Discover magazineTwo hundred sixty million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst wiping out nearly every species on the planet. The Worst of Times delves into the mystery behind these extin ... Leer más

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  • The Mountaineering Handbook

    Modern Tools and Techniques That Will Take You to the Top

    Modern Mountaineering on Alpine Rock, Snow, and IceIf your experience as a backpacker or rock climber is drawing you higher; if the cold, remote alpine environment calls you nearer, this book is for you. The Mountaineering Handbook will teach you the skills that will take you to the top. Even if you’re already an experienced mountaineer, you’ll find detailed descriptions of the newest and most ... Leer más

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  • Volcanoes & Earthquakes, What & Why? : 2nd Grade Science Series

    Second Grade Books

    Series series Children's Earthquake & Volcano Books
    Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? Is Earth throwing a tantrum? Let your child decode the answers for these on his/her own through this interactive educational book. Composed of pictures that allow for the understanding of geology and vulcanology, this is a great resource that would complement the heavy school textbooks. Grab a copy now! ... Leer más

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  • Firestorm

    How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future

    **"Frightening...Firestorm comes alive when Struzik discusses the work of offbeat scientists." —New York Times Book Review"Comprehensive and compelling." —Booklist**"A powerful message." —Kirkus"Should be required reading." —Library JournalFor two months in the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire “th... ... Leer más

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  • The Water Wizard – The Extraordinary Properties of Natural Water

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    More energy is encapsulated in every drop of good spring water than an average-sized power station is presently able to produce. Viktor Schauberger (1885–1958) Water – all life depends on it. Yet how often do we stop to consider its true significance, its essential nature? The Water Wizard, the first volume of the Eco-Technology series which presents the original, passionate and convincing ... Leer más

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  • Volcanoes! That Go Boom

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  • Why Does It Happen?: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

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    Earthquakes and volcano eruptions are natural disasters that are best faced prepared. Through this picture book, a child goes through multi-sensory learning that makes it easier to understand the intensity of quakes and volcanoes. With a picture book, a child gets to hear the stories, see the pictures, feel and even smell the pages. These create memories that make lessons stick. Grab a copy today! ... Leer más

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  • The Next Catastrophe

    Reducing our Vulnerabilities to Natural, Industrial, and Terrorist Disasters

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  • Mother Nature Is Awesome (From Volcanoes To Earthquakes)

    Children's Books for Nature

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