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Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Lester R. Brown
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (2012, Oct 1st).
Pages: 160
With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people.With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. “In this era of tightening world food supplies, the ability to grow food is fast becoming a new form of geopolitical leverage. Food is the new oil,” Lester R. Brown writes. What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Brown outlines the political implications of land acquisitions by grain-importing countries in Africa and elsewhere as well as the world’s shrinking buffers against poor harvests. more
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My First Summer in the Sierra: Illustrated Edition
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Scot Miller
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 100 Ill An edition (2011, Mar 10th).
Pages: 204
From the photographer who brought Thoreau's Walden and Cape Cod to life comes a new work combining classic literature with brand-new photography. This time, Scot Miller takes on the seminal work of John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra. The book details Muir's first extended trip to the Sierra Nevada in what is now Yosemite National Park, a landscape that entranced him immediately and had a profound effect on his life. The towering waterfalls, natural rock formations, and abundant plant and animal life helped Muir develop his views of the natural world, views that would eventually lead him to push for the creation of the national parks. Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the book's original publication by Houghton Mifflin Company, My First Summer in the Sierra is illustrated with Miller's stunning photographs, showcasing the dramatic landscape of the High Sierra plus John Muir's illustrations from the original edition and several previously unpublished illustrations from his 1911 manuscript. more
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But Will the Planet Notice?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gernot Wagner
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hill and Wang (2012, Sep 4th).
Pages: 272
You are one of seven billion people on Earth. Whatever you or I do personally—eat tofu in a Hummer or hamburgers in a Prius—the planet doesn’t notice. In our confrontation with climate change, species preservation, and a planet going off the cliff, it is what several billion people do that makes a difference. The solution? It isn't science, politics, or activism. It's smarter economics. The hope of mankind, and indeed of every living thing on the planet, is now in the hands of the dismal science. Fortunately, we’ve been there before. Economists helped crack the acid rain problem in the 1990's (admittedly with a strong assist from a phalanx of lawyers and activists). Economists have helped get lead out of our gas, and they can explain why lobsters haven’t disappeared off the coast of New England but tuna is on the verge of extinction. more
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Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: John Man
Format: Deckle Edge]
Publisher: William Morrow (2013, Feb 5th).
Pages: 304
The first major pop history of the Japanese stealth assassins, John Man's Ninja is a meticulously researched, entertaining blend of mythology, anthropology, travelogue, and history of the legendary shadow warriors.Spies, assassins, saboteurs, and secret agents, Ninja have become the subject of countless legends that continue to enthrall us in modern movies, video games, and comics—and their arts are still practiced in our time by dedicated acolytes who study the ancient techniques.Ninja: 1,000 Years of the Shadow Warrior, by British historian John Man, is as colorful and intriguing as the warriors it so vividly brings to life. more
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A Dragonflys Life (Animal Diaries Life Cycles)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ellen Lawrence
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Bearport Publishing (2012, Aug 1st).
Pages: 24
Written in diary form, this book introduces the life cycle of dragonflies, describing their physical characteristics, reproduction, behavior, and hunting ability. more
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A Birds Life (Animal Diaries Life Cycles)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ellen Lawrence
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Bearport Publishing (2012, Aug 1st).
Pages: 24
Provides information on birds in general by looking at the specific example the of Northern cardinal. more
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Backstage Cat
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Harriet Ziefert
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Blue Apple Books (2013, Mar 12th).
Pages: 40
A runaway kitty named Simon introduces kids to what it takes to put on a show and have a moment in the spotlight. It's a kid-pleasing peek at a fascinating world the draws both stardom-seekers and those who prefer to remain behind the scenes. With illustrations by a bright new star on the Blue Apple list, kids will discover that there's just as much interesting stuff behind the footlights - and up in the catwalks - as on the stage! more
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Termites (Creepy Creatures)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Valerie Bodden
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Creative Educ (2013, Jan 1st).
Pages: 24
"A basic introduction to termites, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to eat through wood"--Provided by publisher. more
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Designer Dogs
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ruth OwenMore Info | Google Books | Check Availability
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Powerkids Pr (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 32
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Exploring Heredity (Let's Explore Life Science)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Ella Hawley
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Powerkids Pr (2012, Aug 10th).
Pages: 24
Gr 2-5-In this set of loosely connected titles, Food Chains clearly explains basic concepts. Some confusion may result between Ecosystems and Environment. Both define their subjects similarly: a place where plants and animals live or interact and offer the backyard and a pond as examples. Nutrition references the new USDA MyPlate guide, while Heredity offers a good visual and text explanation of dominant and recessive genes. Both provide adequate introductions to their topics. Though Living Things contains useful information about domains and kingdoms, it is not well organized. Bacteria and Archaea are mentioned first but discussed after all the kingdoms in Eukarya except protists. A chart classifies a housecat from domain to species without clear definitions of phylum, order, or genus. more
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