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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Overview: There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to understand how some people thrive, we should spend more time looking around them-at such things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth date. And in revealing that hidden logic, Gladwell presents a fascinating and...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, humankind was connected to nature. Yet we've evolved to feel safer inside on our devices, despite the fact that most of us are our most calm, creative, and captivated outdoors. In response, writer and environmentalist Emma Loewe blends new research and ancient spiritual knowledge on the healing properties of landscape to prove why we need to return to nature for the sake of our health--and the planet's." -- Back cover.
"From MindBodyGreen's...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"From the creators of You Are Stardust and Wild Ideas comes a new informational picture book that explores how humans are inextricably connected to nature. This book draws examples from the clouds and the cosmos, the seafloor and the surface of our skin, to show how we are never alone: we are always surrounded and supported by nature. Whether it's gravity holding us tight; our lungs breathing oxygen synthesized by plants; the countless microorganisms...
6) Ishmael
Author
Series
Ishmael trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Bantam/Turner Book
Pub. Date
1995, ©1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
A man and a great ape conduct a series of philosophical conversations in a work that presents a new vision of evolution and humankind and asks the question: does the Earth belong to humans, or do humans belong to the Earth?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Diane Ackerman confronts the unprecedented reality that one prodigiously intelligent and meddlesome creature, Homo sapiens, is shaping the future of planet Earth. Humans have "subdued 75 percent of the land surface, concocted a wizardry of industrial and medical marvels, strung lights all across the darkness." We tinker with nature at every opportunity; we garden the planet with our preferred species of plants and animals, many of them invasive; and...
8) Who am I?
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
©2012
Language
English
Description
Building on fundamental questions about what it means to be human, a thought-provoking exploration of human identity draws on biological, psychological and social sciences to provide coverage of topics ranging from language and DNA studies to anti-aging technologies and how emotions help us to interpret the world.
10) You are stardust
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces readers to the extensive and surprising ways in which they are connected to the natural world around them.
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"An ode to paths and the journeys we take through nature, as told by a gifted writer who stopped driving and rediscovered the joys of traveling by foot. Torbjørn Ekelund started to walk--everywhere--after an epilepsy diagnosis affected his ability to drive. The more he ventured out, the more he came to love the act of walking, and an interest in paths emerged. In this poignant, meandering book, Ekelund interweaves the literature and history of paths...
13) On my mountain
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Both the perspective of the wolf and the shepherd are seen in this flippable picture book."--
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound, and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals - the most successful species on the planet. Each episode focuses on a particular habitat and reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Written to allay children's fears about the environment, this book shows how smart technologies, innovative ideas, and a growing commitment to alternative lifestyles are exploding around the world, creating a future that will be brighter than we sometimes might think. Includes profiles of unexpected personalities.
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically-programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter, and not just for ourselves,...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of many modern woes is clear: the world is out of sync with humans' ancient brains and bodies. The authors cut through the disputes surrounding issues like sex, gender, diet, parenting, sleep, education, and more to outline a science-based worldview that will empower the reader to live a better, wiser life. They distill more than twenty years of research and first-hand accounts...
19) Human geography
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A graphic nonfiction volume that discusses Humans and their effect on Earth.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Biologist Rob Dunn grew up listening to stories of the Mississippi River, how it flooded his grandfather's town of Greenville, swallowing up the townsfolk and leaving behind a muddy wasteland. Years later, Dunn discovered the cause of the great deluge. The Army Corps of Engineers had tried to straighten the river, cutting off its meandering oxbows in order to allow for the easy passage of boats. They had tried to bend nature to their own design....
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