Preserving The Living Earth

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Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9780810971325
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Living Earth written by and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the long-term consequences of human interference in the natural world and the personal stories of people around the world "going green" to do what they can to help the planet.

Author : Christine Petersen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1608704807
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preserving the Living Earth written by Christine Petersen and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Environment at Risk, scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies in environmental science are explored and explained. Students will be led on a journey to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them.

Author : Frans Lanting
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 9780609604663
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Planet written by Frans Lanting and published by Crown. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of photographs and short essays highlighting the plants and animals of the Earth's various ecosystems.

Author : Yann Arthus-Bertrand
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ISBN 13 : 9780500543696
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Living Earth written by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long-term consequences and the personal stories of people around the world 'going green' make up the focus of this beautiful new book for children. The scientific and technical advances of the last century have had major effects on the earth. How can humans, in today's world, continue to respect nature and avoid doing irreparable damage to the planet? From pollution to carbon dioxide emissions and endangered plants, from disappearing languages to glaciers, this book details the ways in which people affect their environment and how a more stable balance can be achieved, comprehensively informing readers about the reality of the earth's ecosystem and inspiring them to do what they can to help save the planet.

Author : Christine Petersen
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1608706761
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preserving the Living Earth written by Christine Petersen and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-01-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides comprehensive information on Earth's various ecosystems, their importance, and the environmental threats place upon them.

Author : Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 1631490834
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life written by Edward O. Wilson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-03-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An audacious and concrete proposal…Half-Earth completes the 86-year-old Wilson’s valedictory trilogy on the human animal and our place on the planet." —Jedediah Purdy, New Republic In his most urgent book to date, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and world-renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson states that in order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet. In this "visionary blueprint for saving the planet" (Stephen Greenblatt), Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature. Identifying actual regions of the planet that can still be reclaimed—such as the California redwood forest, the Amazon River basin, and grasslands of the Serengeti, among others—Wilson puts aside the prevailing pessimism of our times and "speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all" (Oliver Sacks).

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ISBN 13 : 9781608704804
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Author : Tony Hiss
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0525654828
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescuing the Planet written by Tony Hiss and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An urgent, resounding call to protect 50 percent of the earth's land by 2050—thereby saving millions of its species—and a candid assessment of the health of our planet and our role in conserving it, from the award-winning author of The Experience of Place and veteran New Yorker staff writer. "An upbeat and engaging account of the remarkable progress being made to preserve vast wild spaces for animals to roam." —The Wall Street Journal Beginning in the vast North American Boreal Forest that stretches through Canada, and roving across the continent, from the Northern Sierra to Alabama's Paint Rock Forest, from the Appalachian Trail to a ranch in Mexico, Tony Hiss sets out on a journey to take stock of the "superorganism" that is the earth: its land, its elements, its plants and animals, its greatest threats--and what we can do to keep it, and ourselves, alive. Hiss not only invites us to understand the scope and gravity of the problems we face, but also makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix those problems. He highlights the important work of the many groups already involved in this fight, such as the Indigenous Leadership Initiative, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and the global animal tracking project ICARUS. And he introduces us to the engineers, geologists, biologists, botanists, oceanographers, ecologists, and other "Half Earthers" like Hiss himself who are allied in their dedication to the unifying, essential cause of saving our own planet from ourselves. Tender, impassioned, curious, and above all else inspiring, Rescuing the Planet is a work that promises to make all of us better citizens of the earth.

Author : Sam Mickey
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783748060
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing written by Sam Mickey and published by Open Book Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing is a celebration of the diversity of ways in which humans can relate to the world around them, and an invitation to its readers to partake in planetary coexistence. Innovative, informative, and highly accessible, this interdisciplinary anthology of essays brings together scholars, writers and educators across the sciences and humanities, in a collaborative effort to illuminate the different ways of being in the world and the different kinds of knowledge they entail – from the ecological knowledge of Indigenous communities, to the scientific knowledge of a biologist and the embodied knowledge communicated through storytelling. This anthology examines the interplay between Nature and Culture in the setting of our current age of ecological crisis, stressing the importance of addressing these ecological crises occurring around the planet through multiple perspectives. These perspectives are exemplified through diverse case studies – from the political and ethical implications of thinking with forests, to the capacity of storytelling to motivate action, to the worldview of the Indigenous Okanagan community in British Columbia. Living Earth Community: Multiple Ways of Being and Knowing synthesizes insights from across a range of academic fields, and highlights the potential for synergy between disciplinary approaches and inquiries. This anthology is essential reading not only for researchers and students, but for anyone interested in the ways in which humans interact with the community of life on Earth, especially during this current period of environmental emergency.

Author : Larry Schweiger
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1555918050
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Chance written by Larry Schweiger and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-16 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is an unabashed call to each and every American to moral duty for the future of life on earth," begins National Wildlife Federation president and CEO Larry J. Schweiger in this stirring exposé and call to action. Speaking to us not just as a conservation leader but also as an outdoor lover and a parent, Schweiger describes the causes and effects of global warming on our wildlife, ecosystems, and human life as we know it. With an engaging, down-to-earth tone (and a dash of wit; e.g., "What Happens in Greenland Will Not Stay in Greenland"), Schweiger breaks down the science behind our looming environmental catastrophe. Not letting go of hope, he also offers practical solutions and proposes a plan of action for everyday citizens. Last Chance will inspire each of us to take part in restoring the vital connection to our natural world before it's too late."