"The bald eagle is regal but fearless, a bird you're not inclined to argue with. For centuries, Americans have celebrated it as "majestic" and "noble," yet savaged the living bird behind their national symbol as a malicious predator of livestock and, falsely, a snatcher of babies. Taking us from before the nation's founding through inconceivable resurgences of this enduring all-American species, Jack E. Davis contrasts the age when native peoples...

""Birds are my almanac. They tune me into the seasons, and into myself." So begins this lively collection of essays by acclaimed filmmaker and novelist Priyanka Kumar"--

We drive cars with "Save the Whales" bumper stickers, buy aerosol sprays that advertise "no chlorofluorocarbons," and wear T-shirts made from organically grown cotton. All of these "earth friendly" choices and products convince us that we are "thinking globally, acting locally" and saving the planet. But are we really? In this provocative book, J. Robert Hunter asserts that using catchy slogans and symbols to sell the public on environmental conservation...

"A galvanizing critique of the forces vying for our attention--and our personal information--that redefines what we think of as productivity, reconnects us with the environment, and reveals all that we've been too distracted to see about ourselves and our world. Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity ... doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance....

Many people depend on blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay for their jobs. But overfishing and changes in the blue crabs' habitats have reduced their numbers. Learn how scientists have stepped in to study these blue beauties so that they can keep a healthy crab population. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through...

This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal.

What you'll learn in this Ebook: Introduction to Green Living. From the freshest breeze to the cleanest water, the environment is under siege. Immerse yourself in the green living basics, generating a profound understanding of why it's crucial for our planet's wellness. You'll unveil the secret to a safer and healthier world, unleashing your power to make a difference. Mindful Consumption. Ever wondered how much waste you generate in a day? Unlock...

Environmental Risk Management Handbook' It is a reference work with technical and non-technical content —humanistic-, simple —easy to read-, that brings together concepts, information on the controversial environmental issue. This work is a reference text for academics, students, journalists, businessmen and public servants, who are interested in finding concepts explained in a simple and direct way. A handbook intended to be a reference work...

The author's direction takes the reader to astrophysics naming the most beautiful proportions of all within the solar system. The color chart XXI of the outer universe and its image in the solar system includes respective descriptors and refreshes a reader's imagination of the space containing the Energy of its own. This skillfully written mathematical document leads the reader to an understanding of the Zero Point Energy maximum for the rotating...

Cuentos Cinegéticos, a través de la gran inspiracion de su escritor, relata las historias de las aventuras y los emocionantes lances de Luis Gerardo Castillo Vargas, cazador empedernido, miembro fundador del Safari Club Internacional Central Peru Chapter y Presidente de la Asociación Cinegética del Perú, a lo largo y ancho de nuestra escarpada geografía.Luis Gerardo Castillo Vargas Cuentos Cinegéticos los transportará, junto al narrador, a...