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Müller-Schwarze, Dietland and Lixing Sun. The Beaver: Natural History of a Wetlands Engineer. Ithaca, N.Y: Comstock Pub. Associates, 2003.
Anyone who has witnessed the work of a beaver first hand has seen how quickly this animal can dramatically shape the landscape and how humans can react to these changes. This book combines natural and social history to examine the significance of beavers and answer questions about their fascinating behavior.
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Chiras, Daniel D. The New Ecological Home: The Complete Guide to Green Building Options. Chelsea Green Guides for Homeowners. White River Junction, Vt: Chelsea Green Pub. Co, 2004.
This guide for homeowners, buyers, builders or anyone interested in non-traditional construction offers a comprehensive view of cost effective, sustainable design. Detail of available products, as well as techniques relating to energy systems and building design, make this a valuable reference tool. |
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| 271341
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Walton, Ivan H. Walton and Joe Grimm. Windjammers: Songs of the Great Lakes Sailors. Detroit, Mich.: Wayne State University Press, 2002.
Stories, lyrics and musical scores capture the rich oral tradition of sailors navigating the Great Lakes during the nineteenth century. The tales of ghost ships, deadly storms, lost love, and life on the water, all nearly lost as steamboats replaced schooners, live on in this collection that will entertain and educate readers.
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162672 |
Dolin, Eric Jay. Political Waters: The Long, Dirty, Contentious, Incredibly Expensive but Eventually Triumphant History of Boston Harbor --A Unique Environmental Success Story. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2004.
Thoroughly researched book about the clean up (which spanned centuries) of one of America 's most polluted bodies of water. From a colonial gateway to a sewage dumping ground, the story of Boston Harbor's pollution problems, and eventual recovery, is rich with colorful characters and plot twists. |
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Blatt, Harvey. America 's Environmental Report Card: Are We Making the Grade? Cambridge: MIT Press, 2005.
A straightforward assessment of what Americans identify as today's top environmental concerns. Each chapter provides a scientific overview of an issue, examines proposed solutions and considers the role of individuals, companies and government within each topic. |
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| Other
Recent Acquisitions
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| Bird watching -- North America |
| 281402 |
Leahy, Christopher W. and Gordon Morrison. The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press, 2004.
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| Climatic changes -- Environmental aspects |
| 030772 |
Fagan, Brian M. The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization. New York: Basic Books, 2004.
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Environmental education -- Philosophy
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| 271333 |
Orr, David W. Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect. 10th anniversary edition. Washington, DC:: Island Press, 2004. |
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| Environmentalism |
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| 201620 |
Weyler, Rex. Greenpeace: How a Group of Journalists, Ecologists and Visionaries Changed the World. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, 2004. |
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| Invertebrates -- North America |
| 281405 |
Voshell, J. Reese and Amy Bartlett Wright. A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America. Blacksburg, Va., Lincoln, Neb.: McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co., 2002. |
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| Global environmental change |
| 030774 |
Macdougall, J. D. Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. |
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| Global warming -- Political aspects |
| 030771 |
Gelbspan, Ross. Boiling Point: How Politicians, Big Oil and Coal, Journalists, and Activists Are Fueling the Climate Crisis--and What We Can Do to Avert Disaster. 1st ed. New York: Basic Books, 2004. |
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| 030773 |
Michaels, Patrick J. Meltdown: The Predictable Distortion of Global Warming by Scientists, Politicians, and the Media. Washington, DC: Cato Institute, 2004. |
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| Hydroponics |
| 140854 |
Jones, J. Benton. Hydroponics: A Practical Guide for the Soilless Grower. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2005. |
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| Insects -- United States -- Identification |
| 281404 |
Borror, Donald Joyce and Richard E White. A Field Guide to the Insects of America North of Mexico. Peterson Field Guide Series. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970. |
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| Nature conservation -- Economic aspects |
| 191100 |
Daily, Gretchen C. and Katherine Ellison. The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable. Washington D.C.: Island Press/Shearwater Books, 2002. |
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| Oceanography |
| 191099 |
Corfield, R. M. The Silent Landscape; The Scientific Voyage of HMS Challenger. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2003. |
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| Snowflakes |
| 030770 |
Libbrecht, Kenneth George and Patricia Rasmussen. The Snowflake: Winter's Secret Beauty. Stillwater, Minn.: Voyageur Press, 2003. |
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| Stream ecology -- United States |
| 071150 |
Wohl, Ellen E. Disconnected Rivers: Linking Rivers to Landscapes. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. |
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| Water |
| 010157 |
Kandel, Robert S. Water From Heaven: The Story of Water From the Big Bang to the Rise of Civilization, and Beyond. New York: Columbia University Press, 2003. |
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| Water lilies |
| 290243 |
Slocum, Perry D. Waterlilies and Lotuses: Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids. Portland: Timber Press, 2005. |
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| Water resources development -- Social aspects -- West (U.S.) |
| 152275 |
Wehr, Kevin. America's Fight Over Water: The Environmental and Political Effects of Large-Scale Water Systems. Studies in American Popular History and Culture. New York: Routledge, 2004. |
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| Water-supply |
| 130448 |
Gleick, Peter H. and Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security. The World's Water, 2004-2005: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2004. |
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| 130558 |
McDonald, Bernadette and Douglas Jehl. Whose Water Is It?: The Unquenchable Thirst of a Water-Hungry World. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2003. |
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| 152274 |
Figucres, Caroline, Johan Rockström, and Cecilia Tortajada. Rethinking Water Management: Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Issues. London, Sterling, Va.: Earthscan Publications, 2003. |
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| Weather |
| 030775 |
Buckley, Bruce, Edward J Hopkins, and Richard Whitaker. Weather: A Visual Guide. Buffalo, N.Y: Firefly Books, 2004. |
