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Argues that the depletion of the world's tropical rainforests has caused irreversible ecological damage. Explores the loss of biodiversity, drastic…
climatic changes, and the uprooting of indigenous populations. Describes the debate about the severity of these problems, especially in British Columbia and the Amazon. For senior high and older readersThe opposing viewpoints in this volume concern the environment. Scientists debate the causes and effects of global warming, whether it…
poses a serious threat to human life, and how to preserve the rainforests that are endangered by slowly rising temperatures. For junior and senior high and older readersKatakis defines stewardship as a way of seeing, thinking, and acting on this planet with underpinnings of honor, duty, and…
courage. Reflecting this idea are essays by thirty authors, including Wendell Berry, Gerald Vizenor, and Gary Paul Nabhan. In her contribution, Mary Catherine Bateson discusses the integral part death plays in both forests and families. Some strong languageEssays illustrating the need for humans to learn to live in an environmentally sensitive manner. By authors such as Edward…
Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and Onondaga chief Oren Lyons, the essays are grouped in three sections. The first depicts the current state of nature, the second describes the impact of growth-driven economics and overpopulation, and the third offers some possible solutionsBilled a book for Walden Woods, this collection of essays was compiled to raise money to protect the development-threatened woods…
made famous by Henry Thoreau. The concerned authors include a number of celebrities such as Robert Redford, Cesar Chavez, Tom Hanks, Jimmy Carter, Wallace Stegner, Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, and Edward Kennedy. They discuss either Walden Woods or other environmental problemsMilitant: 2, Nouvel ordre
Par Dïana Bélice. 2023
2042. Le sort de l'humanité est en jeu. Le véritable objectif de Paul Montès est révélé au grand jour. Et…
c'est bien pire que tout ce qu'aurait pu imaginer Mathis. Alors que le jeune militant prend conscience que son ennemi ne reculera devant rien, il perd tranquillement pied. La bataille qu'il doit mener pèse lourd sur ses épaules. Malgré la pression, réussira-t-il à garder la tête froide ? À vaincre une fois pour toutes ses adversaires ? À sauver la planète Terre ? Et si l'alliance avec Tokhe n'était pas suffisante pour y arriver ?On Borrowed Time: North America's Next Big Quake
Par Gregor Craigie. 2024
Finalist, Balsillie Prize for Public Policy and Victoria Butler Book PrizeA Globe and Mail Top 100 BookThe Big One and…
what we can do to get ready for it.Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a zone that can produce the world’s biggest earthquakes and tsunamis. In the eastern part of the continent, small cities and large, from Ottawa to Montréal to New York City, sit in active earthquake zones. In fact, more than 100-million North Americans live in active seismic zones, many of whom do not realize the risk to their community.Packed with bedrooms that wrap you in warmth, kitchens that start your day with sunshine, gardens that greet you with…
gladness, porches that put you at peace, and recipes that become instant family classics.Cool! offre chaque mois des entrevues exclusives avec les stars favorites des ados, des chroniques cinéma ainsi que des suggestions…
de disques pour qu'ils soient au courant de toutes les dernières nouveautés. Le magazine Cool! propose aussi des pages mode-beauté, qui présentent les tendances les plus hot pour les jeunes, ainsi que de nombreux dossiers psycho pour répondre à toutes leurs questions. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire et plus.À l’image des femmes d’aujourd’hui qui ont à cœur leur bonheur et celui de leur famille. Au fil des pages,…
vous trouverez des recettes gourmandes, des menus festifs et des trucs de chef. Vous apprécierez nos chroniques originales et pertinentes sur la beauté, la mode, les finances personnelles, la famille et la déco.Acclaimed for its high-quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and brilliant illustrations, CRICKET delivers intelligent, imaginative content that encourages readers to develop…
their own, unique creativity. Frequent contests encourage young writers to try their hand at various genres. Grades 4-7.When it comes to home improvement, you need information you can trust. Inside each issue of The Family Handyman, you’ll…
find see-and-solve expert repair techniques, a variety of projects for every room and step-by-step, do-it-yourself photos.Monthly articles focus on food, fitness, beauty, and child care using the resources of the Good Housekeeping institute. From human…
interest stories and social issues to money management and travel, the magazine will encourage positive living for today's woman.About real life at home. Includes money-saving mini makeovers, simple ways to conquer clutter, smart DIY solutions, time-saving cleaning tricks,…
and so much more. Plus--see how the HGTV experts really live!Celebrates the beauty of classic and contemporary style. Real-life homes with stunning photography deliver inspirational decorating while remaining real and…
relevant. The ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, inspiring its readers to become their own interior designers.Les idées de ma maison témoigne des grandes tendances de l’heure en décoration. Par l’intermédiaire de designers de renom, le…
magazine transmet son savoir et ses idées afin d’insuffler aux lecteurs le désir de s’investir personnellement dans leur décoration intérieure. Tous les mois, Les idées de ma maison vous ouvre les portes de maisons de charme et vous fait explorer l’univers des cuisines, des salles de bain et des chambres à coucher, avec des dossiers thématiques percutants. Un ensemble de chroniques shopping, d’idées déco express, de conseils d’experts ainsi qu’une section art de vivre, avec un volet gastronomie, jouent chaque mois sur la fibre épicurienne des lecteurs.Vous avez toutes du talent! Riche, esthétique et résolument féminin, Marie Claire Idées propose des idées tendances et uniques pour…
tous les tempéraments créatifs qui souhaitent personnaliser leur décoration, cuisiner avec inventivité et customiser leur mode.Kids who can't help wondering whether video games really kill their brain cells, or what a gentleman ladybug is called,…
will find the answers here, in articles written by award-winning authors and accompanied by high-quality illustration and photography. For any kid interested in science, history, and the arts. Grades 5-8.