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The octopus and the orangutan: more true tales of animal intrigue, intelligence, and ingenuity
Par Eugene Linden. 2002
More anecdotes from zookeepers, trainers, and veterinarians provide further evidence of the higher mental capabilities of animals. Includes a broad…
range of behaviors and new species, even an octopus reputed to pick the lock on its cage. The author explores the nature of intelligence in both animals and humans. Companion to The Parrot's Lament (BR 13191). 2002Chance in the house of fate: a natural history of heredity
Par Jennifer Ackerman. 2001
Former National Geographic staff writer explores genetic links between humans and other forms of life--even yeast. Ackerman's narrative blends scientific…
explanations of heredity and her own personal experiences, including her sister's mental retardation. 2001Summit
2002
Seven blind persons recall how they have reached the summit as they scaled "personal mountains." "To Climb Every Mountain" describes…
Erik Weihenmayer's successful ascent of Mt. Everest. Other chapters recount a blind student's camp counselor job and a teenager's conquest of the fear of losing her physical freedom on becoming blind. 2002An empire of plants: people and plants that changed the world
Par Toby Musgrave. 2002
Discusses the role of seven plants--tobacco, sugar cane, cotton, tea, poppies (opium), cinchona tree bark (quinine), and rubber--and how they…
influenced the rise of imperialism, overseas trade, and social changes. Also portrays the adventurers, merchants, and slaves who were engaged in the development of this economy. 2000Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet
Par Paul McKendrick. 2023
"A timely read." -The Financial Times An in-depth look at the people and the science behind our attempts to pull…
carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere with direct air capture.Drawing on interviews with stakeholders at the intersection of climate science, energy technology, and public policy, Paul McKendrick's investigation traces more than 20 years of technological development with direct air capture, from Biosphere 2; to multi-million dollar promises from Richard Branson, Bill Gates, and Elon Musk; to the opening of Orca, the world's largest commercial direct air capture facility, in Iceland in 2021.The question of what will be necessary for direct air capture to reach a meaningful scale, and how much it will cost, has fueled intense scientific and political debate, and spurred a value chain that spans finance, industry, technology, policy, and academia.McKendrick's clear and riveting prose presents the full story of this fascinating pursuit for the first time, inviting readers to learn more about this critical climate intervention option.The snow geese: a story of home
Par William Fiennes. 2002
In this combination travelog and memoir, Fiennes reflects on the metaphorical aspects of a journey from Houston northward into Canada,…
following the annual migration of snow geese. Convalescing after several operations, this young British author read Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose (BR 14168) and developed his therapeutic plan to track the birds' flight. 2002Oaxaca journal
Par Oliver Sacks. 2002
Record of the author's observations while on a botanical tour with the American Fern Society in southern Mexico in 2000.…
Describes his travel companions, his impressions of this first trip to the area, and the foliage of particular plants. 2002Wild solutions: how biodiversity is money in the bank
Par Andrew J Beattie. 2001
Ecologists explain why the pioneering science of biological diversity and the preservation of ecosystems matter. By studying the interdependence of…
plants, animals, and bacteria, scientists find environmentally sound solutions to problems. Discusses how seemingly insignificant species may in the future meet critical human needs in medicine, agriculture, and other areas. 2001Dirt under my nails: an American farmer and her changing land
Par Marilee Foster. 2002
Deep, rich detail colors a celebration of the author's decision to return to a career on the family farm in…
Sagaponack, New York (on eastern Long Island), after attending college in Wisconsin. Contrasts the area's natural beauty, described in seasonal progression from winter to fall, with the negative effects wrought by encroaching development. 2002Un livre densément écrit et sérieux, faisant office de chronique des perturbations climatiques et du réchauffement planétaire à l'échelle du…
globe. Par une journaliste canadienne de vulgarisation scientifique qui a fait ses preuves. [SDMThe gold of Exodus: the discovery of the true Mount Sinai
Par Howard Blum. 1998
Describes how, in the late 1980s, Larry Williams, a self-made millionaire, and Bob Cornuke, an ex-policeman, discover what they believe…
to be Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia. Their activities draw the attention of both Saudi and Israeli agents when the site is revealed to be a top-secret Saudi military installationPrivate lives of garden birds
Par Calvin Simonds. 2002
Naturalist and professor of ethology blends science and personal anecdotes to examine the behaviors of eleven common backyard bird species.…
Includes entries on the social organization of crows, the independence of female hummingbirds, and how to recognize individual blue jays by their facial expressions. 2002What evolution is
Par Ernst Mayr. 2001
In a presentation for the general reader, an eminent professor of comparative zoology explains the underlying concepts and twentieth-century developments…
of evolutionary theory. Mayr reviews the evidence for evolution and examines the complexities of disputed issues. Discusses mankind's history, increased brain size, and altruistic behavior. 2001American bison: a natural history
Par Dale F Lott. 2002
Inspired by his childhood experiences growing up in the Montana National Bison Range, behavioral ecologist Lott explores the nature of…
bison. He examines the social relationships between bison and their coexistence with other species and discusses prairie ecology while contemplating the future of a species that once faced extinction. 2002Floods, droughts, and climate change
Par Michael Collier. 2002
Writers with the U.S. Geological Survey present an introduction to Earth's climate. Describing patterns of prevailing wind and ocean currents,…
they emphasize that weather is not a product of isolated events, but of related phenomena. They also discuss El Niño, La Niña, and global warming. 2002Seventeen fiction and nonfiction tales of adversity and courage by such authors as Jack London, Farley Mowat, Piers Paul Read,…
and Jon Krakauer. The editor states that these unwanted adventures "almost always begin with fate, foul-ups, and plain old bad luck." Some violence and some strong language. 2001In the land of white death: an epic story of survival in the Siberian Arctic
Par Valerian Alʹbanov. 2000
In April 1914, after nearly eighteen months aboard the icebound Saint Anna, Russian navigator Albanov and ten companions set off…
across 235 miles of frozen Arctic sea on improvised kayaks and sledges. Albanov recounts the ninety-day ordeal that he and only one other survived. Originally published in 1917. 2000Adventures
Par Tana Reiff. 1993
A life on the edge: memoirs of Everest and beyond
Par Jim Whittaker. 1999
Reminiscences of a mountaineer and environmentalist. Recalls the 1963 climb that made him the first American atop Mount Everest and…
how that became a pivotal event in his life. Discusses his adventures with Robert Kennedy and his 1990 expedition back to Everest leading the International Peace Climb. 1999La raison du plus faible
Par Jean-Marie Pelt. 2009
"[...] Ce nouvel essai de Jean-Marie Pelt s'emploie à récuser la fameuse "loi de la jungle" qui, dans une nature…
réputée "cruelle", serait le seul moteur de l'évolution. Il montre qu'il existe une raison du plus faible : tout au long de l'histoire de la vie sur terre, des premières bactéries jusqu'à l'homme, là où les plus gros et les plus forts n'ont pas su résister aux grands cataclysmes et aux changements climatiques, ce sont souvent les créatures les plus humbles qui ont survécu. C'est aussi parmi les plus faibles que sont nées les plus belles histoires de solidarité, par la symbiose. C'est enfin chez les plus vulnérables que l'ingéniosité adaptative a développé ses plus belles inventions [...]. Dans cet ouvrage fourmillant d'anecdotes puisées au coeur du monde végétal et animal, Jean-Marie Pelt s'en donne à coeur joie pour nous raconter l'extraordinaire énergie des petits, réputés faibles..." -- 4e de couv