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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on his extensive experience as a prominent environmental lawyer and activist, Lowell Baier captures the colorful and important history of the Endangered Species Act and argues that it can be a powerful tool to ameliorate the biodiversity crisis while still respecting landowners, states, and industries"--
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Floof from planet Ploof has landed! And it's the reader's job to welcome him to Earth in this sweet, silly interactive picture book. Guided by scientist Dr. Greta Goodnote, who's been studying Floof's kind for years, readers will get to know this adorably fluffy alien by learning how to give a Ploofian hello, pointing out where cute animals (Floof's favorite!) are hiding, and trying to blow the clouds away so Floof doesn't get rained on. But when...
63) Venus
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the planet Venus.
64) Urano
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Presents information on Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun.
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global
Pub. Date
2024-
Language
English
Description
Eager to explore off the beaten path? Get inspired with this collection of 100 exciting alternatives to North America's most over-touristed destinations for your next amazing trip. Discover under-the-radar cities, regions and states and national parks you've never heard of, where you'll enjoy crowd-free experiences, natural beauty and unforgettable experiences. Packed with practical information to help begin your planning, Offbeat North America offers...
Author
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The Jedi have always traveled the stars, defending peace and justice across the galaxy. But the galaxy is changing, and the Jedi Order along with it. More and more, the Order finds itself focused on the future of the Republic, secluded on Coruscant, where the twelve members of the Jedi Council weigh crises on a galactic scale. As yet another Jedi Outpost left over from the Republic's golden age is set to be decommissioned on the planet Kwenn, Qui-Gon...
68) Júpiter
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Presents information on Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun.--
69) La Tierra
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Presents information on Earth, the third planet from the sun.
70) Marte
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the planet Mars.--
71) Mercurio
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the planet Mercury.
72) Neptuno
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Español
Description
Simple text and photographs describe the planet Neptune.--
73) Spirit World
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Spirit World stars Xanthe, a non-binary Chinese hero with the ability to travel in and out of the Spirit World--the realm of the dead, and that of the living. Xanthe possesses the ability to burn items folded from ceremonial joss paper and turn them into real objects that can be used in the physical world. Their super power is based on the East Asian custom of burning joss paper at gravesites to send resources to ancestors in the spirit world. Their...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this convincing book, MIT climate scientist Susan Solomon argues against the hopeless passivity we too often feel when confronted with dire predictions about the future of our planet. Her antidote is to provide the inside story of past environmental victories, to extract from this neglected history the essential elements of what works, and to show that we have not just the popular will but the specific means to save the planet. In each case, she...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this brash and unputdownable collection, we meet a sex bot trying to outlast her return policy, a skeptical lesbian grappling with her wife's mysterious pregnancy, and a post-Earth colonist struggling to maintain her faith in humanity as she travels to "Planet B." Whether they exist in the grounded realism of a college dance studio or the speculative world of Deep Space, these women push against social norms and family expectations to reclaim...
Author
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Building on sacred stories and field observations, Dr. Jennifer Grenz shares her personal journey of joining her head (Western science) and her heart (Indigenous worldview) to find a truer path toward ecological healing. Eloquent, inspiring, and disruptive, Medicine Wheel for the Planet circles around an argument that we need more than a singular worldview to protect the planet and make the significant changes we are running out of time for"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
With no light, no heat and miles of sea above you, it might be the strangest, most extreme place on Earth. So, climb inside the submersible and plunge deep down beneath the sunlit surface where you'll discover disturbing and unusual creatures, explore alien-looking worlds and visit the deepest place in the entire ocean, all in this weird and wonderful flap book.
Author
Publisher
Albatros
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Packed with important and exciting illustrations, Nature takes readers on a beautiful and inspiring ecological journey. From the greenest of forests to the bluest of oceans, kids will learn all about timely and important topics such as biodiversity, deforestation, and our ecological footprints. By posing questions and encouraging children to search for answers themselves, this unique and engaging book will inspire them to become active particpants...
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