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Over the last half billion years, there have been five major mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on Earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around the cataclysm is us. In this book the author tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species...
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Filled with interesting information, vibrant visuals and plenty of calls to action, this important book shows the global ocean’s enormous influence on the planet, why it is currently in danger, and how to restore and heal Earth’s most important feature.
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University of Minnesota Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Once upon a time a creek burbled up and tumbled across a prairie valley. It was filled with insects and brook trout that ate them, frogs that chirruped and birds watching for bugs and fish. This is a true story about a man named Mike who went looking for that creek long after it was buried under fields of corn. It is the story of how a creek can be brought back to life, and with it a whole world of nature. In the words of award-winning author Jacqueline...
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Francis Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Think of the future. Can you imagine our planet as beautiful as it used to be? You could be the one to help make it beautiful again, with the things you do and the ideas you have. Your planet needs YOU!" From a simple introduction to our home in Space, the authors explain what we need for life on Earth, and show the importance of the rainforests and the oceans; they stress the need to look after our planet and show how some of the things we take...
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[Publisher not listed]
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2011.
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English
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"This is the story of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, who was raised on an Iowa farm, and who went on to develop strains of wheat that were resistant to disease and produced much more grain than earlier strains. These new versions of wheat are credited with averting famine in Mexico, India, and other nations, resulting in perhaps a billion lives saved. For this, Dr. Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970."-From back cover.
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Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Ace the 2023 AP Environmental Science Exam with this comprehensive study guide--including 3 full-length practice tests with complete explanations, thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every question type, and access to online extras.--Publisher's website.
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