DescriptionBob and the team have moved to Sunflower Valley to build a new town from scratch by eco-friendly means. Featuring all the old favourite characters in a great new story to tie in with the new TV series.
DescriptionIn 1962 Rachel Carson published her profound book Silent Spring, forever changing the way we look at our environment. Several previous best sellers - Under the Sea Wind, The Sea Around Us, and The Edge of the Sea - had established her as an authority who could share her love for nature with the rest of us, translating cold, scientific facts into compelling and inspiring reading. Questioning man's relationship with the earth, at a time when pesticides and other toxic substances were beginning to make life easier, was a Herculean task for this studious, gentle writer. But her slingshot found its mark irrevocably and Carson's legacy lives on. Rachel Carson: Voice for the Earth is a chance to go behind the scenes of her legendary books, and learn more about the woman, scholar, author, devoted daughter, and friend.
DescriptionThe earth is in trouble, with serious problems like acid rain, the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, and hazardous waste threatening our ecology. But Michael Viner insists that we can fight back and win. This practical guide offers more than 365 ways to be environmentally responsible. The best news, says Viner, is that everything we do makes a difference. He describes simple but undeniably effective methods to use that power and help ensure our planet's future.
DescriptionBefore becoming Vice President, Al Gore spent 15 years leading the fight in Congress to save the global environment. Convinced that the engines of human civilization have brought us to the brink of catastrophe, Gore, as a senator, proposed a brilliant and comprehensive plan for action in Earth in the Balance . In this brave and provocative reading, he argues that only a radical rethinking of our relationship with nature can save the Earth's ecology for future generations. His forceful analysis of where we've gone wrong ranges across politics, history, science, economics, psychology, and religion, and addresses issues involving not only ecology, but also population trends, technology, and environmental education.
DescriptionTwo backcountry skiers find the body of a young woman embedded in the ice of a remote mountain creek. All through the night, police work with arc lights and chain saws to dig her out. But identification doesn't take as long. Abbie Cooper is wanted for mur…
DescriptionJane Goodall's destiny has been blessed with faith, resolve, and purpose. From a little girl inspired by Tarzan, she became the woman who worked alongside famed paleontologist Dr. Louis Leakey, accomplished scientific breakthroughs in Gombe, and ultimatel…
DescriptionThe Modern Scholar series offers you college-level courses taught by the world's most respected professors. As these expert teachers guide you through the course material, you become more knowledgeable and better versed in the subject. Learning has never…
