Departmental Acquisitions: 0-1 http://www.yoursite.com/http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477789Description: In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477789http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=453594Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=453594http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479344Description: American Buffalo is a narrative tale of Rinella's hunt for this animal in the Alaskan wilderness. But beyond that, it is the story of the many ways in which the buffalo has shaped our national identity. Rinella takes us across the continent in search of the buffalo's past, present, and future.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479344http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489872Description: From Frederick Law Olmsted to Richard Neutra, Michelle Obama to our neighbors, Americans throughout history have revealed something of themselves--their personalities, desires, and beliefs--in the gardens they create. Rooted in the time and place of their making, as much as in the minds and identities of their makers, gardens mirror the struggles and energies of a changing society. Melding biography, history, and cultural commentary in a one-of-a-kind narrative, American Eden presents a dynamic, sweeping look at this country's landscapes and the visionaries behind them--Publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489872http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491078Description: Americans are concerned about the state of the environment, and yet polls show that many have lost faith in the ability of both scientists and politicians to solve environmental problems. In this book the author sorts through the deluge of conflicting information about the environment and offers an accessible overview of the environmental issues that are most important to Americans today. He has updated this second edition, revising and adding new material. He looks at water supplies and new concerns about water purity; the dangers of floods (increased by widespread logging and abetted by glacial melting); infrastructure problems (in a new chapter devoted entirely to this subject); the leaching of garbage buried in landfills; soil, contaminated crops, and organic food; fossil fuels; alternative energy sources (in another new chapter); controversies over nuclear energy; the increasing pace of climate change; and air pollution. Along the way, he outlines ways to deal with these problems through workable and reasonable solutions that map the course to a sustainable future. America can lead the way to a better environment, he argues. We are the richest nation in the world, and we can afford it, in fact, we cannot afford not to.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491078http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480056Description: Massive fish kills from flesh-eating parasites. Unusual concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E-coli bacterial contamination. Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. This book is about our American food system gone terribly wrong--and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources. Investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food. He follows three families and communities whose lives have been utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms, turning them into unlikely activists.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480056http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479342Description: Presents a comprehensive look at all groups of the animal kingdom, examining such aspects of their behavior as hunting and feeding, defense, sex and reproduction, birth and development, communication, and intelligence.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479342http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479343Description: "How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions - resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony, Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems perspective." "Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, Deborah Gordon investigates the role of interaction networks in regulating colony behavior and relations among ant colonies. She shows how ant behavior within and between colonies arises from local interactions of individuals, and how interaction networks develop as a colony grows older and larger. The more rapidly ants react to their encounters, the more sensitivity the entire colony responds to changing conditions. Gordon explores whether such reactive networks help a colony to survive and reproduce, how natural selection shapes colony networks, and how these structures compare to other analogous complex systems." "Ant Encounters sheds light on the organizational behavior, ecology, and evolution of these diverse and ubiquitous social insects."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479343http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480055Description: "The farming of aquatic organisms is one of the most promising but controversial new industries in Canada. The industry has the potential to solve food supply problems, but critics believe it poses unacceptable threats to human health, local communities, and the environment. This book is not about the methods and techniques of aquaculture but an exploration of the controversy itself. Rather than choosing sides, Nathan Young and Ralph Matthews present the controversy as a multi-layered conflict about knowledge, rights, and development. Comprehensive and balanced, this book addresses one of the most contentious public policy and environmental issues facing the world today."--pub. desc.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480055http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503544Description: "The Atlas of Birds captures the breathtaking diversity of birds, and illuminates their conservation status around the world. Full-color maps show where birds are found, both by country and terrain, and reveal how an astounding variety of behavioral adaptations -- from flight and feeding to nest building and song -- have enabled them to thrive in virtually every habitat on Earth. Maps of individual journeys and global flyways chart the amazing phenomenon of bird migration, while bird classification is explained using maps for each order and many key families. Conservation provides a strong focus throughout, with maps illustrating where and why birds are most under threat, and what is being done to protect them. Separate sections examine key factors influencing their distribution and endangering their survival, from deforestation and climate change to invasive species and the cage-bird trade. Bird groups most affected, such as island endemics, are highlighted, while a fascinating chapter explores the complex historical relationship between birds and humans, with maps and data for everything from poultry farming to birdwatching. The maps are supported by an authoritative text that uses the very latest data and case studies from BirdLife International. Packed with sumptuous photos, original diagrams, and imaginative graphics that bring the numbers to life, this book is a stunning and timely insight into perhaps the most colorful and intriguing group of organisms on our planet"--Front flap.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503544http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491077Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491077http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477788Description: "Examples of nearly every kind of bee, wasp, and ant can be found somewhere in a garden, but they work in mysterious and wondrous ways, largely unknown to those of us who tend the land we live on. This book is an exploration of the group, discussing its importance, its biology, and methods of encouraging (or discouraging) them in the garden. It is also an openly impassioned plea for acceptance of life forms that are vastly greater in importance than most humans would imagine and hugely necessary to the world in which we live"--Cover, p. 2.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477788http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479588Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479588http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477702Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477702http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479905Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479905http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479341Description: Small mammals include those mammals weighing under five kilograms (approximately eleven pounds). Merritt introduces the various species that fall under this heading, then follows with chapters that cover such topics as behavior, modes of feeding, locomotion, habitat use, reproduction, and coping with heat loss.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479341http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479340Description: Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issue. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479340http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480054Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480054http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477244Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477244http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504550Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504550http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479339Description: Water went from being a free natural resource to one of the most successful commercial products of the last one hundred years. That's a big story, and water is big business.Gleick exposes the true reasons we've turned to the bottle, from fear mongering by business interests and our own vanity to the breakdown of public systems and global inequities.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479339http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479338Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479338http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479587Description: Primatologist Richard Wrangham argues that "cooking" created the human race because the habit of eating cooked rather than raw food permitted the digestive tract to shrink and the human brain to grow, helped structure human society, and created the male-female division of labor.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479587http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475838Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475838http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490254Description: "Climate change is now doing far more harm than marooning polar bears on melting chunks of ice--it is damaging the health of people around the world. Brilliantly connecting stories of real people with cutting-edge scientific and medical information, Changing Planet, Changing Health brings us to places like Mozambique, Honduras, and the United States for an eye-opening on-the-ground investigation of how climate change is altering patterns of disease. Written by a physician and world expert on climate and health and an award-winning science journalist, the book reveals the surprising links between global warming and cholera, malaria, lyme disease, asthma, and other health threats. In clear, accessible language, it also discusses topics including Climategate, cap-and-trade proposals, and the relationship between free markets and the climate crisis. Most importantly, Changing Planet, Changing Health delivers a suite of innovative solutions for shaping a healthy global economic order in the twenty-first century"--Provided by publisher.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490254http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477243Description: A unique chronology with entries describing the key events in the 3,000-year conflict between religion and science over the explanation and definition of life on Earth.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477243http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477787Description: This book compiles the latest research on the effects of climate change on biodiversity in the Americas and the sustainability efforts being made to preserve the ecological integrity of these regions. Scientists working in Canada, Puerto Rico, Argentina, the USA, Mexico, Panama, and Costa Rica contribute their findings in such varied areas as avian populations, the impacts of climate extremes on biodiversity, carbon storage in tree plantations, and the relationship between precipitation and vegetation. The changing climate and human activity are affecting ecosystems throughout the Americas. Governments, NGOs, industries, and communities need to learn about these changes in order to adapt their planning, infrastructure, and operations to mitigate the loss of biodiversity.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477787http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477786Description: "The atmosphere is getting fat on our carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and it needs our help. We live in a world of excess, consuming too much of everything - food, clothes, cars, toys, shoes, bricks, and mortar. Our bingeing is often so extreme that it threatens our own health and wellbeing. And we are not the only ones who are getting sick. The Earth, which provides the food, air, water, and land that sustains us, is also under severe pressure. We either take steps to put our personal and planetary systems back into balance or we suffer the consequences. So, what does any unhealthy overweight person do when the doctor tells him or her that they are eating themselves into an early grave? Go on a diet!" "This is the must-have guide to the most important diet ever, explaining climate change concepts, problems, and solutions in ways that anyone can easily understand. Following a six-step climate diet plan, families will be able to count their carbon calories and learn how to reduce them, leaving us with a slim healthy planet now and for the future."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477786http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480053Description: ""A model compilation It not only takes the analytical measure of the field of American environmental history, it forthrightly blazes trails for the field in the future." William Deverell, Director, Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West" ""A fantastic guide to environmental history that will change how you think about the past." Ted Steinberg, Case Western Reserve University" ""This superb volume, a collaboration of established scholars and rising stars, is now the essential guide to the expanding field of environmental history." Elliott West, University of Arkansas" "A Companion to American Environmental History gathers together a comprehensive collection of over 30 essays that examine the evolving and diverse field of American environmental history, and not only presents a state-of-the-field as it stands, but also expands the current scholarship. With contributions from the founders of this unique branch of history, and the work of innovative young scholars, this Companion presents a bold vision for the future of environmental history, as well as a critical appreciation of its growth and development. The essays in this volume are presented in five parts, covering a diverse set of topics that range from American Indian environmental relations, oceans, and food, to borders, culture, and identity. Combining a complete historiography with the most recent research and trends, the Companion pushes the existing boundaries of the field and encourages new directions of study."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480053http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479337Description: 'Conservation Biology for All' provides cutting-edge but basic conservation science to a global readership. A series of authoritative chapters have been written by the top names in conservation biology with the principal aim of disseminating cutting-edge conservation knowledge as widely as possible.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479337http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480057Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480057http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491210Description: Looks at the connections between the atmosphere, the oceans, and life all over the world, describing how these oscillations came to be recognized and the impact they have on the delicate balance of the Earth's biological populations.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491210http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477242Description: Cultural historian Iain McCalman tells the stories of Charles Darwin and his most vocal supporters and colleagues: Joseph Hooker, Thomas Huxley, and Alfred Wallace. Beginning with the somber morning of April 26, 1882--the day of Darwin's funeral--Darwin's Armada steps back in time and recounts the lives and scientific discoveries of each of these explorers. The four amateur naturalists voyaged separately from Britain to the southern hemisphere in search of adventure and scientific fame. From Darwin's inaugural trip on the Beagle in 1835 through Wallace's exploits in the Amazon and Malaysia in the 1840s and 1850s, each man independently made discoveries that led him to embrace Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution. This book reveals the untold story of Darwin's greatest supporters who, during his life, campaigned passionately in the war of ideas over evolution and who lived on to extend and advance the scope of his work.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477242http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477785Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477785http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493209Description: "From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants with all the essential details for identification, planting, and care, plus full-color photographs showing a tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. In a class by itself for its quality of information, the best researched recommendations for hardiness in the industry, beautiful photography, and Dirr's own preeminence as a master plantsman, Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library." -- from publisher's website.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493209http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477957Description: "Over the 10-year course of the recently completed Census of Marine Life, a global network of researchers in more than 80 nations has collaborated to improve our understanding of marine biodiversity - past, present, and future. Providing insight into this remarkable project, this book explains the rationale behind the Census and highlights some of its most important and dramatic findings, illustrated with full-color photographs throughout. It explores how new technologies and partnerships have contributed to greater knowledge of marine life, from unknown species and habitats, to migration routes and distribution patterns, and to a better appreciation of how the oceans are changing. Looking to the future, it identifies what needs to be done to close the remaining gaps in our knowledge and provide information that will enable us to better manage resources, conserve diversity, reverse habitat losses, and respond to global climate change"--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477957http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480052Description: An exploration of the weird and wonderful margins of science. An astonishing reminder that even at its most misguided, science is intensely creative, often hilarious, and can spark the imagination like nothing else.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480052http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477784Description: Chronicles the race to map the human genome, noting the impact of skeptics in the 1970s and 1980s, the breakthroughs of the 1990s, and the political maelstrom that ensued in the face of corporate involvement and the fight for credit.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477784http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477783Description: McKibben's earliest warnings about global warming went largely unheeded. In this book, he argues that we can meet the challenges of a new "Eaarth"--still recognizable but suddenly and violently out of balance--by building the kind of societies and economies that can hunker down, concentrate on essentials, and create the type of community that will allow us to weather trouble on an unprecedented scale.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477783http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477241Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477241http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475837Description: Considers the hidden environmental consequences of what we make and buy, and how with that knowledge we can drive the essential changes we all must make to save our planet and ourselves.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475837http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477245Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477245http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479586Description: "The Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants sounded an early warning about an environmental catastrophe that has become all too familiar today - the invasion of nonnative species. From kudzu to zebra mussels to Asian long-horned beetles, nonnative species are colonizing new habitats around the world at an alarming rate, thanks to accidental and deliberate human intervention. One of the leading causes of extinctions of native animals and plants, invasive species also wreak severe economic havoc, causing billions of dollars in damage each year in the United States alone." "Elton explains the devastating effects that invasive species can have on local ecosystems in clear, concise language and with numerous examples. The first book on invasion biology, and still the most cited, Elton's masterpiece provides an accessible, engaging introduction to one of the most important environmental crises of our time."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479586http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477782Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477782http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477240Description: "What biological agents should we truly be afraid of? Which have garnered more attention than they warrant? Emerging Biological Threats: A Reference Guide is the antidote for the confusion surrounding the potentially devastating impact of pathogens on the human community. Written by a frontline professional in epidemiology, it is the most authoritative yet engagingly written resource available on the real risks we face, and the countermeasures used to confront them. Emerging Biological Threats provides the information needed to understand significant direct threats to human health, as well as those that impact us indirectly by destroying livestock and crops. Focused primarily on the United States, it offers science-based yet accessible explorations of HIV, influenza, drug-resistant pathogens, tuberculosis, meningitis, and more. In addition, the book assesses current predictions about the future spread of various diseases as a result of climate change and overpopulation. The book concludes with chapters on relevant environmental and sociological trends and a discussion of current public health strategy."--Publisher's description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477240http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490360Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490360http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479585Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479585http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477781Description: "This meticulously researched compendium provides every aspect of growing, identifying, harvesting, preserving, and using more than 500 species of herbs. Thorough profiles provide a plant's botanical name and family, whether it is an annual or perennial, its height, hardiness, light requirements, water consumption, required soil type, and pH. The often fascinating history of the plant, the chemistry of its essential oils, and its culinary, landscape, and craft uses are also included, as is advice on how to propagate. For the first edition of their work, both authors received The Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature from the Herb Society of America. This new edition adds important species and includes updated nomenclature." --NHBS Environment Bookstore.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477781http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504137Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504137http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479336Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479336http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489871Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489871http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490250Description: Discusses how scientific evidence is increasingly showing a link between the stress of the environment on an individual and the seemingly inherited traits of his or her subsequent generations.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490250http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504553Description: Two experts in urban gardening provide advice for city dwellers looking to plant herbs, tomatoes, and more on windowsills, fire escapes, and other urban places and to incorporate the principles of ethical food.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504553http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480059Description: Like many Americans, Doug Fine enjoys his creature comforts, but he also knows full well they keep him addicted to oil. So he wonders: Is it possible to keep his Netflix and his car, his Wi-Fi and his subwoofers, and still reduce his carbon footprint? In an attempt to find out, Fine moves to a remote ranch in New Mexico, where he brazenly vows to grow his own food, use sunlight to power his world, and drive on restaurant grease. Never mind that he has no farming, mechanical or electrical skills. Whether installing solar panels, defending goats he found on Craigslist against coyotes, or co-opting waste oil from a local restaurant to fill the tank in his Ridiculously Oversized American Truck, Fine's undertaking makes one thing clear: It ain't easy being green. In fact, his journey uncovers a slew of surprising facts about alternative energy, organic and locally grown food, and climate change.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480059http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490249Description: A biologist presents the natural history of feathers, applying the findings of paleontologists, ornithologists, biologists, engineers, and art historians to answer questions about the origin of feathers, their evolution, and their uses throughout the ages.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490249http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475836Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475836http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475835Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475835http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480051Description: "Award-winning writer and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg takes us on a culinary journey, exploring the history of the fish that dominate our menus -- salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna -- and investigating where each stands at this critical moment in time." -- Dust jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480051http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477239Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477239http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477238Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477238http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475834Description: DNA does not make us who we are. Journalist David Shenk debunks the long-standing notion of genetic "giftedness," and presents new scientific research showing how greatness is in the reach of every individual. Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines, Shenk maintains the problem isn't our inadequate genetic assets, but our inability, so far, to tap into what we already have. IQ testing and widespread acceptance of "innate" abilities have created an unnecessarily pessimistic view--and fostered much misdirected public education policy. The truth is much more exciting: our individual destinies are a product of the complex interplay between genes and outside stimuli--a dynamic that we, as people and as parents, can influence.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475834http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480548Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480548http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493217Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=493217http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490247Description: An exploration of the sperm whale that provides information on the evolution, ecology, biology, anatomy, behavior, social organization, intelligence, diet, and other aspects of the species and discusses its clash with giant squid, the history of the whaling industry, and the author's experience saving a beached whale.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490247http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479584Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479584http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479334Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479334http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479583Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479583http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491075Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=491075http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479333Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479333http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477237Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477237http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477236Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477236http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477235Description: Renowned paleoecologist Barnosky shows how global warming is fundamentally changing the natural world and its creatures. Plants and animals that have followed the same rhythms for millennia are suddenly being confronted with a world they're unprepared for--and adaptation usually isn't an option.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477235http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503545Description: Offers advice for growing fruit orchards using organic methods, covering topics such as orchard design, strategies for controlling pests and diseases, and the different varieties of each type of fruit.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503545http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480039Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480039http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=476197Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=476197http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479332Description: Friedman's bestseller "The World Is Flat" has helped millions of readers to see globalization in a new way. Now the author brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479332http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477780Description: Recommends house plants that help filter the air of indoor pollutants, including formaldehyde, benzene, and ammonia.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477780http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490245Description: "Today, only a few people outside of the scientific community are conversant with the tradition of science and its many breakthroughs. The rest are scientifically illiterate. So say Frank R. Spellman and Joni Price-Bayer, authors of In Defense of Science: Why Scientific Literacy Matters. This book explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors introduce the most basic scientific concepts in accessible and straightforward language. Along the way they debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and arrive at a view of science as an integral part of society, policy, and everyday life. The book begins with an introduction to science and its basic concepts, including a brief and entertaining history of science and scientific discoveries, before taking on current views of science in society. It surveys the many sources of our ideas of science, including pop culture, classics of literature, news media, and political discourse. Much of the information from these sources tends to mislead, and the only way to guard against such misinformation is to become scientifically literate, and promote scientific literacy in society. The book therefore delves into the reasons that so many people do not understand basic scientific principles and do not keep up with scientific breakthroughs, and finishes by examining the current state of science education. It includes many resources for further reading, and is presented in an engaging and entertaining way. It offers much food for thought for anyone concerned with science in today's world."--Back cover of book.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490245http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477234Description: "The Inner Bird introduces readers to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. Gary Kaiser examines the challenges scientists face in understanding avian evolution. Using examples from recently discovered fossils of birds and near-birds, Kaiser describes an avian history based on the gradual abandonment of dinosaur-like characteristics, and the related acquisition of avian characteristics such as sophisticated flight techniques and the production of large eggs. Such developments have enabled modern birds to invade the oceans and to exploit habitats that excluded dinosaurs for millions of years."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477234http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479331Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479331http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477779Description: The author brings together a global assemblage of primatologists, conservationists, and volunteers to reveal the intricate life of these majestic orangutans.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477779http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477233Description: "This textbook examines quantitative models and methods in ecology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation. It explores the core concepts shared by these related fields using tools and practical skills such as experimental design, generating phylogenies, basic statistical inference, and persuasive grant writing"--NHBS Bookstore.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477233http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479582Description: "With the exception of climate change, biological invasions have probably received more attention during the past ten years than any other ecological topic. Written fifty years after the publication of Elton's pioneering monograph on the subject, Invasion Biology provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the science of biological invasions while also offering new insights and perspectives relating to the processes of introduction, establishment, and spread. The book connects science with application by describing the health, economic, and ecological impacts of invasive species as well as the variety of management strategies developed to mitigate harmful impacts. The author critically evaluates the approaches, findings, and controversies that have characterized invasion biology in recent years, and suggests a variety of future research directions. Carefully balanced to avoid distinct taxonomic, ecosystem, and geographic biases, the book addresses a wide range of invasive species (including protists, invertebrates, vertebrates, fungi, and plants), which have been studied in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments throughout the world by investigators equally diverse in their origins."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479582http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479581Description: "This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research findings associated with each stage of invasion, Invasion Ecology provides an overview of the invasion process from transportation patterns and causes of establishment success to ecological impacts, invader management, and post-invasion evolution."--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479581http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477232Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477232http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477231Description: In 1972, when James Lovelock first proposed the Gaia hypothesis--the idea that the Earth is a living organism that maintains conditions suitable for life--he was ridiculed by the scientific establishment. Today Lovelock's revolutionary insight, though still extremely controversial, is recognized as one of the most creative, provocative, and captivating scientific ideas of our time. James Lovelock tells for the first time the whole story of this maverick scientist's life and how it served as a unique preparation for the idea of Gaia. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Lovelock himself and unprecedented access to his private papers, John and Mary Gribbin paint an intimate and fascinating portrait of a restless, uniquely gifted freethinker. In a lifetime spanning almost a century, Lovelock has followed a career path that led him from chemistry, to medicine, to engineering, to space science. He worked for the British secret service and contributed to the success of the D-Day landings in World War II. He was a medical experimenter and an accomplished inventor. And he was working with NASA on methods for finding possible life on Mars when he struck upon the idea of Gaia, conceiving of the Earth as a vast, living, self-regulating system. Deftly framed within the context of today's mounting global-warming crisis, James Lovelock traces the intertwining trajectories of Lovelock's life and the famous idea it brought forth, which continues to provoke passionate debate about the nature and future of life on our planet.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477231http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477230Description: "Tortoises may be the first family of higher animals to become extinct in the coming decades. They are losing the survival race because of what distinguishes them, in particular their slow, steady pace of life and reproduction." "The Last Tortoise offers an introduction to these remarkable animals and the extraordinary adaptations that have allowed them to successfully populate a diverse range of habitats - from deserts to islands to tropical forests. The shields that protect their shoulders and ribs have helped them evade predators. They are also safeguarded by their extreme longevity and long period of fertility. Craig Stanford details how human predation has overcome these evolutionary advantages, extinguishing several species and threatening the remaining forty-five." "At the center of this beautifully written work is Stanford's own research in the Mascarene and Galapagos Islands, where the plight of giant tortoise populations illustrates the threat faced by all tortoises. He addresses unique survival problems, from genetic issues to the costs and benefits of different reproductive strategies. Though the picture Stanford draws is bleak, he offers reason for hope in the face of seemingly inevitable tragedy. Like many intractable environmental problems, extinction is not manifest destiny. Focusing on tortoise nurseries and breeding facilities, the substitution of proxy species for extinct tortoises, and the introduction of species to new environments, Stanford's work makes a persuasive case for the future of the tortoise in all its rich diversity."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477230http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479580Description: Nick Lane expertly reconstructs the history of life by describing the ten greatest inventions of evolution (including DNA, photosynthesis, sex, and sight), based on their historical impact, role in organisms today, and relevance to current controversies.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479580http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479579Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479579http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479330Description: Leonardo da Vinci once mused that "we know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot," an observation that is as apt today as it was five hundred years ago. The biological world under our toes is often unexplored and unappreciated, yet it teems with life. In one square meter of earth, there lives trillions of bacteria, millions of nematodes, hundreds of thousands of mites, thousands of insects and worms, and hundreds of snails and slugs. But because of their location and size, many of these creatures are as unfamiliar and bizarre to us as anything found at the bottom of the ocean. Lavishly illustrated with nearly three hundred color illustrations and masterfully-rendered black and white drawings throughout, Life in the Soil invites naturalists and gardeners alike to dig in and discover the diverse community of creatures living in the dirt below us. Biologist and acclaimed natural history artist James B. Nardi begins with an introduction to soil ecosystems, revealing the unseen labors of underground organisms maintaining the rich fertility of the earth as they recycle nutrients between the living and mineral worlds. He then introduces readers to a dazzling array of creatures: wolf spiders with glowing red eyes, snails with 120 rows of teeth, and 10,000-year-old fungi, among others. Organized by taxon, Life in the Soil covers everything from slime molds and roundworms to woodlice and dung beetles, as well as vertebrates from salamanders to shrews. The book ultimately explores the crucial role of soil ecosystems in conserving the worlds above and below ground.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479330http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477227Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477227http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477778Description: This rollicking scientific adventure story is science writing of the highest order and with the highest stakes. Could we live forever? And if we could--would we want to?--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477778http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479329Description: Though nothing in the natural world would be quite the same without them, microbes go mostly unnoticed. They are the tiny, mighty force behind the pop in Champagne and the holes in Swiss cheese, the granite walls of Yosemite and the white cliffs of Dover, the workings of snowmaking machines, Botox, and gunpowder; and yet we tend to regard them as peripheral, disease-causing, food-spoiling troublemakers. In this book renowned microbiologist John Ingraham rescues these supremely important and ubiquitous microorganisms from their unwonted obscurity by showing us how we can, in fact, see them--and appreciate their vast and varied role in nature and our lives.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479329http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477226Description: "Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitation of natural resources) is having significant impacts on the world's oceans. This book advances knowledge of the structure and functioning of marine ecosystems, and their past, present, and future responses to physical and anthropogenic forcing. It illustrates how climate and humans impact marine ecosystems, providing a comprehensive review of the physical and ecological processes that structure marine ecosystems as well as the observation, experimentation, and modelling approaches required for their study. Recognizing the interactive roles played by humans in using marine resources and in responding to global changes in marine systems, the book includes chapters on the human dimensions of marine ecosystem changes and on effective management approaches in this era of rapid change. A final section reviews the state of the art in predicting the responses of marine ecosystems to future global change scenarios with the intention of informing both future research agendas and marine management policy." "Marine Ecosystems and Global Change provides a detailed synthesis of the work conducted under the auspices of the Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics (GLOBEC) programme. This research spans two decades, and represents the largest, multi-disciplinary, international effort focused on understanding the impacts of external forcing on the structure and dynamics of global marine ecosystems." "This research level text is suitable for both graduate level students and professional researchers in marine biology and oceanography. It will also be of relevance and use to a more general audience of marine scientists and managers interested in the effects of global change."--BOOK JACKET.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477226http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480058Description: Drawn since boyhood to the beauty and allure of marshes, the author, a naturalist has prowled them by day and night, in every season, from one edge of North America to the other. For thirty years he has hauled his large-format camera with him, seeking to capture on film the elusive birds, the wildflowers and grasses, and the unique wild beauty of the marshes. In this book, he selects ninety of his most striking photographs. He also offers his reflections on the marshes he has visited, inviting his readers to come with him and become acquainted with this hidden world, its richness, and its vulnerability. He explores marshes near and far, from Connecticut to Manitoba, the Gulf of Mexico, California's Central Valley, the Northern Plains, and elsewhere. His photographs explore all aspects and seasons of marsh life but focus especially on such shy inhabitants as rails, bitterns, grebes, and gallinules. While the photographs tell stories of their own, the narrative invokes the marshes of the past and compares them to today's, with prose as picture-sharp as the photography. No book has ever evoked the mystery and beauty of the marshes so compellingly as this one. And no reader, having accompanied the author to this secret world, will fail to appreciate the rare privilege of having been there.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480058http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477225Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477225http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479328Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479328http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479327Description: An all-emcompassing look at the science and phenomenon of bird migration, featuring species from around the world. Topics examined include history, evolution, anatomy, flight, technique and current issues.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479327http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504139Description: "Inspired by a rough-and-tumble journey across country and down river, David Gessner makes the case for a new environmentalism. In a frank, funny, and incisive call to arms that spans from the Cape Wind Project to the Monkey Wrench Gang, he considers why we do or do not fight to protect and restore wilderness, and reminds us why it's time to join the fray. Though environmental awareness is on the rise, our march toward ecological collapse continues. What was once a movement based primarily on land preservation, endangered species, and policy reform is now a fractured mess of back-to-the-landers, capitalist green lifestyle" vendors, technology worshipers, and countless special interest groups. Known as an environmental advocate reminiscent of Edward Abbey" (Library Journal), Gessner rebels against this fragmented environmentalism and holier-than-thou posturing. He also suggests that global problems, though real, are disempowering. While introducing us to lovable, stubborn Dan Driscoll, a regular guy fighting a local fight for a limited wilderness," he argues instead for a movement focused on local issues and grounded in a more basic, more holistic-and ultimately more effective-defense of home"--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504139http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503547Description: Carver had a truly prolific career dedicated to studying the ways in which people ought to interact with the natural world, yet much of his work has been largely forgotten. Hersey rectifies this by tracing the evolution of Carver's agricultural and environmental thought starting with his childhood in Missouri and Kansas and his education at the Iowa Agricultural College. Carver's environmental vision came into focus when he moved to the Tuskegee Institute in Macon County, Alabama, where his sensibilities and training collided with the denuded agrosystems, deep poverty, and institutional racism of the Black Belt.-publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503547http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479326Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479326http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=488224Description: "National parks have always been an emotive and iconic symbol, ever since the first parks of the modern era were created in the mid-nineteenth century. This book, based on original archival research, delves deeply into their character and significance, and the larger context in which they first developed. The author identifies, describes and reflects upon what caused governments to intervene and establish, in that early modern period, what are today recognized to be national parks. However much they were created as acts of defiance, the parks gave added entrepreneurial impetus to the remoter parts of North America, the overseas territories of the imperial European powers, and of Europe itself. Those of Sweden, Switzerland and Italy are shown to become exemplars of what others might aspire to, while there is extensive coverage of parks in Asia, Africa and Australia as well.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=488224http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479325Description: In this provocative book, a distinguished scientist and historian argues for a revolutionary view of human nature that is based on biology. Carlson challenges educators, the media, and public policy makers to enrich the human experience by integrating science more fully into everyone's lives.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479325http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479324Description: The subject of this narrative is the generic snake. Intended for amateur herpetologists and general naturalists the work treats the origin, evolution and classification of snakes and then discusses morphology and function, how and where snakes live (habitat, adaptations and world patterns), feeding, defense, and reproduction. A chapter deals with the relationships of snakes and humans, and there are sections on taxonomy and classification with minimum information on individual species.--http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479324http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479323Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479323http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490243Description: Documents a 2003 experiment at Duke University where the author had free iPods issued to the freshman class to see how the device could be used academically, in a report that reveals other technological ideas that are revolutionizing education.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490243http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508381Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508381http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477224Description: Boasting almost one hundred pieces, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing is a breathtaking celebration of the finest writing by scientists--the best such collection in print--packed with scintillating essays on everything from "the discovery of Lucy" to "the terror and vastness of the universe."http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477224http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479322Description: "Unlocking the puzzle of how animals behave and how they interact with their environments is impossible without understanding the physiological processes that determine their use of food resources. But long overdue is a user-friendly introduction to the subject that systematically bridges the gap between physiology and ecology. Ecologists - for whom such knowledge can help clarify the consequences of global climate change, the biodiversity crisis, and pollution - often find themselves wading through an unwieldy, technically top-heavy literature. Here, William Karasov and Carlos Martinez del Rio present the first accessible and authoritative one-volume overview of the physiological and biochemical principles that shape how animals procure energy and nutrients and free themselves of toxins - and how this relates to broader ecological phenomena."--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479322http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477777Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477777http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490716Description: Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, and yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We are most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or the flu, but viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long, in fact, that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scientists are discovering viruses everywhere they look: in the soil, in the ocean, even in deep caves miles underground.This book explores the hidden world of viruses, a world that each of us inhabits. Here the author, science writer and author of Discover magazine's blog The Loom, presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness viruses for our own ends, and how viruses will continue to control our fate for years to come. In this eye-opening tour through the frontiers of biology, where scientists are expanding our understanding of life as we know it, we learn that some treatments for the common cold do more harm to us than good; that the world's oceans are home to an astonishing number of viruses; and that the evolution of HIV is now in overdrive, spawning more mutated strains than we care to imagine.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490716http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504560Description: In this probing look at how plastic built the modern world-- and the price the world has paid for plastic-- journalist Freinkel points out that we're nearing a crisis point and gives readers the tools needed through lively anecdotes and analysis.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504560http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490242Description: In the summer of 1997, Charles Moore set sail from Honolulu for California after competing in a trans-Pacific race. When he and his crew took a shortcut through the seldom-traversed North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, a vast oceanic "desert" where winds are slack, Moore realized his ship was skimming through a plastic soup. He had stumbled upon the largest garbage dump on the planet, soon to be dubbed the Great Pacific Garbage Patch--where plastic outweighs zooplankton, the ocean's food base, by six to one. Here, Moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life and hidden properties of plastics. Moore includes us in his maritime exploits as he collects samples throughout the oceans, and in his struggle to get the world's attention about the oceans' plight. He describes how plastics gradually emerged as a planetary menace--not just litter, but a potent threat to the ocean environment, and thus to life on earth.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=490242http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508396Description: Comprehensive study of the polar bear: their evolution, life history, behavior, how they are researched, and the current threat to their very existence.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508396http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504561Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=504561http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477223Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477223http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477776Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477776http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489869Description: A tribute to Alaska's wilderness regions details key preservation activities, leading contributors, and historical events.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489869http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503551Description: From Community GroundWorks in Madison, Wisconsin, to Greensgrow Farm in eastern Philadelphia, readers will learn about the motivating vision and people behind each organization. They will also find advice and guidance on everyday issues such as distribution, working with at-risk populations, fostering community, providing therapeutic assistance, and building the infrastructure to maintain new initiatives.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=503551http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477701Description: "This book does not set out once more to raise the alarm to encourage us to take radical measures to head off climate chaos. There have been any number of books and reports in recent years explaining just how dire the future looks and how little time we have left to act. This book is about why we have ignored those warnings, and why it may now be too late. It is a book about the frailties of the human species as expressed in both the institutions we built and the psychological dispositions that have led us on the path of self-destruction. It is about our strange obsessions, our hubris, and our penchant for avoiding the facts. It is the story of a battle within us between the forces that should have caused us to protect the Earth - our capacity to reason and our connection to Nature - and those that, in the end, have won out - our greed, materialism and alienation from Nature. And it is about the 21st century consequences of these failures."--Publisher's description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477701http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479321Description: Fraser offers the first definitive account about rewilding--a visionary campaign to confront the looming extinction of thousands of species by restoring habitats, reviving migration corridors, and brokering peace between people and predators. Traveling with wildlife biologists and conservationists, Fraser reports on the vast projects that are turning Europe's former Iron Curtain into a greenbelt, creating trans-frontier Peace Parks to renew elephant routes throughout Africa, and linking protected areas from the Yukon to Mexico and beyond.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479321http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477222Description: "For nearly 100 million years amphibians and their ancestors dominated the terrestrial and shallow water environments of the earth. Archaic animals with an amphibious way of life gave rise not only to modern frogs, salamanders, and caecilians but also to the ancestors of reptiles, birds, and mammals. In this landmark publication, one of the leading paleontologists of our time explores a pivotal moment in vertebrate evolution, the rise of amphibians." "Synthesizing findings from the rich and highly diverse fossil record of amphibians, Robert Carroll traces their origin back 365 million years, when particular species of fish traveled down an evolutionary pathway of fin modification that gave rise to legs. This period of dramatic radiation was followed by a cataclysmic extinction 250 million years ago. After a long gap, modern amphibian groups gradually emerged. Now the number of amphibian species and individuals throughout the tropical and temperate regions of the earth exceeds that of mammals." "The Rise of Amphibians is documented with more than two hundred illustrations of fossil amphibians and sixteen color plates depicting amphibians in their natural habitats throughout their long existence. The most comprehensive examination of amphibian evolution ever produced, The Rise of Amphibians is a resource for paleontologists, herpetologists, geologists, and evolutionary biologists."--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477222http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489870Description: "Fishes that walk, fishes that breathe air, fishes that look like--and are--monsters from the deep. These and many more strange creatures swim through The Rise of Fishes, John A. Long's richly illustrated tour of the past 500 million years. Long has updated his classic work with illustrations of recent fossil discoveries and new interpretations based on genetic analyses. He reveals how fishes evolved from ancient, jawless animals, explains why fishes have survived on the Earth for so long, and describes how they have become the dominant aquatic life-form. Indeed, to take things a step further, we learn much about ourselves through this book, for all amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are descendants of ancient fishes." "Clear, accessible, and engaging, The Rise of Fishes combines scientific expertise with entertaining stories about Long's own excursions, which span the oceans and continents. The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those fishes may have actually looked like"--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489870http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480038Description: In Rooted in the Earth, environmental historian Dianne D. Glave overturns the stereotype that a meaningful attachment to nature and the outdoors is contrary to the black experience. In tracing the history of African Americans' relationship with the environment, emphasizing the unique preservation-conservation aspect of black environmentalism, and using her storytelling skills to re-create black naturalists of the past, Glave reclaims the African American heritage of the land.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480038http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480037Description: "Safe Passages brings together in a single volume the latest information on the emerging science of road ecology as it relates to mitigating interactions between roads and wildlife. This practical handbook of tools and examples is designed to assist individuals and organizations thinking about or working toward reducing road-wildlife impacts.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480037http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477775Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477775http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477774Description: In luminous prose, British writer McCarthy addresses the cultural significance of mitratory songbirds, from nightingales to turtle doves to the European Cuckoo, on the heart and soul....A stunning and profound book that will make readers realize how very much these amazing winged creatures matter. --Colleen Mondor, Booklisthttp://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477774http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480036Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480036http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479320Description: Scoop up plentiful Cockles on Eastern beaches. Spy a fabulous Emperor Helmet in Southern Florida. Find a Red Chiton on the Pacific shore. The coasts of North America yield a wondrous variety of shells, from the majestic Conch to tiny Bittium. This beautifully illustrated guide helps both the novice and experienced shell hunter distinguish between similar varieties and the glorious specimens that become a collection's prize. A survey of the world of marine mollusks provide identification about the common shells of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479320http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=476329Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=476329http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475833Description: "This book attempts to make a comprehensive, interdisciplinary case for a new view of the origin of life"--Prologue.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475833http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=488223Description: "Field guide, with more than 1230 illustrations in ... color and information on appearance, size, geographic occurence, ecological environment"--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=488223http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477700Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477700http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508385Description: From the publisher. 'Apartheid', the oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination, was practised throughout South Africa during the second half of the twentieth century. This form of racism was hotly debated both locally and globally and aroused the attention and opposition of world opinion. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid examines the history of South Africa throughout the period of apartheid, starting with the institution of the policy when the Nationalists came to power in 1948, through mounting opposition in the 1970s and 1980s, to its eventual collapse in the 1990s. In this thoroughly revised and expanded second edition, the book has been updated to include economic and political developments in South Africa right up to 2010, and examines the huge impact that apartheid has had on the history of South Africa since 1994. In their comprehensive coverage, Clark and Worger: chart the complete history of the apartheid regime; highlight the internal contradictions of white supremacy; demonstrate how black opposition finally brought an end to white minority rule; include documents that provide insight into the minds of those who formulated and those who fought against apartheid; discuss the legacy of apartheid. Fully illustrated with additional figures and tables, an updated bibliography and a comprehensive description of online resources available, this book provides students and researchers with the most up-to-date and succinct introduction to the ideology and practice of apartheid in South Africa.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=508385http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477221Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477221http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477208Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477208http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477220Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477220http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489868Description: Offers insight into consumption in America and the pitfalls of a system that promotes obsolescence and replacing versus repairing consumer goods, revealing contributing economic theories while calling for environmentally responsible changes.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=489868http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477207Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477207http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479319Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479319http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479318Description: While some ecologists view invasive species as a threat to biodiversity, others believe they may simply be nature's way of restoring ecological vibrancy in the wake of human-mediated destruction. Are they the new face of the biosphere?http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479318http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477219Description: The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of Ants present a lavishly detailed account of the extraordinary lives of social insects that draws on more than two decades of research and offers insight into how bees, termites, and other insect societies thrive in systems of altruistic cooperation, complex communication, and labor division.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477219http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=402711Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=402711http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479317Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479317http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479316Description: It's simple: broadleaved evergreens are trees that don't lose their leaves. And despite their versatility and beauty, they are often underused. Why? Most people, including knowledgeable gardeners, equate evergreens with conifers-and Christmas trees- rather than broadleaved plants. And many of the most attractive broadleaved evergreens have only recently become commercially available. Sean Hogan-one of America's most respected and well-known horticulturists-aims to correct the problem with this groundbreaking title. Ten years of research has gone into the detailed descriptions and photographs of more than 300 choice trees. Hogan opens our eyes to a largely unexplored world of foliar beauty-from China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan to Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand; from Chile and Argentina to Mexico and the western United States. Among the profiled plants are the drought-tolerant, russetbarked manzanitas; the finely textured, glossy-leaved azaras; and the exquisitely fragrant michelias. Also included are little-known gems from such well-known genera as the hollies and oaks. Hogan has filled an obvious gap in horticultural literature. By bringing to light hundreds of exciting plants that have the potential to transform gardens, he also performs an outstanding service.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479316http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477218Description: This book explores the many ways in which environmental concerns have intersected with issues of energy production and consumption, government regulation, private property rights, conservation, economic growth, and lifestyle choices throughout American history.--[book cover]http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477218http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480035Description: "In this provocative walking meditation, forest ranger and writer William Tweed takes us to California's spectacular High Sierra to discover a new vision for our national parks as they approach their 100th anniversary facing dramatic changes. Tweed, who worked among the Sierra Nevada's big peaks and big trees for more than thirty years, has now hiked more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail in a personal search for answers: How do we address the climate change we are seeing even now--in melting glaciers in Glacier National Park, changing rainy seasons on Mt Rainer, and more fire in the West's iconic parks. Should we intervene where we can to preserve biodiversity? Should the parks merely become ecosystem museums that exhibit famous landscapes and species? Tweed weaves his experiences along this high-altitude trail together with reflections on the people and ideas that created the parks and on their status and meaning today. Asking how we can make these magnificent parks relevant for the next generation, Tweed's journey ultimately shows why we must do just that."--pub. desc.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480035http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477946Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477946http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479315Description: "Ants that commonly invade homes, damage structures, inflict painful bites, or sting humans or their pets are considered pest ants. This illustrated identification guide highlights forty species of ants that pose difficulties in urban settings. Included are well-known invasive troublemakers such as the red imported fire ant and Argentine ant, as well as native species. This comprehensive reference work on these economically significant ants includes the scientific, English, French, Spanish, and German names for each species and a summary of invasive ant species in the United States and Europe. The species accounts cover biology, distribution, and methods for excluding and/or removing ants from human structures and landscapes. The authors focus on the ants' biology and nesting behavior, life cycles, and feeding preferences; an intimate understanding of these factors enables the implementation of the least toxic control methods available."--Jacket.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479315http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475831Description: A preeminent environmental scientist contends that it's too late to reverse global warming--and argues that mankind must prepare to adapt to a very hot future, adopting nuclear energy and aggressive agricultural development on the small areas of earth that will remain arable.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475831http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=454097Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=454097http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479314Description: A conservationist explores various global regions to investigate examples of environmental degradation and renewal while identifying a link between environmental dangers and human rights issues.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=479314http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477790Description: In 1831, at the age of 22, Charles Darwin led his first expedition across the world. The Voyage of the Beagle, a narrative focusing on causes and theories behind scientific phenomena, unfolds the mesmerizing story of his biological and geological observations.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477790http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477206Description: The Asia environmental correspondent for the "Guardian" delivers a fascinating, frontline account of the current environmental crisis in China, exploring how Beijing is balancing economic growth with sustainability and whether China will "emerge as the world's first green superpower" or tip our species "over the environmental precipice."http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477206http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475832Description: A provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future, by an acclaimed science journalist.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475832http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475830Description: From lions to house cats, cheetahs to panthers, and including detailed descriptions and information on each of the 36 species of cats as well as numerous photographs, this is the most comprehensive reference on felids available. Each account of the thirty-six species of cat contains a description of the cat, including human interactions with it, as well as detailed data on distribution, ecology and behavior, status in the wild, and conservation efforts. Many photographs, including more than forty in full color, illustrate these accounts.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475830http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475829Description: Author Bass's account of life in Montana's Yaak Valley is a crowning achievement in his career. It begins with his family settling in for the long Montana winter, and captures all the harbingers of change that mark each passing month--the initial cruel teasing of spring, the splendor and fecundity of summer, and the bittersweet memories evoked by fall. It is full of rich observation about what it takes to live in the valley--ruggedness, improvisation and, of course, duct tape. Bass emerges not just as a writer but as a father, a neighbor, and a gifted observer, uniquely able to bring us close to the drama and sanctity of small things, ensuring that though the wilderness is increasingly at risk, the voice of the wilderness will not disappear.--From publisher description.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475829http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477699Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477699http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480405Description: Accompanying famed British nature writer Deakin through the woods of Britain, Europe, Kazakhstan, and Australia in search of what lies behind man's profound and enduring connection with trees. Deakin lives in forest shacks, goes "coppicing" in Suffolk, swims beneath the walnut trees of the Haut-Languedoc, and hunts bushplums with Aboriginal women in the outback. Along the way, he ferrets out the mysteries of woods, detailing the life stories of the timber beams composing his Elizabethan house and searching for the origin of the apple.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=480405http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477773Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477773http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477698Description: http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=477698http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475828Description: "A silent spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how just 50 years of destructive--and ever accelerating--oceanic change threatens the very existence of life on Earth. Legendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a global ecosystem on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis unless we act immediately. Our time is running out, she warns, and nowhere is this clearer than in the seas, which cover three quarters of the planet's surface--a vast, virtually unexplored water world upon which every living thing depends" -- inside cover.http://pilot.passhe.edu:8031/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?bbid=475828