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014826
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Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006.
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48pGreen Spine
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Geography focus
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Find out how weather affects our world and our lives, and what causes different kinds of weather.
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The world's weather
Climates and living things
People and weather
The atmosphere
Sunshine
Why do winds blow?
Rain
Clouds
What are weather fronts?
Thunder and ligtning
Seasons
Case study: Monsoon in India
Understanding weather forecasts
Weather hazards
What are hurricanes?
Case study: Hurricane Katrina
How is climate changing?
Effects of global warming
Case study: Arctic ice
Investigating global warming
The future
Further resources
Glossary
Index
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1410911128 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 014572 | 551.6/SPI | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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001108
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2007 (Reprint)
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Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2005.
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270pGreen Spine
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Aims to enable students to understand and appreciate the interdependence of the Earth's natural systems, its resources and learn to best manage them for the future.
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The Lithosphere
- The Earth, its rocks and minerals
- Impact of exploiting minerals and environmental conservation
- Fossil fuels as sources of energy
- Alternative energy sources and other conservation strategies
- Plate tectonics
- Soils: formation, composition and uses
- Causes ans consequences of land pollution
- Renewable and non-renewable resources
The Hydrosphere
- The water cycle and water availability on Earth
- Uses of fresh water and water supply
- Flooding and drought: causes and effects
- Water pollution: causes, consequences and improvements
- Water-related diseases
- The Oceans
- World ocean fisheries
- Marine pollution: causes and impacts
- The Southern Ocean: a case study
- Water problems - a summary
The Atmosphere
- The Atmosphere: structure, composition and energy source
- Atmospheric pollution: causes, effects and strategies
- Measuring the weather
- World climates and effects on human activity
- Farming systems, agricultural techniques and management
- Climatic hazards: causes and occurence
- Gloom, doom and hope
Biosphere
- Ecosystems: their function, operation, and resource potential
- Human activities and their impacts on Earth's environment
- Strategies for conseration
- Biomes and their distribution
- Deforestation and sustainable management of forests
- Soil erosion, desertification and conservation
- World population growth
- World inequalities, trade and aid
- Unsustainability on Earth - can you help?
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0195977858 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004651 | 363.7/PAL | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
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011515
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Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2006.
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132pGrey Spine
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Very Short Introductions
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From global warming and mega-tsunami, to asteroid impact, super-volcanoes, and the next Ice Age - the author reveals just how fragile and violent the planet we inhabit can be, and explains the science behind the threats we face.
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A very short introduction to the Earth
Global warming : a lot of hot air?
The Ice Age cometh
The enemy within : super-eruptions, giant tsunami, and the coming great quake
The threat from space : asteroid and comet impacts
Epilogue
Appendix A. Threat timescale
Appendix B. Geological timescale
Further reading
Index
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9780192804938 Pb.
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| 011424 | 363.73/McG | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012868
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2008.
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32pRed Spine
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World in peril
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Why are the world's grasslands shrinking? What will happen if the grasslands disappear? What can you do to help save out grasslands? Shows the damage caused to our planet, but also the possible solutions that can lead to a greener future.
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9781432922979 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 012796 | 333.74/MAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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010000
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Great Britain, New Holland Publishers Ltd, 2008.
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208pBlack Spine
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This book is investigates the influence of human race on our planet's environment, offering a comprehensive overview of the current state of ecological affairs.
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9781847731166 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 010428 | 363.738/FRY | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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004750
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Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
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140pBlack Spine
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Over the next 100 years, climate change in the Artic is expected to accelerate, leading to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, which will also affect the rest of the world through increased global warming and rising sea levels.
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Global Implications
Vegetation Changes
Animal Species Shifts
Coastal Impacts
Marine Transportation
Thawing Ground
Indigenous Communities
Ultraviolet Radiation
Multiple Stresses
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0521617782 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 004848 | 363.738/HAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012869
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2009.
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32pRed Spine
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World in peril
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How is climate change affecting mountains? Why are mountain habitats unique? What can you do to help save our mountains? Shows the damage caused to our planet, but also the possible solutions that can lead us to a greener future.
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9781432922986 Pb.
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| 012797 | 333.73/MAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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012866
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2008.
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32pRed spine
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World in peril
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How do oceans affect the world's climate? Why might coral reefs vanish in the future? What can you do to help save our oceans? Shows the damage caused to the oceans, but also the possible solutions that can lead to a greener future.
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9781432922931 Pb.
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| 012795 | 333.9164/MAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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009439
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Great Britain, Scholastic, 2008.
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92pRed Spine
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Horrible Geography Handbooks
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Includes perilous planet facts, earth-saving tips and eco-friendly ideas for going green.
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1407105779 Pb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 009841 | 363.7282/GAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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011914
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Wisconsin, Rethinking Schools, 2002.
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394pBlack Spine
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A collection of essays, photos, cartoons, poems, providing an extraordinary one-volume education on wealth, poverty, corporate power, and popular resistance in the contemporary world.
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9780942961287 Pb.
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| 012020 | 338.91/BIG | Main | On Shelf | Teacher Resources | Teacher Resource |
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012899
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Illinois, Heinemann Library, 2008.
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32pRed spine
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World in peril
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Why are rivers important? How does farming affect rivers? What can you do to help save our rivers? This book offers a striking panorama of the endangered river habitats around the world. Stunning, large format photographs show the damage caused to our planet, but also the possible solutions that can lead to a greener future.
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9781432922948 Pb.
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| 012798 | 333.9162/MAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
| 016092 | 333.9162/MAS | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
007292
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India, Energy and Resources Institute, 2008.
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47pGreen Spine
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Save Planet Earth
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Reveals the most critically endangered plants and animals in the world as well as places and cultures in danger to climate change.
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There's change in the air
Sun bear: will the sun set on him?
Coelacanth: older than the dino!
American burying beetle: buried forever?
Red-headed vulture: nowhere to nest
Right whale: wronged for being right
Marco Polo sheep: a faint bleat
Nightcap oak: found just in time
Heart-leaved plantain: vanishing weed
Magnolia: fading fragrance
St Helena ebony: the struggle of two shrubs
Machu Picchu: trampled by tourism
Partheon: pockmarked by acid rain
Friday Mosque, Chinguetti: the desert catches up
Scott's hut: who'll shovel it for safekeeping?
Inuit: lifestyle melting away
Penan: the price of 'prosperity'
Yanomami: grappling with the Garimpeiro
Bushmen: the hunter is hunted
Glossary
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9788179931042 Hb.
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| 007723 | 363.73874/SEN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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