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61) Chasing midnight
Author
Series
Doc Ford novels volume 19
Formats
Description
Sneaking an underwater look at a notorious Russian black marketeer's fancy yacht, Doc Ford emerges to discover that the marketeer's private island has been taken over by environmental extremists who threaten to kill a hostage every hour until their demands are met.
Author
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
"In A Word for Nature, Robert Dorman explores the careers and ideas of four figures of monumental importance in the history of American conservation - George Perkins Marsh, Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and John Wesley Powell. He offers lively portraits of each of these early environmental advocates, who witnessed firsthand the impact of economic expansion and industrial revolution on fragile landscapes from the forests of New England to the mountains...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Are you confused by all the advice you hear and see daily on how to "go green"? Do you want to incorporate earth-friendly practices into your life, but you don't know where to start? Don't stress! Green guru Sophie Uliano has sorted through all the eco-info out there and put everything you need to know about living a green lifestyle right at your fingertips.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"Fourteen-year-old Charlotte moves from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to Washington's Cascade Mountains, where she hopes to continue training for the national snowboarding championships. After her father signs an anti-development petition, she loses access to the local resort and takes to the backcountry, where she meets nature on its own terms. When adventure turns to tragedy, Charlotte learns that even our deepest scars can be lucky ones"--Amazon.com....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Profiles people who have been influential in the environmental movement: John Muir, Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling, Rosalie Edge, Aldo Leopold, Olaus and Margaret Murie, Rachel Carson, David Brower, and Gaylord Nelson.
67) Environmentalist
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn about what environmentalists do to make the planet cleaner, safer, and healthier.
Author
Series
Cat Who mysteries volume 13
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Description
A former reporter solves the murder of a developer with the help of a cat. An innocent man may have been framed.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"The public lands of the western United States comprise some 450 million acres of grassland, steppe land, canyons, forests, and mountains. It's an American commons, and it is under assault as never before. Journalist Christopher Ketcham has been documenting the confluence of commercial exploitation and governmental misconduct in this region for over a decade. His revelatory book takes the reader on a journey across these last wild places, to see how...
71) Rachel Carson
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents an introduction to the life of biologist and writer Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" sparked the environmentalist movement.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Beginning with the empowering story of the Earth Guardians and how Xiuhtezcatl has become a voice for his generation, We Rise explores many aspects of effective activism and provides step-by-step information on how to start and join solution-oriented movements. With conversations between Xiuhtezcatl and well-known activists, revolutionaries, and celebrities, practical advice for living a more sustainable lifestyle, and ideas and tools for building...
74) Night moves
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The story of three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Appears on list
Description
"This collection features 25 empowering tales of girls and women who are dedicated to fighting for the planet-to saving endangered storks, ending plastic pollution, and building the cities of the future. Read about their clever actions and tactics, celebrate their successes, and be inspired to join the fight in any way you can"--
79) Dude making a difference: bamboo bikes, dumpster dives and other extreme adventures across America
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"You want to do something for the planet, but what? Change a light bulb, install a low-flow faucet, eat organic? How about ride 4,700 miles across America on a bamboo bicycle, using only water from natural sources, avoiding fossil fuels almost completely, supplying your few electrical needs with solar power and creating nearly zero waste? Sound crazy? Maybe. But not if you're Rob Greenfield. Then it sounds like a pretty amazing way to bring your message...
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