Books for a better Earth

Author:
Levy, Dana Alison
Munro, Roxie
Sanchez, Anita, 1956
Stremer, Jessica
Romito, Dee
Lawlor, Laurie
Van Vleet, Carmella
McMillan, Kate (Illustrator
Harrison, David L
 
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Book cover for "Breaking the mold".
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"Scientists who collect microbes from surfers' skin, who use radar sensors to gather data miles away, who combat inequality by pushing for cleaner air policies. Each with their own story, all working to make life better for future generations. Celebrated author Dana Alison Levy profiles 16 people, all studying different elements of the earth’s landscape, animals, and climate, who defy stereotypes of who can be a scientist. From analytical chemists...
Book cover for "A day in the life of a desert".
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"Tour 6 North American deserts in 24 hours from day break in the Mojave Desert through midnight in the Great Basin while learning about why these deserts are in danger and how to save them"--
Book cover for "The forest in the sea".
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Takes a tour of seaweed forests, from the Sargasso Sea to seaweed patches off Prince Edward Island, to explore how seaweed supports marine ecosystems and plays a big role in climate change solutions. From reducing methane emissions to advances in biofuels, medicines, and more, seaweed science is at the forefront of innovation.
Book cover for "Great Carrier Reef".
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This incredible story brings young readers along on the journey of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany—the Mighty O—as it gets stripped down to a steel shell for a new life below the waves. After 25 years of service, launching more aircraft than any other carrier of its time, the ship found a new mission as an artificial reef off the coast of Florida. The Mighty O was prepped and reefed by a team of more than 150 scientists, engineers, and technicians....
Book cover for "The last plastic straw".
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"A history of the technological advancements behind the straw, how modern plastic straws harm the environment, and what is being done to solve the problem of plastic pollution." --
Book cover for "Restoring prairie, woods, and pond".
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"A small rural Wisconsin community restores publicly-owned land that has become a dumping ground into a nature trail joining an elementary school and the public library and crossing three distinct ecosystems"--
Book cover for "Fire escape".
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"A timely middle grade book exploring the incredible ways animals detect, respond, and adapt to wildfires, as well as how climate change is affecting the frequency and severity of these devastating events in nature"--
Book cover for "Frozen in time".
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"An introduction to paleoclimatology and ice cores for kids, connecting the methods that scientists use to study our climate history with future climate change solutions"--
Book cover for "Sustainable structures".
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"This book presents an "illustrated overview of 'green' architecture on every continent, packed full of cool STEAM facts and fascinating details. From a waste collection site built entirely from recycled materials, to a school designed to float during flood season in Bangladesh, this dazzling book highlights innovative and sustainably built structures around the world. Did you know that 'woodscrapers,' or skyscrapers made of wood, can reduce construction...
Book cover for "A tree is a community".
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"In this science nonfiction picture book, one tree supports an ecosystem of life-insects, mammals, and even humans"--