Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life: A Tar Sands Tale, Paperback - Matt Hern

Seeking new definitions of ecology in the tar sands of northern Alberta and searching for the sweetness of life in the face of planetary crises.Con...

The Sunday Times bestseller 'Are you ready, Max? If anyone's going to help me do this, it's you.' The heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship.

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If you assume an average life expectancy of 85 years, and deduct the hours we spend daily on sleeping, shopping, eating, working, tending to our re...

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This dazzlingly original work of literary nonfiction interweaves the science and history of the powerful refrigerant (and dangerous greenhouse gas)...

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Longlisted for the Booker Prize, a powerful American debut set during the Civil War and portraying life after slavery in the vein of WASHINGTON BLA...

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Reducere. AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, "a miraculous debut" (Washington Post)​ and "a towering ac...

Reducere. Tar Sands critically examines the frenzied development in the Canadian tar sands and the far-reaching implications for all of North America. Bitume...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): Elle RowleyNumber of pages: 32Collection: Agnes and FriendsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 239 x 240 ...

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A heart-warming animal tale of bravery and friendship between a lost boy, a daring girl and the dog next door - from an author celebrated for her h...

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The terrifying future of our world after climate change -- as predicted by a leading geochemist

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How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the...

An examination of shifting global power dynamics in climate change politics, and how this affects our ability to achieve equitable and sustainable ...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The first in a series of wartime sagas from a talented new voice. Set in 1940s Coventry, The Spark Girl is packed full of adventure, romance, heart...

The first in a new series, with the second due to be published in Spring 2010. Precocious 11-year old Flavia tries to solve a murder. *Also appeare...

A fascinating investigation into how people around the globe are cashing in on a warming world McKenzie Funk has spent the last six years reporting...

This introductory textbook sets world forestry in a social, environmental, historical, and economic context. Fully updated throughout and with new ...

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A reinvention of the timeless classic. Ebenezer has died and his sister Fan has inherited his money-lending business. A legendary misanthrope, lone...

Reducere. From former longtime Scholastic magazine editor Jack L. Roberts comes a captivating and engaging new book that will help young readers (ages 9-14) ...