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"Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book examines the connection between humans and nature, why that connection is important and what we can learn from being outdoors. Illustrated with photographs throughout."-- Provided by publisher.

Although life can be defined in many different ways, most approaches agree that it involves a number of common characteristics, such as the ability to grow and develop, to reproduce, to respond to stimuli in the environment, to maintain a metabolism itself and to evolve over time.Furthermore, life is of inestimable value to humans and other creatures who share the planet with us. It offers a wealth of experiences and emotions, from joy and love to...

The world's wildest collection of animal knowledge and lore! Lions, and tigers, and bears . . . and dinosaurs, dragons, and monsters. Oh my! For hundreds of years, the most popular books in the Western world next to the Bible were "bestiaries," fanciful encyclopedias collecting all of human knowledge and mythology about the animal kingdom. In these pages, eagles and elephants lived next to griffins and sea monsters. Now, in The Big, Bad Book of...

Cultivar un huerto urbano y ecológico es la mejor manera de poder consumir frutas y verduras saludables y de cercanía. Es una forma de estar en contacto con la naturaleza y de reencontrarse con los ciclos biológicos. Este libro ofrece una guía completa de todo lo que el agricultor principiante necesita conocer para construir un huerto urbano y empezar a cultivar sus propias hortalizas siguiendo los principios de la agricultura ecológica.

The Web of Life is a comprehensive guide to the world of ecology. This book delves into the intricate relationships that exist between all living things, from the tiniest microbes to the largest animals, and the impact that humans have on these relationships.The book begins by exploring the basics of ecology, including the different levels of organization within ecosystems, the flow of energy and nutrients, and the complex web of interactions between...

"A nonfiction picture book that's all about the tiny world of nurse log habitats. Nurse logs are tiny ecosystems with hundreds of rare and important life forms. When old trees fall to the forest floor, they can take centuries to decompose, helping all sorts of organism for hundreds of years. They provide nutrients for tree seedlings, hideaways for small animals, shelters for the winter, and protection from the elements"-- Provided by publisher.

"When you are outside on a summer's day, have you ever seen fine powder on a flower or floating on the breeze? That's pollen, almost invisible, waiting for the only thing it needs -- a ride on the wind, or a wing, or a feather. And it's the pollinators, small and mighty, who hold the world together with their work." -- Provided by publisher.

First published a half-century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning The Sense of Wonder remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature In 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson-author of Silent Spring-began work on an essay that she would come to consider one of her life's most important projects. Her grandnephew, Roger Christie, had visited Carson that summer at her cottage in Maine, and together they had wandered...

El objetivo general de esta obra es evidenciar el papel de la participación de las mujeres en los conflictos por el agua, tanto para uso urbano como para el uso rural, así como mostrar los liderazgos de estas en los procesos de resistencia frente a los megaproyectos causados por el desarrollo urbano, por la construcción de infraestructura hídrica y por las formas tradicionales de organización rural, caracterizadas por relaciones de género desiguales....

"Una bellisima introduccion a la vida marina que traslada las riquezas del mundo submarino a las paginas de este extraordinario libro. Con asombrosas fotografias muestra la abundante vida en los mares, desde plancton microscopico hasta enormes ballenas, algas marinas y estrellas de mar. Este asombroso libro explora todos los rincones de los oceanos, desde los arrecifes de coral y los manglares hasta las fosas marinas profundas. Con la ayuda de ilustraciones...