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1) The revenge of geography: what the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate
Author
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
In The Revenge of Geography, Kaplan builds on the insights, discoveries, and theories of great geographers and geopolitical thinkers of the near and distant past to look back at critical pivots in history and then to look forward at the evolving global scene. Kaplan traces the history of the worlds hot spots by examining their climates, topographies, and proximities to other embattled lands. The Russian steppes pitiless climate and limited vegetation...
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gary Fuller's entertaining and engaging guide enhances geographic know-how with good, old-fashioned fun, using trivia to open up new worlds of knowledge for all readers. Often dismissed as unimportant, trivia here highlights issues that are far from trivial, pondering, for example, what peaceful country requires citizens to keep guns in their homes? what continent contains at least 75 percent of the world's fresh water? and why aren't New York, Los...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • New York Public Library • Chicago Public Library • Kirkus...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • New York Public Library • Chicago Public Library • Kirkus...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth.
When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away....
When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away....
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Series
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
Now in an updated edition, this pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world's most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the retail price of bottled water...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
A remarkable true story from social justice advocate and national bestselling author Julissa Arce about her journey to belong in America while growing up undocumented in Texas.
Born in the picturesque town of Taxco, Mexico, Julissa Arce was left behind for months at a time with her two sisters, a nanny, and her grandma while her parents worked tirelessly in America in hopes of building a home and providing a better life for their children....
Born in the picturesque town of Taxco, Mexico, Julissa Arce was left behind for months at a time with her two sisters, a nanny, and her grandma while her parents worked tirelessly in America in hopes of building a home and providing a better life for their children....
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Series
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc
Language
English
Description
Nebraska: The Cornhusker State, is a part of the Discover America Series. Nebraska celebrates the people and culture with beautiful images and engaging facts as well as describing the history, industry, environment, and sports that make this state unique.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.
13) Ancient Night
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
Publishers Weekly Best of the Year
BookPage Best of the Year
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Evanston Library Best of the Year
Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List
"Vivid and vibrant." —NPR Weekend Edition
At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark...
BookPage Best of the Year
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard
Evanston Library Best of the Year
Horn Book 2023 Summer Reading List
"Vivid and vibrant." —NPR Weekend Edition
At the start of things, the elders say,
the universe was hushed and still.
The moon alone shone bright and round
in the star-speckled dark...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Award-winning author Candace Fleming sets her gaze on the mystery at Roswell, New Mexico, and the "crash from outer space" that set the United States on edge for decades.
Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help readers learn about the world in which they live and develop
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Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this charming picture book for pre-schoolers, curious kids will learn all about the wild world of lions—one of nature's most fascinating and charismatic creatures.
Readers learn how lions communicate, what they eat, and how they play. A habitat map also shows where they live around the world. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite...
Readers learn how lions communicate, what they eat, and how they play. A habitat map also shows where they live around the world. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple stories with unforgettable photography. They invite...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
A National Book Award winner mines photographic gold to show—and tell—the story of the Great Depression.
In an exquisitely curated volume of 140 full-color and black-and-white photographs, Martin W. Sandler unpacks the United States Farm Security Administration's sweeping visual record of the Great Depression. In 1935, with the nation bent under unprecedented unemployment and economic hardship, the FSA sent
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
We share one world, we share many colors.
One World, Many Colors is a lyrical celebration of the vibrant colors waiting to be found in all corners of the world. From the ice-white plains of Antarctica to the soft pink blossoms of the Japanese countryside. The same colors can be found everywhere else in the world, in nature, in our cities, and in our cultures.
From travel writer Ben Lerwill, and with beautiful illustrations...
One World, Many Colors is a lyrical celebration of the vibrant colors waiting to be found in all corners of the world. From the ice-white plains of Antarctica to the soft pink blossoms of the Japanese countryside. The same colors can be found everywhere else in the world, in nature, in our cities, and in our cultures.
From travel writer Ben Lerwill, and with beautiful illustrations...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
A comprehensive overview of one of the most controversial wars in America's history written by masterful children's historian and Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman.
With prose that is clear, concise, and enthralling, Russell Freedman presents a detailed overview of the Vietnam war. Beginning with the rise of communism in Vietnam and detailing the increase of American involvement, Freedman then explains why, twenty years later,...
With prose that is clear, concise, and enthralling, Russell Freedman presents a detailed overview of the Vietnam war. Beginning with the rise of communism in Vietnam and detailing the increase of American involvement, Freedman then explains why, twenty years later,...
Author
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
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Do you know where the largest lake in South America is? Venezuela. Readers will be captivated by this vibrant book about the cultural traditions, festivals, music, art, dance, and cuisine of Venezuela. The culture of Venezuela is as multi-faceted as the people living there. The thorough text analyzes how its diverse landscape, with the tallest waterfall in the world, resources like oil, which Venezuela has the largest reserve in the world, and
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