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Pathways through North America

2020
"This . . . journey through the continent of North America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include dog sledding in Greenland, floating on a barge down the Mississippi River, and driving by truck along the Pan American Highway"--Provided by publisher.

Great Lakes research journal

Follow along as a fictional researcher observes and makes journal entries about their field trip through North America's Great Lakes ecosystem. Outstanding photographs highlight the animals, plants, and people that inhabit the world's largest group of freshwater lakes. Simple graphs show facts about the lakes, and the final report describes efforts being made to preserve them.
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Environmental protection

Presents a history of environmental protection in the United States, discussing how writers influenced Americans' feeling about the natural world, why environmentalism became more popular during the twentieth-century, and how the government is working to protect the environment today.

The buffalo are back

2017
Describes the reemergence of the buffalo from near extinction in the United States and traces their history in connection with cowboys, Teddy Roosevelt, and the Native Americans of the plains.

Seeds of change

planting a path to peace
Examines the life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and started an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem.

Life in the Amazon rainforest

2018
"Welcome to the largest rainforest in the world, a vast wonder just waiting for you to explore. Follow along as pink dolphins dart through the flooded river, vampire bats swoop down from the trees, and giant green anacondas slowly slither across the forest floor. This humongous habitat is home to millions of plants, animals, and people. But large as it may be, the Amazon rainforest is in danger--and shrinking fast. Learn more about this amazing place and discover what you can do to help save the rainforest!"--Provided by publisher.
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Down to earth

nature's role in American history
2002
Explains how the environment has played a key role in virtually every social, economic, and political development in America since the beginning of time.
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Where is the Amazon?

"Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of insects, and hundreds of amazing creatures and plants that can either cure diseases, or, like the poison dart frog, kill with a single touch. 'Where Is the Amazon?' reveals the amazing scale of a single rainforest that we are still trying to understand today and that, in many ways, supports our existence on this planet"--Provided by publisher.
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Polar exploration

courage and controversy
2018
The lure of discovery and adventure has long attracted hardy souls to the North hand South Poles. For more than a century, using dogsleds, animal skins, and wooden ships, explorers tried to reach the top and bottom of the Earth. Their sometimes-deadly treks become international legends. With today's modern methods, exploration of these vast regions continues. Inside, meet the brave people who first heard the call of the ice, as well as the modern experts who strive to add to these early discoveries.
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Parrots over Puerto Rico

2013
Tells the intertwined histories of the island of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican parrot, and details the effort to save the latter from extinction.

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