Frank Carlson Library

Proposes a nonanthropocentric reassessment of key themes and approaches in environmental philosophy In A World Not Made for Us, Keith R. Peterson provides a broad reassessment of the field of environmental philosophy, taking a fresh and critical look at three classical problems of environmentalism: the intrinsic value of nature, the need for an ecological worldview, and a new conception of the place of humankind in nature. He makes the case that...

Introduces different wildlife habitats, including wetlands, woodlands, cornfields, and grasslands.

Los murciélagos resultan imprescindibles en los ecosistemas, pues controlan plagas e insectos, dispersan semillas, fertilizan flores, entre otras aportaciones. Esta "biografía" busca compartir conocimiento y pasión por los únicos mamíferos voladores del orbe, así como los peligros a los que se enfrentan –murciélagos y ecosistemas– debido al uso de pesticidas y herbicidas que los envenenan.

Investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook reveals the huge human and environmental cost of the $5 billion fresh tomato industry and the price we pay as a society when we take taste and thought out of our food purchases.

The dead don't keep pets. So when animal behaviorist Pru Marlowe gets a call about a kitten, she doesn't expect to find the cuddly creature playing beside the cooling body of prominent Beauville lawyer David Canaday. Heart attack? His three adult daughters angrily blame drug interactions, feline allergies-and each other. And begin to feud over their father, his considerable estate, and that cute ball of fluff. While the cause of death is pending,...

An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.

Describes some animals that live in high places, and who fly, climb, and soar to extreme heights. Some of the animals shown include the howler monkey, the snow leopard, and the griffin vulture.

"In the 1990s, scientists lived inside Biosphere 2 (Biosphere 1 is the Earth itself) for two years, trying to figure out if colonizing Mars would ever be possible. Now scientists don't live there but instead conduct all sorts of studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and especially understand what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change and other man-made problems. It's a unique take on the Scientists...

Living things need energy. Plants use sunlight to get energy they can use. Some animals get energy from eating plants. Other animals get energy from eating animals. Food Chains looks at how energy travels up a food chain.

Follow marine biologist Dr. Carole Baldwin as she explores 3,000 feet beneath the ocean, near the Galapagos islands, to collect rare and unusual species for study.