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  • Squirrel

    How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World

    Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature. Their chattering antics in city parks delight us while their raids on our backyard gardens and birdfeeders never fail to exasperate. But squirrels are more than amusing backyard entertainers, and few of us know much about them or fully appreciate their role in keeping the environment healthy. As stress on the natural ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Whales in the City

    Illustrated by Chuck Groenink ...
    For fans of If Sharks Disappeared, this kid-friendly picture book is a true story about how community action saved the whales of New York Harbor and reversed the effects of climate change.Spanning from pre-colonization to today, learn how the industrial revolution, overfishing, and pollution drove whales away from New York Harbor and the Hudson River by the early 20th Century.But the story doesn’t ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Back from the Brink

    Saving Animals from Extinction

    True stories of how scientists are saving endangered species, with photos included: "Readers will be moved by Castaldo's appreciation for these animals." — Booklist (starred review)In this book, the acclaimed author of Sniffer Dogs details the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction.How could capturing the last wild California condors help ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale

    Restoring an Island Ecosystem

    Series series Scientists in the Field
    In this exhilarating installment of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, journey to the isolated islands of Isle Royale National Park where the longest predator/prey study in the world is being conducted along with a controversial genetic rescue to save not only the wolves and moose, but the entire island ecosystem.On Isle Royale, a unique national park more than fifty miles from the ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • When the World Runs Dry

    Earth's Water in Crisis

    A riveting account of the worldwide water crisis--and what kids can do about it--from an award-winning science writer.What would you do if you turned on the faucet one day and nothing happened? What if you learned the water in your home was harmful to drink? Water is essential for life on this planet, but not every community has the safe, clean water it needs. In When the World Runs Dry, award ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • DK Life Stories: Ada Lovelace

    Series series DK Life Stories
    In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the world's first computer program.In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. In this biography book for 8-11 year olds, learn all ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Riverkeeper

    Protecting an American River

    Series series Books for a Better Earth
    Dive headfirst into the history of environmental activism in the Hudson River watershed and learn how you can help organizations like Riverkeeper protect clean water around the globe!Every inch of the United States is in a river’s watershed. But in 1966, one of our most important watersheds was dying. Dead fish washed up on the Hudson River’s shores, and the once-clear water reeked of oil. With ... Read more

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  • Buildings That Breathe

    Greening the World's Cities

    Imagine looking out from your 18th floor apartment in the middle of the city and seeing trees right in front of you.In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and protect biodiversity, architects are teaming up with botanists, urban wildlife ecologists, and other scientists to design high-rise forests, living walls, and vertical farms in some of the world’s most populated ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Buildings That Breathe

    Greening the World's Cities

    Imagine looking out from your 18th floor apartment in the middle of the city and seeing trees right in front of you.In an effort to stem climate change, reduce pollution, combat heat, and protect biodiversity, architects are teaming up with botanists, urban wildlife ecologists, and other scientists to design high-rise forests, living walls, and vertical farms in some of the world's most populated ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale

    Restoring an Island Ecosystem

    Narrated by Mikhaila Aaseng ...
    Series series Scientists in the Field

    Unabridged

    1 hour 47 min

    In this exhilarating installment of the award-winning Scientists in the Field series, journey to the isolated islands of Isle Royale National Park where the longest predator/prey study in the world is being conducted along with a controversial genetic rescue to save not only the wolves and moose, but the entire island ecosystem.On Isle Royale, a unique national park more than fifty miles from the ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Beastly Brains

    Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel

    In Beastly Brains , Castaldo delves into the minds of animals and explores animal empathy, communication, tool use, and social societies through interviews and historical anecdotes. Researchers from Charles Darwin to Jane Goodall have spent years analyzing the minds of animals, and today's science is revolutionizing old theories and uncovering surprising similarities to our own minds. Humans are ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Farm That Feeds Us

    A year in the life of an organic farm

    Illustrated by Ginnie Hsu ...
    Where does our food come from? What role do farms play? What’s it like to be a farmer? In this charmingly illustrated book, follow a farm throughout the year to discover how the farmer grows fresh and tasty food for us to eat in a sustainable and natural way.Explore the workings of a small-scale, organic family farm and experience the rhythm of farm life. In the spring, visit the chicken coop, ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD