Author : Sylvia A. Earle
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 15,33 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1426205414
"... [L]egendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a global ecosystem on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis unless we act immediately. A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how the past 50 years of destructive--and ever accelerating--oceanic change threaten the very existence of life on Earth." -- back cover.
Author : Blue Man Group
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 15,97 MB
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0316395196
As entertaining and hilarious as the show itself, Blue Man World reveals everything you ever wanted to know about the Blue Men, but couldn't get them to tell you. The first-ever Blue Man Group book, published on the occasion of their 25th anniversary, Blue Man World is a glorious combination of music, comedy, and state-of-the-art technology, Blue Man Group has evolved from its underground roots in New York City to one of the world's most beloved events. The show has been seen by 35 million people worldwide and its fans includes kids and adults, ages 8 to 80.Blue Man World is a graphically rich, textually dynamic, cheekily clever deep dive into the world of the Blue Men, as well as a hilarious cultural satire. Including archival photographs, specially commissioned artwork, infographics, and interviews with Blue Man experts (both real and potentially not real), it asks and sometimes answers all the burning questions: Who are these Blue Men? Where do they come from? Why are there only three of them? What drives their curiosity? What do they want to accomplish? Blue Man Group is a global entertainment company best known for the award-winning Blue Man Group show. A dynamic combination of music, comedy, and technology, the show appeals to a broad ranges of age groups and cultural backgrounds. It is continually refreshed with new music, stories, custom instruments and state-of-the-art technology.
Author : Maude Barlow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 32,10 MB
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 135157342X
International tensions around water are rising in many of the world's most volatile regions. The policy recipe pursued by the West, and imposed on governments elsewhere, is to pass control over water to private interests, which simply accelerates the cycle of inequality and deprivation. California, as well as China, South Africa, Mexico and countries on every continent already face a crisis. This book exposes the enormity of the problem, the dangers of the proposed solution and the alternative, which is to recognize access to water as a fundamental human right, not dependent on ability to pay.
Author : Suzanne LaFleur
Publisher : Wendy Lamb Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 25,95 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0307980332
Beautiful Blue World is a thrilling and moving story of children who become the key to winning a war. Sofarende is at war. For twelve-year-old Mathilde, it means food shortages, feuding neighbors, and bombings. Even so, as long as she and her best friend, Megs, are together, they’ll be all right. But the army is recruiting children, and paying families well for their service. If Megs takes the test, Mathilde knows she will pass. Megs hopes the army is the way to save her family. Mathilde fears it might separate them forever. This touching and suspenseful novel is a brilliant reimagining of war, where even kindness can be a weapon, and children have the power to see what adults cannot. Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Outstanding Merit ILA-CBC Choices Reading Lists, Teacher’s Choice Junior Library Guild Selection Nominated for multiple state awards
Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 11,12 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1429984260
Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea's abyssal depths. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery, probing for truth about the world's changing seas, deftly weaving adventure, science, and political analysis.
Author : Jillian Rose Sherwin
Publisher :
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,15 MB
Release : 2020-03-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781677777686
One Saturday afternoon Sylvia is at her sister's wedding, and the next minute, the world as she knows it ends. Liam loses everything after the world ends, but he also gains the most important person in his life. His best friend, his teammate, and the love of his life: Sylvia Blue. When Chairman Clementine ends the world, he starts a new one with one rule he thought would solve everyone's problems: classification. According to him, if everyone knows exactly who they are, what their purpose is, and where they fit into the world, they will be perfectly content and happy in life. The world is black and white, and we like it that way.Ten years later in A World Colored Blue, the people of the community are finding it very hard not to acknowledge the grey area. Specifically, Sylvia Blue and Liam Wood, recent graduates of the House school, who find themselves challenging this idea of a perfect black and white world everyday. Their last names and the way they look classify them into categories, ones they must stick with for fear of being declassified. Sylvia tries to navigate the world around her with Liam by her side. Liam finds himself desperate for answers to questions he's not allowed to ask. He grapples with new discoveries, strange feelings, and one mission: to show his world the value of a human life.
Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : World of Wonder
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 47,36 MB
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711250103
Magnificent blue oceans cover most of our precious planet, and within these vast waters live unexpected treasures. Journey around the world to find the incredible creatures, plants and marine habitats hidden beneath the waves.
Author : Dan Buettner
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 27,11 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1426218494
New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the surprising secrets of what makes the world's happiest places—and shows you how to apply these lessons to your own life. In this inspiring guide, you’ll find game-changing tools drawn from global research and expert insights for achieving maximum fulfillment. Along the way, you'll: • Discover the three strands of happiness—pleasure, purpose, and pride—that feature prominently in the world's happiest places. • Take the specially designed Blue Zones Happiness Test to pinpoint areas in your life where you could cultivate greater joy, deeper meaning, and increased satisfaction. • Meet the world's Happiness All-Stars: inspiring individuals from Denmark to the United States who reveal dynamic, practical ways to improve day-to-day living. • Discover specific, science-based strategies for setting up a “life radius” of community, work, home, and self to create healthier, happiness-boosting habits for the long-term.
Author : Dennis Avelar
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 16,86 MB
Release : 2020-10-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781735664705
The Earth itself is a remarkable place. It flows with life in every direction, and no one appreciates the joys of life more than Dionisio Sedano - a teenage orphan whose greatest passions include his love of learning, his desire to experience every adventure the world has to offer, and the never-ending joys found in the Land of Eternal Spring. But the natural balance of the world is in peril. The beings responsible for the wellness of our planet were forced to follow the selfish desires of a single, powerful leader, who is willing to once again destroy it all in order to restore that which was taken from nature. What stands between success and failure is a resplendent bird, who may be the Earth's final stand in the greatest ever clash between the Alpha and the Omega.
Author : Wallace J. Nichols
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2014-07-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0316252077
A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being. Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. Blue Mind not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water; it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.
