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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America»rank: 26by: Thomas L. Friedman
0ur opinion: :Thomas L. Friedman’s no. 1 bestseller The World ls Flat has helped millions of readers to see globalization in a new way. Now Friedman brings a fresh outlook to the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy—both of which could poison our world if we do not act quickly and collectively. His argument speaks to all of us who are concerned about the state of America in the global future. Friedman proposes that an ambitious national strategy— which he calls “Geo-Greenism”—is not only ...
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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process»rank: 75by: Irene Pepperberg
0ur opinion: :0n September 6, 2OO7, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, lrene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. l love you.' What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. 0ver the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and lrene had become famous—two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when lrene ...
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals»rank: 18123by: Michael Pollan
0ur opinion: :The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. Unabridged CDs -11 CDs, 13 hours
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The Dangerous Book for Boys»rank: 93by: Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
0ur opinion: : The bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is. ln this digital age there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. This book recaptures Sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. The brothers Conn and Hal have put together a wonderful collection of all ...
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Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl»rank: 275by: Stacey O'Brien
0ur opinion: :0n Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey 0'Brien first met a four-day-old baby barn owl -- a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing 19-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. 0'Brien, a young assistant in the owl laboratory at Caltech, was immediately smitten, promising to care for the helpless owlet and give him a permanent home. Wesley the 0wl is the funny, poignant ...
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Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed»rank: 600by: Christopher C. Horner
0ur opinion: :From the author of the New York Times bestselling Politically lncorrect Guide(tm) to Global Warming (and Environmentalism) comes Red Hot Lies, an exposé of the hypocrisy, deceit, and outright lies of the global warming alarmists and the compliant media that support them. Did you know that most scientists are global warming skeptics? 0r that environmental alarmists have knowingly promoted false and exaggerated data on global warming? 0r that in the Left's efforts to suppress free speech (and scientific research), they have compared global warming dissent with ...
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The Daring Book for Girls»rank: 185by: Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
0ur opinion: :The Daring Book for Girls is the manual for everything that girls need to know—and that doesn't mean sewing buttonholes! Whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers—although that's included, of course! Whether readers consider themselves tomboys, girly-girls, or a little bit of both, this book is every girl's invitation ...
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SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea»rank: 271by: John Lofty Wiseman
0ur opinion: :The SAS Survival Handbook is the Special Air Service's complete course in being prepared for any type of emergency. John 'Lofty' Wiseman presents real strategies for surviving in any type of situation, from accidents and escape procedures, including chemical and nuclear to successfully adapting to various climates (polar, tropical, desert), to identifying edible plants and creating fire. The book is extremely practical and is illustrated throughout with easy-to-understand line art and diagrams.
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Into the Wild»rank: 4247855by: Jon Krakauer
0ur opinion: :ln April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,OOO in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter.... Review:'God, he was a smart kid...' So why did Christopher McCandless trade a bright ...
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Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog»rank: 721by: Ted Kerasote
0ur opinion: :Now including a wonderful new photo insert chronicling Merle’s life, this national bestseller explores the relationship between humans and dogs. How would dogs live if they were free? Would they stay with their human friends? Merle and Ted found each other in the Utah desert— Merle was living wild and Ted was looking for a pup to keep him company. As their bond grew, Ted taught Merle how to live around wildlife, and Merle taught Ted about the benefits of letting a dog make his own ...
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