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Global / by Colfer, Eoin,author.(CARDINAL)356916; Donkin, Andrew,author.(CARDINAL)356915; Rigano, Giovanni,illustrator.(CARDINAL)356914; Dickey, Chris,letterer.(CARDINAL)593951;
Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old Sami, from a village along the Bay of Bengal, and fourteen-year-old Yuki, from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage brought on by climate change.Grades 4-6.Ages 10-14.HL330LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Climatic changes; Global warming;
Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 29
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The year without summer : 1816 and the volcano that darkened the world and changed history / by Klingaman, William K.(CARDINAL)753472; Klingaman, Nicholas P.(CARDINAL)607808;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-323) and index."As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, producing excessive rain, frost, and snowfall across much of the northeastern United States, Canada, and Europe in the summer of 1816. ... The Year Without Summer examines not only the climate change engendered by the eruption, but its effects on politics, the economy, the arts, and social structures."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Case studies.; Volcanoes; Weather; Volcanic eruptions; Volcanoes;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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Let's get creative : art for a healthy planet / by Rose, Jessica(Author of Let's get creative),author.(CARDINAL)896626; Sitter, Jarett,illustrator.(CARDINAL)896627;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-83) and index."There's no question that creating art makes our lives better. Just think about how happy you feel when you're dancing, singing, painting or crafting. But have you ever stopped to think about how creating art might make the world better, too? Environmental artists around the world are harnessing their creativity to help the planet. And their work isn't just beautiful to look at. Some are creating important art that protects animal habitats, reclaims damaged natural environments, increases biodiversity and restores ecosystems. Others are raising awareness about local and global environmental challenges, including the climate crisis, soil erosion, pollution and habitat loss. Incredible art is featured, such as the Indigenous Art Park in Edmonton, artificial coral reef installations in the Caribbean Sea and a tree sculpture in Bristol, England, fitted with solar panels that can charge phones and computers. Let's Get Creative: Art for a Better World encourages young readers to explore how creativity can makethe earth a cleaner and greener place for everyone"--1060L
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Informational works.; Art; Art and society; Climatic changes; Sustainability; Art; Art and society.; Climatic changes; Sustainability;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Latin American art since 1900 / by Lucie-Smith, Edward,author(CARDINAL)139617;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and indexForerunners and independents -- The first modern movements -- Mexican muralism -- Muralism beyond Mexico -- The exiles -- Mexico : four women and one man -- A climate of change -- Geometric abstraction -- Informal abstraction -- Expressionist tendencies -- Realism, pop art and surrealism -- Moving towards the present -- Latin American art nowIn this classic survey, now updated and with full-colour images throughout, Edward Lucie-Smith introduces the art of Latin America from 1900 to the present day. He discusses in detail major figures such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, as well as dozens of less well-known artists. Those who spent their lives in exile, and artists from Europe and the US who lived in South America, such as Leonora Carrington, are all included in this broad, comprehensive view. A new chapter extends the discussion into the 21st century, summarising key trends and most notable figures of the last 2 decades
Subjects: Art, Latin American; Art, Latin American;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rising seas : flooding, climate change and our new world / by Thomas, Keltie,1966-author.(CARDINAL)460635; Wuthrich, Belle,1989-illustrator.(CARDINAL)625200; Boake, Kathy,illustrator.(CARDINAL)610051;
Includes bibliographical references (page 59) and index.The Earth's oceans are on the rise. Since 1900, global sea levels have risen steadily each year to a global average of about 8 inches (20cm) today, and they're still rising. By 2100, the sea could climb as much as 14 feet (4.3m) to 32 feet (9.75m). Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World gives youth an eye-popping view of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change. Photographs juxtapose the present-day with that same area's projected future. The shocking images will help them understand the urgency for action. Key issues in today's news will be better understood, such as the 2015 Paris Protocol in which the world agreed to limit temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius (ideally 1.5 degree).1040L
Subjects: Sea level; Floods; Flood forecasting; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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How to explain climate science to a grown-up / by Spiro, Ruth,author.(CARDINAL)354201; Martínez, Teresa,1980-illustrator.(CARDINAL)792467;
"The best-selling author of the Baby Loves Science series levels up with this playful STEM picture book introducing kids (and grown-ups) to climate science. Do you want to know a secret? Sometimes grown-ups need YOU to explain things to THEM. Like climate science! In this tongue-in-cheek guide, an in-the-know narrator instructs kid readers in the fine art of explaining climate science to a grown-up. Both children and their adults learn: The difference between weather and climate. How climate scientists collect data. What causes climate change. What we can do to reverse course and repair the planet. Fun and fact-filled, the How to Explain Science to a Grown-Up series will empower kid experts to explore complex scientific concepts with any grown-up who will listen."--Ages 4-8.Grades 2-3.
Subjects: Informational works.; Illustrated works.; Climatic changes; Global warming; Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 14
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Post York / by Romberger, James,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)530862;
Includes bibliographical references."Set in New York City after the melting of the polar ice caps, an independent loner along with his cat and only friend, navigates the flooded city as he tries to live another day. Each morning he sails in search of food, crossing paths with others from this makeshift community--from outsiders like himself to the depraved and ruthless elite--all struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy in a city drowned in its past. But everything changes when he encounters both a mysterious woman and a trapped blue whale. Will they be each other's salvation . . . or destruction?"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Apocalyptic comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Ecofiction.; Fiction.; Graphic novels.; Horror comics.; Climatic changes; Survival;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Botticelli and the search for the Divine : Florentine painting between the Medici and the bonfires of the vanities / by Spike, John T.,author.(CARDINAL)154031; Cecchi, Alessandro,author.(CARDINAL)156531; Botticelli, Sandro,1444 or 1445-1510.Works.Selections.; Lippi, Filippo,approximately 1406-1469.Works.Selections.; Lippi, Filippino,-1504.Works.Selections.; Pollaiolo, Antonio,1426?-1498.Works.Selections.; Centro Di,issuing body,publisher.(CARDINAL)268337; Joseph and Margaret Muscarelle Museum of Art,issuing body,publisher,organizer,host institution.(CARDINAL)180534; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston,host institution.(CARDINAL)141870;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-228)."Perhaps more than any other painter, Sandro Botticelli (about 1445-1510) exemplifies the artistic achievement of Renaissance Florence in the 15th century. "Botticelli and the Search for the Divine," organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary and Italy's Metamorfosi Associazione Culturale, explores the dramatic changes in the artist's style and subject matter--from poetic depictions of classical gods and goddesses to austere sacred themes--reflecting the shifting political and religious climate of Florence during his lifetime."
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Essays.; Illustrated works.; Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510; Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510; Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510; Lippi, Filippo, approximately 1406-1469; Lippi, Filippino, -1504; Pollaiolo, Antonio, 1426?-1498; Painting, Italian; Painting, Renaissance;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Maya of the in-between / by Bennett, Sita,author.;
Dystopia, Utopia and the realm of gods intersect through the inter-dimensional seeings of one girl, Maya, The In-between. She is humanity's channel between life & death. Natural Disasters have devastated planet Earth and all life remains in one City. A City of iron and technology where citizens are safe but they are not free. Until recently, Maya lived there in hiding, painting visions of a vibrant valley where nature still thrives. She's a seer, a mystic, a feeler ... and a rebel. Life imitates art when she sees the young man she paints - A German officer, Bjorn - who tells her the land she's been painting is real, and he's determined to find it. In a race against the Control and a quest for truth and freedom, they escape the City and cross dimensions to seek the help of a sophisticated race of beings - keepers of the Earth's sacred mysteries - to save their planet from total self-destruction.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Homo sapiens rediscovered : the scientific revolution rewriting our origins / by Pettitt, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)420320;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-294) and index.Introduction -- Skin and bones -- The molecular frontier -- Climate change and environment -- Dispersal: from Africa to Asia -- Contact: Neanderthals and Denisovans -- Diversity -- Catastrophe: the coming of Homo sapiens in Europe -- Stress, disease and inbreeding -- In mammoth country -- Cold -- Refuge -- Hearth and home -- The sightless world of palaeolithic cave art -- Portable landscapes -- The mind -- The world of the dead -- Into the Americas -- Domestication.Who are we? How do scientists define Homo sapiens, and how does our species differ from the extinct hominins that came before us? This illuminating book explores how the latest scientific advances, especially in genetics, are revolutionizing our understanding of human evolution. Paul Pettitt reveals the extraordinary story of how our ancestors adapted to unforgiving and relentlessly changing climates, leading to remarkable innovations in art, technology and society that we are only now beginning to comprehend. Drawing on twenty-five years of experience in the field, Paul Pettitt immerses readers in the caves and rockshelters that provide evidence of our African origins, dispersals to the far reaches of Eurasia, Australasia and ultimately the Americas. Popular accounts of the evolution of Homo sapiens emphasize biomolecular research, notably genetics, but this book also draws from the wealth of information from specific excavations and artefacts, including the author's own investigations into the origins of art and how it evolved over its first 25,000 years. He focuses in particular on behaviour, using archaeological evidence to bring an intimate perspective on lives as they were lived in the almost unimaginably distant past.
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology); Human beings; Human evolution.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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