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Puerto Rico; a guide to the island of Boriquen / by Writers' Program (U.S.).Puerto Rico.;

"Books about Puerto Rico": pages 392-402.The contemporary scene -- Natural setting -- Resources and their conservation -- History -- Government -- Agriculture -- Industry, commerce, and labor -- Transportation and communication -- The people -- Architecture -- Education -- Religion -- Cultural life -- Sports and recreation -- San Juan -- Ponce -- Mayaguez.

Subjects: Guidebooks.; Old State Library Collection.;

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The democratic philosophy of education; companion to Dewey's Democracy and education / by Horne, Herman Harrell,1874-1946.(CARDINAL)224297;

I. Education as a need and function of society : 1. Education as a necessity of life : Renewal of a life by transmission ; Education and communication ; The place of formal education -- 2. Education as a social function : The nature and meaning of environment ; The social environment ; The social medium as educative ; The school as a special environment -- 3. Education as direction : The environment as directive ; Modes of social direction ; Imitation and social psychology ; Some applications to education -- 4. Education as growth : The conditions of growth ; Habits as expressions of growth ; The educational bearings of the conception of development -- 5. Preparation, unfolding, and formal discipline : Education as preparation ; Education as unfolding ; Education as training of faculties -- 6. Education as conservative and progressive : Education as formation ; Education as recapitulation and retrospection ; Education as reconstruction -- II. Democracy in education : 7. The democratic conception in education : The implications of human association ; The democratic ideal ; The Platonic educational philosophy ; The "individualistic" ideal of the eighteenth century ; Education as national and as social -- 8. Aims in education : The nature of an aim ; The criteria of good aims ; applications in education -- 9. Natural development, social efficiency and culture as aims : Nature as supplying the aim ; Social efficiency as aim ; Culture as aim -- 10. Interest and discipline : The meaning of the terms ; The importance of the idea of interest in education ; Some social aspects of the questions -- 11. Experience and thinking : The nature of experience ; Reflection in experience -- 12. Thinking in education : The essentials of method -- 13. The nature of method : The unity of subject matter and method ; Method as general and as individual ; The traits of individual method -- 14. The nature of subject matter : Subject matter of educator and of learner ; The development of subject matter in the learner ; Subject matter as social -- 15. Play and work in the curriculum : The place of active opportunities in education ; Available occupations ; Work and play -- 16. The significance of geography and history : Extension of meaning of primary activities ; The complementary nature of history and geography ; History and present social life -- 17. Science in the course of study : The logical and the psychological ; Science and social progress ; Naturalism and humanism in education -- III. Our educational limitations : 18. Educational values : The nature of realization or appreciation ; The valuation of studies ; The segregation and organization of values -- 19. Labor and leisure : The origin of the opposition ; The present situation -- 20. Intellectual and practical studies : The opposition of experience and true knowledge ; The modern theory of experience and knowledge ; Experience of experimentation -- 21. Physical and social studies: naturalism and humanism : The historical background of humanistic study ; The modern scientific interest in nature ; The present education problem -- 22. The individual and the world : Mind as purely individual ; Individual mind as agent of reorganization ; Educational equivalents -- 23. Vocational aspects of education : The meaning of vocation ; The place of vocational aims in education ; Present opportunities and dangers -- IV. The philosophy of education : 24. Philosophy of education : A critical review ; The nature of philosophy -- 25. Theories of knowledge : continuity versus dualism ; Schools of method -- 26. Theories of morals : The inner and outer ; The opposition of duty and interest ; Intelligence and character ; The social and the moral.

Subjects: Dewey, John, 1859-1952.; Education; Old State Library Collection.;

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Thinking points : communicating our American values and vision : a progressive's handbook / by Lakoff, George.(CARDINAL)510238; Rockridge Institute.(CARDINAL)551264;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156).Winning and losing -- Biconceptualism -- Frames and brains -- The nation as family -- Morality and the market -- Fundamental values -- Strategic initiatives -- The art of arguments.This book offers a concise, and systematic explanation of how conservatives think and use language to frame political issues, and how language and moral framing equals power in politics. It also explains how progressives can fight back with their own values and communicate their vision of a better America. The author and the Rockridge Institute offer a new understanding of the progressive worldview, and reveal the nature of the so-called political center. They explain why the most effective way to appeal to those who identify themselves as moderates or conservatives is to remain true to core progressive values.

Subjects: Progressivism (United States politics); Communication in politics;

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Bat ecology / by Kunz, Thomas H.(CARDINAL)324884; Fenton, M. Brock(Melville Brockett),1943-(CARDINAL)335931;

Includes bibliographical references.Ecology of cavity and foliage roosting bats / Thomas H. Kunz and Linda F. Lumsden -- Sensory ecology and communication in the Chiroptera / John D. Altringham and M. Brock Fenton -- Bats and balls : sexual selection and sperm competition in the Chiroptera / Gerald S. Wilkinson and Gary F. McCracken -- Ecology of bat migration / Theodore H. Fleming and Peggy Eby -- Life histories of bats : life in the slow lane / Robert M.R. Barclay and Lawrence D. Harder -- Ecomorphology of bats : comparative and experimental approaches relating structural design to ecology / Sharon M. Swartz, Patricia W. Freeman and Elizabeth F. Stockwell -- Attack and defense : interactions between echolocating bats and their insect prey / Gareth Jones and Jens Rydell -- Glossophagine bats and their flowers : costs and benefits for plants and pollinators / Otto von Helversen and York Winter -- Bats and fruit: an ecomorphological approach / Elizabeth R. Dumont -- Physiological ecology and energetics of bats / John R. Speakman and Donald W. Thomas -- Evolution of ecological diversity in bats / Nancy B. Simmons and Tenley M. Conway -- Trophic strategies, niche partitioning, and patterns of ecological organization / Bruce D. Patterson, Michael R. Willig and Richard D. Stevens -- Patterns of range size, richness, and body size in the Chiroptera / Michael R. Willig, Bruce D. Patterson and Richard D. Stevens -- Bats, emerging virus infections, and the rabies paradigm / Sharon L. Messenger, Charles E. Rupprecht and Jean S. Smith -- Conservation ecology of bats / Paul A. Racey and Abigail C. Entwistle.In recent years researchers have discovered that bats play key roles in many ecosystems as insect predators, seed dispersers, and pollinators. Bats also display astonishing ecological and evolutionary diversity and serve as important models for studies of a wide variety of topics, including food webs, biogeography, and emerging diseases. In Bat Ecology, world-renowned bat scholars present an up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative review of this ongoing research. The first part of the book covers the life history and behavioral ecology of bats, from migration to sperm competition and natural selection. The next section focuses on functional ecology, including ecomorphology, feeding, and physiology. In the third section, contributors explore macroecological issues such as the evolution of ecological diversity, range size, and infectious diseases (including rabies) in bats. A final chapter discusses conservation challenges facing these fascinating flying mammals.

Subjects: Bats; Bats.; Ecology.;

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The overstory [large print] : a novel / by Powers, Richard,1957-author.(CARDINAL)743774;

An Air Force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light. A hearing- and speech-impaired scientist discovers that trees are communicating with one another. These four, and five other strangers, each summoned in different ways by trees, are brought together in a last and violent stand to save the continent's few remaining acres of virgin forest.Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, 2018.Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) Annual Literature Award - Nominee, 2019

Subjects: Ecofiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Trees; Deforestation; Nature; Forest conservation; Environmental protection; Human-plant relationships;

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Career opportunities in agriculture, food, and natural resources / by Echaore-McDavid, Susan.(CARDINAL)655997; McDavid, Richard A.(CARDINAL)477380;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Farming : Farmer ; Organic farmer ; Crop farmer ; Horticultural grower ; Livestock rancher ; Dairy farmer ; Poultry farmer ; Market gardener -- Farming: support staff : Farm manager ; Beef cattle manager ; Vineyard manager ; Nursery manager ; Farmworker ; Farm equipment operator ; Cowboy ; Nursery worker -- Aquaculture and commercial fishing : Commercial fisherman ; Fish farmer ; Hatchery manager ; Fishery biologist ; Aquaculture technician -- Forest production and management : Forester ; Silviculturist ; Forestry technician ; Forest ranger ; Wildland firefighter ; Forest engineer ; Logger -- Agriscience : Agronomist ; Plant scientist ; Animal scientist ; Horticultural scientist ; Entomologist ; Geneticist ; Agricultural engineer ; Research associate ; Agricultural technician ; Agriculture research service (ARS) research scientist ; Extension specialist -- Agricultural services : Agricultural consultant ; Agricultural inspector ; Agricultural pilot ; Farmers' market manager ; Grain elevator manager ; Farm labor contractor ; Auctioneer ; Farm equipment mechanic -- Agribusiness : Agricultural economist ; Buyer ; Commodity broker ; Loan officer ; Marketing specialist ; Rural appraiser ; Sales representative -- Food and beverage industries : Baker ; Meat cutter ; Winemaker ; Food technologist ; Flavor chemist ; Research chef ; Food process engineer ; Food microbiologist ; Quality assurance specialist ; Food inspector ; Food broker representative -- Floral, gardening, and landscaping services : Floral designer ; Interior plant technician ; Gardener ; Arborist ; Golf course superintendent ; Groundskeeper ; Landscape architect ; Landscape contractor ; Pest control technician -- Pet and animal services : Pet business owner ; Animal trainer ; Animal behaviorist ; Animal caretaker ; Animal control officer -- Veterinary medicine : Veterinarian ; Veterinary pathologist ; Veterinary technician -- Natural resources management and conservation : Soil conservationist ; Range manager ; Wetland scientist ; Environmental toxicologist ; Natural resources technician ; Conservation officer ; Wildlife rehabilitator -- Travel, tourism, and recreation : Agritourism operator ; Ecotour operator ; Park naturalist ; Outdoor guide -- Education and communications : Agriculture teacher ; Professor ; Extension agent ; 4-H agent ; Agricultural journalist ; Communications specialist -- Appendixes : Education and training resources on the internet ; Professional unions and associations ; U.S. departments and agencies on the internet ; Resources on the world wide web.Agriculture encompasses much more than the production, marketing, and distribution of food. Learn about the variety of opportunities available in these areas.

Subjects: Agriculture;

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Weird, wild, amazing! : exploring the incredible world of animals / by Flannery, Tim F.(Tim Fridtjof),1956-author.(CARDINAL)183044; Caldwell, Sam(Illustrator),illustrator.;

"Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery's first children's book is a humorous, informed, and accessible deep-dive into the natural world. Are zombie jellyfish real? Do frogs like opera? What's it like to wrestle a python? Tim Flannery has the answers. Introducing some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures on Earth, from water to sky and the forests and deserts in between, he offers in- depth and often bizarre facts on extraordinary animals that live in each habitat while incorporating concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy. Did you know that lions once roamed North America, or that albatrosses sleep-fly? Have you ever heard a piranha bark, or ever wondered how the sloth got its name? Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet's environment with Flannery's signature mix of humor and wisdom"--Ages 8-12.IG1120L

Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Animals;

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A life among whales [videorecording] / by Grunebaum, Eric.; Haney, William M.; Payne, Roger,1935-(CARDINAL)728106; IndiePix (Firm); Uncommon Productions.;

Edited by Peter Rhodes ; associate producers, Debra Longo and Nikki Fanala ; camera, Christopher Fadale and Ken Willinger.Roger Payne, John Perry, Paul Winter, Dr. Xianfeng Zhang."Weaving together natural history and biography, A Life Among Whales is a fascinating exploration of whale biologist and MacArthur fellowship winner, Dr. Roger Payne. For four decades, Payne has advanced the boundaries of science and activism - beginning with his pioneering work on whale songs in the 1970's, to his study of ocean pollution today. With beautiful and haunting imagery, the film forces us to question our stewardship of Earth and our coexistence of some of its most intriguing creatures"--Container.DVD, NTSC.

Subjects: Payne, Roger, 1935-; Animal communication.; Cetacea.; Marine biologists; Whale sounds.; Whales.; Whales; Wildlife conservation.;

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A life among whales [videorecording] by Grunebaum, Eric.pro; Haney, William M.prodrtaus; Payne, Roger,1935-(CARDINAL)728106; Indiepix Films; Uncommon Productions.;

Edited by Peter Rhodes ; associate producers, Debra Longo and Nikki Fanala ; camera, Christopher Fadale and Ken Willinger.Roger Payne, John Perry, Paul Winter, Dr. Xianfeng Zhang."Weaving together natural history and biography, A Life Among Whales is a fascinating exploration of whale biologist and MacArthur fellowship winner, Dr. Roger Payne. For four decades, Payne has advanced the boundaries of science and activism - beginning with his pioneering work on whale songs in the 1970's, to his study of ocean pollution today. With beautiful and haunting imagery, the film forces us to question our stewardship of Earth and our coexistence of some of its most intriguing creatures"--Container.DVD, NTSC; widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Subjects: Documentary films.; Science films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Payne, Roger, 1935-; Animal communication.; Cetacea.; Marine biologists; Whale sounds.; Whales.; Whales; Wildlife conservation.;

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The bee : a natural history / by Wilson-Rich, Noah,author.(CARDINAL)615237; Allin, Kelly,author.(CARDINAL)615238; Carreck, Norman L.,author.(CARDINAL)421495; Quigley, Andrea,author.(CARDINAL)615235;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-218) and index.Evolution & development. The evolution of bees ; Honey hunting and beekeeping ; The different bee groups ; The evolution and development of the honey bee ; Wild bees worldwide -- Anatomy & biology. What makes bees different? ; Anatomy of a honey bee ; Flight and internal anatomy ; Bee senses ; Genetics ; Genomics and informatics ; Hormones-- the endocrine system ; Immunology ; Pests and diseases ; Reproduction ; The bee's life cycle ; Pollination -- Society & behavior. Sociality ; Pathways to eusociality ; Reproductive division of labor ; Swarming ; Communication ; Dance communication ; Olfaction ; Navigation ; Foraging behavior ; Crafting ; Nesting ; Circadian rhythms ; Thermoregulation ; Changing behavior over time : temporal polyethism ; Defense and aggression ; Parenting ; Courtship ; Sexual reproduction ; Mating systems -- Bees & humans. Ancient and modern knowledge ; Scientific research today ; An economic force ; Spirituality ; Islam, Judaism and Christianity ; Patron saints of beekeeping ; Political symbolism ; What if bees were to disappear? -- Beekeeping. The basics ; Keeping other bees ; Ancient hive designs ; Langstroth hives ; Observation hives ; Data tracking ; Urban beekeeping ; Harvesting ; "Natural" beekeeping ; Swarming ; Integrated management ; Arthropod pests ; Bacterial, fungal and viral infections -- A directory of bees. Solitary bees ; Bumble bees ; Stingless bees ; Honey bees -- The challenges faced by bees. An introduction to bee losses ; Weather and climate ; Habitat loss ; Changes in agriculture ; Modern farming ; Agrochemicals ; Pests and diseases ; Other threats to bees ; Fear of bees ; Pollinators, the environment and conservation ; Research initiatives to help bees ; How we can help the bees.Bees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that we rely on to survive. Bees are crucial to the reproduction and diversity of flowering plants, while the economic contributions of these irreplaceable insects are measured in the tens of billions of dollars each year. Yet bees are dying at an alarming rate, threatening food supplies and ecosystems around the world. In this richly illustrated natural history of the bee, Noah Wilson-Rich and his team of bee experts provide a window into the vitally important role that bees play in the life of our planet.Earth is home to more than 20,000 bee species, from fluorescent-colored orchid bees and sweat bees to flower-nesting squash bees and leaf-cutter bees. This book takes an incomparable look at this astounding diversity, blending an engaging narrative with practical, hands-on discussions of such topics as beekeeping and bee health. It explores our relationship with the bee over evolutionary time, delving into how it came to be, where it stands today, and what the future holds for humanity and bees alike.

Subjects: Bees.; Bee culture.;

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