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The resilient gardener : food production and self-reliance in uncertain times / by Deppe, Carol.(CARDINAL)372456;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-306) and index.Gardening and resilience -- The plant-gardener covenant: 33 golden gardening rules -- Gardening in an era of wild weather and climate change -- Diet and food resilience -- Labor and exercise -- Water and watering -- Soil and fertility -- Potatoes -- The laying flock -- Squash and pumpkins -- Beans -- Corn.Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields--resilience science, climatology, climate change, ecology, anthropology, paleontology, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, health, and medicine. Here, Deppe extends these principles with detailed information about growing and using five keystone crops that are especially important for anyone seeking greater self-reliance: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs. This is both a conceptual and a hands-on gardening book, suitable for gardeners at all levels of experience. "Resilience" here is broadly conceived, and encompasses a full range of problems, from personal hard times to regional and global disasters. In the end, though, this is an optimistic as well as a realistic book.--From publisher description.

Subjects: Natural foods.; Organic gardening.; Self-reliant living.; Vegetable gardening.;

Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 16

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The story of more : how we got to climate change and where to go from here : adapted for young adults / by Jahren, Hope,author.(CARDINAL)412254; Adaptation of (expression):Jahren, Hope.Story of more.;

Includes bibliographical references.Life. Our story begins -- Who we are -- How we are -- Where we are -- Food. Growing grain -- Raising meat -- Finding fish -- Making sugar -- Throwing it all away -- Energy. Keeping the lights on -- Moving around -- The plants we burn -- The wheels we turn -- Earth. Altered air -- Warming weather -- Melting ice -- Rising waters -- The big good-bye -- Another page -- Appendix: The story of less. The action you take -- The difference you make -- A summary of facts."A young adult adaptation of Hope Jahren's nonfiction work, The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here"--Jahren, a geobiologist, has written an impassioned open letter to humanity as we stand at the crossroads of survival and extinction. Our enterprising spirit has tamed wild crops, cured diseases, and sent us to the moon-- but that spirit has created excesses that are quickly warming our planet to dangerous levels. Jahren takes us through the science behind the key inventions that, even as they help us, release untenable amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. She explains the current and projected consequences of greenhouse gases, and shares the science-based tools that could help us fight back. --Ages 12 up1240L

Subjects: Young adult.; Climatic changes; Global warming; Greenhouse gases; Technological innovations; Consumption (Economics); Civilization, Modern; Global warming.; Greenhouse gases; Technological innovations.; Consumption (Economics); Civilization, Modern;

Available copies: 21 / Total copies: 22

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Pseudoscience : an amusing history of crackpot ideas and why we love them / by Kang, Lydia,author.(CARDINAL)349637; Pedersen, Nate,author.(CARDINAL)349636;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index.Introduction --"More than 2,000 years ago, Aristotle originated the scientific method. And it's been an uphill battle ever since. Instead of sticking to what the evidence proves, we love to believe in things like the Bermuda Triangle, personality tests, crop circles, Bigfoot, spontaneous human combustion, and UFOs. Covering everything from the easily disproved to the wildly speculative, hucksterism to conspiracy theories, Pseudoscience is an entertaining, compulsively readable, and visually rich look at the history of the bizarre and our all-too-human weakness to fall for things scientifically suspect. But also, let's be honest--the earth does seem kind of flat."--

Subjects: Informational works.; Pseudoscience.; Quacks and quackery.;

Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12

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Escaping nature : how to survive global climate change / by Pilkey, Orrin H.,1934-author.(CARDINAL)141848; Pilkey, Charles O.,author.(CARDINAL)622759; Pilkey-Jarvis, Linda,author.(CARDINAL)478936; Longo, Norma J.,1943-author.(CARDINAL)861817; Pilkey, Keith C.,1965-author.(CARDINAL)324938; Dodson, Fred B.,author.; Hayes, Hannah L.,author.(CARDINAL)861821;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Earth -- The Lessons of Geologic Time -- The 2021 United Nations Climate Report -- Famine -- Permafrost -- Air -- Hurricanes -- Tornadoes -- Heat -- Bad Air -- Fire -- Wildfires -- Urban Firestorms -- Water -- Sea Level Rise -- Ocean Acidification -- Marine Heat Waves -- Tsunamis -- Floods -- Drought -- Water Supply -- Space -- Climate Refugees -- Climate Havens -- Green Cities -- Health -- Nature on the Move -- The Biosphere -- The Heart of the Matter -- New Ideas -- New Developments -- Bug-Out Bags."Industrial and agricultural greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly warming Earth's climate, unleashing rising seas, ocean acidification, melting permafrost, powerful storms, wildfires, floods, deadly heat waves, droughts, tsunamis, food shortages, reduced nutritional levels in crops, and armed conflict over shrinking water supplies. Billions of people will become climate refugees. Hotter temperatures will allow tropical diseases to spread into temperate regions. Higher levels of CO2, allergens, dust, and other particulate matter will impair our physical and mental health and even reduce our cognitive abilities. Climate change disproportionately affects the world's poor. It also harms Nature, and could ultimately trigger a sixth mass extinction. In Escaping Nature, Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change. They argue that, while we wait for the world's governments to get serious about mitigating climate change, we can adapt to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education"--

Subjects: Climatic changes.; Climate change mitigation.; Climatic changes; Global temperature changes.; Global warming.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Cool season gardener : extend the harvest, plan ahead, and grow vegetables year round / by Thorness, Bill,1960-(CARDINAL)483256;

Pt. 1. Laying the groundwork -- Developing a seasonal sensibility -- Understanding our weather -- Siting the cool-season garden -- Building the soil -- Planting seeds and starts -- Pt. 2. Becoming a cool-season gardener -- Expanding your seasonal sensibility -- Taking easy steps to extend the growing season -- Learning advanced practices for season extension -- Choosing cool-season vegetables -- Troubleshooting.A wholly new and comprehensive guide to growing winter crops in the Pacific Northwest. How to maintain your garden, even during the dark, damp months of our maritime climate. he show you how to keep the garden producing year round, utilize season extension, practice succession planting, build useful garden structures, and more. Slower growth, less maintenance, and fewer pests--cool-season gardening is easier than you think! Back cover

Subjects: Vegetable gardening;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Emerging biological threats : a reference guide / by Callahan, Joan R.(CARDINAL)762000;

MARCIVE 10/05/10Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Five big ones -- Five more (and complications) -- Food insecurity -- Food insecurity, continued -- Making things worse -- Fighting back."What biological agents should we truly be afraid of? Which have garnered more attention than they warrant? Emerging Biological Threats: A Reference Guide is the antidote for the confusion surrounding the potentially devastating impact of pathogens on the human community. Written by a frontline professional in epidemiology, it is the most authoritative yet engagingly written resource available on the real risks we face, and the countermeasures used to confront them. Emerging Biological Threats provides the information needed to understand significant direct threats to human health, as well as those that impact us indirectly by destroying livestock and crops. Focused primarily on the United States, it offers science-based yet accessible explorations of HIV, influenza, drug-resistant pathogens, tuberculosis, meningitis, and more. In addition, the book assesses current predictions about the future spread of various diseases as a result of climate change and overpopulation. The book concludes with chapters on relevant environmental and sociological trends and a discussion of current public health strategy."--Publisher's description.

Subjects: Emerging infectious diseases.; Food security.; Health risk assessment.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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How to sell a poison : the rise, fall, and toxic return of DDT / by Conis, Elena,author.(CARDINAL)788863;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-372) and index.Prologue: fish for the table -- Not too much -- Polio city -- Flies -- Production -- Economic poisons -- Virus X -- Poisoned in our own homes -- Medical standing -- Delaney's clause -- Mosquitoes -- Don't call it a poison -- The poison book -- Poisoned in the fields -- A ban -- The birds -- Tobacco -- The hearings -- Destruction -- The ban -- Triana -- Assessing risk -- Settling -- Hand-me-down poisons -- Nested study -- Disruption -- Delaney falls -- Bring back DDT -- Timing makes the poison."The chemical compound DDT first earned fame during World War II by wiping out insects that caused disease and boosting Allied forces to victory. Americans granted it a hero's homecoming, spraying it on everything from crops and livestock to cupboards and curtains. Then, in 1972, it was banned in the US. But decades after that, a cry arose to demand its return. This is the sweeping narrative of generations of Americans who struggled to make sense of the notorious chemical's risks and benefits. Historian Elena Conis follows DDT from postwar farms, factories, and suburban enclaves to the floors of Congress and tony social clubs, where industry barons met with Madison Avenue brain trusts to figure out how to sell the idea that a little poison in our food and bodies was nothing to worry about. In an age of spreading misinformation on issues including pesticides, vaccines, and climate change, Conis shows that we need new ways of communicating about science--as a constantly evolving discipline, not an immutable collection of facts--before it's too late"--

Subjects: DDT (Insecticide); DDT (Insecticide); DDT (Insecticide); DDT (Insecticide);

Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7

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RHS greener gardening. the sustainable guide to growing planet-friendly crops / by Nex, Sally,author.(CARDINAL)676674; Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)(CARDINAL)149263;

Includes bibliographical references (page 170) and index."For any gardener keen to grow their own food as sustainably as possible, Greener Gardening: Vegetables is an essential and informative guide to the most environmentally sound and wildlife-friendly methods. Follow these tips and techniques for making your own contribution to mitigating climate change, as well as enjoying delicious home-grown food"--

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Vegetable gardening.; Vegetables.; Sustainable living.; Organic gardening.; Gardening.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Fruit & vegetable gardening / by Pollock, Michael,1938-(CARDINAL)702416;

Subjects: Vegetable gardening.; Fruit-culture.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Grow food for free / by Richards, Huw,1999-author.(CARDINAL)833750;

Includes bibliographical references and index.The power of barter -- Set up your vegetable patch -- What your space needs -- Tools to share or borrow -- Use somebody else's garden -- Grow food on a patio, terrace, or balcony -- Establish a water supply -- Work with your climate -- Choose your setup -- Create your own containers -- Cheap raised-bed solutions -- Create a raised bed for free -- Fill your raised bed -- Grow in the ground -- Starting crops on the windowsill -- Organize your space -- Make your own tools -- Make your own watering devices -- Produce your own compost -- Soil and compost: the essentials -- Using homemade compost -- Your compost bin -- Budget compost bin solutions -- Build a compost bin for free -- Compost recipes -- source free compost materials -- Permaculture -- Woodchip and biochar -- Make your own liquid and comfrey feed -- Source seeds and plants for free -- Annuals and perennials -- Planting from your kitchen pantry -- Swapping seeds, making contacts -- Plant swaps -- How to grow perennials -- Perennial crops -- Herbs -- Rhubarb -- Jerusalem artichokes -- Blackberries and hybrids -- Strawberries -- Fruit bushes -- How to grow annuals -- How to sow -- How and when to water -- How to transplant -- How to weed -- Harvesting and storing -- Save your own seed -- Peas and beans -- Brassicas -- Root vegetables -- Salad greens and leaf crops -- Cucurbits -- Tomatoes -- Peppers and chiles -- Alliums -- Keep your soil healthy forever -- Fight pests and diseases -- Slugs and snails -- Common pests -- Common diseases and disorders -- Crop rotation -- Looking ahead -- Make an investment -- What to sell -- How to sell -- Setting up a seed or plant swap -- When to expand your growing area -- A three-year plan -- Huw's journal."Huw's Grow Food for Free has the inspiration and practical advice you need to start, grow, nurture, and harvest your own fruit and vegetables organically and at zero cost, even if you're new to gardening."--Publisher

Subjects: Informational works.; Handbooks and manuals.; Gardening.; Gardens; Vegetable gardening.; Sustainable horticulture.; Garden ecology.;

Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 12

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