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Earth's changing climate. by World Book, Inc.,issuing body.(CARDINAL)170438;

[v. 1]. Food, water, and climate change -- [v. 2]. Habitats and climate change -- [v. 3]. Living with climate change -- [v. 4]. Natural cycles and climate change -- [v. 5] Oceans and climate change -- [v. 6]. Understanding climate change -- [v. 7]. Weather and climate change -- [v. 8]. Wildlife and climate change.

Subjects: Climatic changes; Food security; Food supply; Water-supply; Nature; Global environmental change; Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Economic development; Sustainable development; Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Biogeochemical cycles; Ocean; Ocean-atmosphere interaction; Global warming; Weather; Long-range weather forecasting; Animals; Biogeography; Wildlife conservation; Endangered species;

Earth.

Describes the earth sciences and examines volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, rocks, minerals, weather, and the atmosphere.Grades 5-8.The Earth's formation -- Rocks and minerals -- Volcanoes -- Earthquakes and tsunamis -- Weather and climate.

Subjects: Earth sciences;

Strata : stories from deep time / by Poppick, Laura,author.; Gilman, Sarah,illustrator.(CARDINAL)357360;

The epic stories of our planet's 4.54-billion-year history are written in strata -- ages-old remnants of ancient seafloors, desert dunes, and riverbeds striping landscapes around the world. In this brilliantly original debut work, science writer Laura Poppick decodes strata to lead us on a journey through four global transformations that made our lives on Earth possible: the first accumulations of oxygen in the atmosphere; the deep freezes of "Snowball Earth"; the rise of mud on land and accompanying proliferation of plants; and the dinosaurs' reign on a hothouse planet. Poppick introduces us to the researchers who have devoted their careers to understanding the events of deep time, including the world's leading stegosaur scientist. She travels to sites as various as a Minnesotan iron mine that runs half a mile deep and a corner of the Australian Outback where glacial deposits date from the coldest times on Earth. Ultimately, she demonstrates that the planet's oceans, continents, atmosphere, life, and ice have always conspired to bring stability to Earth, even if we are only just beginning to understand how these different facets interact. Strata allows us to observe how the planet has responded to past periods of environmental upheaval, and shows how Earth's ancient narratives could hold lessons for our present and future.

Subjects: Informational works.; Historical geology.; Geologists.; Geology, Stratigraphic.; Environmental geology.; Physical geology.; Geological time.; Rocks.; Minerals.; Paleontologists.; Dinosaurs.; Oxygen.; Snowball Earth (Geology); Mud.; Plants.; Sediments (Geology); Marine sediments.;

Song of the earth : understanding geology and why it matters / by Ervin-Blankenheim, Elisabeth,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: why geology? -- Geology emerges as a science : European roots -- Geology emerges as a science : on the other side of the pond -- Geologic time : from an early geologic time scale -- Geologic time : measuring time and the nature of deep time -- Plate tectonics : history of the revolution in Earth sciences -- Plate tectonics : oceans, continents, plates, and how they interact -- Life on the Earth : evolution, extinctions, and biodiversity -- The biography of the Earth : the Precambrian story -- The biography of the Earth : Paleozoic Era -- The biography of the Earth : Mesozoic Era -- Biography of the Earth : Cenozoic Era -- The Earth's impact on life and life's impact on the Earth.A portrayal of our planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces. From the esoteric science of minerals to the interactions between humans and their environment, our planet provides answers to every question we could ask about its history and what lies ahead. The book is illustrated with maps, diagrams, and pictures, explaining everything from how a roiling, molten planet cooled to how the first cyanobacteria began to oxygenate the atmosphere to how the atmosphere has changed over time. Ervin-Blankenheim also provides narratives about pioneering geologists and their groundbreaking discoveries. In viewing the planet as the integrated ecosystem it is, Ervin-Blankenheim showcases how land, water, life, and the atmosphere maintain an elegant yet delicate balance-one that, based on the author's evidence of current trends in the context of past planetary cataclysm, appears to be under imminent threat.

Subjects: Geology.;

Sustainable marine aquaculture : fulfilling the promise, managing the risks : report of the Marine Aquaculture Task Force. by Marine Aquaculture Task Force (U.S.); Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.(CARDINAL)282263;

Includes bibliographic references (pages 117-128).Task Force members and staff -- Executive summary -- Status of marine aquaculture -- Governance -- Ecological effects of escapes -- Aquaculture disease interactions with the ecosystem -- Water pollution -- Aquaculture feeds and feeding -- Working within the marketplace -- Conclusion.

Subjects: United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Mariculture; Aquaculture; Aquaculture industry; Sustainable aquaculture;

Technically amazing. by Film Ideas (Firm); Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; TMW Media Group.;

A day in Pixar: Spend a day at Pixar Studies and get to know the president of the studio, animators and supervisors of this innovation machine that has already released 12 movies and received more than $6 billion at the box-office. Hear the stories and learn what it takes to work for one of the world's most successful studios.Energy, biofuels from plants & algae: Our society has increasing demands for energy and fuel, so scientists are constantly working to increase the reliability and performance of renewable energy technology. A small percentage of renewable energy is created with biofuels. Common examples are ethanol and biodiesel. Ethanol is made from fermenting biomass, such as grasses, wood chips, poplar trees and select agricultural waste. Fermentation is the breakdown of sugar producing alcohol and carbon dioxide. This is the same process that yeasts and bacteria perform in making bread, beer, wine, and some cultured foods. Micro-algae are single-cell, photosynthetic organisms known for their rapid growth and high energy content, and are becoming an increasingly viable source in the production of liquid transportation biofuels. Using the sun's energy, these microorganisms combine carbon dioxide with water, creating biomass more efficiently and rapidly than terrestrial plants. Oil-rich micro-algae strains are capable of producing the feedstock for a number of transportation fuels (biodiesel, "green" diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel) while mitigating the effects of carbon dioxide released from sources such as power plants. This program investigates new technologies at algae facilites, and explains the processes behind their cutting-edge micro-algae to fuel processes.Engineering: prosthetic innovations: Scientists and engineers have made great strides in recent years with prosthetics and orthotics. In this program we discuss how designers simulate the anatomy and physiology of missing limbs. Though some prosthetics are simple and minimally functional, others are complex bionic artificial limbs with improved designs, using advanced hydraulics, lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and computer microprocessors and sensors. This program will highlight how advances in prosthetics have improved life for people with certain injuries and disabilities.Meteorology, studying severe weather: Extreme weather events can cause widespread damage resulting in billions of dollars of losses. Recent events, such as blizzards, hurricanes, and droughts have been exceptionally devastating as a result of several environmental factors. The convergence of several weather systems and the right atmospheric conditions sometimes result in the "perfect storm." This issue examines the factors behind catastrophic weather. It explains El Nino and La Nina, which are instigators of many unusual climactic events around the globe. These phenomena impact ocean temperatures, wind patterns and other atmospheric conditions. Other intense storms, such as Hurricane Sandy, result from the interaction of low pressure systems, which affect the direction and strength of the storm.Technology - Engineering: Dummy & Robot Heroes: The Wonders of Technology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology Science series covers subjects from Robots, Transportation, Agricultural Science, Science in the Third World, Making Plants Grow Plastic & New Miracles from Science. Students will develop a basic understanding of the fundamentals of Technology and work their way up to more complex subjects. As human stand-ins, dummies and their mobile counterparts, robots have been sparing us risk to life and limb and saving our lives for decades. Perhaps the best known examples of these are crash test dummies, which have allowed automotive engineers to analyze what happens to the human body in collisions. The information obtained in these tests has helped them design safety advances like seat belts, child car seats, air bags and cars that absorb the greater energy of a crash impact. This program shows the growing sophistication of dummies and robots as well as their use in many fields of product and safety testing, disaster and rescue training, manufacturing and hazardous materials handling. Includes suggestions for careers in this field of study.Understanding clouds, meteorological wonders: Meteorologists studying the microphysical processes of clouds are learning more about what occurs naturally inside clouds. By increasing fundamental knowledge of complex cloud structure and the chemical and electrical mechanisms that trigger changes, weather and climate forecast models improve. Scientists and geophysicists are utilizing the newest technology to explore known and speculative information about cloud structures and mechanisms.Ages 10+.Grades 5+.

Subjects: Children's films.; Educational films.; Pixar (Firm); Science; Robotics; Robots; Mechanical engineering; Meteorology; Children's stories; Computer animation;

Color / by Guasch, Gemma.(CARDINAL)471004; Asunción, Josep.(CARDINAL)673812;

Subjects: Color in art.; Painting;

Invasive species in a changing world / by Mooney, Harold A.(CARDINAL)333038; Hobbs, R. J.(Richard J.)(CARDINAL)333648;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Invasive Species in a Changing World brings together leading scientists from around the world to examine the invasive species phenomenon and to consider the mutual interactions between global change and invasives that are likely to occur over the next century. Contributors focus on the proposition that global change will exacerbate the invasive species problem, and they set forth the idea that invasives are themselves a global change element that need to be considered in global change scenarios." "Invasive Species in a Changing World provides readers with the background and knowledge they need to begin developing strategies to combat the invasive species problem, and it is essential reading for anyone concerned with the impact of invasive species on ecosystem health and functioning."--Jacket.

Subjects: Biological invasions.; Nonindigenous pests.;

Our crowded shores [electronic resource] : balancing growth and resource protection / by United States.National Ocean Service.(CARDINAL)169936; InterNetwork, Inc.(CARDINAL)281858;

Disk characteristics: CD-ROM.System requirements: Macintosh computer with a 68030 processor running at 33 MHz; 16MB RAM; 2X CD-ROM drive; color monitor displaying thousands of colors (16-bit) at 640 by 480 pixels; System 7.1 or later, QuickTime 2.5.System requirements: Pentium class computer running at 75MHz; 16MB RAM; 2X CD-ROM drive; VGA monitor displaying thousands of colors (16-bit) at 640 by 480 pixels; Sound blaster compatible sound card; Windows 3.x, 95, NT 3.51 or 4.0; QuickTimes for Windows (an installer is included on the CD-ROM).Supplement to the NOAA state of the coast report and Web Site at: http://state-of-coast.noaa.gov.

Subjects: Databases.; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.; Coastal ecology; Coastal zone management; Coasts; Marine pollution; Marine resources conservation; Oil spills;

The universe as it really is : Earth, space, matter, and time / by Scott, Thomas R.,author.; Powell, James Lawrence,1936-author.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-329) and index.Introduction -- It's elementary -- Getting together : atoms to molecules -- Gravity -- Time -- Light -- Earth : a biography -- Earth : a physical exam -- Atmosphere and weather -- Oceans -- The sun -- The solar system -- The Milky Way -- Cosmos.The universe that science reveals to us can seem far outside the comfort zone of the human mind. Subjects near and far open up dizzying vistas, from the infinitesimal to the colossal. Humanity, the unlikely product of uncountable coincidences on unimaginable scales, inhabits a tumultuous universe that extends from our immediate environs to the most distant galaxies and beyond. But when the mind balks at the vertiginous complexity of the universe, science unveils the elegance amid the chaos. In this book, Thomas R. Scott ventures into the known and the unknown to explain our universe and the laws that govern it. The Universe as It Really Is begins with physics and the building blocks of the universe--time, gravity, light, and elementary particles--and chemistry's ability to explain the interactions among them. Scott, with the assistance of James Lawrence Powell, next tours the earth and atmospheric sciences to explain the forces that shape our planet and then takes off for the stars to describe our place in the cosmos. He provides vivid introductions to our collective scientific inheritance, narrating discoveries such as the shape of the atom and the nature of the nucleus or how we use GPS to measure time and what that has to do with relativity. A clear demonstration of the power of scientific reasoning to bring the incomprehensible within our grasp, The Universe as It Really Is gives an engrossing account of just how much we do understand about the world around us.

Subjects: Cosmic physics.; Gravitational fields.; Space sciences.; Meteorology.;

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