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Climate Change in 2017: Implications for Business
by Rebecca Henderson Sophus A Reinert Polina Dekhtyar Amram MigdalProfessors Rebecca M. Henderson and Sophus A. Reinert, Polina Dekhtyar (MBA 2016), and Case Researcher Amram Migdal (Case Research & Writing Group) prepared this note as the basis for class discussion.
The Sea Otter (Endangered in America)
by Alvin Silverstein Virginia Silverstein Robert SilversteinThese graceful creatures never leave the water, not even to give birth. Their warm fur, helps to keep them warm and also to float, and they have almost human like paws. Come and learn more about the "teddy bear of the sea" the sea otter. Find out what these marvelous creatures eat, how they groom themselves, how they mate and what efforts have been made to protect these valuable creatures from extinction. includes an index and further reading suggestions. Grades 3 and up. Other books in this series are also available from Bookshare. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
Waves
by Herbert S. ZimThis book talks about anything you ever wanted to know about waves, from how they are formed, explaining simple vocabulary about waves, how they travel across the oceans, how they can be destructive, and how they can be useful too. Although this book was published in 1967 I found it had some excellent information on a topic not often talked about, Ocean waves. Good read in my opinion.
The Last Landscape
by William H. WhyteThis book is about the way our metropolitan areas look and the way they might look. Its thesis is that they are going to look much better, that they are going to be much better places to live in, and that one of the reasons they are is that a lot more people are going to be living in them. Many thoughtful observers believe the opposite is true. They hold that not only is the landscape of our cities and suburbs a hideous mess, as indeed much of it is, but that it is bound to become much worse. The saturation point has been reached, they say, and unless growth and population trends are redirected, our metropolitan areas will become fouler yet. Some think they are beyond redemption already and that the only real hope is to start afresh, somewhere else, with new towns and cities.
The Day It Rained Forever: The Story of the Johnstown Flood
by Virginia T. GrossWhen a cheaply constructed dam above Johnstown bursts under the onslaught of torrential rains, Christina and her family struggle to escape the floodwater which bears down upon their town.
An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology
by James R. HoltonThis revised text presents a cogent explanation of the fundamentals of meteorology, and explains storm dynamics for weather-oriented meteorologists. It discusses climate dynamics and the implications posed for global change. Formulas have been removed.
The End of the Wild
by Stephen M. MeyerToday the guiding hand of natural selection is unmistakably human. With these words Stephen M. Meyer begins a stunningly clear-eyed view of the extinction crisis. Marshaling evidence from the last ten years of research, he argues that nothing-not national or international laws, global bioreserves, local sustainability schemes, or "wildlands"-will change the course we have set: the loss of half of the earth's species by the end of the century. We will come to share the planet only with species that thrive in human-dominated environments.
Roots of the Farm Problem
by Luther G. TweetenThis book represents an attempt to extend our knowledge of the fundamentals of the farm problem and the coming shape of the agricultural industry. Its emphasis is on the demand for inputs. It examines the forces which have increased the use of such capital items as fertilizer and chemicals, farm machinery and operating inputs; it appraises those forces which are causing rapid changes in technology and output. The data used here also indicate the response expected in output and in use of capital or labor inputs as prices of these farm resources and farm products change by given amounts.
Reading About - Rain or Shine
by Jim PipeThe Reading About series introduces early readers to non-fiction. Each book is designed to increase reading fluency and combines a narrative text, accessible language and an easy-to-follow format.
A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE POSITION OF MR. DARWIN'S WORK, "ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES,"
by Thomas Henry HuxleyA Critical Examination of the Position of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On the Origin of Species," in Relation to the Complete Theory of the Causes of the Phenomena of Organic Nature Lecture VI. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species"
Farm Prices: Myth and Reality
by Willard W. CochraneThis book deals with the price-income problems of commercial agriculture in the United States. The purpose of this book is to bring the best in modern analysis--information, economic logic, and social theory--to bear on the price-income problems of commercial agriculture.
Wind Is to Feel
by Shirley Cook HatchWIND IS TO FEEL has many observations about the wind, and suggestions for activities that boys and girls an do on their own or with a parent or teacher.
Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment
by Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine EnvironmentU.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is increasingly experiencing longer periods and larger areas of open water due to climate change. Sparsely inhabited with a wide variety of ecosystems found nowhere else, this region is vulnerable to damage from human activities. As oil and gas, shipping, and tourism activities increase, the possibilities of an oil spill also increase.
Teach Yourself Weather
by Peter InnessTeach Yourself Weather shows you how to interpret the nightly weather report and even make your own predictions. It examines climate change and its effect on the weather.