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  • Climate Change in the Media

    Reporting Risk and Uncertainty

    by James Painter ...
    Series series RISJ Challenges
    Scientists and politicians are increasingly using the language of risk to describe the climate change challenge. Some researchers have argued that stressing the 'risks' posed by climate change rather than the 'uncertainties' can create a more helpful context for policy makers and a stronger response from the public. However, understanding the concepts of risk and uncertainty - and how to ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Divorce Handbook

    Your Basic Guide to Divorce (Revised and Updated)

    Since its first publication in 1982, The Divorce Handbook has sold over 200,000 copies. In this new and fully revised edition, specialist in family law James T. Friedman covers, in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format, all the issues involved in negotiating a separation and divorce--how to choose a lawyer; how to arrange child custody, support, and visitation; how to prevent financial hide ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Amphibians and Reptiles of the US–Mexico Border States/Anfibios y reptiles de los estados de la frontera México–Estados Unidos

    Series Book 52 - W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series
    In the first bilingual work on the reptiles and amphibians of the US–Mexico border, top herpetologists come together to describe the herpetofauna of the states of this region, which includes more than 600 species of toads, frogs, salamanders, turtles, sea turtles, alligators, lizards, snakes, and sea snakes that are found along the almost 2,000-mile border between the two countries.Each chapter is ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Pterosaurs

    Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy

    The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with ... Read more

    $30.29 USD

  • What Has Nature Ever Done for Us?

    How Money Really Does Grow On Trees

    During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and eff orts to achieve low carbon economies. But a number of academic, technical, political, business and NGO initiatives indicate that there is a new wave of environmental attention focused on a wholly different set of subjects: namely that of natural capital, ecosystem services and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Extreme Life of the Sea

    "A fascinating exploration of this vast mysterious universe. Wonderfully written, it will grab you from page one and carry you all the way through." ―Philippe CousteauThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments. The Extreme Life of the Sea takes readers to the absolute limits of the ocean world—the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Climate of Hope

    How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Venom Doc

    The Edgiest, Darkest, Strangest Natural History Memoir Ever

    Steve Irwin meets David Attenborough in this jaw-dropping account of studying the world’s most venomous creatures.Venomologist Bryan Grieg Fry has one of the most dangerous jobs on earth: he works with its deadliest creatures. He’s been bitten by twenty-six venomous snakes, been stung by three stingrays, and survived a near-fatal scorpion sting while deep in the Amazon jungle. He’s received more ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Solar Flares

    What You Need to Know: A Special from Tarcher/Penguin

    There is a force out there that could destroy our world in minutes. . . .Solar flares—brief bursts of radiation from our sun—have always existed and have never been particularly dangerous. Nature hasn’t changed. But we have. By making our world so dependent on electricity delivered by huge, unprotected power grids we have inadvertently placed humanity at terrible risk. As bestselling author ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Inheritors of the Earth

    How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction

    Human activity has irreversibly changed the natural environment. But the news isn't all bad.It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have permanently damaged the natural world, causing extinction, deforestation, pollution, and of course climate change. But in Inheritors of the Earth, biologist Chris Thomas shows that this obscures a more hopeful truth -- we're also helping nature grow and ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Custody Chaos, Personal Peace

    Sharing Custody with an Ex Who Drives You Crazy

    This empowering guide is an inspirational roadmap for the millions of men and women navigating a rocky relationship with a former spouse-while trying to maintain a healthy atmosphere for their child. Topics include:* The 7 strategies for peace when an ex refuses to change* Skills for taming former in-laws* Ways to help children cope with a difficult parent* Strategies and alternatives for focusing ... Read more

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  • Creepy Lizards Of The World

    Series series Awesome Kids Educational Books
    Nearly every one of our homes has been walked upon by some of those pesky little lizards. Although they are basically harmless, and may actually be beneficial as they eat up pests and insects, they can also have a hysterical way of truly scaring our children. By allowing them to read a Creepy Lizards of the World Picture Book, they will be less afraid of the common lizard they may see crawling in ... Read more

    $3.99 USD