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"As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise.""--
2) Pom poko
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From acclaimed director Isao Takahata. Celebrate the magic of the forest and the beauty of the creatures that live among us. An extraordinary tale of transformation and hope is told as the human world begins to encroach upon the animal world.
3) Dreams
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Criterion collection volume 842
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Unfolding in a series of mythic vignettes, this late work by Akira Kurosawa brings eight of the beloved director's own nighttime visions, informed by tales from Japanese folklore, to cinematic life.
Publisher
BFS Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
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2 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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British comedian legend Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine travel from the Amazon's steamy jungles to New Zealand's icy mountain tops seeking some of the most remarkable and endangered creatures of Earth. Entertaining and informative with a unique insight into the fascinating world that we are in danger of losing.
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2021.
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Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. Drawing on decades of work that has helped expand our understanding of what it means to be human and what we all need to do to help build a better world, the book touches on vital questions, including: How do we stay hopeful when everything seems hopeless? How do we cultivate hope...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2005]
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2 DVDs (165 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the reverse? Diamond dismantles racially based theories of human history by revealing the environmental factors actually responsible...
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2003
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
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Earth is full of suffering and war until one little girl seeks Old Turtle, who tells her about a "broken truth" and how mending it will help her community to understand the common bond of all humanity.
Publisher
Entertainment One
Pub. Date
p2012, c2010
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1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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Explores the life and career of Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki as he delivers a lecture on human ecology and the web of life. David Suzuki, iconic Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster, and activist, delivers a lecture on the eve of his 75th birthday, which he describes as a distillation of his life and thoughts, his legacy, what he wants to say before he dies. Filmed before a live audience, in front of a memory box of moving, distilled...
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
2008
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1 DVD (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Investigates what would happen if every single person on Earth simply disappeared. The Earth would be a world where city streets would still be populated by cars, but without drivers. Nobody to fix bridges, repair buildings, or maintain power facilities. After being controlled by humanity for millennia, the Earth would be reclaimed by nature. See how long skyscrapers and our homes would last if abandoned.
12) Samsara
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Prepare yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience. Filmed over a period of almost five years and in twenty-five countries, it explores the wonders of the world from sacred grounds to industrial sites, looking into the unfathomable reaches of man's spirituality and the human experience. Photographed entirely in 70mm and transferred to 4K digital projection format, its mesmerizing images of unprecedented clarity illuminate the links between humanity...
14) Pond
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
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"A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together"--
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W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
viii, 344 pages ; 25 cm
Description
"Humans have subdued 75 percent of the land surface, concocted a wizardry of industrial and medical marvels, strung lights all across the darkness. We tinker with nature at every opportunity; we garden the planet with our preferred species of plants and animals, many of them invasive; and we have even altered the climate, threatening our own extinction. Yet we reckon with our own destructive capabilities in extraordinary acts of hope-filled creativity...
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Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Filmed across the U.S., in Europe, Australia, and Asia, examine the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (240 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ecologists follow kangaroos as they move into Australia's capital city Canberra; examines the everyday lives and social structures of koalas as they are forced to adapt to the urbanization surrounding their natural habitats; once every ten years the outback becomes home to the largest lake in Australia and is inhabited by pelicans; explores the effects of the 2009 Australian wildfires on the animals living in the burned areas.
19) Before the flood
Publisher
National Geographic Channel
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
1 DVD (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ;
Description
Presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio travels to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand, going on expeditions with scientists and meeting with political leaders. Also presents steps individuals and society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet.
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