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May.02.2011
In Woman and Nature, Susan Griffin reveals the connection between feminism and ecology. Among the first to explore this subject, she probes the patterns of thought and behavior that have led to the destruction of nature, the oppression of women and the diminishment of both in the Western...
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Jun.21.2010
Wildlife and nature films are a hugely popular entertainment genre: networks such as Animal Planet and Discovery are stars in the cable television universe, viewers flock to IMAX theaters to see jaw-dropping footage from the wild, and the venerable BBC still scores triumphs with series such as ...
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Mar.23.2008
If you're looking for high-altitude tales of frostbit bravery and perilous icefalls, keep looking. This is the story of what happens when a man goes down instead of up. With plenty of sunscreen and a cold beer swaddled in his sleeping bag, writer and botanist Jim Malusa bicycled alone to the lowest...
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Jan.11.2008
The story of Fernando, a young boy who lives in the rain forest of Costa Rica. Readers can follow Fernando's adventures as he picks bananas off the tree right outside his door, and goes swimming in the local river. One day Fernando and his friend go looking for their favorite climbing tree and...