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The David Suzuki Reader

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771640282

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The David Suzuki Reader by David Suzuki Pdf

In this revised and expanded edition of his collected writings, David Suzuki continues to explore the themes that have informed his work for more than four decades — the interconnectedness of all things, our misguided elevation of economics above all else, the urgent need to deal with climate change — but with an increased emphasis on solutions to the myriad problems we face, his inspiring vision for the future, and the legacy he hopes to leave behind. There is also more emphasis on the personal, as he recounts episodes from his childhood and early adulthood and speaks eloquently about old age, death, and the abiding role of nature and family in his life. Written with clarity, passion, and wisdom, this book is essential for anyone who is an admirer of David Suzuki, who wants to understand what science can and can’t do, or who wants to make a difference.

The David Suzuki Reader, 2nd Edition

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771640275

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The David Suzuki Reader, 2nd Edition by David Suzuki Pdf

One of the leading environmentalists in the country explores a wide range of issues, including globalization, greed, and political cowardice, while warning against blind faith in technology, economics, and politics. Original.

David Suzuki

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781926685137

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David Suzuki by David Suzuki Pdf

David Suzuki’s autobiography limns a life dedicated to making the world a better place. The book expands on the early years covered in Metamorphosis and continues to the present, when, at age 70, Suzuki reflects on his entire life — and his hopes for the future. The book begins with his life-changing experience of racism interned in a World War II concentration camp, and goes on to discuss his teenage years, his college and postgraduate experiences in the U.S., and his career as a geneticist and then as the host of The Nature of Things. With characteristic candor and passion, he describes how he became a leading environmentalist, writer, and thinker; the establishment of the David Suzuki Foundation; his world travels and meetings with luminaries like Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama; and the abiding role of nature and family in his life. David Suzuki is an intimate and inspiring look at a modern-day visionary.

It's a Matter of Survival

Author : Anita Gordon,David T. Suzuki
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0674469704

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It's a Matter of Survival by Anita Gordon,David T. Suzuki Pdf

We are facing ecological disasters that will affect our ability to survive and the crisis is forcing us to reexamine the entire value system that has governed our lives for the past two thousand years.

Tree

Author : David Suzuki,Wayne Grady
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781926685533

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Tree by David Suzuki,Wayne Grady Pdf

“Only God can make a tree,” wrote Joyce Kilmer in one of the most celebrated of poems. In Tree: A Life Story, authors David Suzuki and Wayne Grady extend that celebration in a “biography” of this extraordinary — and extraordinarily important — organism. A story that spans a millennium and includes a cast of millions but focuses on a single tree, a Douglas fir, Tree describes in poetic detail the organism’s modest origins that begin with a dramatic burst of millions of microscopic grains of pollen. The authors recount the amazing characteristics of the species, how they reproduce and how they receive from and offer nourishment to generations of other plants and animals. The tree’s pivotal role in making life possible for the creatures around it — including human beings — is lovingly explored. The richly detailed text and Robert Bateman’s original art pay tribute to this ubiquitous organism that is too often taken for granted.

The Sacred Balance

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781926685496

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The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki Pdf

In this extensively revised and enlarged edition of his best-selling book, David Suzuki reflects on the increasingly radical changes in nature and science — from global warming to the science behind mother/baby interactions — and examines what they mean for humankind’s place in the world. The book begins by presenting the concept of people as creatures of the Earth who depend on its gifts of air, water, soil, and sun energy. The author explains how people are genetically programmed to crave the company of other species, and how people suffer enormously when they fail to live in harmony with them. Suzuki analyzes those deep spiritual needs, rooted in nature, that are a crucial component of a loving world. Drawing on his own experiences and those of others who have put their beliefs into action, The Sacred Balance is a powerful, passionate book with concrete suggestions for creating an ecologically sustainable, satisfying, and fair future by rediscovering and addressing humanity’s basic needs.

Letters to My Grandchildren

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781771640886

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Letters to My Grandchildren by David Suzuki Pdf

In his most important book since "The Sacred Balance" and his most personal ever, revered activist and thinker David Suzuki draws on the experiences and wisdom he has gained over his long life and offers advice, stories, and inspiration to his six grandchildren.

The Legacy

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781553655701

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The Legacy by David Suzuki Pdf

Offers the author's thoughts about the destructive relationship that now exists between humans and nature, and a proposition to adopt a holistic worldview in order to save the planet.

Wisdom of the Elders

Author : David Suzuki
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780553372632

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Wisdom of the Elders by David Suzuki Pdf

An in-depth, meticulously documented exploration of the ecological wisdom of Native Peoples from around the world Arranged thematically, Wisdom of the Elders contains sacred stories and traditions on the interrelationships between humans and the environment as well as perspectives from modern science, which more often than not validate the sacred, ancient Wisdom of the Elders. Native peoples and environments discussed range from the Inuit Arctic and the Native Americans of the Northwest coast, the Sioux of the Plains, and the Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo of the Southwest to the Australian Outback, to the rich, fecund tropics of Africa, Malaysia, and the Amazon. “Our technological civilization is speeding toward a violent collision with nature, and we are threatening the ability of the Earth—our home—to support life as we know it. Suzuki and Knudtson’s extraordinary work powerfully reminds us that we are indeed one with the Earth. We are truly indebted to them for charting for us the course toward a healthy and sustaining relationship with our planet.”—Vice President Al Gore

Inventing the Future

Author : David T. Suzuki
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Human ecology
ISBN : 0044421931

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Inventing the Future by David T. Suzuki Pdf

Reflections on Science, technology and nature - the pain of animals - genetics and society - our fragile democracy - dancing on racism's grave; The lesson of Japan - the prostitution of Academia - how educators have failed - the ecosystem as capital - the rape of the Amazon; The future; borrowing from the children - showdown in Brazil - Aboriginal people and the land; Acid rain - rain forests - deforestation - population.

Eating Dirt

Author : Charlotte Gill
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781553657927

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Eating Dirt by Charlotte Gill Pdf

Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter in Canadian forests. In this book, she examines the environmental impact of logging and celebrates the value of forests from a perspective of some one whose work caught them between environmentalists and loggers.

The Big Picture

Author : David Suzuki,David Taylor
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781926685441

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The Big Picture by David Suzuki,David Taylor Pdf

Whether he's discussing how to reconcile economy with ecology, why a warmer world will result in more poison ivy, why Britney Spears gets more hits on Google than global warming does, or why we might need to start eating jellyfish for supper, David Suzuki points the direction we must take as a society if we hope to meet the environmental challenges we face in our still-young century. Covering suburban sprawl, sustainable transportation, food shortages, biodiversity, technology, public policy, and more, The Big Picture not only identifies the problems we face but proposes solid, science-based solutions. These engaging essays look beyond environmental challenges to examine the forces that are preventing real change from occurring. Together they tell the story of a species struggling to come to grips with its own biological nature, a nature we must ultimately embrace to live in balance with the systems that sustain us.

Canada Close Up: Canadian Government

Author : Elizabeth MacLeod
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443119658

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Canada Close Up: Canadian Government by Elizabeth MacLeod Pdf

Who's in charge here, anyway? Canadian Government takes a close-up look at how our country is run at all levels -- from federal politics in Ottawa to provincial politics and down to the municipal level. Readers meet some famous Canadian politicians and learn the structure and function of different governing bodies, what it means to be a constitutional monarchy, and why it's important for citizens to vote. This Canada Close Up title includes a table of contents, index and helpful glossary of terms. With concise, engaging text and bright, full-colour photographs throughout, Canadian Government shows young readers all the ways they can be involved in government -- at any age.

A Lifetime in Galápagos

Author : Tui De Roy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691194998

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A Lifetime in Galápagos by Tui De Roy Pdf

A beautifully illustrated and deeply personal chronicle of De Roy's lifelong connection with these spectacular islands Tui De Roy was a year old in 1955 when her family left Europe, boarding a banana boat bound for the Pacific to lead a different sort of life in Galápagos, one of self-sufficiency and living close to nature. She grew up on the islands and returned to them often over the next five decades. Discovering photography at a young age, she has dedicated her life to recording the islands' natural history in infinite detail. A Lifetime in Galápagos is De Roy's intimate portrait of one of the most spectacular places on Earth, presenting the wildlife and natural wonders of Galápagos as you have never seen them before. Featuring hundreds of breathtaking color photos, this stunning book guides you into labyrinthine mangroves to observe nesting herons, to misty cloud forests to glimpse flycatchers and orchids, high onto erupting volcanoes, and into the ocean to swim with hammerhead sharks. De Roy's lens provides up-close encounters with orca and sperm whales, colonies of iguanas, and the giant tortoises of Alcedo Volcano. She paints unforgettable portraits of her childhood in Galápagos—the islands at night under the stars of the Milky Way, sea lions at play and on the hunt, the diverse birdlife of Galápagos, and much more. Blending striking images with vivid prose, A Lifetime in Galápagos also discusses the threats that global warming and other environmental challenges pose to the archipelago's unique wildlife and fragile habitats.

A Geography of Blood

Author : Candace Savage
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781771003216

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A Geography of Blood by Candace Savage Pdf

When Candace Savage and her partner buy a house in the romantic little town of Eastend, she has no idea what awaits her. At first she enjoys exploring the area around their new home, including the boyhood haunts of the celebrated American writer Wallace Stegner, the backroads of the Cypress Hills, the dinosaur skeletons at the T. Rex Discovery Centre, the fossils to be found in the dust-dry hills. She also revels in her encounters with the wild inhabitants of this mysterious land -- two coyotes in a ditch at night, their eyes glinting in the dark; a deer at the window; a cougar pussy-footing it through a gully a few minutes' walk from town. But as Savage explores further, she uncovers a darker reality -- a story of cruelty and survival set in the still-recent past -- and finds that she must reassess the story she grew up with as the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of prairie homesteaders.