human ecology

Explores the links that bind humans to the natural world through the experiences of a trapper and a beekeeper in New York State.

Examines the effects of technology and urban growth on the animals, plants, and people who live at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Provides an analysis of the planet's current state of health and looks at the dangers to Earth's natural "lifesupport" systems.

Examines the debate over the issue of global warming, describes some of the physical and chemical processes that make Earth a habitable planet, and discusses how the interplay among those processes determines Earth's response to various atmospheric disturbances.

Describes the living conditions, plant and animal life, people, exploitation, and conservation of the tropical rain forests.

A collection of Native American stories that provide information about botany, plant ecology, and natural history, accompanied by activities for children.

Maps, photographs, and text examine the planet's endangered environment and possible future.

Discusses the development of human life into modern man, the dawn of civilization, and peoples of the world.

Examines how the Earth's resources have been misused and wasted through short-sightedness.

Discusses the composition and structure of the Earth's atmosphere and such atmospheric phenomena as air pressure, weather, winds, pollution, and the greenhouse effect. Includes related projects.