human ecology

Former vice president Al Gore helps children understand the underlying causes of the climate crisis that is threatening the global environment at the start of the twenty-first century and explains what they can do to help reverse the damage.

Follows scientists as they travel to the Inupiaq villages on the North Slope of Alaska to study the effects of global warming on the traditional whaling communities.

"This thought-provoking book uses current science to show how human beings thrive through our connections to the plants, animals, and other living things that surround us"--Publisher.

"[Argues that] the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity's fate . . . [and] has been at the frontlines of history as the grim reaper, the harvester of human populations, and the ultimate agent of historical change"--Provided by publisher.

[Looks at how] new technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics threaten to bleach away the variety of human experience"--Amazon.

"This . . . journey through the continent of North America helps show how humans affect, and are affected by, the environments in which they live. Readers will gain an understanding of the continent's various landforms, resources, and human activities. Examples featured include dog sledding in Greenland, floating on a barge down the Mississippi River, and driving by truck along the Pan American Highway"--Provided by publisher.

"Find out how humans use water and how to protect the water supply"--Back cover.

"Learn about alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy, and what they can do to positively affect life on Earth"--Back cover.

Explores how humans use the resources around them to build homes, grow food, and work near a river.

Combines imagery and music to contrast nature and the human environment.