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"An entrancing and prismatic debut novel by Christine Lai, set in a near future fraught with ecological collapse, Landscapes brilliantly explores memory, empathy, preservation, and art as an instrument for recollection and renewal. In the English countryside--decimated by heat and drought--Penelope archives what remains of an estate's once notable collection. As she catalogues the library's contents, she keeps a diary of her final months in the dilapidated...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Until the arrival of European and American settlers in the late nineteenth century, the southern Plains of the United States were predominantly grasslands, the home and hunting grounds of many Native American tribes and the range of untold millions of bison. It was seldom used for farming. Bitterly cold winters, hot summers, high winds and especially low, unreliable precipitation made it unsuitable for standard agriculture. But at the start of the...
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the Sixth Extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In The Sixth Extinction, two-time winner of the National Magazine Award and...
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Chronicles of G.A.I.A volume 1
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Genius Cat Books, an imprint of Kayppin Media
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"What if the key to saving the future lay in a technology that makes love visible--even after death? Lexa Andromeda is just a normal twelve-year-old girl, until the day her dog dies. She's at a loss--until she discovers pranking. It's fun, it's easy, and it gives her something to do while she mourns. But when one prank goes too far, Lexa finds herself sent to Thistleton Academy--a prestigious boarding school for "Highly Creatives" like her. And...
5) Chernobyl
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Dash! Leveled Readers, an imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"This title will help readers understand the causes, timeline, and aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster. The title is complete with glossary, index, and additional facts"--Provided by publisher.
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