“It's not just about our species—” Just then, a great horned owl flew toward us—at eye level —and banked before it could strike my face. The ferocity and focus of the owl left us speechless and shaking. I looked at Brooke, ...
Come, we can go in. It is before the birth of god. No-one has risen yet to the museums, to the assembly line bodies and wings to the open air market. This is what the living do: go in. It's a long way.
Erosion
How does that work? Why? These fun science books answer kids' questions about the world around them--and encourage them to ask more.
Describes the various causes and types of erosion and such effects as the Dust Bowl of the 1930s; relates them to the weather and wind, water, and ice; discusses how erosion can be controlled; and provides some simple experiments.
The book rests upon three elements that, as Shahar argues, are central to the maintenance of self-critical vulnerability: the importance of a concept of an authentic self or the need to "feel real"; the importance of intentionality and goal ...
Learn how erosion has changed the Earth for centuries and still does.
Did you know that rain, waves, wind, snow, and ice can change the shape of the Earth's surface? They can create valleys, sand dunes, and deep caves. Learn about the natural forces of erosion and how they shape the land.
Hugh Bennett knew what to do. He waited for the wind. This is the exciting story of a soil scientist confronting politicians to encourage them to pass a law to protect the land, the soil.