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How wild is wilderness and how wild are our experiences in it, asks Jack Turner in the pages of The Abstract Wild. His answer: not very wild. National parks and even so-called wilderness areas fall far short of offering the primal, mystic connection possible in wild places. And this is so, Turner avows, because any managed land, never mind what it`s called, ceases to be wild. Moreover, what little wildness we have left is fast being destroyed by the very systems designed to preserve it. Natural resource managers, conservation biologists, environmental economists, park rangers, zoo directors, and environmental activists: Turner`s book takes aim at these and all others who labor in the name of preservation. He argues for a new conservation ethic that focuses less on preserving things and more on preserving process and leaving things be . He harshly criticizes zoos and wilderness tourism, and he cautions us to resist language that calls a tree a resource and wilderness a management unit . Eloquent and fast paced, The Abstract Wild takes a long view to ask whether ecosystem management isn`t a bit of a sham and the control of grizzlies and wolve at best a travesty . Next, the author brings his readers up close for a look at issues surrounding pelicans, mountain lions, and Shamu the whale. From whatever angle, Turner stirs into his arguments the words of dozens of other American writers including Thoreau, Hemingway, Faulkner, and environmentalist Doug Peacock. AUTHOR: Jack Turner
PUBLISHER: University of Arizona Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Big Cats by Joyce Milton, Silvia Duran
Description not available.Introduces leopards, tigers, lions, and other big cats, describes their way of life, and shows how domestic cats are similiar to their wild relations AUTHOR: Joyce Milton, Silvia Duran
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Mission Control
Description not available.Describes the role of NASA engineers, technicians, and other specialists who stay on the ground in Houston, Texas, supporting astronauts as they journey on the space shuttle.
PUBLISHER: Capstone Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | D. W. All Wet by Marc Brown
Arthur the aardvark's younger sister is unhappy when their family takes a trip to the beach. Can Arthur convince her that swimming in the ocean is fun? Watercolor and ink illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Marc Brown
PUBLISHER: Little Brown Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science by Janice VanCleave
Description not available.A new addition to a popular science series presents thirty sample science projects as well as ideas for small changes to the original experiments thereby encouraging creativity and increased learning. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Janice VanCleave
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Outdoor Survival Handbook by Raymond Mears
A guide to the resources and materials available in the wild and how to use them for food, shelter, warmth, and navigation. Organized by season, this book explains the essential everyday skills needed to get the most out of outdoor adventures, including fires, water, medicinal herbs, and more. An indispensable guide for everyone who ventures into the great outdoors. AUTHOR: Raymond Mears
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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