New Releases by Laurence Pringle

Introduces the dedicated scientists who travel across the globe to visit habitats that are being destroyed by man in order to record the plant and animal species that exist there before they are wiped out completely.

Discover how global warming began, what problems it is causing, and how it can be reversed.

Profiles birds, fish, mammals, insects, and amphibians in alphabetical order, providing information on each animal''s physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

Environmentalism is one of the most powerful social revolutions of the twentieth century. It has affected our legal and educational systems, the economy, politics--and our day-to-day lives. And it will continue to promote change in the new millennium. Noted science writer Laurence Pringle examines this extraordinary force. He traces the movement''s evolution from its grassroots beginning in seventeenth-century New England town meetings to its present-day focus on global issues. He describes the key events and concerns that have shaped it and tells how writers, thinkers, scientists, politicians, and ordinary people have played major roles through the years. Finally, he looks forward to a new century, discussing some of the challenges that must be faced and overcome in the years ahead. Informative and thought provoking, The Environmental Movement is important reading for everyone who cares about our planet. Books for the Teen Age 2001 (NYPL)

Describes the sense of touch, how it works, and why it is important, discussing such related phenomena as goose bumps and phantom limbs, and examining this sense in a variety of animals.

Describes the parts of the mouth and how they function and discusses why things taste different to different people, the relationship between smell and taste, the sense of taste in animals, and more.

Describes the parts of the eye and how they work and discusses such topics as colorblindness, visual perception, eye care, and more.

A look back at events and the changing of the season at a one-room school in rural New York during the last year of the Second World War.

Discusses human life before birth and, hence, the reason for the bellybutton.

Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators, and mating of the monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular monarch named Danaus.

Describes the history of alcohol, its effects on the body and personality, how to deal with peer pressure to drink, and how to get help for alcoholism.

Describes a variety of scary animals, including the alligator, black widow spider, and mountain lion.

Tradition is a central concept in the social sciences, but it is commonly treated as unproblematic. Dr. Boyer insists that social anthropology requires a theory of tradition, its constitution and transmission. He treats tradition "as a type of interaction which results in the repetition of certain communicative events," and therefore as a form of social action. Tradition as Truth and Communication deals particularly with oral communication and focuses on the privileged role of licensed speakers and the ritual contexts in which certain aspects of tradition are characteristically transmitted. Drawing on cognitive psychology, Dr. Boyer proposes a set of general hypotheses to be tested by ethnographic field research. He has opened up an important new field for investigation within social anthropology.

Provides a history of tobacco products and smoking, with a discussion of harmful effects and changing social attitudes.

When Mom goes out for the evening, Becky and Jesse start to bicker. But then Dad gives them an octopus hug, and the house is soon rocking with laughter. An octopus hug is just one of the silly games in Larry Pringle''s story that celebrates the special delight children feel when they engage in horseplay with their dads. Kate Salley Palmer''s energetic text illustrations, practically reach out and draw the reader into the fun. Here''s a book the whole family can enjoy.

An award-winning author on nature and the environment presents a positive look at how kids can take care of the earth. Printed on recycled paper, this book includes practical tips on what kids can do to clean up and preserve our planet. A list on environmental organizations provides resources and a starting point for planning projects. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Examines a variety of blunders and mistakes throughout history, some funny and some tragic, and causes for these errors.

Depicts, in text and illustrations, the stages of fire and regrowth in a Western lodgepole pine forest over a period of three hundred years. Also discusses the fire cycle and the role of fire in forest ecology.

Explores coral reef systems and their relationship to fish and other ocean life.

Describes different kinds of dinosaurs, and how paleontologists study them.

Presents a realistic assessment of the threat posed by the growing loss of ozone. Explains how ozone is formed, and how scientists discovered that the ozone layer is vanishing.

A photographic account of the work of a wildlife biologist who specializes in scorpions.

Describes petroleum and its uses, examines the harmful effects of oil spills, and discusses how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented.

A simple discussion of death as it applies to the plant and animal kingdom.

Jesse''s toys seem to come to life and shape a new road as the little boy plays with his dump truck, bulldozer, and other road-building equipment.

Discusses the discovery, formation, transportation, and effects on plant and animal life of acid rain and how economic and political forces have delayed action needed to reduce this slow poison from the sky.

Discusses the ecological restoration of prairies, marshes, forests, rivers, and other damaged environments of North America.

Traces the life of the American Indian chief who led the Comanches in the battle for their homeland and remained their leader on the reservation where he guided the people in accepting their new life.

Describes the phenomenon of garbage, what it can indicate about particular cultures, and past and present problems and methods of solid waste disposal and management.