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  Big Chicken - The Incredible...

  Maryn McKenna

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  In this eye-opening expose, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity — and human health threat — uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again.What you eat matters — for your health, for the environment, and for future generations. In this riveting investigative narrative, McKenna dives deep into the world of modern agriculture by way of chicken: from the farm where it's raised directly to your dinner table. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health.Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why "wonder drugs" revolutionized the way the world eats — and not necessarily for the better. Rich with scientific, historical, and cultural insights, this spellbinding cautionary tale shines a light on one of America's favorite foods — and teaches us the way to safer, healthier eating for ourselves and our children.

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  A Conservationist Manifesto

  Scott Russell Sanders

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  “Eloquent . . . a must-read for anyone committed to taking care of the natural world and passing it along to future generations” (ForeWord).   As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, instead of devouring it. How might we shift to a more durable and responsible way of life? What changes in values and behavior will be required? Ranging from southern Indiana to the Boundary Waters Wilderness, and from billboards to the Bible, Sanders’s 40-point blueprint for ecological health extends the visions of Henry David Thoreau, John Muir, and Rachel Carson to our own day.  A Conservationist Manifesto shows the crucial relevance of a conservation ethic at a time of mounting concern about global climate change, depletion of natural resources, extinction of species, and the economic inequities between rich and poor nations. The important message of these “original and intriguing” essays is that conservation is not simply a personal virtue but a public one (Publishers Weekly).   “A book to be savored—for its language, its stories, its sense of place, and for how it reminds us of the profound relationships with nature and each other that can inspire us to change how we live on this planet.” —Will Rogers, President, The Trust for Public Land

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  How to Raise Chickens for Eggs...

  HowExpert, Rebekah White

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  Raising chickens is a fun adventure for a beginning or experienced chicken farmer to embark upon. In doing so, you'll increase your overall health and have a lot of fun doing so! However, it does require some basic research.  
  This book will teach you how to:Select the best breed of chicken for your needs Raise chickens from day-old chicks Incubate eggs Construct and equip brooders Raise chicks Troubleshoot health problems in freshly hatched chicks Transition pullets and cockerels to an outdoor coop Build and equip coops with feed, water, nesting, and roosting systems Evaluate whether free-ranging is right for your birds Prevent the incidence of predators Decide upon the best coop construction for your lifestyle Provide proper feed, water, shelter, and bedding Increase efficiency and environmental friendliness through helpful add-ons Raise laying hens Increase and maintain egg production Deal with the molting process Raise healthy meat birds Slaughter, butcher and process meat birds Overwinter (or raise birds throughout cold months) Maintain adequate egg production during the winter Improve meat quality and flavor Be a successful and happy chicken owner!  
  About the Expert: Rebekah White lives in upstate New York on a small, cozy slice of heaven. She raises chickens, pigs, honey bees, and vegetables to sustain herself and her close family. When she's not at home with her animals, she is working at her "day job" teaching high school English at a rural school. 
  HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

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  Brilliant Green - The Surprising...

  Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola

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  Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary—just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past fifty years have challenged these ideas, shedding new light on the extraordinary capabilities and complex interior lives of plants. 
  In Brilliant Green, Stefano Mancuso, a leading scientist and founder of the field of plant neurobiology, presents a new paradigm in our understanding of the vegetal world. Combining a historical perspective with the latest in plant science, Mancuso argues that, due to cultural prejudices and human arrogance, we continue to underestimate plants. In fact, they process information, sleep, remember, and signal to one another—showing that, far from passive machines, plants are intelligent and aware. Through a survey of plant capabilities from sight and touch to communication, Mancuso challenges our notion of intelligence, presenting a vision of plant life that is more sophisticated than most imagine.
   
  Foreword by Michael Pollan

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  101 Amazing Facts about the...

  Merlin Mill

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  Which Legend of Zelda boss is thought to be the first incarnation of Ganondorf? Who is the most controversial character in the series? How long did it take to write the plot for Skyward Sword? And which Zelda game did the Guinness Book of Records first list as being the highest rated video game in history? 
  In this fantastic audiobook, Stephen Harris talks us through more than one hundred facts about the Legend of Zelda series, one of the most popular in gaming history. With the information separated into chapters such as weapons, equipment, characters, music and more, you are sure to learn some fascinating new information about the Zelda universe. So whether you’ve been playing since the NES days or are only now getting into your RPG adventures, this is the perfect addition to your audio bookshelf!

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  The Scientist in the Crib - What...

  Alison Gopnik, Andrew N....

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  This exciting book by three pioneers in the new field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them.It argues that evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and that the drive to learn is our most important instinct.  It also reveals as fascinating insights about our adult capacities and how even young children -- as well as adults -- use some of the same methods that allow scientists to  learn so much about the world.  Filled with surprise at every turn, this vivid, lucid, and often funny book gives us a new view of the inner life of children and the mysteries of the mind.

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