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Nature & Environment

Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives Great American Road Trips - Scenic Drives
by Reader's Digest Editors

Let the natural beauty of America’s most scenic drives inspire the travel bug within you and get you exploring the wide-open spaces and breathtaking vistas in our country.



Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear into Action to Change Your Life and the World Touching the Jaguar: Transforming Fear into Action to Change Your Life and the World
by John Perkins

New York Times bestselling author John Perkins tells the dramatic story of how his life was saved by an Amazon shaman who taught him to "touch the jaguar"—to transform his fears into positive action.

This all happened while Perkins was a Peace Corps volunteer. Then he became an "economic hit man" (EHM), convincing developing countries to build huge projects that put them perpetually in debt to the World Bank and other US-controlled institutions. Although he'd learned in business school that this was the best model for economic development, he came to understand it as a new form of colonialism. When he later returned to the Amazon, he saw the destructive impact of his work. But a much more profound experience emerged: Perkins was inspired by a previously uncontacted Amazon tribe that "touched its jaguar" by uniting with age-old enemies to defend its territory against invading oil and mining companies. 



Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
by Jonathan White

In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.



Alive! Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People Who Survived Deadly Tornadoes, Avalanches, Shipwrecks and More! Alive! Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary People Who Survived Deadly Tornadoes, Avalanches, Shipwrecks and More!
by Reader's Digest Editors

Readers will be on the edge of their seats as they are drawn into the dramatic tales of everyday people suddenly cast into life or death situations. Whether out on a planned adventure or simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, the heroes of these stories are connected by their fierce desire to survive against all odds.



Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America From the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America From the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels
by Congressman Jerry McNerney, Ph.D. and Martin Cheek

Congressman Jerry McNerny, Ph.D. and Martin Cheek offer a frank, unbiased discussion of our dual energy crisis: rapidly depleting oil resources accompanied by dramatic climate changes. Then, without glossing over the obstacles, the authors explore what can be done -- and what is already working -- to resolve the problem.



ZooBorns: The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World's Zoos and Aquariums ZooBorns: The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World's Zoos and Aquariums
by Andrew Bleiman and Chris Eastland

ZooBorns showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. With interesting animal facts and background stories on the featured babies, ZooBorns illustrates the connections between zoo births and conservation initiatives in the wild.



Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
by Nancy H. Taylor

GO GREEN is an indispendable resource for the grown-up greenies who have accepted the philosophy and are ready to spread it. There is a huge movement already underway toward going green, living sustainably, and creating a smaller carbon footprint.



Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
by Nick Heil

On May 15, 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit.



Ask Now the Beasts: Our Kinship with Animals Wild and Domestic Ask Now the Beasts: Our Kinship with Animals Wild and Domestic
by Ruth Rudner

Ask Now the Beasts is a beautiful meditation on how we relate to animals: sometimes loving, sometimes misguided, often exploitive, often with genuine concern.



Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change
by Paul Brown and Gerd Leipold

Scientists may still be discussing what caused the disappearance of the once-dominant dinosaurs, but there is no doubt among any of them what is causing the current round of mass extinctions. It is mankind.