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"FREE standard shipping on the DVD! An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore is no mere coffee table moneymaker from an ex-politician. Rather, it?s an insightful and provocative discussion of the truth about global warming.Gore, a 30-year student of the climate crisis, is a thoughtful author who melds leading-edge research from top global warming scientists around the world with anecdotes and humor. The title comes from Gore?s views on how our current administration is dealing with global warming.He has...

Genre: Political Science, Nature, Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Science, Juvenile Nonfiction. Subgenre: Earth Sciences / General, Environmental Science, Life Sciences / Ecology, Earth Sciences / Meteorology + Climatology, Environmental Conservation + Protection, Ecology, Science + Nature / Env Science + Ecosystems, Public Affairs + Administration, General, Environmental. Age: Teen. Publisher: Viking Children's Books. Pages: 192. Language: English. Format: hardcover. Release Date: April...

Former Vice President Al Gore's New York Times #1 bestselling book is a daring call to action, exposing the shocking reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and the future we face if we do not take action to stop global warming. Now, Viking has adapted this book for the most important audience of all: today's youth, who have no choice but to confront this climate crisis head-on.

Our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in fact it is happening very quickly - and has become a true planetary emergency. The Chinese expression for crisis consists of two characters. The first is a symbol for danger; the second is a symbol for opportunity. In order to face down the danger that is stalking us and move through it, we first have to recognize that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that our leaders seem not to hear such clarion warnings? Are they resisting...

Our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in fact it is happening very quickly-and has become a true planetary emergency. The Chinese expression for crisis consists of two characters. The first is a symbol for danger; the second is a symbol for opportunity. In order to face down the danger that is stalking us and move through it, we first have to recognize that we are facing a crisis. So why is it that our leaders seem not to hear such clarion warnings?...

This companion volume to "former next president of the United States" Al Gore's much talked-about film offers graphic visual depictions of the facts about global warming. In discussions ranging from the burning of the Amazon rainforest to the dissolving of large portions of supposedly permanent Antarctic ice, Gore looks at the dangers and opportunities offered by modern technology and management, and takes apart the elaborate disinformation campaign waged by energy producers and others to manufacture...

Al Gore is the former Vice President and chairman of Current TV, an independently owned cable and satellite television nonfiction network for young people based on viewer-created content and citizen journalism. He also serves as chairman of Generation Investment Management, a firm that is focused on a new approach to sustainable investing. Gore is a member of the Board of Directors of Apple Computer, Inc., and a senior advisor to Google, Inc. Gore was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives...

Earth's Climate, College an Inconvenient Truth & American Geological Institute Module Website Access Card

This new book argues for conserving biodiversity and promoting healthy ecosystems as solutions against climate change. It lays out a compelling case for including ecosystem‐based approaches to mitigation and adaptation as a third and essential pillar in national strategies to address climate change. The other two are reducing emissions of greenhouse gases through cleaner energy projects and reducing vulnerability of communities at risk by improving infrastructure to meet new energy and water needs...

A young reader's version geared for middle schoolers. (CON33, $16.00)

An Inconvenient Truth - The Crisis Of Global Warming Book Al Gore. Adapted for A New Generation from the New York Times Bestseller. Al Gore's bestselling adult title about global warming has been carefully altered for a younger audience. While text has been cut, the information still packs the same punch. Photographs, along with new chapter titles, have been added. The former vice-president details the factors contributing to the growing climate crisis, describes changes to the environment caused...

This skit examines the difference between standard truth and Jesus’s truth and our reaction when faced with the sometimes inconvenient nature of His truth.

How many ideas about our tax code are based on long-held misunderstandings of how the tax code operates –- misunderstandings so pervasive that they can be found at the highest levels of government. Ten criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of proposals for tax reform. Our present income tax system: at best a threat to economic liberty, and at worst a threat to the very survival of our Republic. Three forces that are making massive reform of present tax system not just desirable, but inevitable...

Happy with her quiet life, Miss Lenore Lester makes every effort to avoid attention as she manages her brothers’ parties. But despite her best efforts, her beauty shines through—and soon, even the Duke of Eversleigh is looking.

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Pages: 256, Hardcover, Watkins

Like their middle school counterparts, these high school Daybooks provide excellent literature studies in an engaging and colorful reader-response format. Selections are from a wide variety of sources – recognized authors (such as John Steinbeck), historical figures (such as Harriet Tubman), speeches, poetry, and stories that tell about particular historical events like the Japanese internment of WWII. Selections are self-consciously multi-cultural and to some degree reflect political correctness...

Any book that attempts to assert basic truth about the origins, nature and relationship of humankind with the Earth and universe we live in is inherently controversial. Throughout human history truth claims have been based on authority, faith, and observed evidence. Each of these sources of truth have changed truth claims over time. Only about 500 years ago any fool could observe that the earth was a flat surface (not a sphere spinning at about 700 miles per hour at the equator) with a sun that traveled...