A Hole in the Wind

A Hole in the Wind
Title A Hole in the Wind PDF eBook
Author David Goodrich
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 327
Release 2017-06-06
Genre Nature
ISBN 1681774852

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An epic bicycle journey across the American hinterland that explores the challenges of climate change alongside a diverse array of American voices. After a distinguished career in climate science as the Director of the UN Global Climate Observing System in Geneva, David Goodrich returned home to the United States to find a nation and a people in denial. Concerned that the American people are willfully deluded by the misinformation about climate that dominates media and politics, David thought a little straight talk could set things right. As they say in Animal House, he decided that "this calls for a stupid and futile gesture on someone's part, and I'm just the guy to do it." Starting on the beach in Delaware, David rode his bike 4,200 miles to Oregon, talking with the people he met on the ultimate road trip. Along the way he learned a great deal about why climate is a complicated issue for many Americans and even more about the country we all share. Climate change is the central environmental issue of our time. But A Hole in the Wind is also about the people Dave met and the experiences he had along the way, like the toddler's beauty pageant in Delaware, the tornado in Missouri, rust-belt towns and their relationship with fracking, and the mined-out uranium ghost town in Wyoming. As he rides, David will discuss the climate with audiences varying from laboratories to diners to elementary schools. Beautifully simple, direct, and honest, A Hole in the Wind is a fresh, refreshing ride through a difficult and controversial topic, and a rich read that makes you glad to be alive.

A Hole Through The Wind

A Hole Through The Wind
Title A Hole Through The Wind PDF eBook
Author Alan Patterson
Publisher
Pages 165
Release 2020-03-07
Genre
ISBN

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Two horses, twin brothers at birth, couldn't be more different. Big Brother, the larger, stronger horse has the physique of a champion. He is the sensation of the horse-racing world. But Little Brother - smaller, pigeon-toed, and hidden away - has the heart of a winner. The racehorse breeder and his family who nurture him with love believe he deserves his chance. But, can Little Brother beat his much-favored sibling when their paths cross at the most famous of all horse races, the Kentucky Derby? In this semi-autobiographical story, veteran jockey Alan Patterson takes you into the world of professional horse racing, where the will to win is a must, but the love for horses makes the difference.

What Color Is the Wind?

What Color Is the Wind?
Title What Color Is the Wind? PDF eBook
Author Anne Herbauts
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2016
Genre JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN 9781592702213

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A blind child questions all he encounters--a dog, wolf, elephant, mountain, bird, stream, and tree--about the color of the wind. Each responds differently, with a shape, color, smell, texture, or idea. Each page displays a visual and tactile palette of cutouts, textures, colors. It is a sensory experience that makes the invisible experiential, ending with the wind as the pages fly. A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, Anne Herbauts expresses an original world in each of her books. Awake to the richness of the world, endlessly curious, and rigorous in her work, Anne has written and illustrated over twenty books.

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows
Title The Wind in the Willows PDF eBook
Author Kenneth Grahame
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2024-05-23
Genre
ISBN 9781802631807

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Hole in My Life

Hole in My Life
Title Hole in My Life PDF eBook
Author Jack Gantos
Publisher Macmillan
Pages 212
Release 2002
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780374430894

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In this Michael L. Printz Honor Book, the Newbery Honor-winning creator of the Joey Pigza books shares the true story of how he became a writer the hard way by learning a valuable lesson while he was in college.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Title The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind PDF eBook
Author William Kamkwamba
Publisher Penguin
Pages 313
Release 2015-02-05
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1101637420

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Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Shark in the Park on a Windy Day!

Shark in the Park on a Windy Day!
Title Shark in the Park on a Windy Day! PDF eBook
Author Nick Sharratt
Publisher Random House
Pages 26
Release 2015-08-27
Genre Parks
ISBN 0552573108

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the park . . . Timothy Pope is blown this way and that way in the windy park -- but among the whistling wind and blustering brollies could that be a shark he spies through his telescope. Peep through the die-cut hole in the pages of the book to find out. A third book in the bestselling Shark in the Park series -- it's fin-tastic fun!