"A vibrant history of the modern conservation movement-told through the lives and ideas of the people who built it. In the late nineteenth century, as humans came to realize that our rapidly industrializing and globalizing societies were driving other animal species to extinction, a movement to protect and conserve them was born. In Beloved Beasts, acclaimed science journalist Michelle Nijhuis traces the movement's history: from early battles to save...

For 25 centuries the Parthenon has been shot at, set on fire, rocked by earthquakes, looted for its sculptures, and disfigured by misguided restorations. Now, a team of architects and engineers is investigating the many mysteries of this icon of Western civilization : How did the ancient Greeks design and build their masterpiece so quickly? How did they achieve such precision and perfection without modern tools and architectural aids that we take...

When a black snake threatens to destroy the earth, one young water protector takes a stand to defend the planet's water, in a tale inspired by the many indigenous-led conservation movements across North America.

Highlights the ways human behavior can either threaten or conserve the amazing animals that share our planet.

Examines energy choices and provides actual measurements of how actions such as taking shorter showers and recycling can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, while others such as using air-conditioners and outdoor lighting can increase it.

The bears in Bear Country grow concerned about how pollution and waste of natural resources are damaging the world around them, so they form The Earthsavers Club.

Presents general information about different subspecies of tigers, the dangers they face that threaten their survival as a species, and the work that is done to protect them.

In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, an award-winning broadcaster and natural historian shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.

Profiles twenty endangered species around the world, including snow leopards, bumblebees, and mountain gorillas, and discusses the dangers they face, the action being taken to protect them and their vital importance on Earth.

Follows along on a ten day excursion that witnesses the efforts by the New Zealand National Kakapo Recovery Team to restore the population of these unusual flightless parrots on their isolated island refuge.