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Book Garbage Trucks

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marlene Targ Brill
  • Publisher : Lerner Publications
  • Release : 2004-03-01
  • ISBN : 9780822515395
  • Pages : 40 pages

Download or read book Garbage Trucks written by Marlene Targ Brill and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes a garbage truck used to dump garbage in a landfill as well as a truck that carries garbage that can be recycled.

Book The Legend of Yuck Man

    Book Details:
  • Author : Smarak Swain
  • Publisher : Sristhi Publishers & Distributors
  • Release : 2015-08-10
  • ISBN : 9382665471
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book The Legend of Yuck Man written by Smarak Swain and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not many years ago, the city was shaken by heinous crimes of all sorts. The mysterious attacker scarred the survivors, and scared the commoners and government alike with his blatant and outrageous acts. He killed at random, committed sexual violence, and kidnapped young women, mostly in crowded public places like restaurants, discotheques, and shopping malls Yet this person remains a mystery. All that the eyewitnesses can say is that this monster looked ugly, smelt repugnant, and was generally loathsome. They swear that this individual had superhuman powers. The Legend of Yuckman narrates the incredible story of this monster. It is a story of conflicts: between greed and hunger, pollution and purity, belief and science, morality and indulgence, and above all, between a man and his demons.

Book Yuck  Waste

Download or read book Yuck Waste written by Núria Jiménez and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about trash and other waste products and the dangers that they pose if they are not disposed of properly, and teaches the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling items in order to reduce the amount of waste produced.

Book SPIN

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2012-01
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 70 pages

Download or read book SPIN written by and published by . This book was released on 2012-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the concert stage to the dressing room, from the recording studio to the digital realm, SPIN surveys the modern musical landscape and the culture around it with authoritative reporting, provocative interviews, and a discerning critical ear. With dynamic photography, bold graphic design, and informed irreverence, the pages of SPIN pulsate with the energy of today's most innovative sounds. Whether covering what's new or what's next, SPIN is your monthly VIP pass to all that rocks.

Book Recycling

    Book Details:
  • Author : Finn Arne Jorgensen
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 2019-11-12
  • ISBN : 0262355825
  • Pages : 210 pages

Download or read book Recycling written by Finn Arne Jorgensen and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of recycling as an activity and a process, following different materials through the waste stream. Is there a point to recycling? Is recycling even good for the environment? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Finn Arne Jørgensen answers (drumroll, please): it depends. From a technical point of view, recycling is a series of processes—collecting, sorting, processing, manufacturing. Recycling also has a cultural component; at its core, recycling is about transformation and value, turning material waste into something useful—plastic bags into patio furniture, plastic bottles into T-shirts. Jørgensen offers an accessible and engaging overview of recycling as an activity and as a process at the intersection of the material and the ideological. Jørgensen follows a series of materials as they move back and forth between producer and consumer, continually transforming in form and value, in a never-ceasing journey toward becoming waste. He considers organic waste and cultural contamination; the history of recyclable writing surfaces from papyrus to newsprint; discarded clothing as it moves from the the Global North to the Global South; the shifting fate of glass bottles; the efficiency of aluminum recycling; the many types of plastic and the difficulties of informed consumer choice; e-waste and technological obsolescence; and industrial waste. Finally, re-asking the question posed by John Tierney in an infamous 1996 New York Times article, “is recycling garbage?” Jørgensen argues that recycling is necessary—as both symbolic action and physical activity that has a tangible effect on the real world.

Book World Peace

    Book Details:
  • Author : Janie Guy Winter
  • Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
  • Release : 2010-12-30
  • ISBN : 1456824163
  • Pages : 249 pages

Download or read book World Peace written by Janie Guy Winter and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-12-30 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Peace: A Possible Dream by: Janie Guy Winter Janie Guy Winter will fascinate your mind through her Xlibris release. It is so UNIQUE, no matter kind of book you prefer, you will delight in its innovative literary approach. Safe to say, there is something for everyone in these pages. As ambitions as the topic is, its message might be the epiphany we are all looking for... whatever outcome, it’s a great read. It is a zany "soufflé" of humor, wit, gladness, and sadness through the eyes of today's times and yesterday’s nostalgia. Its fascinating style juxtaposes hilarity and seriousness and weaves these two opposites into a mind blowing experience. The book covers a cornucopia of information from past to present: including historical facts, personal stories, and ideas your imagination will love. It will leave your mind reeling with wonder! It presents the alarming societal and political problems (even dealing with the nuclear danger dilemma) that people struggle with everyday and puts a spin of realism and humor on them. As a whole, it inspires the readers with the feeling that changing the world is not impossible and that miracles of thinking can influence the whole of humanity leaving the reader with a viable vision of peaceful coexistence. “My hope is that this awakening will lead to a new universal international mindset, and this new universal international mindset will overcome the current way of seeing war, forever deleting war as an option to solve anything,” says the author.World Peace inspires readers with the knowledge that a beautiful, peaceful existence will soon be realized once the world’s ‘pioneers of peace’ are born. It is so enjoyable; you won’t want to put it down! For Kindle users, you may download the Kindle version of this book on Amazon.com For Barnes and Noble Nook users, E-book purchased at Xlibris is also compatible with Nook Reader.

Book Oh  Yuck

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joy Masoff
  • Publisher : Workman Publishing
  • Release : 2000-01-02
  • ISBN : 9780761107712
  • Pages : 228 pages

Download or read book Oh Yuck written by Joy Masoff and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids love stuff that's gross. From the liquids, solids, and gases--especially the gases!--or their own bodies to the creepy, crawly, slimy, slithery, fetid, and feculent phenomena in the world at large, kids with a curious bent just can't get enough. Oh, Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty brings together, in one book, all the good things about some of the baddest things on Earth. Exhaustively researched and impeccably scientific, yet written with a lively lack of earnestness, Oh, Yuck! is an ants to zits encyclopedic compendium covering people, animals, insects, plants, foods, and more. Here are vampire bats, which sip blood and pee at the same time so that they'll always be light enough to fly away; and slime eels, wreathed in mucus and eating fellow fish from the inside out. Oh, Yuck! explains why vomit smells; where dandruff comes from; what pus is all about; and why maggots adore rotting meant. Other features include gross recipes, putrid projects, 10 foods that make you airborne, and more. With hundreds of cartoon illustrations and real-life photographs, Oh, Yuck! is the complete guide to the irresistible--at least to an 8-to-12 year old--underbelly of life.

Book Yuck s Fantastic Football Match

Download or read book Yuck s Fantastic Football Match written by Matt and Dave and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the giggles with Yuck! Two more horribly disgusting adventures from YUCK - the muckiest, yuckiest, naughtiest little boy EVER! YUCK'S FANTASTIC FOOTBALL MATCH Yuck's football team, the All Stars, have made it through the cup final. They just have to beat rivals, Hooray United and the trophy is theirs! But then Polly steals the All Stars secret weapon, Yuck's very smelly football boots, can the team win the final without them? YUCK'S CREEPY CRAWLIES Yuck's sister, Polly, just can't stop cheating when she and Yuck play games together. So Yuck enlists the help of his very special creepy crawly friends to help him teach Polly a yucky lesson she won't forget!

Book The Drinking Water Handbook

Download or read book The Drinking Water Handbook written by Frank R. Spellman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of The Drinking Water Handbook is thoroughly revised and updated and includes a comprehensive discussion of "forever chemicals," as well as the herbicide atrazine in drinking water. It presents the latest coverage of contaminants in water, such as personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PCPPs) and endocrine disruptors, and examines the security requirements for waterworks and ancillary procedures. It examines the process of producing drinking water— from sources of water, to the purification process, through distribution systems to the tap, and then to the actual use and reuse of water. It also presents the latest advancements in treatment technologies and reviews new laws and regulations related to drinking water as well. Thoroughly revised and updated, including a comprehensive discussion of the Flint, Michigan, lead contamination event. Offers a systematic, easy-to-understand explanation of the many processes employed to make water safe to drink. Examines what is being done to mitigate growing concerns about disinfection by-products and PPCPs in water. Provides coverage of individual contaminants found in water. Investigates the physical, chemical, and microbiological parameters that must be modified to produce potable water.

Book The Science of Land Subsidence

Download or read book The Science of Land Subsidence written by Frank R. Spellman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Land Subsidence explains the current science underpinning natural and human-made land subsidence events, and provides students and interested readers with sufficient background on the basics of geology, natural science, chemical, and environmental engineering. Moreover, it presents a wide-ranging discussion presented in the author’s comprehensible conversational style describing the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance, and society in general, and provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events. This book is directed at undergraduate and graduate students, professionals, scientists, and the general reading public who would like to gain a broad multidisciplinary view of one of the greatest challenges of our generation. • Describes the impact of land subsidence events on health, sustenance, and society in general. • Provides various case studies covering catastrophic land subsidence events.

Book God  Man  and The Machine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Daniel Strasel
  • Publisher : Daniel Strasel
  • Release : 2018-07-17
  • ISBN : 1947052993
  • Pages : 318 pages

Download or read book God Man and The Machine written by Daniel Strasel and published by Daniel Strasel. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Synopsis: An uninteresting man of mistaken importance struggles to understand his role in life. This imaginative and thought-provoking book of quips, reflections, and antagonisms reads in the spirit of science fiction. The author deems it “philosofiction”. Δ * * * The year is 2066. Silverberg, the world’s youngest and undisputedly most powerful country, generally entertains only the most prominent visitors and immigrants. However, this year it has intentionally attracted an otherwise uninteresting young man of average station. When the powers that lured him cannot find him, the hunt begins. Misunderstanding his importance, multiple operatives of high station and various loyalties race to find him. As time progresses, the intensity thickens. Those who join this man find their own lives disrupted and changed forever, swept up by the storm surrounding him. While he means no harm to anybody, his pursuers will not rest until he is found and destroyed. It is only a matter of time. Bombarded with varying opinions about the truth, this man struggles for discernment and understanding, but what he believes cannot save him - or can it? * * * Pragmatic dogma, theology, and atheology collide and argue in the background as we follow this unhero through a quick, comedic, dark, and philosophical journey of determining what he is - deciding between God, Man, and The Machine. This 316 page volume includes maps, art, footnotes, appendices, and more. Δ Phi·los·o·phy Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods. Fic·tion A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact.

Book If You Were a Garbage Truck or Other Big Wheeled Worker

Download or read book If You Were a Garbage Truck or Other Big Wheeled Worker written by Diane Ohanesian and published by Random House Studio. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect picture book for any vehicle-obsessed kid to see life through the eyes of a big-wheeled worker! Fans of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site discover how big-wheeled vehicles really feel about the work they do. This raucous rhyming story puts preschoolers in the driver's seat as their favorite vehicles reveal the ups and downs of being a busy truck. Do diggers wish they were as big as an excavator or are they happy with the holes they can dig? Do trains get tired of staying on the same track or do they welcome all the passengers aboard? Bright and lively illustrations bring each vehicle to life.

Book Home Home

    Book Details:
  • Author : Lisa Allen-Agostini
  • Publisher : Ember
  • Release : 2021-07-13
  • ISBN : 1984893610
  • Pages : 161 pages

Download or read book Home Home written by Lisa Allen-Agostini and published by Ember. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Monday's Not Coming and Girl in Pieces will love this award-winning novel about a girl on the verge of losing herself and her unlikely journey to recovery after she is removed from anything and everyone she knows to be home. Moving from Trinidad to Canada wasn't her idea. But after being hospitalized for depression, her mother sees it as the only option. Now, living with an estranged aunt she barely remembers and dealing with her "troubles" in a foreign country, she feels more lost than ever. Everything in Canada is cold and confusing. No one says hello, no one walks anywhere, and bus trips are never-ending and loud. She just wants to be home home, in Trinidad, where her only friend is going to school and Sunday church service like she used to do. But this new home also brings unexpected surprises: the chance at a family that loves unconditionally, the possibility of new friends, and the promise of a hopeful future. Though she doesn't see it yet, Canada is a place where she can feel at home--if she can only find the courage to be honest with herself. "A hopeful story about finding one's place."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

Book Perspectives on Waste from the Social Sciences and Humanities

Download or read book Perspectives on Waste from the Social Sciences and Humanities written by Richard Ek and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waste is something we encounter on an everyday basis. Today, the waste-mountain is increasing despite ambitious measures being taken to decrease it. Consequently, increased scholarly interest is being devoted to waste, but primarily from a technocratic and scientific point of view. This compilation offers different perspectives on waste, its characteristics, and its presence in the world from social scientist and humanist standpoints. Waste is the constant companion to the human, and is thus inherent in modern society. Therefore, waste needs to be further approached and understood from a plethora of scholarly perspectives and disciplines, and further investigated through a multitude of methodologies and data collection techniques. The imagination of a future where waste-preventive actions and circular economies permeate society can only be a reality if technocratic and scientific accounts of what is to be done, when, and how, are complemented by social scientific and humanist concepts of the nature and constitution of waste. Such a perspective offers the possibility to understand how waste is constituted through relationships, language, materials, politics, practices and structures. This book shows that philosophers, historians, cultural theorists and economists have much to offer on the topic of waste as a part of everyday modern life.

Book A Passion for Space

    Book Details:
  • Author : Marianne J. Dyson
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2015-09-18
  • ISBN : 3319202588
  • Pages : 387 pages

Download or read book A Passion for Space written by Marianne J. Dyson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into space flight control, a previously male-dominated profession. The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon and follows the challenges of pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70s and 80s, when it was far from an easy path. Dyson relates the first five space shuttle flights from the personal perspective of mission planning and operations in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almost exclusively on original sources such as journals and NASA weekly activity reports. The book’s historical details about astronaut and flight controller training exemplify both the humorous and serious aspects of space operations up through the Challenger disaster, including the almost unknown fire in Mission Control during STS-5 that nearly caused an emergency entry of the shuttle. From an insider with a unique perspective and credentials to match, this a must-read for anyone interested in the workings of NASA during one of its busiest and defining times, and the challenges faced by women pursuing scientific careers.

Book Social Marketing to Protect the Environment

Download or read book Social Marketing to Protect the Environment written by Doug McKenzie-Mohr and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavior change is central to the pursuit of sustainability. This book details how to use community-based social marketing to motivate environmental protection behaviors as diverse as water and energy efficiency, alternative transportation, and watershed protection. With case studies of innovative programs from around the world, including the United States, Canada Australia, Spain, and Jordan, the authors present a clear process for motivating social change for both residential and commercial audiences. The case studies plainly illustrate realistic conservation applications for both work and home and show how community-based social marketing can be harnessed to foster more sustainable communities.

Book 100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet

Download or read book 100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet written by Anna Claybourne and published by Qeb Publishing -- Quarto Library. This book was released on 2019 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents facts about disgusting things, organized into such categories as animals, food, and the human body.