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Category Archives: Nature & Science
Celebrating the Lake Washington Ship Canal Centennial
Did you know the Ballard Locks turns 100 this year? In recognition of the anniversary, we’ve combed through our archives and digitized some of the most interesting maps, photos, postcards, correspondence, and more related to the history of the Lake … Continue reading
Cultivating a Love of Nature with Children
The clouds are disappearing and the temperatures are warming, which means the summer months are just within reach in the Pacific Northwest! Take a book or two along as you and your kiddos head to the park or the beach. … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Children's Books, Nature & Science
Tagged Ashley B., Children's Books, Children's nonfiction, nature, nature writing
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Endangered Species Day
Mark your calendars for May 19 – Endangered Species Day. Since 2006, the third Friday in May has been a day to reflect on animal and plant species that are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. The International Union for … Continue reading
Posted in BOOKS, Library Events, Nature & Science, Nonfiction
Tagged displays, elephants, endangered species, Endangered Species Day, environment, extinction, orcas, pandas, polar bears, Wildlife
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Nonfiction new book round up – May 2017
Looking for new nonfiction to read or a new cookbook to test out? Here is a selection of nonfiction being published in May 2017. 5/2: The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6’ 4”, African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, … Continue reading
Wuthering Weather
Up here at the Central Library science desk, weather conversations are often much more than small talk. Patrons often want to know how their perceptions match available data, and recently it’s been all about fat raindrops and heavy coats. Has … Continue reading
A Short Climate Change Reading List
Climate change is an issue on the minds of many people around the world. After years of unsuccessful attempts to come together around this issue, 195 countries met in December 2015 at the Paris Climate Conference and adopted the first … Continue reading
Ralph Steadman: Evocative Frenzy
I am unceasingly inspired by the artistic wizardry of Ralph Steadman, particularly his knack for evocative frenzy. Though clearly an expert draughtsman, he’s made a career out of twisting conventional imagery with a demented cartoon sensibility. What appears at first … Continue reading
Posted in art, Art & Design, BOOKS, Children's Books, CULTURE, Fiction, FILM & TV, History and Biography, Nature & Science, Nonfiction
Tagged art, cartoons, illustration, Ralph Steadman, Sven S., Will Self
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