World Almanac Library.World Almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. Library 330 West Olive Street, #100, Milwaukee, WI 53212 www.worldalmanaclibrary.com Six 'Environmental Disasters' titles in a colorful, contemporary series are geared for grades 5 and up each offer 48 pages of historical background which blends timelines and facts with maps, diagrams, photos, and web site and bibliographical references to provide well-rounded coverages. Each book uses a key environmental disaster as an example of underlying issues: thus wildfire dangers are revealed in Los Alamos Los Alamos (lôs ăl`əmōs', lŏs), uninc. town (1990 pop. 11,455), seat of Los Alamos co., N central N.Mex. It is on a long mesa extending from the Jemez Mts. The U.S. (0836855078, $29.26), chemical contamination See: contamination. in Bhopal (0836855035, $29.26), nuclear dangers in Chernobyl (0836855043, $29.26), chemical spills in Danube (0836855051, $29.26), pollution crises in Love Canal Love Canal, section of Niagara Falls, N.Y., that formerly contained a canal that was used as chemical disposal site. In the 1940s and 50s the empty canal was used by a chemical and plastics company to dump nearly 20,000 tons (c. (0836855086, $29.26), and oil spills in Exxon Valdez (083685506X,$29.26). This outstanding series is very highly recommended, especially for school and community library collections for young readers. There are but few sanctuaries for the solicitude so·lic·i·tude n. 1. The state of being solicitous; care or concern, as for the well-being of another. See Synonyms at anxiety. 2. A cause of anxiety or concern. Often used in the plural. of thought, reflection, meditation, and study. A forest glade,a cathedral, a mountain top, a cloistered abbey, a secret garden. But the one most readily accessible and familiar to us is the library with its books, hushed quiet, and dedication to all the diverse legacies of human history, discovery, thought,and endeavor. |
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