Books with author Linda George

The Inuit, sometimes called Eskimos, live in the northernmost coastal regions of North America. These Native Americans learned thousands of years ago how to survive in one of the coldest and harshest environments in the world. Their struggle for survival helped forge strong social and cultural ties that today help the Inuit preserve their rich heritage.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama was born in 1935 to a farming family in northeastern Tibet and revealed at barely three years old to be the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. As the head of state and spiritual leader of Tibet, he has carried out his duties in exile since the Chinese military occupation of Tibet in1959. For his efforts toward the non-violent liberation of Tibet, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. Along with the life story of His Holiness, this profile describes the tradition of dalai lamas in Tibet, Tibet’s history and relationship to China, and the controversy surrounding the Dalai Lama’s political activities.

Climate change is of grave concern todayamong scientists, lawmakers, and the public. Researchers are trying to determine whether climate change fueled by global warming is a threat to life on earth, and if it is, what humanity can do about it. This title examines the science behind climate change research in the following chapters: What is Climate Change?; Reading Climate Change in the Earth; Temperature and Precipitation; Climate Models; and Climate Technology of the Future.