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Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness Along the Appalachian Trail

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By: Jay Erskine Leutze

ISBN: 9781451682649
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2013
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Stories of the Batwa Pygmies of Buhoma, Uganda: Mountain Gorilla Protection and Ecotourism Ended the Traditional Lives of Ancient Forest-Dwelling Hunter/Gatherers

(Paperback)

By: Tony Schwartz

ISBN: 9781543970371
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2019
Publisher: BookBaby
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Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects

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By: Edward Posnett

ISBN: 9781784703028
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2020
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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Sub-Saharan Africa: An Environmental History

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By: Gregory H. Maddox

ISBN: 9781851095551
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A wealth of information and analysis on the environmental forces that have helped shaped the cultures of the African continent.

Suzuki's Green Guide

(Paperback)

By: David R Boyd

ISBN: 9781741756937
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2009
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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The undisputed planet-sustainability expert shows how we can be greener in the way we live in our homes, the way we travel, the food we eat, and the things we buy.

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities

(Paperback, second edition)

By: Kent E. Portney

ISBN: 9780262518277
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2013
Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
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A theoretically driven comparison of sustainability programs in American cities, updated with the latest research and additional case studies.

Terrain

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By: Geoff Chapple

ISBN: 9781775536796
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2015
Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd
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The Age Of Consequences: A Chronicle of Concern and Hope

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By: Courtney White

ISBN: 9781619026209
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jan 2016
Publisher: Counterpoint
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The Better World Handbook: Small Changes That Make A Big Difference

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By: Ellis Jones

ISBN: 9780865715752
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2007
Publisher: New Society Publishers
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The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world.

The Big Picture: Reflections on science, humanity and a quickly changing planet

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By: David Suzuki

ISBN: 9781742371245
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2010
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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The world's leading environmentalist delivers an urgent assessment of the planet's state and offers science-based solutions.

The Carbon Calculator

(Paperback)

By: Mark Lynas

ISBN: 9780007258697
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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How to calculate your carbon footprint and practical tips on how to reduce it.

The Coldest March: Scott's Fatal Antarctic Expedition

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By: Susan Solomon

ISBN: 9780522850239
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2001
Publisher: Melbourne University Press
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Imprint. In November 1911, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team began a trek across the snows of Antarctica, striving to be the first to reach the South Pole. They were beaten by a Norwegian group, and all perished. Solomon brings a scientific perspective to understanding the expedition.

The Conspirators

(Hardback)

By: W. R. Reinhardt

ISBN: 9781667876610
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2023
Publisher: BookBaby
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The Edge of Memory: Ancient Stories, Oral Tradition and the Post-Glacial World

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By: Patrick Nunn

ISBN: 9781399421058
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Environment and Science: Social Impact and Interaction

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By: Christian C. Young

ISBN: 9781576079638
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2005
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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A fascinating look at the historical relationship between environmental issues and scientific study, social attitudes, and public policy from the 17th century to the present.

The Fires: How a Computer Formula, Big Ideas, and the Best of Intentions Burned Down New York City--and Determined the Future of Cities

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By: Joe Flood

ISBN: 9781594485060
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2011
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
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The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

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By: David Quammen

ISBN: 9780684836263
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1998
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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A collection of essays that offer Quammen's perspective on nature and the world around. He brings to life the pageant of nature, ranging from tales of vegetarian piranha and dogs without voices, to a profile of the scientists searching for the genes that threaten to destroy the cheetah.

The Forest Service: Fighting for Public Lands

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By: Gerald W. Williams

ISBN: 9780313337949
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Aims to bring to light the many and varied activities of this US federal agency - The Forest Service, and the challenges it faces in a world that is constantly changing.

The Future of Ice: A Journey Into Cold

(Paperback)

By: Gretel Ehrlich

ISBN: 9781400034352
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2005
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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The Geology of Greece: Uniformity or Catastrophe

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By: Joseph O'Donoghue

ISBN: 9798350922189
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2024
Publisher: BookBaby
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Dive into the captivating world of The Geology of Greece, the second volume in The Legend of Atlantis and the Science of Geology series. Uncover the ancient catastrophe's impact on Greece and the Aegean Sea, challenging established academic theories with a thought-provoking exploration of geological evidence and the laws of physics.

The Global Warming Combat Manual: Solutions for a Sustainable World

(Hardback)

By: Bruce E. Johansen

ISBN: 9780313352867
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The Global Warming Combat Manual describes the practical measures that readers can take in their daily lives to reduce their carbon footprints, while showing how to link one's personal choices with the big-picture science and the big-scale campaigns to combat global warming on the political, legal, economic, and technological fronts.

The God Species: How Humans Really Can Save the Planet...

(Paperback)

By: Mark Lynas

ISBN: 9780007375226
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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The green movement has got it very wrong.

The Grasslands of the United States: An Environmental History

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By: James E. Sherow

ISBN: 9781851097203
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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This unique survey of the environmental history of the grasslands in the United States explores the ecological, social, and economic networks enmeshing humans in this biome over the last 10,000 years.

The Great Brain Debate: Nature or Nurture

(Paperback)

By: John E. Dowling

ISBN: 9780691133102
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Whether our personality, intelligence, and behavior are more likely to be shaped by our environment or our genetic coding is not simply an idle question for researchers. This work looks at this and other important issues. It also explains the insights gained into how the brain functions and how it can (or cannot) be molded and changed.

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