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Ben MarcusBen Marcus's books The Age of Wire and String and Notable American Women were considered "experimental" fiction because of his unconventional use of... Continue »
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Great Gulf, C Great Gulf, C
by David Dobbs
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For hundreds of years, the New England cod fishery was one of the most productive in the world, with higher average annual landings than any comparable ocean area. But in the late 1980s, fish catches dropped precipitously, as the cod, flounder and other... (read more)
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The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals
by Peter Heller
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For two months, journalist Heller was aboard the pirate ship the "Farley Mowat" as it stalked its prey--a Japanese whaling fleet. Now, Heller chronicles this hair-raising journey, whose mission was to stop illegal whaling in the stormy, remote seas off... (read more)
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Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Garden and Your Neighborhood Into a Community Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard Into a Garden and Your Neighborhood Into a Community
by H C Flores
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Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution--it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt. Food Not Lawns combines practical wisdom on ecological design and community-building with a fresh, green perspective on an... (read more)
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Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn
by Lesley Stern
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The Edible Estates project proposes the replacement of the domestic front lawn with a highly productive edible landscape. It was initiated by architect and artist Fritz Haeg on Independence Day, 2005, with the planting of the first regional prototype... (read more)
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
by Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Blythe Lappe
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-419) and index.... (read more)
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Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came Into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came Into Being and Why No One Saw It Coming
by Paul Hawken
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Feeling crushed beneath the weight of ominous news, borderline-apocalyptic statistics, and global warming alerts that offer no recourse but panic? Paul Hawken's Blessed Unrest is the book you've been waiting for. Here is a call to arms with concrete... (read more)
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Gaia Girls: Way of Water (Gaia Girls) Gaia Girls: Way of Water (Gaia Girls)
by Lee Welles
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National Radio Tour, Whole Foods Markets Tour. Interactive website contains puzzles, movie, blog and tips to help Gaia. Curriculum guide and support materials.... (read more)
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Values at Sea: Ethics for the Marine Environment Values at Sea: Ethics for the Marine Environment
by P. G. Stanwood
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The human impact on vast areas of the oceans remains relatively unregulated. Sometimes, in fact, the only controls over our exploitation of marine resources lie in our environmental consciousness. While the field of environmental ethics has explored... (read more)
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An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas An Unreasonable Woman: A True Story of Shrimpers, Politicos, Polluters and the Fight for Seadrift, Texas
by Diane Wilson
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The gripping true story of one woman's fight to save her town and her way of life from deadly industrial chemicals. Diane Wilson, fourth-generation shrimp-boat captain and mother of five, proves that one "ordinary" woman can force a giant chemical... (read more)
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Paddle to the Sea Paddle to the Sea
by Holling Clancy Holling
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A young Indian boy carves a canoe and travels through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. The text and pictures provide an excellent geographical and historical picture of the region. Caldecott Honor Book.... (read more)
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