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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
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True or false: One out of every four items for sale in the average American supermarket contains corn? (Think, think, think...) Believe it or not, it's true. If this unsettles you — or just plain doesn't make sense — pick up a copy of Michael Pollan... ( read more)
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
by Richard Preston
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Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees, Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have... ( read more)
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Coop: A Year of Poultry, Pigs, and Parenting
by Michael Perry
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Coop is perfect for anyone dreaming of a "simple" life in the country — and for those already living it. Perry is a brilliant storyteller, and this is a funny and poignant account of his unorthodox childhood and his current quest for some cred as a... ( read more)
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Cartoon Guide to the Environment
by Larry Gonick
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Chapter 1. Forests and Water Chapter 2. More Cycles Chapter 3. Evolving Systems, Struggling Individuals Chapter 4. Communities Wet... Chapter 5. ...And Dry Chapter 6. Let's Eat! Chapter 7. From Hunting to Planting Chapter 8. What Limiting Factors... ( read more)
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The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience
by Rob Hopkins
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We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively... ( read more)
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What's the Worst That Could Happen?: A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate
by Greg Craven
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As seen by more than 6.8 million people online as "The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See"... The globe is warming. The globe is not warming. We're the ones doing it. It's a natural cycle. It's gonna be a catastrophe. It'll be harmless. This is the... ( read more)
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The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City
by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen
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The Urban Homesteadis the essential handbook for a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. Rejecting both end-times hand wringing and dewy-eyed faith that technology will save us from ourselves, urban homesteaders choose... ( read more)
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How to Convert Wood into Charcoal and Electricity
by Richard H. Buxton
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If you put wood into a pipe and heat it, gas, tar and water vapor will be driven off. You can pipe this gas around into the fire that is heating the pipe. When the whole unit cools, you can extract high grade charcoal. And we're talking about charcoal... ( read more)
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Foxfire 3 (Foxfire)
by Eliot Wigginton
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Volume 3 of this series covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng and more.... ( read more)
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Lonely Planet Code Green: Trips of a Lifetime That Won't Cost the Earth
by Kerry Lorimer
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Code Green is about discovering a more authentic travel experience. One that will challenge, change and inspire you. It's about a connection. The connection you make with places of beauty. The connection you make with people who lead very different live... ( read more)
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Review-a-Day | May 2, 2009
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What We Leave Behind by Derrick Jensen and Aric McBay Reviewed by Jeremy Garber Powells.com "Industrial civilization is incompatible with life. It...
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Derrick Jensen and Aric McBay
On Oregon | April 29, 2009
By Matt Love
"A question. Have you read Silent Spring? Another question. Do you use pesticides or herbicides?"
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Contributors | April 23, 2009
By Carleen Madigan
Like a lot of people these days, I grow a few vegetables and herbs during the summer. From one year to the next, my vegetable garden has ranged from...
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