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The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability -- Designing for Abundance
The Upcycle: Beyond Sustainability -- Designing for Abundance
by William McDonough and Michael Braungart
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From the authors of Cradle to Cradle, we learn whats next: The Upcycle. The Upcycle is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, one of the most consequential ecological manifestos of our time. Now, drawing on the lessons ... (read more)

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Nature's Fortune Signed Edition
Nature's Fortune Signed Edition
by Mark Tercek and Jonathan Adams
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What is nature worth? The answer to this question — which traditionally has been framed in environmental terms — is revolutionizing the way we do business. In Nature's Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former investment... (read more)

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The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science
The Incidental Steward: Reflections on Citizen Science
by Akiko Busch
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A search for a radio-tagged Indiana bat roosting in the woods behind her house in New York’s Hudson Valley led Akiko Busch to assorted other encounters with the natural world—local ecological monitoring projects, community-organized cleanup... (read more)

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Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods
Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods
by Christine Byl
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A lively and lyrical account of one woman's unlikely apprenticeship on a national-park trail crew and what she discovers about nature, gender, and the value of hard work. Christine Byl first encountered the national parks the way most of us do: on... (read more)

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State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible? (State of the World)
State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible? (State of the World)
by The Worldwatch Institute
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Every day, we are presented with a range of “sustainable” products and activities—from “green” cleaning supplies to carbon offsets—but with so much labeled as “sustainable,” the term has become... (read more)

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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
by Dan Fagin
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“A thrilling journey through the twists and turns of cancer epidemiology, Toms River is essential reading for our times. Dan Fagin handles topics of great complexity with the dexterity of a scholar, the honesty of a journalist, and the... (read more)

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The Approaching Great Transformation: Toward a Livable Post Carbon Economy
The Approaching Great Transformation: Toward a Livable Post Carbon Economy
by Joel Magnuson
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The Approaching Great Transformation is about the coming shift in how we act and think in the world economically as the era of cheap oil comes to an end. The purpose of this book is to provide inspiration for those seeking to be part of the ongoing... (read more)

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Ecomind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
Ecomind: Changing the Way We Think, to Create the World We Want
by Frances Moore Lappe
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In EcoMind, Frances Moore Lappé—a giant of the environmental movement—confronts accepted wisdom of environmentalism. Drawing on the latest research from anthropology to neuroscience and her own field experience, she argues that the... (read more)

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The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature
The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature
by David George Haskell
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A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of forest. In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one- square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window onto the entire natural world. Visiting it... (read more)

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Crossroads of the Natural World: Exploring North Carolina with Tom Earnhardt
Crossroads of the Natural World: Exploring North Carolina with Tom Earnhardt
by Tom Earnhardt
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In this richly illustrated love letter to the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina, Tom Earnhardt, writer and host of UNC-TV's Exploring North Carolina and lifelong conservationist, seamlessly ties deep geological time and forgotten species... (read more)

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The Efficiency Trap: Finding a Better Way to Achieve a Sustainable Energy Future
The Efficiency Trap: Finding a Better Way to Achieve a Sustainable Energy Future
by Steve Hallett
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This realistic appraisal of current environmental thinking will challenge environmentalists and industrialists alike. One of the key tenets of the environmental movement is the need for greater efficiency in our use of dwindling natural resources... (read more)

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Coral Reefs
Coral Reefs
by Seymour Simon
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Hiding on the floor of Earth's tropical oceans are magnificent and colorful coral reefs. You may have seen coral in the local aquarium or heard of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. But did you know that coral reefs . . . are actually... (read more)

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My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard Into Habitat and Learned to Live with It
My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard Into Habitat and Learned to Live with It
by James Barilla
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For James Barilla and his family, the dream of transforming their Columbia, South Carolina, backyard into a haven for wildlife evoked images of kids catching grasshoppers by day and fireflies at night, of digging up potatoes and picking strawberries... (read more)

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Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save a Troubled Planet
Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save a Troubled Planet
by Todd Wilkinson
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View Last Stand's video trailer!   You probably recognize his name and face as a late twentieth-century media mogul.   But who really is Ted Turner?   You may think you know him as the say-anything provocateur. The tactless livewire... (read more)

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Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe
Nuclear War and Environmental Catastrophe
by Noam Chomksy
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“There are two problems for our species’ survival—nuclear war and environmental catastrophe, ” says Noam Chomsky in this new book on the two existential threats of our time and their points of intersection since World War II.... (read more)

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Escaping Into Nature: The Making of a Sportsman-Environmentalist and Environmental Historian
Escaping Into Nature: The Making of a Sportsman-Environmentalist and Environmental Historian
by John F. Reiger
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“It was only by escaping into nature that I could obtain the peace and harmony I sought.” —from the Introduction In Escaping into Nature, prominent wildlife conservationist and environmental historian John Reiger shares his story of an... (read more)

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Traveling the 38th Parallel: A Water Line Around the World
Traveling the 38th Parallel: A Water Line Around the World
by David Carle
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"The 38th Parallel is a compelling read with wonderful tension between the environmental problems- the true reason for their journey- and the extraordinary sights they encounter following the 38th parallel. Pushed off the typical tourist path, David and... (read more)

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Sharing Eden: Green Teachings from Jews, Christians and Muslims
Sharing Eden: Green Teachings from Jews, Christians and Muslims
by Natan Levy
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"Finding common ground between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism is a critical priority for the whole world—and nowhere is that common ground more evident or inspiring than on environmental issues."— Jonathon Porritt, co-founder, Forum for the... (read more)

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Penguins: Natural History and Conservation (Samuel and Althea Stroum Book)
Penguins: Natural History and Conservation (Samuel and Althea Stroum Book)
by Pablo Garcia Borboroglu
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Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable. The fragile status of most penguin populations today mirrors the troubled condition of the southern oceans, as well as larger marine conservation problems... (read more)

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Handbook of Meta-Analysis in Ecology and Evolution
Handbook of Meta-Analysis in Ecology and Evolution
by Julia (edt) Koricheva
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"This is a well-written and valuable book, one that is unique within biology. The use of meta-analysis in ecology and evolution has reached the point where there is a need for a comprehensive, single-volume text such as this."--Samuel M. Scheiner... (read more)

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