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Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology  (P.S.)
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Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology (P.S.)
by Eric Brende

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What is the least we need to achieve the most? With this question in mind, MIT graduate Eric Brende flipped the switch on technology. He and his wife, Mary, ditched their car, electric stove, refrigerator, running water, and everything else motorized or "...
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-made Landscape
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-made Landscape
by James Howard Kunstler

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In this "eminently relevant and important book" (Library Journal), the author traces the evolution of America's landscape, where every place looks like no place in particular, and where accommodating the automobile jeopardizes the individual and the...
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto): Notes from a Secret Journal
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A Voice Crying in the Wilderness (Vox Clamantis in Deserto): Notes from a Secret Journal
by Edward Abbey

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For the first time in softcover, Edward Abbey's last book, a collection of unforgettable barbs of wisdom from the best-selling author of The Monkey Wrench Gang. Notes from a Secret Journal Edward Abbey on: Government-"Terrorism: deadly violence against...
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
by Tim Flannery

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Not only is paleontologist Flannery's urgent call to arms about global climate change fascinating and terrifying, it is also the most accessible book on the topic around. Flannery writes beautifully, clearly examining every angle of the debate...
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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
by Aldo Leopold

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" We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape...
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A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
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A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
by Aldo Leopold

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First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's...
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Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things
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Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things
by John C. Ryan and Alan T. Durning

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If you don't know your stuff, you don't know your world. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things takes you to the places and people you touch every day-when you sip your coffee, tie your shoes, click your mouse, or step on the gas. Once you follow a...
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The End of Nature: Tenth Anniversary Edition
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The End of Nature: Tenth Anniversary Edition
by Bill Mckibben

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Reissued on the tenth anniversary of its publication, this classic work on our environmental crisis features a new introduction by the author, reviewing both the progress and ground lost in the fight to save the earth. This impassioned plea for...
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Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
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Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
by Howard F Lyman

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Howard Lyman's testimony on The Oprah Winfrey Show revealed the deadly impact of the livestock industry on our well-being. It not only led to Oprah's declaration that she'd never eat a burger again, it sent shock waves through a concerned and vulnerable...
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Coal: A Human History
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Coal: A Human History
by Barbara Freese

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In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed...
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What Are Wetlands? (Science of Living Things)
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What Are Wetlands? (Science of Living Things)
by Bobbie Kalman

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The constantly changing ecosystems of salt and freshwater wetlands support an amazing variety of wildlife. Children will be intrigued by such fascinating animals as alligators and hippopotamuses. This engaging book investigates swamps, salt marshes, and...
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The Little Earth Book
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The Little Earth Book
by James Bruges

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This clarion call to action maintains that never before has the Earth been at such risk. With stimulating essays, this amazing book shows what must be done. Illustrations & cartoons....
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Life Out of Bounds: Bioinvasion in a Borderless World (Worldwatch Environmental Alert)
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Life Out of Bounds: Bioinvasion in a Borderless World (Worldwatch Environmental Alert)
by Chris Bright

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Worldwatch Institute researcher Chris Bright explains why conservation biologists are raising the alarm about a global threat to biodiversity that is unfolding largely unnoticed -- bioinvasion, the spread of alien, "exotic" organisms. With the exception...
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Peak Oil Survival: Preparation for Life After Gridcrash
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Peak Oil Survival: Preparation for Life After Gridcrash
by Aric Mcbay

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How to survive after the oil runs out and there is no more "grid"...
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50 Simple Steps to Save the Earth from Global Warming
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50 Simple Steps to Save the Earth from Global Warming
by The Green Patriot Working Group

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Will our efforts really make a difference? Yes of course. We have the power to shift the course of history towards a healthier, happier and safer future. Organized in a fun, easy-to-read format with each step a simple, personal act which can help in the...
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Life Stories: World-Renowned Scientists Reflect on Their Lives and on the Future of Life on Earth
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Life Stories: World-Renowned Scientists Reflect on Their Lives and on the Future of Life on Earth
by Heather Newbold

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Nearly every day, the media recount stories about the degradation of the Earth's environment; these stories are met with alarm by some and with skepticism by others. Life Stories presents testimony from some of the world's top environmental scientists...
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1,001 Ways to Save the Earth
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1,001 Ways to Save the Earth
by Joanna Yarrow

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The latest in our top-selling series of colorful, chunky handbooks, "1,001 Ways to Save the Earth" proves that simple ideas can have major environmental impact. Here are easy tips for every budget and every day, from taking canvas shopping bags to the...
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
by Neil Postman

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In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with...
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Ill Nature
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Ill Nature
by Joy Williams

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Most of us watch with mild concern the fast-disappearing wild spaces or the recurrence of pollution-related crises such as oil spills, toxic blooms in fertilizer-enriched forests, and violence both home and abroad. Joy Williams does more than watch. In...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide (Chelsea Green Guides)
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide (Chelsea Green Guides)
by Nicky Scott

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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: AN EASY HOUSEHOLD GUIDETHE CHELSEA GREEN GUIDESA NEW SERIES OF POCKET-SIZED BOOKS TO HELP SAVE THE EARTH!Do you know what to do with your old cell phone? Where you can responsibly dispose of old medicines? What happens to the...
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