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Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam
by Florian Schulz  Publisher Comments A grizzly bear emerges, one small detail in an immense vista of field and mountains and sky. A shoreline, still and empty but for the telltale tracks of passing wildlife. Golden peaks that roll to the horizon, starkly beautiful in the morning light. This...
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Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit
by Al Gore Publisher Comments Re-released on the heels of Al Gores #1 New York Times bestseller, An Inconvenient Truth, comes the paperback edition of his classic bestseller, Earth in the Balance. First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now...
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The Meadowlands: Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City
by Robert Sullivan Publisher Comments Imagine a grunge north Jersey version of John McPhee's classic The Pine Barrens and you'll get some idea of the idiosyncratic, fact-filled, and highly original work that is Robert Sullivan's The Meadowlands. Just five miles west of New York City, this...
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With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature
by Rachel Kaplan Publisher Comments Some parks, preserves, and other natural areas serve people well; others are disappointing. Successful design and management requires knowledge of both people and environments. With People in Mind explores how to design and manage areas of "everyday...
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Native to Nowhere: Sustaining Home and Community in a Global Age
by Timothy Beatley Publisher Comments Meaningful places offer a vital counterbalance to the forces of globalization and sameness that are overtaking our world, and are an essential element in the search for solutions to current sustainability challenges. In Native to Nowhere, author Tim...
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A Moral Climate: The Ethics of Global Warming
by Michael S. Northcott Publisher Comments In this groundbreaking book Northcott examines theological attitudes to climate change, from the complacent to the apocalyptic, and the ethical implications for all Christians....
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You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways
by Jeffrey Langholz Publisher Comments If you follow just the no-cost and low-cost tips in this book, you will save over $2,000 and prevent the emission of 25,000 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) every year! A new edition of our classic book with updated information on hybrid cars and a bold...
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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
by Tim Flannery 
Powells.com Staff Pick 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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Cry of the Kalahari
by Mark Owens Publisher Comments This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and...
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Endgame, Volume 1: The Problem of Civilization
by Derrick Jensen Publisher Comments "Derrick Jensen is a rare and original voice of sanity in a chaotic world. He has wisdom and wit, grace and style, and is a wonderful guide to a good life beautifully lived."-Howard Zinn The companion piece to Derrick Jensen's immensely popular and...
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Marx's Ecology: Materialism and Nature
by John Bellamy Foster Publisher Comments Progress requires the conquest of nature. Or does it? This startling new account overturns conventional interpretations of Marx and in the process outlines a more rational approach to the current environmental crisis.<P>Marx, it is often assumed...
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Winter: Notes from Montana
by Rick Bass Publisher Comments 'This book is a classic celebration of winter in a remote Montana valley.'...
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Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility
by Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger
Publisher Comments Current tactics can't solve today's complex global crises. The "bad boys of environmentalism" call for a bold and empowering new vision. Environmental insiders Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus triggered a firestorm of controversy with their...
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With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change
by Fred Pearce Publisher Comments Fred Pearce has been writing about climate change for twenty years, and the more he learns, the worse things look. As Pearce began researching this book, numerous scientists sought him out to recount their findings and fears: where once they were...
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Galapagos: The Islands That Changed the World
by Paul D. Stewart Publisher Comments Rocky, fragile, beautiful, strange: the Galápagos archipelago is unlike any other place on earth. Its geology, its unique flora and fauna, and its striking role in human history intersect in surprising and dynamic ways. This book is the most wide...
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Dry Spring: The Coming Water Crisis of North America
by Chris Wood Publisher Comments Between global warming and ever-increasing consumption, the world is fast running out of water. And while water's scarcity will challenge the success of North America’s fastest-growing regions, other areas of the continent will experience dramatic...
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Ecology of Place : Planning for Environment, Economy, and Community (97 Edition)
by Timothy Beatley Publisher Comments Current patterns of land use and development are at once socially, economically, and environmentally destructive. Sprawling low-density development literally devours natural landscapes while breeding a pervasive sense of social isolation and exacerbating...
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Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage
by Kenneth S. Deffeyes Review I read this book with pleasure and profit, learning a great deal painlessly....
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Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
by Diane Maceachern
Publisher Comments Protecting our environment is one of the biggest issues facing our planet today. But how do we solve a problem that can seem overwhelming — even hopeless? As Diane MacEachern argues in Big Green Purse, the best way to fight the industries that...
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
by Robin Wall Kimmerer Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165) and index....
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