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The Ecology and Silviculture of Oaks
by Paul S. Johnson  Publisher Comments This book is designed and intended as a source of ideas on how to think about oak forests as responsive ecosystems. Divided into two sections the book focuses on oak ecosystems in the United States as well as providing much application to other regions...
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Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment
by James Gustave Speth Publisher Comments In this powerful book, a renowned environmental leader warns that despite all the international negotiations of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth's environment are not succeeding....
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Cutthroat 2ND Edition
by Patrick Trotter Publisher Comments Cutthroat tells the full story of the genuine native trout of the American West. This new edition, thoroughly revised and updated after 20 years, synthesizes what is currently known about one of our most interesting and colorful fishes, includes much new...
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Smokestacks and Progressives : Environmentalists, Engineers, and Air Quality in America, 1881
by David Stradling Publisher Comments "This clearly written, well-argued, and deeply researched book goes well beyond 'smokestacks and progressives' in helping us understand the important environmental issues embedded in the history of the American city." -- Journal of American...
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Degrees That Matter: Climate Change and the University (Urban and Industrial Environments)
by Ann Rappaport 
Publisher Comments Universities and colleges are in a unique position to take a leadership role on global warming. As communities, they can strategize and organize effective action. As laboratories for learning and centers of research, they can reduce their own emissions...
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Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
by Nancy H. Taylor Publisher Comments The world is a better place because Nancy Taylor is in it. In this much-needed and most welcome book, Taylor provides simple, clear stories about powerful ways we can change our daily lives to leave the world of the future better than that of the past...
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Georgia's Amazing Coast: Natural Wonders from Alligators to Zoea
by David Bryant Publisher Comments Head for the coast and become a nature know-it-all! Fun and learning come together in Georgia's Amazing Coast, an inviting collection of one hundred short, self-contained features about the flora, fauna, and natural history of that fascinating place...
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Atlantic Seashore : a Field Guide To Sponges, Jellyfish, Sea Urchins, and More (78 Edition)
by Kenneth L. (ed.) Gosner Publisher Comments More than 1,000 illustrations, arranged according to visual similarities, show plant and animal species of the Atlantic Coast from the Bay of Fundy to Cape Hatteras. This guide includes information on how to locate each species by geographic range, tidal...
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Site Managers' Guide (UK Edition)
by David Kinsman Synopsis This guide for site managers deals with the creation and management of habitats for wildlife after extraction of sand and gravel deposits. Its purpose is to show the potential that exists and how this can be achieved at an aecceptable cost....
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Keepers of the Wilderness (00 Edition)
by Arturo Longoria Publisher Comments "When I first visited Mexico's transition zones (Oriental) I was impressed with the way the flora and fauna merged into a land of gradual changes.... I discovered that the journey itself became a metaphor for humankind's quest to discover and develop and,...
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Disposal of Hazardous Waste in Underground Mines
by V. (edt) Popov Publisher Comments This book contains the results of a three-year research programme by a joint team of experts from four different EU countries. The main focus of this research was on investigating the possibility of using abandoned underground mines for the disposal of...
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Restoring the Pacific Northwest: The Art and Science of Ecological Restoration in Cascadia
by Dean Apostol and Marcia Sinclair Publisher Comments The Pacific Northwest is a global ecological "hotspot" because of its relatively healthy native ecosystems, a high degree of biodiversity, and the number and scope of restoration initiatives that have been undertaken there. Restoring the Pacific...
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Logjam (Earthscan Forestry Library)
by David Humphreys Publisher Comments * The most comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the failure to achieve a global treaty on forests and the dire consequences for the future of the world's forests--destined to be a classic* Updates and supersedes David Humphreys' bestselling Forest...
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Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places
by Etc. Publisher Comments Conservation International's Hotspots placed that organization at the forefront of global conservation efforts. Wilderness: Earth's Last Wild Places continues the efforts made in that previous volume, combining nearly 500 breathtaking images of untamed...
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Backyard Composting (UK Edition)
by John Roulac Synopsis Composting allows you to do something for the part of the Earth you live with day by day: your own back garden. This book introduces the various types of composting bins and accessories, explaining the pros and cons of each type and giving instructions...
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Environmental Economics for Tree Huggers and Other Skeptics
by William K Jaeger Publisher Comments Though many students and environmentalists shudder at even the thought of economics, a working knowledge of the basics can be a powerful ally. Economic arguments carry a great deal of weight, and putting them to work for environmental causes can be a...
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Politics of Sustainable Development
by Susan Baker Publisher Comments "The Politics of Sustainable Development" analyzes how the theory of sustainable development has been related to the practice and how it has been applied within Europe at all levels of government from the EU down to the sub-national local level. <BR...
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The Primal Place
by Robert Finch Publisher Comments From acclaimed author and naturalist Robert Finch, a richly detailed observance of Cape Cod's seemingly vanished natural and human past, as it clings to its present landscape. This is a voyage of discovery, a personal odyssey into the nature of a...
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Who Owns the Water?
by Princeton Architectural Press Publisher Comments "The shortage of fresh, clean water," states a report by the Human Rights Commission, "is the greatest danger to which mankind has ever been exposed." It is only thanks to water and its mysterious qualities that life on earth is possible at all. Who Owns...
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Geojournal Library #81: Presenting and Representing Environments
by Graham (edt) Humphrys Publisher Comments The presentation and representation of the environment can be found in every academic discipline and is a subject of increasing attention by the media. Scientists use implicit strict codes that need to be clearly understood by users of their findings...
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