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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
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In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements—fire, water, air, and earth—to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things... (read more)

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Fateful Harvest: The True Story of a Small Town, a Global Industry, and a Toxic Secret
Fateful Harvest: The True Story of a Small Town, a Global Industry, and a Toxic Secret
by Duff Wilson
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I see soil in a new light, and I wonder about my own lawn and garden. What have I sprinkled on my backyard? Is somebody using my home, my food, to recycle toxic waste? It seems unbelievable, outlandish -- but what if it's true? A riveting exposÉ... (read more)

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The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being
The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-Being
by Nena Baker
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Listen up, America, because this is a wake-up call. The Body Toxic sheds light on the toxic threats we encounter daily in toys, clothes, cosmetics, cookware, and more. The harmful effects of everyday products on our health are staggering, and Baker's eye-... (read more)

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Cities People Planet: Urban Development and Climate Change
Cities People Planet: Urban Development and Climate Change
by Herbert Girardet
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Urban growth is changing the condition of humanity and the face of the earth. Half the world's people now live in cities, with most of the other half depending on them for their economic survival. Mega-cities of ten million or more people are the largest,... (read more)

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
by Barbara Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
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After 25 years in the Arizona desert, in 2004, Kentucky-bred Barbara Kingsolver moved back to the Appalachians, to a Virginia farm just hours from her childhood home. Family called. "Returning," she explains in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, "would allow my... (read more)

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Eaarth
Eaarth
by Bill McKibben
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Twenty years ago, with The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about global warming. Those warnings went mostly unheeded; now, he insists, we need to acknowledge that we've waited too long, and that massive change is not... (read more)

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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
by Bill McKibben
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"Masterfully crafted, deeply thoughtful and mind-expanding."--Los Angeles Times In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. Deep Economy makes the... (read more)

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The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change
The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change
by Al Gore
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the former vice president and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes An Inconvenient Truth for everything — a frank and clear-eyed assessment of six critical drivers of global change in the decades to come. Ours... (read more)

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Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World
Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World
by J R Mcneill
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The history of the twentieth century is most often told through its world wars, the rise and fall of communism, or its economic upheavals. In his startling new book, J. R. McNeill gives us our first general account of what may prove to be the most... (read more)

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Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things
Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things
by Rick Smith
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Lourie and Smith expose the extent to which Americans are poisoned every day, from the simple household dust that is polluting their blood to the toxins in their urine that are created by run-of-the-mill shampoos and toothpaste.... (read more)

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Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency To Local Resilience (08 Edition)
Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency To Local Resilience (08 Edition)
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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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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 Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism
The Humboldt Current: Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism
by Aaron Sachs
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A masterly and beautifully written account of the impact of Alexander von Humboldt on nineteenth-century American history and culture The naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (17691859) achieved unparalleled fame in his own time. Today, however,... (read more)

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What's the Worst That Could Happen?: A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate
What's the Worst That Could Happen?: A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate
by Greg Craven
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7.2 million YouTube viewers can't be wrong: A provocative new way to look at the global warming debate. Based on a series of viral videos that have garnered more than 7.2 million views, this visually appealing book gives readers-be they global warming... (read more)

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Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future
Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future
by Melissa K. Nelson
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Indigenous leaders and other visionaries suggest solutions to todays global crisis • Original Instructions are ancient ways of living from the heart of humanity within the heart of nature • Explores the convergence of indigenous and... (read more)

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Armchair Environmentalist: 3 Minute a Day Action Plan to Save the World
Armchair Environmentalist: 3 Minute a Day Action Plan to Save the World
by Karen Christensen
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The constant influx of scary news about all the ways we're damaging the environment can trigger two reactions: One is despair; the other is LET'S DO SOMETHING The Armchair Environmentalist takes a can do approach - showing that in only a few minutes a... (read more)

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Climate Change Impacts on the United States - Overview Report: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change
Climate Change Impacts on the United States - Overview Report: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change
by Nast
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This Assessment has involved thousands of Americans in an ongoing national dialogue about climate change and its impacts.... (read more)

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Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food
Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food
by Wendell Berry
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One of the most prolific and celebrated authors on the subjects of sustainable agriculture and mindful eating, Wendell Berry has influenced the likes of Wes Jackson, Barbara Kingsolver, Gene Logsdon, Barry Lopez, and Michael Pollan, to name a few. Fans... (read more)

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Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry
Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry
by Elizabeth Grossman
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Elizabeth Grossman, an acclaimed journalist who brought national attention to the contaminants hidden in computers and other high tech electronics, now tackles the hazards of ordinary consumer products. She shows that for the sake of convenience... (read more)

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Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
by Bill McKibben
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"Read it, please. Straight through to the end. Whatever else you were planning to do next, nothing could be more important." —Barbara Kingsolver Twenty years ago, with The End of Nature, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about... (read more)

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