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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Elizabeth Kolbert · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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An argument for the urgent danger of global warming in a book that is sure to be as influential as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.Known for her insightful and thought-provoking journalism, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert now tackles the controversial subject of global warming. Americans... |
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Natural Wonders of the World
Smithsonian Institution. · DK
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
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Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures.From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier... |
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A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
Steven Kotler · Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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"While dog rescue is one of the largest underground movements in America, it is also one of the least understood. This insider look at the cult and culture of dog rescue" weaves personal experience, cultural investigation, and scientific inquiry as it explores "what it means... |
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Forest Cats of North America
Jerry Kobalenko · Firefly Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Superb pictorial of big cats. Big cats are efficient predators that once roamed from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico. Today, they are confined to scattered, remote habitats. Forest Cats of North America is an intensive look at panthers, cougars, lynxes... |
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When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
Fred Pearce · Beacon Press; Second Edition edition
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Throughout history, rivers have been our foremost source of fresh water both for agriculture and for individual consumption, but now economists say that by 2025 water scarcity will cut global food production by more than the current U.S. grain harvest. In this groundbreaking book, veteran... |
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Do One Green Thing: Saving the Earth Through Simple, Everyday Choices
Mindy Pennybacker · St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Print book
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If you can only read and reference one green thing, make it this book an easily comprehensible, clearly presnted source for green living. Everything you need to know is right here at your fingertips. Unlike a lot of other overwhelming green guides on the market, this is green decision... |
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The Secret Life of Cows
Rosamund Young · Penguin Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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In this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animalsAt her famous Kite's Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam... |
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Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist
Bill McKibben · Times Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author and environmental activist Bill McKibben recounts the personal and global story of the fight to build and preserve a sustainable planetBill McKibben is not a person you'd expect to find handcuffed and behind bars, but that's where he found himself in the summer... |
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Red Sky in Mourning: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
Susea Mcgearhart · Hyperion
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Picture yourself in a tropical climate, sailing out to sea with your fianc. Life is perfect; youre young and in love. Then picture everything going horribly wrong. You inadvertently sail into a hurricane, youre injured, and you wake up to find that your loved one is gone. Your boats motor... |
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