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Believing Cassandra: How to be an Optimist in a Pessimist's World

Believing Cassandra: How to be an Optimist in a Pessimist's World

Alan AtKisson

Development studies; Mathematics & Sciences; Environmentalist thought & ideology; Social impact of environmental issues; Sustainability

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Shows us how to catch the wave to an enticing, sustainable future. This title empowers the reader to join the pioneers who... [more]

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Tarkine

Tarkine

Ralph Ashton

Art & Architecture; Photography & photographs; Photographs: collections; Forests, rainforests; Conservation of the environment; The natural world, country life & pets; Travel & holiday; Places & peoples: pictorial works

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Captured by Tasmania's most celebrated photographers, this is a stunning photographic record of Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness,... [more]

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The Turning Points of Environmental History

The Turning Points of Environmental History

Frank Uekoetter

General & world history; Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of the environment

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From the time when humans first learned to harness fire, cultivate crops, and domesticate livestock, they have altered their... [more]

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Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions

Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions

Diana Liverman, Katherine Richardson, Will Steffen

Mathematics & Sciences; The environment; Global warming; Social impact of environmental issues

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Provides an up-to-date synthesis of all knowledge relevant to the climate change issue, for researchers, professionals and... [more]

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Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence

Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence

Christian Parenti

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Mathematics & Sciences; Applied ecology; Conservation of the environment; Environmental science, engineering & technology

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As temperatures rise, climate change is increasingly expressing itself in human politics through greater violence, social... [more]

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Communities, Councils and a Low Carbon Future: What We Can Do If Governments Won't

Communities, Councils and a Low Carbon Future: What We Can Do If Governments...

Alexis Rowell

Economics & Business; Environmental economics; Applied ecology

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Communities, Councils & Climate Change includes current examples of best eco practice from local authorities across the UK... [more]

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Inferno

Inferno

Roger Franklin

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Social impact of disasters; Politics & government; Natural disasters

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The first book to explore the horrors of the day in Victoria that will forever be known as Black Saturday. Thoroughly researched,... [more]

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Seasick

Seasick

Alanna Mitchell

Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Oceanography (seas); The environment; The natural world, country life & pets

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The first book to look at the planetary environmental crisis through the lens of the global ocean, Seasick dives down on a... [more]

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The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads

The Chaos Point: The World at the Crossroads

Ervin Laszlo

Mathematics & Sciences; Environmentalist thought & ideology

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A concise yet encompassing overview of the present world situation, showing where we are, and how we got here [more]

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Australia's Remarkable Trees

Australia's Remarkable Trees

Richard Allen

Mathematics & Sciences; Botany & plant sciences; Conservation of the environment; The natural world, country life & pets; Trees, wildflowers & plants

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Explores the extraordinary lives of fifty of Australia's oldest, largest and most unusual trees. Richly illustrated with more... [more]

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The New North: The World in 2050

The New North: The World in 2050

Laurence C. Smith

Mathematics & Sciences; Global warming

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Explores the 'four locomotives' that are changing the world - climate change, rising population, globalisation and resource... [more]

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Revolutions That Made the Earth

Revolutions That Made the Earth

Andrew Watson, Tim Lenton

Mathematics & Sciences; Geophysics; Atmospheric physics; Biology, life sciences; Evolution; Earth sciences; Historical geology; Conservation of the environment

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The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked... [more]

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Judgment Day: The Struggle for Life on Earth

Judgment Day: The Struggle for Life on Earth

Paul Collins

Religion & beliefs; Religion & science; Christian social thought & activity; The environment

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Global warming is now a reality that looms over us, and ecological devastation continues apace. But who is to blame for this... [more]

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Steady State: Alternative to Endless Economic Growth

Steady State: Alternative to Endless Economic Growth

Geoff Mosley

Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy; The environment

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The economic growth obsession that dominates our lives cannot go on for ever. Our world is finite and has limits. Sooner or... [more]

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Adobe Homes for All Climates: Simple, Affordable and Earthquake-resistant Natural Building Techniques

Adobe Homes for All Climates: Simple, Affordable and Earthquake-resistant...

Lisa Schroder, Vince Ogletree

Architecture; Sustainability; Building construction & materials; DIY: general

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Drawing on the experience of more than fifty major adobe projects since 1993, Adobe Homes for all Climates shows readers how... [more]

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Here on Earth: An Argument for Hope

Here on Earth: An Argument for Hope

Tim Flannery

Mathematics & Sciences; The environment; Sustainability; The Earth: natural history general

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An extraordinary exploration of evolution and sustainability. Our success as a species has had disastrous effects on many... [more]

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Green Harvest: A History of Organic Farming and Gardening in Australia

Green Harvest: A History of Organic Farming and Gardening in Australia

Rebecca Jones

Agriculture & related industries; The environment; Organic farming; Horticulture; Gardening; Organic gardening

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Explores the ideas and practices that have shaped organic farming and gardening in Australia. [more]

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The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard

The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard

Tony Hall

City & town planning - architectural aspects; History; Cultural studies; Social issues & processes; Urban communities; Sustainability

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Examines the disappearance of the traditional, substantial Australian backyard. [more]

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The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts

The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts

Cameron Dunn, Mark Crundwell

Graphic design; Family psychology; Mathematics & Sciences; Environmentalist thought & ideology

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Combines data about ecological issues with graphic imagery. This book highlights important issues facing our natural world.... [more]

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Sustainable House

Sustainable House

Michael Mobbs

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Architectural structure & design; Budgeting & financial management; Waste management; Home & house maintenance

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Whether you're planning to build or renovate, whether you in live in an apartment or a house, this is the guide to help you... [more]

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Bird Cloud: A Memoir

Bird Cloud: A Memoir

Annie Proulx

Biography; Biography: general; Autobiography: general; Memoirs; Conservation of the environment; The natural world, country life & pets

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In her first work of nonfiction in more than 20 years--part family history, part naturalist's journal--Proulx delivers a vivid... [more]

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The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World

The View from Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World

Carl Safina

Mathematics & Sciences; Applied ecology; Conservation of the environment; Wildlife: aquatic creatures

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Lets you meet Eskimos whose way of life is melting away, explore a secret global seed vault hidden above the Arctic Circle,... [more]

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The Coming Famine: The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it

The Coming Famine: The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it...

Julian Cribb

Society & Social Sciences; Famine; Agriculture & related industries; The environment; Global warming; Social impact of environmental issues; Sustainable agriculture

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Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would... [more]

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The Squeeze: Oil, Money and Greed in the 21st Century

The Squeeze: Oil, Money and Greed in the 21st Century

Tom Bower

History; Petroleum & oil industries; Management of land & natural resources

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The sensational human story of the hunt for oil, and the politics, power and personalities involved. [more]

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Frugavore: How to Grow Your Own, Buy Local, Waste Nothing and Eat Well

Frugavore: How to Grow Your Own, Buy Local, Waste Nothing and Eat Well

Arabella Forge

The environment; Self-help & personal development; Cookery, food & drink; Gardening

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Packed with recipes, resources, tips and tricks, Frugavore is a refreshing guide to living and eating well. Before you know... [more]

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