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1	Why Birds Sing: A Journey Into the Mystery of Bird Song more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist A beautiful and surprising exploration of a phenomenon that's at once familiar and baffling: the mystery of why birds sing The astonishing variety and richness of bird song is both an aesthetic and scientific mystery. Evolutionists have never been able to understand why bird song displays are often so inventive and why so many species devote so ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Thousand Mile Song: Whale Music in a Sea of Sound more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist This book is from the bestselling author of "Why Birds Sing", a fascinating exploration of an alien intelligence in our midst: whales and their profoundly mystical music.Whale song is an astonishing world of sound whose existence no one suspected before the 1960s. Its discovery has forced us to confront the possibility of an alien intelligence not ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy more books like this by Arne Naess, David Rothenberg (Translator), Arne Nss add to wishlist The basic thesis of the work is that environmental problems are only to be solved by people - people who will be required to make value judgements in conflicts that go beyond narrowly conceived human concerns. Thus people require not only an ethical system, but a way of conceiving the world and themselves such that the intrinsic value of life and ... see all copies from $12.98! new only from $43.78! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Writing on Air more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Wandee J Pryor (Editor) add to wishlist This title talks about air in our everyday and imaginative lives, as portrayed by a wide range of writers, photographers, and artists. For centuries, humans have tried to master air. Sea captains rein it in with their sails, and pilots cut through it with their wings. We have machines to pump air into our lungs and computers to anticipate the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
5	Writing on Water more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Marta Ulvaeus (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of writings and photos about the most abundant and mysterious substance on Earth, by poets, physicists, naturalists, and others. Writers include Anne Collet, Pamela Ryder, Eliot Weinberger, and Joseph Bruchac. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
6	The New Earth Reader: The Best of Terra Nova more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Marta Ulvaeus (Editor) add to wishlist This is a collection of the best essays, stories and interviews from "Terra Nova", the cutting-edge literary journal of environmentalism. It explores the complex and multifarious ways humanity is loose in the natural world. Find out who really wrote the famous Chief Seattle speech. Read why Jaron Lanier wants to turn us all into giant squid so we ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.01! \| first editions
7	A Parliament of Minds: Philosophy for a New Millennium more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Patrick Fitzgerald (Editor), Michael Tobias (Editor) add to wishlist A Parliament of Minds brings together groundbreaking interviews with a diverse cross-section of contemporary philosophers, demystifying and humanizing this formal discipline, making philosophy accessible and relevant to all. The companion volume to the national public television series of the same name, A Parliament of Minds highlights 23 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	David's Copy: The Selected Poems of David Meltzer by David Meltzer, Michael Rothenberg (Editor), Jerome Rothenberg (Introduction by) add to wishlist One of the most respected poets of the Beat and San Francisco Renaissance periods, David Meltzer has kept alive interest in the interface between jazz and poetry that exploded in the 1950s. This new edition of selected poems includes previously unpublished material and serves as a map to this very prolific and interesting poet. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Always the Mountains more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist A writer embruces the tough and often ignored questions about our place on earth; Over the past decade, David Rothenberg has emerged as one of our most eloquent observers of the interplay between nature, culture, and technology. These nineteen works exemplify what has been called Rothenberg's "amiable" mix of interests, styles, and approaches. He ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.50! \| first editions
10	Beneath the Surface: Critical Essays in the Philosophy of Deep Ecology more books like this by Eric Katz (Editor), David Rothenberg (Editor), Professor Andrew Light (Editor) add to wishlist The philosophy of deep ecology originated in the 1970s with the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess and has since spread around the world. Its basic premises are a belief that ecological principles should dictate human actions and moral evaluations, an emphasis on noninterference into natural processes, and a critique of materialism and ... see all copies from $19.95! new only from $23.34!
11 view cover	Operative Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children more books like this by Azad Najmaldin, MS, FRCS (Editor), Steven Rothenberg (Editor), David Crabbe (Editor) add to wishlist This highly illustrated volume provides step-by-step guidance to the performance of endoscopic techniques in infants and children. The text is well structured throughout, with all operative chapters written according to a standard template for authority and consistency, and to ensure that the procedures described can be followed easily by the ... see all copies from $116.44! new only from $215.37!
12 view cover	Writing the World: On Globalization more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Wandee J Pryor (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays, memoirs, poems, and stories looks at globaliaation as a worldwide exchange of art and ideas. Writing the World focuses on the cultural realities of globalism - the opportunities it provides to learn from other cultures. This knowledge, argue David Rothenberg and Wandee Pryor in their introduction, can be power: "When all ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $21.22! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Writing the Future: Progress and Evolution more books like this by Wandee J Pryor (Editor), David Rothenberg (Editor) add to wishlist The theory of evolution connects us to the natural world, explaining how and why we are a part of nature. The idea of progress, on the other hand, projects a destination. "If nature can supply wonderfully elegant solutions to the problem of survival by trying out test models derived solely by chance, then surely it's possible for us to find our ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $10.04!
14 view cover	Blue Cliff Record (P) more books like this by David Rothenberg, Sam Hamill (Foreword by) add to wishlist Much as Coleman Barks breathed new life into the work of the great Sufi poet Rumi and reached the hearts and minds of contemporary readers, David Rothenberg now brings us vividly poetic new versions of the enigmatic koans and riddles from the classic Zen Buddhist text, the Blue Cliff Record. Blue Cliff Record: Zen Echoes is an accessible ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	The World and the Wild more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Marta Ulvaeus (Editor) add to wishlist Can nature be restored to a pristine state through deliberate action? Must the preservation of wilderness always subordinate the interests of humans to those of other species? Can indigenous peoples be entrusted with the guardianship of their own wild resources? This collection of international writings tackles tough questions like these as it ... see all copies from $5.15! new only from $11.92! \| first editions
16 view cover	Wild Ideas more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist see all copies from $6.30! new only from $35.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	Sudden Music more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist Weaving memoir, travelogue and philosophical reflection, this title presents a musical way of knowing that can closely engage us with the world and open us to its spontaneity. It is a testament to the creative power of improvisation. The accompanying CD includes 11 of Rothenburg's compositions see all copies from $4.10! new only from $32.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Hand's End: Technology & the Limits of Nature more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist This text offers a philosophy of technology as the fundamental way in which humans experience and define nature - the tool as humanity extended. The book examines human inventions from the water wheel to the nuclear bomb and discusses theories of technology in the thought of various philosophers. see all copies from $4.88! new only from $66.22! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Book, Spiritual Instrument more books like this by Jerome Rothenberg (Editor), David Guss (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $11.75! new only from $24.92! \| first editions
20 view cover	Wisdom in the Open Air: The Norwegian Roots of Deep Ecology more books like this by Peter Reed (Editor), David Rothenberg (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00! new only from $31.20! \| SVS
21	Susan Rothenberg more books like this by David Hickey, Susan Rothenberg, Rizzoli add to wishlist see all copies from $15.00! first editions
22 view cover	Book of Music and Nature more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Marta Ulvaeus (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of essays and sounds (the book includes a CD) explores the ways in which nature can be used in music--and the way nature uses music. Performers include Brian Eno, Pauline Oliveros, the writer Michael Ondaatje, and the composer Pierre Schaffer. see all copies from $40.24! new only from $42.00!
23 view cover	A Parliament of Minds more books like this by David Rothenberg (Editor), Patrick Fitzgerald (Editor), Michael Tobias (Editor) add to wishlist A PARLIAMENT OF MINDS brings together ground breaking interviews with a diverse cross-section of contemporary philosophers, demystifying and humanizing this formal discipline, making philosophy accessible and relevant to all. see all copies from $6.96! new only from $55.49!
24 view cover	Is It Painful to Think?: Conversations with Arne Nss more books like this by David Rothenberg add to wishlist see all copies from $9.50! new only from $31.20! \| SVS
25 view cover	Napoleon's Great Adversary more books like this by Gunther Erich Rothenberg, David Rothenberg add to wishlist Archduke Charles and the Austrian Army 1792-1814. Although little studied today, this Austrian commander fought against Napoleon at the height of his power and came close to defeating him. see all copies from $12.99! new only from $72.95! \| first editions

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