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1	Encounters with the Archdruid more books like this by John McPhee add to wishlist The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.70! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Environment more books like this by Raven add to wishlist There is more to "Environment, 4e" by Raven and Berg than what you see in this text. An enhanced book-specific Web site will help you further examine critical environmental issues. The Web site offers a variety of activities to help you succeed in your course and additional tools that will help you make environmentally responsible choices. Online ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future more books like this by Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D., John P Reganold add to wishlist For introductory-level, undergraduate courses in natural resource conservation, natural resource management, environmental science, and environmental conservation. This comprehensive text describes the ecological principles, policies, and practices required to create a sustainable future. It emphasizes practical, cost-effective, sustainable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $81.28! \| SVS
4	Serendipity more books like this by Stephen Cosgrove add to wishlist A large sea creature discovers she has important work to do as guardian of all the seas. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability more books like this by Greg Horn add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World more books like this by Richard Heinberg add to wishlist Avoiding cynicism and despair, the book begins with an overview of the likely impacts of oil and natural gas depletion and then outlines four options for industrial societies during the next decades: Last One Standing: the path of competition for remaining resources; Powerdown: the path of co-operation, conservation and sharing; Waiting for a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Ecotopia more books like this by Ernest Callenbach add to wishlist Here is a new, updated edition of the classic environmental novel, offering a vision of a future both socially and environmentally sane. It has given its name to a region of the country and to the dream of countless readers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.22! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston more books like this by Ernest Callenbach add to wishlist This is the 30th Anniversary edition of the classic environmental novel about a future in which a socially and ecologically responsible state is created in the West. The story is told by a reporter who is the first media vistor from the United States allowed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	365 Ways to Live Green: Your Everyday Guide to Saving the Environment more books like this by Diane Gow McDilda add to wishlist It's the choices we make every day that affect our world tomorrow...This book offers an extended list of opportunities to live with more care for the environment by educating, inspiring and motivating people to look at the choices that are made everyday, and challenging them to change their habits.Broken down into 365 tips, with two concise points ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| SVS
10	Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A Do-It-Ourselves Guide more books like this by Scott Kellogg, Stacy Pettigrew, Juan Martinez (Illustrator) add to wishlist In 2000 the dynamic Rhizome Collective transformed an abandoned warehouse in Austin, Texas, into a sustainability training center. The group's first book provides city dwellers with step-by-step instructions for producing food, collecting water, managing waste, reclaiming land, and generating energy. see all copies from $9.59! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
11 view cover	Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living more books like this by John Schaeffer, Doug Pratt add to wishlist The ultimate toolbox for those seeking to live in an earth-friendly and practical way with expanded descriptions of today's viable solar technologies. 50 illustrations. 850 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| first editions
12 view cover	Deep Ecology: Living as If Nature Mattered more books like this by Bill Devall, George Sessions add to wishlist Practicing is simple. Nothing forced, nothing violent, just settling into our place. "Deep ecology," a term originated in 1972 by Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, is emerging as a way to develop harmony between individuals, communities and nature. DEEP ECOLOGY--the term and the book--unfolds the path to living a simple, rich life and shows how to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Coming Back to Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives, Our World more books like this by Joanna R Macy, Molly Young Brown, Molly Young Brown add to wishlist In this book the authors offer eloquent and compelling insight into the roots of our angst, then point the way forward out of apathy to 'the work that reconnects'. An aspiring and practical guide, this much sought-after update and expansion of Joanna Macy's earlier 'Repair and Personal Empowerment in the Nuclear Age' will be welcomed throughout ... see all copies from $9.25! new only from $10.25! \| signed copies \| SVS
14 view cover	Riding the Flume more books like this by Patricia Curtis Pfitsch add to wishlist In 1894 California, Francie is dismayed that the lumber company is chopping down sequoia trees. In the hole of a sequoia stump, Francie finds a note that her sister Carrie must have hidden before her accidental death six years earlier. The note leads to a mystery involving the ownership of the biggest tree in the forest. To save the tree, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Why Should I Protect Nature? Why Should I Protect Nature? more books like this by Jen Green, Wendy (Editor), Mike Gordon (Illustrator) add to wishlist Today, some of the most important questions kids ask are related to the natural environment. These enlightening and entertaining entries in the four-book Why Should I? series demonstrates the importance of protecting nature and recycling. Includes a note for parents and teachers. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Can Poetry Save the Earth?: A Field Guide to Nature Poems more books like this by Mr. John Felstiner add to wishlist Poems vivifying nature have gripped people for centuries. From ancient Biblical times through the present day, poetry has continuously drawn us to the natural world. In this thought-provoking book, John Felstiner explores the rich legacy of poems that take nature as their subject, and he demonstrates their force and beauty. In our own time of ... see all copies from $17.99! new only from $23.14! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Real Goods Solar Living Source Book: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living more books like this by John Schaeffer, Alan Berolzheimer (Editor), Bill Giebler (Editor) add to wishlist Concerns over dwindling resources and environmental degradation are driving many to seek alternatives to our wasteful, polluting lifestyle. Clean technologies such as solar power, wind power, and biodiesel fuel are soaring in popularity. Real Goods Solar Living Source Book-Special 30th Anniversary Edition is the ultimate guide to renewable ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $20.86! \| SVS
18 view cover	Exploitation Conservation Preservation: A Geographic Perspective on Natural Resource Use more books like this by Susan L Cutter, William H Renwick add to wishlist This text presents a unique geographic approach to the environment and environmental policy. Cutter and Renwick integrate physical, economic, social and political considerations into the examination of the major natural resource issues facing the world today. The dynamic interplay between these factors causes continuing changes in methods and ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $39.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Ice Hunter more books like this by Joseph Heywood add to wishlist On Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Grady Service investigates arson and murder in the state-protected wilderness he loves. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Another Turn of the Crank more books like this by Wendell Berry add to wishlist Here are six new essays on sustainability and stewardship in local communities: "Farming and the Global Economy," "Conserving Communities," "Conserving Forest Communities," "Private Property and the Common Wealth," "The Conservation of Nature and the Preservation of Humanity," and "Health is Membership." see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future more books like this by Oliver S Owen, Daniel D Chiras, Ph.D. add to wishlist With an emphasis on international/global issues, and focusing on sustainable development, this work introduces students to significant shifts in thinking and action in environmental and resource management arenas. It stresses the skill of critical thinking and the concept of ethics, providing case studies for coverage of key topics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.52!
22 view cover	50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth more books like this by Earthworks Group add to wishlist A guide to resource conservation and protection of the environment. B&w illustrations accompany the text which offers practical tips and creative projects for readers to try. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Only One Earth: The Care and Maintenance of a Small Planet more books like this by Barbara Ward, Rene Dubos add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Conservation and the Gospel of Efficiency: The Progressive Conservation Movement, 1890-1920 more books like this by Samuel P Hays add to wishlist Written in the 1950s, Hays' work provides a history of the conservation movement's origins and provides a context for contemporary environmental problems and possible solutions. It shows how conservation came about as a an attempt by scientists to apply their skills to the use of natural resources. see all copies from $6.98! new only from $16.95!
25 view cover	Sustainable Healthcare Architecture more books like this by Robin Guenther, Gail Vittori, Rick Fedrizzi (Foreword by) add to wishlist Design, restorative building, biophilia, enhanced air quality and high performance building systems. Written by leading national experts on the subject - one of whom was recognized by "Time" magazine as a green innovator - "Sustainable Healthcare Architecture" is the key guide to designing sustainable healthcare facilities. Building on the authors ... see all copies from $61.68! new only from $65.75! \| SVS

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