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1	The Appeal more books like this by John Grisham In a crowded courtroom in Mississippi, a jury returns a shocking verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste into a small town's water supply, causing the worst "cancer cluster" in history, in this powerful, timely, and shocking story of political and legal intrigue. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things more books like this by William McDonough, Michael Braungart A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. As William McDonough and Michael Braungart argue in their provocative, visionary book, however, this approach perpetuates a one-way, ... see all copies from $13.78! new only from $13.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Ecology of Commerce more books like this by Paul Hawken The bestselling author of Growing a Business presents a visionary new program which businesses can follow to help restore the planet. "A daring, urgent vision of a kind of 21st century Canaan that Hawken yet believes we can reach".--San Francisco Chronicle. see all copies from $3.75! new only from $6.75! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming more books like this by Bjorn Lomborg Written by the author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist," this groundbreaking book transforms the debate about global warming by offering a fresh perspective based on human needs as well as environmental concerns. see all copies from $5.45! new only from $7.58! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization more books like this by Lester R Brown In this updated edition of the landmark book, Brown outlines a survival strategy for the early 21st-century civilization. He warns that the only effective response to the world-wide environmental disruption is a World War II-type mobilization like that in the U.S. after the attack on Pearl Harbor. see all copies from $8.46! new only from $10.64! \| SVS
6	Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage more books like this by Daniel C Esty, Andrew S Winston Based on the authors rich experience with forward-thinking companies around the world, "Green to Gold" demonstrates how corporations create value by building environmental thinking into their overall business strategies. see all copies from $13.90! new only from $14.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The End of Food more books like this by Paul Roberts The bestselling author of "The End of Oil" turns his attention to food and finds that the system entrusted with meeting one of the most basic needs is dramatically failing us. With his trademark comprehensive global approach, Roberts investigates the startling truth about the modern food system. see all copies from $15.48! new only from $15.48! \| SVS
8	The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability more books like this by Professor James Gustave Speth Speth leads us to the formidable bridge we must cross--an epic transformation in how we live, consume and produce--to halt capitalism''s destructive forces and to improve the human condition"--William Greider, author, "The Soul of Capitalism." see all copies from $19.30! new only from $19.30! \| SVS
9	Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble more books like this by Lester R Brown In this new edition, Lester Brown outlines a survival strategy for our early twenty-first civilization. The world faces numerous environmental trends of disruption and decline such as rising temperatures, falling water tables, shrinking forests, melting glaciers, collapsing fisheries, and rising sea levels. In "Plan B," Lester R. Brown notes that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World more books like this by Peter M Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz Brimming with inspiring stories from around the globe, this work shows that ordinary people at every level within an organization have the ability and innovative spirit to do extraordinary things that can result in unprecedented solutions in an intensely interdependent world. see all copies from $16.49! new only from $16.49! \| SVS
11 view cover	Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Declineof America's Man-Made Landscape more books like this by James Kunstler In this "eminently relevant and important book" (Library Journal), the author traces the evolution of America's landscape, where every place looks like no place in particular, and where accommodating the automobile jeopardizes the individual and the environment. see all copies from $4.06! new only from $6.56! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	The Sustainability Revolution: Portrait of a Paradigm Shift more books like this by Andres R Edwards, David Orr (Foreword by) Sustainability has become a buzzword in the last decade, but its full meaning is complex, emerging from a range of different sectors. In practice, it has become the springboard for millions of individuals throughout the world who are forging the fastest and most profound social transformation of our time-the sustainability revolution. "The ... see all copies from $9.46! new only from $11.08! \| SVS
13 view cover	Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment more books like this by Professor James Gustave Speth Offering viable new strategies, a renowned visionary environmentalist leader warns that, in spite of all the international negotiations and agreements of the past two decades, efforts to protect Earth's environment are not succeeding. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Organic Housekeeping: In Which the Nontoxic Avenger Shows You How to Improve Your Health and That of Your Family, While You Save Time, Money, And, Perhaps, Your Sanity more books like this by Ellen Sandbeck (Illustrator) This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of creating and maintaining a nontoxic, hypoallergenic home that is clean and safe using affordable products. see all copies from $7.18! new only from $7.18! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization more books like this by Brian M Fagan From the author of "The Little Ice Age," a wide-ranging and surprising look at how climate changes have affected the whole of human history see all copies from $3.93! new only from $5.94! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet more books like this by Mark Lynas In astonishing and unflinching detail, a noted science journalist explains how Earth's climate will be impacted with every degree of increase in global warming--and what can be done about it now. see all copies from $5.99! new only from $11.17! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products - Who's at Risk and What's at Stake for American Power more books like this by Mark Schapiro Winner of the 2008 NAUTILUS SILVER AWARD in the category of Ecology/Environment/Sustainability and Conscious Media/Journalism New evidence seems to arrive dailyafrom stories about tainted pet food to toxic toysaof the dangerous consequences that lax environmental policies are having on the consumer products that we, and our children, use every day ... see all copies from $10.65! new only from $13.88! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry more books like this by Stacy Malkan Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful they've kept themselves unregulated for decades. Not Just a Pretty Face chronicles the quest that led a group of health and environmental activists to the world's largest cosmetics companies to ask some ... see all copies from $9.31! new only from $10.40! \| SVS
19 view cover	Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update more books like this by Donella H Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis Meadows In 1972, three scientists from MIT created a computer model that analyzed global resource consumption and production. Their results shocked the world and created stirring conversation about global 'overshoot, ' or resource use beyond the carrying capacity of the planet. Now, preeminent environmental scientists Donnella Meadows, Jorgen Randers, and ... see all copies from $10.55! new only from $15.13! \| SVS
20 view cover	Economics and the Environment more books like this by Eban S Goodstein This text examines a broad range of topics in environmental and natural resource economics. It presents in-depth treatment of important issues at the cutting edge of environmental policy debates. The focus is on equipping readers with the tools necessary to analyze current environmental issues as an economist would. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $57.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World more books like this by Gary Hirshberg (Read by) Hirshberg shares the secrets that helped his company--Stonyfield Farm--skyrocket to success, and argues that traditional business practices are ultimately counterproductive and have helped create many of the problems that threaten to make the world uninhabitable. see all copies from $6.03! new only from $6.03! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Nature of Economies more books like this by Jane Jacobs Writing in the form of a Socratic dialogue, Jacobs draws together and synthesizes her insights into how cities grow--in both good and bad ways. Looking to nature as a model, she advocates clutter over design and evinces a sensitivity to the flow of everyday life. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment more books like this by Sandra Steingraber Biologist and poet Sandra Steingraber shoulders the legacy of Rachel Carson, producing a work about people and land, cancer and the environment, that is as accessible and as invaluable as "Silent Spring". "An important, deeply felt book".--"Chicago Tribune". see all copies from $2.25! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance of Plant Medicines to Life on Earth more books like this by Stephen Harrod Buhner This could be the most important book you will read this year. Around the office at Chelsea Green it is referred to as the "pharmaceutical Silent Spring." Well-known author, teacher, lecturer, and herbalist Stephen Harrod Buhner has produced a book that is certain to generate controversy. It consists of three parts: 1. A critique of technological ... see all copies from $9.96! new only from $12.75! \| SVS
25 view cover	Landscape planning environmental applications more books like this by Marsh Increasingly landscape planning requires an understanding of how the landscape functions. Marsh's book provides a unique integration of landscape architecture, forestry, ecology, and geography. This Fourth Edition incorporates the rapid expansions taking place in the field. It addresses several topics of concern in both public and private ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $29.36! \| first editions \| SVS

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