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1	Thinking in Systems: A Primer more books like this by Donella Meadows add to wishlist In the years following her role as the lead author of the international bestseller, "Limits to Growth"athe first book to show the consequences of unchecked growth on a finite planeta Donella Meadows remained a pioneer of environmental and social analysis until her untimely death in 2001.Meadowsa newly released manuscript, "Thinking in Systems," is ... see all copies from $12.67! new only from $12.67! \| 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	Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect more books like this by David W Orr add to wishlist The author argues that much of what has gone wrong with the world is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that alienates us from life in the name of human domination, overemphasizes success and careers, and deadens our sense of wonder at the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.90! \| SVS
4	Cartoon Guide to the Environment more books like this by Larry Gonick, Alice Outwater add to wishlist For those who think the Ozone Hole is a grunge club, or that the Green Revolution happened in Greenland, this helpful book introduces the world of environmental literacy. Chemical cycles, life communities, human population growth and global warming are all translated into cartoons. see all copies from $3.40! new only from $11.48! \| first editions
5	Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World more books like this by Michael K Stone (Editor), Zenobia Barlow (Editor), David W Orr (Foreword by) add to wishlist A network of educational reformers reports on projects that are equipping today's children with the tools of ecological consciousness and systems thinking that will help humankind live more sustainably on the Earth tomorrow. see all copies from $9.80! new only from $10.16! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World more books like this by David W Orr add to wishlist Asks how the discovery of finiteness affects the content and substance of education. see all copies from $2.77! new only from $9.28! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Learning Toward an Ecological Consciousness: Selected Transformative Practices more books like this by Edmund O'Sullivan (Editor), Marilyn Taylor (Editor) add to wishlist In their latest book, Edmund O'Sullivan and Marilyn Taylor highlight the pedagogical practices that foster transformation from our current way of thinking about our place in the world to an underlying ecological way of seeing and acting. "Learning Towards Ecological Consciousness" offers the reader a selection of transformative practices that ... see all copies from $17.95! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
8	The State of the Earth: Environmental Challenges on the Road to 2100 more books like this by Paul Keith Conkin add to wishlist The present era of staggering scientific and technological innovations, with major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, and communications, seems to document unparalleled human achievement. Yet when we examine the long-term implications, it becomes clear that an ever-growing number of humans have threatened the delicate environmental ... see all copies from $13.95! new only from $18.50! \| SVS
9	Earthways: Simple Environmental Activities for Young Children more books like this by Carol Petrash add to wishlist IN see all copies from $19.00! first editions
10	Environmental Interpretation: A Practical Guide for People with Big Ideas and Small Budgets more books like this by Sam H Ham add to wishlist Sam Ham presents a diverse collection of low-cost communication techniques that really work for all types of natural resources management programs. see all copies from $17.95! new only from $30.26! \| SVS
11 view cover	Hands-On Nature: Information and Activities for Exploring the Environment with Children more books like this by Jenepher R Lingelbach (Editor), Edward Epstein (Illustrator) add to wishlist This long-awaited revision of a popular book provides information and activities to assist educators and parents in exploring the local environment with children. Fact-filled essays introduce each subject, followed by field-tested, experiential activities that engage students in learning about the natural world. 115 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
12 view cover	Worms Eat Our Garbage: Classroom Activities for a Better Environment more books like this by Mary Appelhof, Mary F Fenton, Barbara L Harris add to wishlist WORMS EAT OUR GARBAGE integrates earthworms with ecology, composting, natural resources, soil science, conservation, the environment, recycling, & biology in a curriculum guide & workbook designed for grades 4-8. Over 150 activities use the world of worms to help students develop science, language, math, problem-solving, & critical-thinking skills ... see all copies from $11.11! new only from $29.95!
13 view cover	Ecological Education in Action: On Weaving Education, Culture, and the Environment more books like this by Gregory A Smith (Introduction by), Dilafruz R Williams (Introduction by) add to wishlist Ecological Education in Action celebrates the work of innovative educators in North America who explore ecological issues in school and non-school settings. These educators demonstrate how to reshape the thinking of children and adults to affirm the value of sufficiency, mutual support, and community. Courses in environmental education often focus ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.58! \| SVS
14 view cover	Greening School Grounds: Creating Habitats for Learning more books like this by Tim Grant (Editor), Gail Littlejohn (Editor) add to wishlist Thousands of North American schools have begun to take a critical look at their grounds and realise the enormous potential for transforming barren expanses of asphalt into a diversity of exciting natural spaces for learning and playing. This compendium of articles from 'Green Teacher', North America's leading environmental education magazine, ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $16.96! \| SVS
15 view cover	Educating for Ecol Sustainable Cul: Rethinking Moral Education, Creativity, Intelligence, and Other Modern Orthodoxies more books like this by C A Bowers add to wishlist see all copies from $4.20! new only from $19.33! \| SVS
16 view cover	Facts Not Fear more books like this by Michael Sanera add to wishlist Within these pages, the authors advise readers that the world's most severe environmental problems are not the result of greedy western businessmen, but are the result of poorly conceived government policies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth: Completely New and Updated for the 21st Century more books like this by John Javna, Sophie Javna, Jesse Javna add to wishlist When Javna self-published this title in 1990, the American Green movement was still in its infancy. As awareness and concern about the environment have grown, so has the scope and power of this edition, thoroughly updated for the 21st century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
18 view cover	Stop Global Warming more books like this by Laurie David, Larry David (Foreword by) add to wishlist In accessible and inspiring prose, leading environmental activist Laurie David explains why global warming is the most urgent issue facing our planet. Rousing statements by those who have joined her Virtual March, including Senator John McCain, Senator Barack Obama, and many others, show how this imperative issue transcends politics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Natural Sense of Wonder: Connecting Kids with Nature Through the Seasons more books like this by Rick Van Noy add to wishlist This book answers the call to action raised by "The Last Child in the Woods".The technology boom of recent years has given kids numerous reasons to stay inside and play, while parents' increasing safety concerns make it tempting to keep children close to home. But what is being lost as fewer kids spend their free time outdoors? Deprived of ... see all copies from $12.84! new only from $12.84! \| SVS
20 view cover	Growing Up Green: Education for Ecological Renewal more books like this by David Hutchison add to wishlist In this study the author begins with the ecological, economic and cultural dimensions of the environmental challenge in education and then applies this discussion to a critique of three philosophies of education (back-to-basic, progressive and holistic). see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95!
21 view cover	Rethinking Early Childhood Education more books like this by Ann Pelo add to wishlist see all copies from $15.87! new only from $15.87!
22 view cover	Tales with Tails: Storytelling the Wonders of the Natural World more books like this by Kevin Strauss add to wishlist This book shows how to use the power of story to teach children about our natural environment. A collection of tales from around the world, it helps to convey key scientific concepts, such as adaptations, habitat, biodiversity, and interdependence; and to instil in children such values as conservation, cooperation, sustainability, and empathy, ... see all copies from $27.95! new only from $36.99! \| SVS
23 view cover	Eco-Facts and Eco-Fiction more books like this by William H Baarschers add to wishlist Paranoia and pseudo-science have led to serious misconceptions about environment and human health. Biodegradable bags are perceived as "environmentally friendly"" but their decomposition in landfill sites contributes to the greenhouse effect. Potassium rich bananas are regarded healthy but they are also rich in naturally occurring carcinogenic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.93! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Ecological Identity: Becoming a Reflective Environmentalist more books like this by Mitchell Thomashow add to wishlist Shows how environmental studies can be taught from a perspective that is deeply informed by personal reflection, and provides a guide to the learning experiences that accompany the construction of an ecological identity. This book uses the direct experience of nature as a framework for personal divisions, professional choices, political action, ... see all copies from $7.23! new only from $16.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Science, Nonscience, and Nonsense: Approaching Environmental Literacy more books like this by Michael Zimmerman add to wishlist As the role of science and technology in everyday life grows both more pervasive and more complex, it has become ever more difficult for a scientifically "illiterate" public to make informed judgements. In this text, Michael Zimmerman takes on a wide range of falsifiers, disinformation specialists and charlatans to provide readers with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| first editions

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