The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America more books like this

by Douglas Brinkley

Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor.

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea more books like this

by Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan

This evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative--the companion volume to the 12-hour PBS series--delves into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 through to the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly 400 sites and 84 million acres.

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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature more books like this

by Janine M Benyus

The author takes the reader into the lab and out in the field with the maverick researchers who are discovering in nature ingenious solutions to human problems: studying leaves to learn how to make microscopic solar "power packs" that will clean up toxic spills and light our homes; harnessing DNA's coding power to make blindingly fast computers; ...

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Song of the dodo : island biogeography in an age of extinctions. more books like this

by David Quammen

Novelist and essayist David Quammen takes on the fascinating topic of islands and the way the process of extinction operates within their limited confines--a process Quammen, armed with a Guggenheim Fellowship, spent eight years exploring in extensive travels around the world. The book was the winner of the 1997 New York Public Library Helen ...

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When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century more books like this

by Fred Pearce

In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the world water crisis, he provides our most complete portrait yet of this growing danger and ...

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Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City more books like this

by Eric W Sanderson, Markley Boyer (Illustrator)

It's difficult to imagine today what Manhattan would have looked like to its early explorers - before the skyscrapers, the crowded sidewalks and the busy intersections. Ten years ago landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson came across a British Headquarters map from 1782. By geographically matching, or geo-referencing, this historical map with a map of ...

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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this

by Aldo Leopold (Foreword by), Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator), Carolyn Clugston Leopold (Preface by)

"We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- the mountains and the prairies, the deserts and the coastlines. A stunning tribute to our land and a bold ...

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A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there more books like this

by Aldo Leopold

Published to mark the centenary of the birth of Aldo Leopold, one of the world's foremost conservationists, this is a special edition of an outspoken and highly ethical view of America's relationship to the land. It is considered a seminal work of the environmental movement.

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Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization more books like this

by Lester R Brown

The world faces many environmental trends of disruption and decline. The scale and complexity of issues facing our fast-forward world have no precedent. With "Plan A", business as usual, we have neglected these issues overly long. In "Plan B 3.0", Lester R. Brown warns that the only effective response now is a Second World War-type mobilisation ...

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Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place more books like this

by Terry Tempest Williams

As Utah-born naturalist Terry Tempest Williams records the simultaneous tragedies of her mother's death of cancer and the flooding of the Bear River Migratory Bird Sanctuary, she creates a document of renewal and spiritual grace destined to become a classic in the literature of nature, women, and grieving.

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Inquiry Into Life more books like this

by Sylvia S. Mader

This book includes basic biological concepts and processes with a human emphasis. From the unique delivery of biology content, to the time tested art program, to the complete integration of the text with technology, Dr. Sylvia Mader has formed a teaching system that will both motivate and enable your students to understand and appreciate the ...

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The Future of Life more books like this

by Edward Osborne Wilson

Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson paints a graphic picture of the human disregard for nature through examinations of the hunting habits of our forebears and the modern-day technological destruction of our environment. But despite the bleak view, Wilson is hopeful that, through science, we will come to our senses and make the right choices about how to ...

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A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this

by Aldo Leopold, Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator)

With other Essays on Conservation from Round River'. Illustrated by Charles W. Schwartz.

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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do about It more books like this

by Albert Gore, Jr.

Published to tie in to a documentary film of the same name, "An Inconvenient Truth" is Gore's battle cry about what needs to be done about global warming. 75 illustrations. (Environmental Studies)

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The World Without Us more books like this

by Alan Weisman

Weisman, an award-winning journalist, offers readers a penetrating--and sometimes terrifying--take on how the planet would respond without the relentless pressure of the human presence.

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Cry of the Kalahari more books like this

by Mark Owens

After spending seven years in the Kalahari Desert, the authors provide a beautiful documentary examining wildlife in the Kalahari. Their adventure is the focus of a National Geographic special for television airing in January insert.

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Sand County Almanac more books like this

by Aldo Leopold

With this spectacularly illustrated gift edition, a new generation of readers can walk beside one of America's most respected naturalists as he conveys the beauty of a marsh before sunrise or the wealth of history to be found in an ancient oak.

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The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time more books like this

by Elizabeth Rogers, Thomas M Kostigen, Cameron Diaz (Foreword by)

For anyone who cares about the health of our planet, this invaluable guide offers hundreds of simple, actionable steps readers can take to help save the Earth.

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Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival more books like this

by Bernd Heinrich

Bernd Heinrich, National Book Award nominee for RACING THE ANTELOPE, examines all the ways Nature provides for its species to respond to the rigors of winter. Starting at the molecular level and evolving up to migratory patterns, WINTER WORLD collects the survival stories of creatures from the animal world battling weather that would certainly ...

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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.

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The Great Work: Our Way Into the Future more books like this

by Thomas Berry

In his magnum opus, one of the most eminent cultural historians of our time outlines society's role in saving itself and the earth, and our need as individuals to experience creation as a source of wonder and delight rather than a commodity for our personal use.

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Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet more books like this

by Daniel B Botkin, Ph.D., Edward A Keller

For more than two decades, Botkin has helped environmental scientists apply ecological science to environmental management. Updated and revised to include the latest research in the field, the seventh edition continues to present a balanced analytical and interdisciplinary approach to the field. It emphasizes the scientific process throughout to ...

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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century more books like this

by Alex Steffen (Editor), Albert Gore, Jr. (Foreword by), Sagmeister Inc (Designer)

Written by a collaborative of leading thinkers across a diverse range of industries, "Worldchanging" demonstrates that the means for building a better future lie all around us. Filled with information, resources, reviews and ideas, "Worldchanging" gives readers access to the tools they need to make a difference.This team of top-notch writers, ...

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Wetlands more books like this

by William J Mitsch, James G Gosselink

A basic introduction to the ecology of various types of wetlands. Topics covered include the many species of birds, animals, and plants that call the wetlands home. Illustrated with color photographs.

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The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise more books like this

by Michael Grunwald

A prize-winning r"Washington Post" reporter tells the story of the Florida Everglades, from its beginnings as 4,500 off-putting square miles of natural liquid wasteland to the ecological mess it has become. Black-and-white photos.

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