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1	A Sand County almanac, and Sketches here and there more books like this by Aldo Leopold This special edition of the highly acclaimed A Sand County Almanac commemorates the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Aldo Leopold, one of the foremost conservationists of our century. First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "full of beauty and vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.70! \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Sand County Almanac: With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River more books like this by Aldo Leopold, Charles W Schwartz (Illustrator) First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| first editions \| SVS
3	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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau more books like this by Bill McKibben Author and activist McKibben gathers the essential American writings that changed the way the public looks at the natural world. "American Earth" features essays by Walt Whitman, Rachel Carson, Barbara Kingsolver, Michael Pollan, and dozens more. see all copies from $22.35! new only from $24.00! \| SVS
6	Ecotopia more books like this by Ernest Callenbach 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 $9.23! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Wilderness and the American Mind more books like this by Roderick Nash Roderick Nash's classic study of America's changing attitudes toward wilderness has received wide acclaim since its initial publication in 1967. The Los Angeles Times has listed it among the one hundred most influential books published in the last quarter century, Outside Magazine has included it in a survey of "books that changed our world", and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.36! \| SVS
8	Biophilia more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson View a collection of videos on Professor Wilson entitled "On the Relation of Science and the Humanities" see all copies from $9.47! new only from $17.58! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Discordant Harmonies: A New Ecology for the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Daniel B Botkin, Ph.D. Global warming, acid rain, the depletion of the rainforests, the polluting of our atmosphere and oceans - the threats to our environment are growing at an alarming pace. It's certainly easy to indulge the kinds of desperate, hand-wringing environmentalism that point to problems without suggesting solutions. Thankfully, however, Daniel Botkin is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Playing God in Yellowstone: The Destruction of America's First National Park more books like this by Alston Chase Chase asserts that Yellowstone is being destroyed by the very people assigned to protect it: the National Park Service. Named as one of " ten books that mattered" in the 1980s by Outside magazine and a book of continuing crucial relevance. Index; map. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.08! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Heaven is Under Our Feet more books like this by Don Henley (Editor), Dave Marsh (Editor) This is the book that commanded America's attention--and spearheaded the fight to save the cradle of the American environmental movement. Filled with moving, personal essays by concerned celebrities and thinkers, edited by Don Henley and Dave Marsh, it is a call to arms for anyone who cares about the environment and the future of the earth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The New Economy of Nature: The Quest to Make Conservation Profitable more books like this by Gretchen C Daily, Katherine Ellison Why shouldn't people who deplete our natural assets have to pay, and those who protect them reap profits? Conservation-minded entrepreneurs and others around the world are beginning to ask just that question, as the increasing scarcity of natural resources becomes a tangible threat to our own lives and our hopes for our children. The New Economy ... see all copies from $2.93! new only from $19.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus: Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World more books like this by Jacques Yves Cousteau, Susan Schiefelbein Part adventure story, part manifesto, this prescient, clear-sighted book, available for the first time in the United States, is a remarkable testament to the life and work of one of our greatest modern adventurers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Inland Island more books like this by Josephine Winslow Johnson Originally published in 1969, The Inland Island remains a powerful and relevant story about a woman, the farm she loves, and the gradual invasion of an increasingly mechanized society. Johnson received the Pulitzer Prize in 1935 for her novel Now in November. "The Inland Island is a slender little green book full of marvels. Of delicate marvels, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Why should I protect nature? more books like this by Dr. Jen Green, Mike Gordon (Illustrator) One day a little boy goes on a school trip and they have a picnic in a wood. The class start misbehaving - throwing litter, breaking branches, picking flowers, swatting bees - and the teacher explains to them why they need to look after nature. She shows them the consequences of picking wild flowers and leaving litter around, and continues by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
16 view cover	Strange Encounters: Adventures of a Renegade Naturalist more books like this by Daniel B Botkin, Ph.D. Most people only dream of having the life Daniel B. Botkin has led. He has studied whales and elephants, tramped over high mountain passes and through rainforests, worked with NASA, and spent substantial time walking in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark and Henry David Thoreau. In this delightful narrative, Botkin does for the natural world what ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	365 Ways to Save the Earth more books like this by Philippe Bourseiller (Photographer) Throughout his award-winning photographic career, Bourseiller has recorded the splendors of untamed nature, from the immensities of the ice floe to the fury of the volcano. In "365 Ways to Save the Earth," he takes the reader on a daily journey through the planet, revealing its hidden face. see all copies from $14.00! new only from $16.08! \| SVS
18 view cover	Ecotopia: The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston more books like this by Ernest Callenbach 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 $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America more books like this by Bruce Babbitt A visionary strategy for the future, a call for land use planning as a national priority. In this brilliant, gracefully written, and important new book, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt brings fresh thought - and fresh air - to questions of how we can build a future we want to live in. We've all experienced ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $7.41! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Win-Win Ecology: How the Earth's Species Can Survive in the Midst of Human Enterprise more books like this by Michael L Rosenzweig As humanity presses down inexorably on the natural world, people debate the extent to which we can save the Earth's millions of different species without sacrificing human economic welfare. But is this argument wise: Must the human and natural worlds be adversaries? In this book, ecologist Michael Rosenzweig finds that ecological science actually ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $4.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Great New Wilderness Debate more books like this by J Baird Callicott (Editor), Michael P Nelson (Editor) An expansive collection of writings defining wilderness, from John Muir to Gary Snyder The Great New Wilderness Debate is an expansive, wide-ranging collection that addresses the pivotal environmental issues of the modern era. This eclectic volume on the varied constructions of "wilderness" reveals the recent controversies that surround those ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $15.95! \| SVS
22 view cover	On the Mesa more books like this by John Nichols (Text by) For the first time in paperback with a new foreword by the author, On the Mesa is an autobiographical celebration of life in a fragile and marginal place. On the deserted sagebrush plain just west of his home in Taos, New Mexico, John Nichols finds a healing serenity and an astonishing variety of life and mood that casual observers rarely notice. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Book of Yaak more books like this by Rick Bass Rick Bass writes about the place he loves most: the Yaak Valley in northwest Montana, one of the last great wild places in the U.S. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Noah's Choice: The Future of Endangered Species more books like this by Charles C Mann, Mark L Plummer The authors describe compelling case histories of ecological conflict. They show how the Endangered Species Act falls short of its noble purpose and suggest new principles to guide us in discharging the awesome responsibility of choosing among species. It is an invaluable blueprint for striking a desperately needed balance between humans and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.98! \| first editions
25 view cover	Greenpeace: How a Group of Journalists, Ecologists and Visionaries Changed the World more books like this by Rex Weyler Greenpeace: The Inside Story is the first comprehensive eye-witness account of the human drama behind the creation of the world's largest direct-action environmental group. Greenpeace founder and Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Rex Weyler brings us the amazing story of an idea that changed the world, and the adventures, clashes, pitfalls and ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $7.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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