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1	Civil Action more books like this by Jonathan Harr add to wishlist Children in Woburn, Massachusetts began getting leukemia in unusually high numbers in the mid-1960s. At about the same time, the water from two local wells began to taste of chemicals. Despite the complaints of local residents, the wells were not permanently closed until 1979. The site was put on the federal Superfund list, but the leukemia cases ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections and Solutions more books like this by G Tyler Miller add to wishlist Miller's "Living In The Environment, 15th Edition" is the most comprehensive and up-to-date environmental science text on the market. It has the most balanced approach to environmental science instruction, with bias-free comparative diagrams throughout and a focus on prevention of and solutions to environmental problems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World more books like this by Bjorn Lomborg add to wishlist The Skeptical Environmentalist challenges widely held beliefs that the environmental situation is getting worse and worse. The author, himself a former member of Greenpeace, is critical of the way in which many environmental organisations make selective and misleading use of the scientific evidence. Using the best available statistical information ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $3.60! \| first editions \| SVS
4	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
5	Sahara more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Dirk Pitt searches for a 2500-year-old pharaoh, investigates a biological disaster that threatens the world's oxygen supply, rescues a gorgeous international diplomat from imminent assassination, uncovers a nuclear waste spill that turns thousands of tribal Africans into crazed cannibals, solves the disappearance of an aviator over the Sahara in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming more books like this by Bjorn Lomborg add to wishlist 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 $1.99! new only from $2.18! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update more books like this by Donella H Meadows, Jorgen Randers, Dennis Meadows add to wishlist 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 $9.44! new only from $11.77! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Lorax more books like this by Dr Seuss add to wishlist A mysterious creature known as the Once-ler describes how his greed and lack of ecological concern caused a serious pollution problem. When the Once-ler ignores the warning of the wise Lorax to mend his careless ways, the result is an environmental disaster. Dr. Seuss skillfully weaves his humorous words and pictures with a genuine message to ... see all copies from $6.01! new only from $7.42! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children more books like this by Alice Shabecoff, Philip Shabecoff add to wishlist In the tradition of "The Truth About the Drug Companies" and "Silent Spring" two veteran environmental journalists expose how corporate America is poisoning the nation's children with toxic chemicals. see all copies from $4.57! new only from $4.92! \| first editions \| SVS
10	How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants That Purify Your Home or Office more books like this by B C Wolverton add to wishlist Plants are the lungs of the earth. This revolutionary guide, based on 25 years of research by NASA, shows how common houseplants can combat sick building syndrome and cleanse the home or office of common pollutants. Color photos & llustrations. see all copies from $6.14! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Sign of the Seahorse more books like this by Graeme Base add to wishlist Beginning at the Seahorse Cafe, social hub of the Old Reef, this novel takes the reader on a journey, from the doomed coral gardens of Reeftown, to a wreck and an underwater junkyard, across the expanse of the Withered Plain. The author also wrote "Grandma Lived in Gooligulch" and "Animalia". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Trashing the Planet more books like this by Dixie Lee Ray, Jeff Riggenbach (Read by) add to wishlist Ray and Guzzo take on the scare-mongers who preach environmental catastrophe by pointing out facts about such contentious issues as acid rain, the greenhouse effect, radiation, pesticides, and nuclear waste--facts that are far less alarming than the propagandists would have us believe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.03! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Sheep Look Up more books like this by John Brunner add to wishlist What about this overcrowded land, how much more abuse from man can she stand? In the world imagined by John Brunner, Mother Earth has borne all that she can. The proliferation of environmental pollutants has caused an increase in parasites and genetic mutations. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $99.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change more books like this by John H Seinfeld add to wishlist Thoroughly restructured and updated with new findings and new features, the Second Edition of this internationally acclaimed text presents the latest developments in atmospheric science. It continues to be the premier text for both a rigorous and a complete treatment of the chemistry of the atmosphere, covering such pivotal topics as: chemistry of ... see all copies from $28.05! new only from $76.38! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	My House is Killing Me!: The Home Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma more books like this by Mr. Jeffrey C May, Dr. Jonathan M Samet (Foreword by) add to wishlist Old Victorian houses may be too chilly and drafty for some, but according to this book, a high rate of outdoor air replacement is key to keeping a house free of mold, bacteria, and all the other icky things that aggravate allergies and asthma. Jeffrey C. May discusses where most of the problems lie: in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.55! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living more books like this by Annie Berthold-Bond add to wishlist This title lists synthetic household products--including shampoo, laundry detergent, furniture polish, and wallpaper paste--that contain toxins, and suggests environment-safe substitutes. see all copies from $10.50! new only from $10.50! \| signed copies \| SVS
17 view cover	Contaminant Hydrogeology more books like this by Charles W Fetter add to wishlist For a graduate-level course in Mass Transport and Contaminant Hydrogeology in departments of geology, civil engineering, geological engineering or agricultural engineering. This text provides a thorough treatment of both the theoretical background of the science as well as a practical application of the latest technologies for investigation and ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $149.10!
18 view cover	Environmental Science, Third Edition: Systems and Solutions more books like this by Professor Michael L McKinney, Dr. Robert M Schoch, Ph.D. add to wishlist This edition provides a comprehensive overview and synthesis of current environmental issues and problems. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99!
19 view cover	A New Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations more books like this by Clive Ponting add to wishlist In an important work that forces readers to view history with new eyes, Ponting shows in compelling detail how, over and over, human beings throughout history have prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources to the point where they could no longer sustain societies' populations, causing collapse. Publicity to tie in with Earth Day (April 23rd). see all copies from $9.76! new only from $9.76! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault on Science Threatens Your Health more books like this by David Michaels add to wishlist "Doubt is our product," a cigarette executive once observed, "since it is the best means of competing with the 'body of fact' that exists in the minds of the general public. It is also the means of establishing a controversy." In this eye-opening expose, David Michaels reveals how the tobacco industry's duplicitous tactics spawned a multimillion ... see all copies from $13.02! new only from $17.15! \| SVS
21 view cover	Our Global Environment: A Health Perspective more books like this by Anne Nadakavukaren add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.73! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Riverkeepers: Two Activists Fight to Reclaim Our Environment as a Basic Human Right more books like this by John Cronin, Robert F Kennedy, Jr., Albert Gore, Jr. (Illustrator) add to wishlist The dramatic story of the highly successful campaign to clean up the Hudson River--a powerful call to action that will resonate across America as communities continue to fight to reclaim their right to a safe environment. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Environmental Hazards: Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster more books like this by Keith Smith add to wishlist The expanded fifth edition of "Environmental Hazards" provides a balanced overview of all the major rapid-onset events that threaten people and what they value in the 21st century. It integrates cutting-edge material from the physical and social sciences to demonstrate how natural and human systems interact to place communities of all sizes, and ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $49.60! \| SVS
24 view cover	Wump World more books like this by Bill Peet add to wishlist The Wumps live on their own beautiful planet and have a pretty pleasant life until the Pollutians arrive, bringing with them "progress": buildings, roads, smog, dirty water, noise, and social ills. When they pollute the planet so badly that even they can't stand it, the Pollutians fly off in their spaceships to colonize another planet, and out ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.94! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Basic Environmental Technology: Water Supply, Waste Management and Pollution Control more books like this by Jerry A Nathanson add to wishlist For introductory courses in Environmental Technology, Water Supply and Pollution Control, Environmental Quality Control, Environmental and Sanitary Design, Water and Wastewater Technology, and other undergraduate courses in the departments of Civil/Environmental Engineering. An easy-to-read, basic yet comprehensive text on a wide range of ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $119.69! \| SVS

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