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  • Altered Environments

    The Outer Banks of North Carolina

    de Jeffrey Pompe ...
    An illustrated history of how natural and human forces have shaped the development of a coastal communityThe constant assault of natural forces make fragile barrier islands some of the most rapidly changing locations in the world, but human activities have had enormous impact on these islands as well. In Altered Environments, Jeffrey and Kathleen Pompe explore the complex interactions between ... Leer más

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  • Where Do Camels Belong?

    Why Invasive Species Aren't All Bad

    de Ken Thompson ...
    The ecologist and author of Do We Need Pandas? "presents a stimulating challenge to our perceptions of nature" and non-native species (George Monbiot).You may be surprised to learn that camels evolved and lived for tens of millions of years in North America—and also that the leek, national symbol of Wales, was a Roman import to Britain, as were chickens, rabbits and pheasants. These classic ... Leer más

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  • The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices

    Practical Advice from The Union of Concerned Scientists

    de Michael Brower, Warren Leon ...
    From one of the most prestigious nonprofit organizations devoted to environmental issues comes a clear, practical, and rational overview of the relationship between consumers and the environment.Paper or plastic? Bus or car? Old house or new? Cloth diapers or disposables? Some choices have a huge impact on the environment; others are of negligible importance. To those of us who care about our ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Princeton Guide to Ecology

    Edición de Michel Loreau, Brian Walker, Simon A. Levin, Stephen R. Carpenter, H. Charles J. Godfray, Ann P. Kinzig, David S. Wilcove, Jonathan B. Losos ...
    The Princeton Guide to Ecology is a concise, authoritative one-volume reference to the field's major subjects and key concepts. Edited by eminent ecologist Simon Levin, with contributions from an international team of leading ecologists, the book contains more than ninety clear, accurate, and up-to-date articles on the most important topics within seven major areas: autecology, population ecology, ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Urban Ecology

    Science of Cities

    de Richard T. T. Forman ...
    How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is ecology - including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations - spatially entwined with this great human enterprise? And how can we improve urban areas for both nature and people? Urban Ecology: Science of Cities explores the entire urban area: from streets, lawns, and parks to riversides, ... Leer más

    $70.99 USD

  • Making A Killing

    The Political Economy of Animal Rights

    de Bob Torres ...
    Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles and—once they stop laughing—you'll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killing contains key insights into the broad nature of domination, power, and hierarchy. It explores the intersections between human and animal oppressions in relation ... Leer más

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  • Bottleneck : Humanity's Impending Impasse

    Humanity's Impending Impasse

    de William R. Catton Jr. ...
    Ecological roots of our toubled time are deeper than its economic manifestations. Anguished posterity will look back on this 21st century as the bottleneck century. Bottleneck: Humanitys Impending Impasse was written to show how and why three converging trends have put humankind in much deeper peril than is generally acknowledged. First, there are many more of us inhabiting this planet than it can ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Weeds - Guardians of the Soil

    de Midwest Journal Press, Joseph A. Cocannouer, Dr. Robert C. Worstell ...
    Series Libro 61 - Living With the Land
    SO FAR as we are able to determine this is the first book to be written in praise of weeds. According to Joseph Cocannouer, weeds -- the common ragweeds, pigweeds, pusleys and nettles, to mention four -- perform the following valuable services among others:They bring minerals, especially those which have been depleted, up from the subsoil to the topsoil and make them available to crops. This is ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • The New Ecology

    Rethinking a Science for the Anthropocene

    de Oswald J. Schmitz ...
    How the science of ecology is changing to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainabilityOur species has transitioned from being one among millions on Earth to the species that is single-handedly transforming the entire planet to suit its own needs. In order to meet the daunting challenges of environmental sustainability in this epoch of human domination—known as the Anthropocene ... Leer más

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  • The Environment in the Age of the Internet

    Activists, Communication, and the Digital Landscape

    de Heike Graf (ed.) ...
    How do we talk about the environment? Does this communication reveal and construct meaning? Is the environment expressed and foregrounded in the new landscape of digital media?The Environment in the Age of the Internet is an interdisciplinary collection that draws together research and answers from media and communication studies, social sciences, modern history, and folklore studies. Edited by ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Food versus Fuel

    An Informed Introduction to Biofuels

    de David Pimentel, Richard Hess, Rocio Diaz-Chavez, R. H. Ravindranath, Luis B. Cortez ...
    Food versus Fuel presents a high-level introduction to the science and economics behind a well-worn debate, that will debunk myths and provide quality facts and figures for academics and practitioners in development studies, environment studies, and agricultural studies.Compiled by an internationally renowned scientist and authority, and to include perspectives from 'pro' and 'anti' biofuels ... Leer más

    $26.49 USD

  • Building Resilient Urban Communities

    Edición de Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, R. R. Krishnamurthy ...
    Series Libro 15 - Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
    "How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This book throws light on the ongoing processes of rapid urban transformation in many cities in developing countries, with particular reference to cities such as Chennai in India. Due to increasing demands on infrastructures and urban services, cities in developing countries are often pushed to the ... Leer más

    $136.19 USD