Ecology category: 3266 books

"Shards of glass can cut and wound or magnify a vision," Terry Tempest Williams tells us. "Mosaic celebrates brokenness and the beauty of being brought together." Ranging from Ravenna, Italy, where she learns the ancient art of mosaic, to the American Southwest, where she observes...

This book was written out of Gretel Ehrlich’s love for winter–for remote and cold places, for the ways winter frees our imagination and invigorates our feet, mind, and soul–and also out of the fear that our “democracy of gratification” has irreparably altered the climate. Over the...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics. It is fortunate for us all that Amory Lovins applies his brilliant ideas to caring for the environment. Here he argues that those industries...

The collection of lectures and publications from the Schumacher Center for a New Economics represents some of the foremost voices on a new economics.​ We presently face a radical transition in Earth's history. "[W]e have already terminated the Cenozoic period of the geo-biological systems...

This full colour book explains the design process and is based on course worksheets which have been designed, refined and tested on students over time. If you already have a basic knowledge of permaculture, from either reading another book or attending a course, then this guide is probably just what...

The New York Times bestselling examination of the worldwide movement for social and environmental change Paul Hawken has spent more than a decade researching organizations dedicated to restoring the environment and fostering social justice. From billion-dollar nonprofits to single-person dot.causes,...

われわれは炭素。はじめは宇宙を漂っていた…。 炭素原子を主役に語った地球史。CO2と地球の関係を判り易く解説。 2008年2月に自費出版で発行の短編読切り漫画。

Winding their way through the planet’s landscapes and supplying some of its most prosperous cities with fresh water, food, and transportation conduits, rivers and streams have critical ecological and economic significance. As they carve out waterfalls, valleys, canyons, deltas, and a host of other...

Constituting more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, the world’s oceans are so vast as to remain something of an enigma to this day. Navigating these imposing seas and unlocking their secrets is the calling of oceanographers. Their research helps determine what climatic, geologic, and chemical...

Lakes and wetlands are significant ecosystems that nourish, sustain, and house many of the planet’s plant and animal species. Though both of these regions are defined by water—both fresh and saline—each lake and particular type of wetland also has characteristics all its own. This detailed volume...

Characterized by uncompromising climate, sparse population density, and extreme aridity, deserts, steppes, and scrublands represent some of the least accessible regions on the planet. However, despite the severity of these ecosystems, they still boast mesmerizing terrains and are capable of supporting...

Why do volcanoes and earthquakes happen? Is Earth throwing a tantrum? Let your child decode the answers for these on his/her own through this interactive educational book. Composed of pictures that allow for the understanding of geology and vulcanology, this is a great resource that would complement the heavy school textbooks. Grab a copy now!

The weather changes constantly and each change may come in with questions from the little one. Where does the rain, sleet and snow come from? Understanding the science behind these occurrences may not be extremely handy now but in the future, such knowledge is important. Perhaps the purpose of knowing today is to build the curiosity to learn more tomorrow. Get a copy today.

La educación ambiental busca la sensibilización de la población en cuestiones ambientales. Trata, en definitiva, de concienciar sobre la importancia que cada una de nuestras acciones tiene para el medio ambiente, así como profundizar en el vínculo que cada persona tiene con su medio natural para...