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  • Techno-Fix

    Why Technology Won't Save Us or the Environment

    by Michael Huesemann, Joyce Huesemann ...
    Nanotechnology! Genetic engineering! Miracle Drugs! We are promised that new technological developments will magically save us from the dire consequences of the 300-year fossil-fueled binge known as modern industrial civilization, without demanding any fundamental changes in our behavior. There is a pervasive belief that technological innovation will enable us to continue our current lifestyle ... Read more

    $18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Dominant Animal

    Human Evolution and the Environment

    by Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich ...
    In humanity’s more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

  • The Golden Door

    International Migration, Mexico, and the United States

    by Paul R. Ehrlich, Loy Bilderback, Anne H. Ehrlich ...
    One of the most potentially disastrous consequences of global warming is likely to be the massive migration of displaced populations, including many of the world's poorest. As a place where a wealthy, heavily industrialized country is bordered directly by a struggling, preindustrial nation, the 2,000-mile United States-Mexican border provides a stark preview of the challenges we will face. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Betrayal of Science and Reason

    How Anti-Environmental Rhetoric Threatens Our Future

    by Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich ...
    Despite widespread public support for environmental protection, a backlash against environmental policies is developing. Fueled by outright distortions of fact and disregard for the methodology of science, this backlash appears as an outpouring of seemingly authoritative opinions by so-called experts in books, articles, and appearances on television and radio that greatly distort what is or is not ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

  • The Annihilation of Nature

    Human Extinction of Birds and Mammals

    by Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich, Paul R. Ehrlich ...
    Environmental scientists reveal the victims of humanity’s massive assault on nature.Gerardo Ceballos, Anne H. Ehrlich, and Paul R. Ehrlich serve as witnesses in this trial of human neglect, where the charge is the massive and escalating assault on living things. Nature is being annihilated, not only because of the human population explosion, but also as a result of massive commercial endeavors and ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • One With Nineveh

    Politics, Consumption, and the Human Future

    by Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich ...
    Named a Notable Book for 2005 by the American Library Association, One with Nineveh is a fresh synthesis of the major issues of our time, now brought up to date with an afterword for the paperback edition. Through lucid explanations, telling anecdotes, and incisive analysis, the book spotlights the three elephants in our global living room-rising consumption, still-growing world population, and ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

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  • The Future of Life

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    by Edward O. Wilson ...
    Eloquent, practical and wise, this book by one of the world’s most important scientists—and two time Pulitzer Prize winner—should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natural world. It "makes one thing clear ... we know what we do, and we have a choice" (The New York Times Book Review).E.O. Wilson assesses the precarious state of our environment, examining the mass ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Infinite Resource

    The Power of Ideas on a Finite Planet

    by Ramez Naam ...
    Climate change. Finite fossil fuels. Fresh water depletion. Rising commodity prices. Ocean acidification. Overpopulation. Deforestation. Feeding the world’s billions. We’re beset by an array of natural resource and environmental challenges. They pose a tremendous risk to human prosperity, to world peace, and to the planet itself. Yet, if we act, these problems are addressable. Throughout history ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • An Introduction to Human-Environment Geography

    Local Dynamics and Global Processes

    by William G. Moseley, Eric Perramond, Holly M. Hapke, Paul Laris ...
    This introductory level text explores various theoretical approaches to human-environment geography, demonstrating how local dynamics and global processes influence how we interact with our environments.Introduces students to fundamental concepts in environmental geography and scienceExplores the core theoretical traditions within the field, along with major thematic issues such as population, ... Read more

    $46.00 USD

  • Creating an Ecological Society

    Toward a Revolutionary Transformation

    by Fred Magdoff, Chris Williams ...
    Sickened by the contamination of their water, their air, of the Earth itself, more and more people are coming to realize that it is capitalism that is, quite literally, killing them. It is now clearer than ever that capitalism is also degrading the Earth’s ability to support other forms of life. Capitalism’s imperative—to make profit at all costs and expand without end—is destabilizing Earth’s ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Myth of Progress

    Toward a Sustainable Future

    by Tom Wessels ...
    In this compelling and cogently argued book, Tom Wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs absolutely contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. It is a myth, he contends, that progress depends on a growing economy. Wessels explains his theory with his three ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Surviving the 21st Century

    Humanity's Ten Great Challenges and How We Can Overcome Them

    by Julian Cribb ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book explores the central question facing humanity today: how can we best survive the ten great existential challenges that are now coming together to confront us? Besides describing these challenges from the latest scientific perspectives, it also outlines and integrates the solutions, both at global and individual level and concludes optimistically. This book brings together in one easy-to ... Read more

    $34.19 USD