Environmental Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Colonel Danforth Park and Lower Highland Creek Parkk From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Colonel Danforth and Lower Highland Creek Parks, located in Toronto’s Highland Creek watershed. He uses these parks to introduce local native fungi …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 3: Stuff From: The Story of Upfront Carbon View New Society Publishers	Some examples of the upfront carbon in everyday objects, from cars to hamburgers to puffer jackets. But it doesn’t end with the object; for example, a single-use disposable coffee cup has …	Lloyd Alter	45	2024	$4.50 Add
From The Meadoway From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the precedent-setting transformation of Toronto’s Gatineau Hydro Corridor in to The Meadoway, and the unlocking of hundreds of hectares of new space …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From The Beast in the Jaktorów Forest From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman explores the history of the cow, both as a animal and a food source.	Lenore Newman	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 A New Era From: Saved by Science View ECW Press		Dr. Mark J. Poznansky	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 New Frontiers and the Post-War Mining Boom From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses shifts in Canada’s mining industry in the past-war era. Topics discussed in this chapter include the history of asbestos mining in Quebec, the growth of mining in the …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	40	2021	$4.00 Add
From Chapter 4 Radiation in Medicine From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Early Use of Radium – X-Rays – Radiopharmaceuticals – CT Scans – PET Scans – SPECT Scans – Other Scans – …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From Chapter 4 Mining and Colonialism on Turtle Island From: Unearthing Justice View Between The Lines	This chapter discusses the impact of mining on Indigenous communities in Canada, beginning with the arrival of European settlers. It disucsses how mining has impacted the livelihood of Indegenous …	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4 Mentor and Provider From: Renewal View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores in which nature guides and teaches us, whether as a source of creative inspiration or as a wealth of systems to explore and understand	Andres R. Edwards	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From East Point Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes East Point Park and its Bird Sanctuary, overlooking Lake Ontario from atop Toronto’s Scarborough Bluffs. He outlines the impressive diversity of …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 4: Everything Connects From: The Story of Upfront Carbon View New Society Publishers	Many talk about how we might change our housing, transportation, work or diet, but here we see that they are all tied together and interconnected; our food supply is dependent on our …	Lloyd Alter	15	2024	$1.50 Add
From Burger 2.0 From: Lost Feast View ECW Press	In this chapter Newman explores the possible future of alternative meat, through examining the history of veggie burgers, Beyond Meat products, and the next generation of agricultural innovation …	Lenore Newman	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5 In Serious Condition From: Saved by Science View ECW Press		Dr. Mark J. Poznansky	33	2020	$3.30 Add
From NEW! Chapter 5 Rough Terrain, 1973-2016 From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses mining in Canada at the end of the 20th century, and into the early 21st century. Topics discussed in this chapter include increasing resistance to new mines from …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From Chapter 5 Industrial Use of Radiation From: From Hiroshima to Fukushima to You View Between The Lines	This chapter includes the following sections: Improper Disposal of Radioactive Devices: Three Case Studies – Radioactive Gauges – Nuclear Well Logging – Industrial Radiography …	Dale Dewar; Florian Oelck	12	2014	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Preventing Homelessness among People with Mental Illness From: Ending Homelessness in Canada View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 5 tackles mental illness as it relates to homelessness. Examining the complex ways in which individuals with mental illness fall into homelessness and barriers that nonlinear or rational …	Eric Latimer	113	2024	$11.30 Add