Environmental Studies

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Nature at Home

A Social Ecology of Postwar Landscape Design

From: The Culture of Nature

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The author explores post-second world war landscape design, including the explosion of suburbs and the gendered nature of the urban environment. The chapter includes 13 photos and images. 32 $3.20 Add
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Navigating the Confluence

From: Thriving Beyond Sustainability

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Topics include: Ecosystem Decline – Energy Transition – Population Growth – Economic Disparity – Climate Change – A Confluence of Possibilities – Taking Action 16 $1.60 Add
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Novel

From: Finding Our Niche

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In Novel, the fifth chapter of Finding Our Niche, the author discusses novel ecosystems, such as La Cienega de Santa Clara, a wetland created from the damming of the Colorado River, which hosts … 27 $2.70 Add
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On Technology, Agriculture, and the Arts

(post-) Hydrocarbon Aesthetics

From: Peak Everything

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Will industrial production survive in the post-hydrocarbon era? The answer will of course depend on how much energy humans will have at their disposal. The total amount, as well as the per capita … 16 $1.60 Add
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Overpowered

The Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into

From: Power

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In this chapter the author focuses primarily on power dilemmas that are less frequently discussed, but that may be even more important for us to understand, especially in the 21st century. These … 60 $6.00 Add
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Overshoot

From: Radical Transformation

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Readings in Part 1 of this title entitled "The Crisis of Civilization" explore the factors that have brought our society to the brink of collapse, from the increasingly complex systems … 20 $2.00 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Waste Reduction and Recycling

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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Reuse and reduction offer the greatest opportunities for eliminating pollution and depletion of natural resources, yet they are often perceived to be at odds with economic development. How does a … 13 $1.30 Add
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Caring For People

From: Human Permaculture

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Permacultivating Our Food – Water, a Vital Element – Food from Plants – Food from Animals – Food from the Ocean – Food from Insects – A Design to Feed Your Family ; 81 $8.10 Add
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Part IV: Spectacle

From: Cobalt

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Part IV contains Chapter 13: The Fight of the Century, Chapter 14: The Canadian Holy Grail, and Chapter 15: Cobalt as a Vaudeville Production. 28 $2.80 Add
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Privatization and Its Discontents

From: Back to the Well

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In this Chapter, de Villiers discusses the thorny issue of water privatization and commodification. He explores the difference between privatization of ownership and use and the ways in which … 45 $4.50 Add
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Radicals and Resource Developers

A REGION ON THE BRINK, 1919–1945

From: North of Superior

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New Ontario (as the region was called during this period) was treated as a colony by the imperial government seated in Toronto; however, this vast region, nearly three-quarters of the entire … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Sacrificial Lives

From: There's Something in the Water

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New Environmental Racism Gets Under the Skin 19 $1.90 Add
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Science + Art / Left + Right

From: What You Won’t Do For Love

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Scene 3 explores the topics of nature, curiosity, science, technology, and advocacy. ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Scientific Salvation

From: Overrun

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In this chapter, the author travels to Minnesota to interview researchers at the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC). Topics discussed include different non-physical … 30 $3.00 Add