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Urban Water Management

Urban Water Management

From: Dry Run

What are the opportunities for urban water management in the coming decade, the second of this century? Where should cities be looking for means and methods to meet their water supply … 22 $2.20 Add
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Us and Others

Us and Others

From: Are We Done Fighting?

This chapter explores how we react to others different from us and studies on how we can begin to perceive others as less different and threatening. The chapter concludes with tips to feel and … 14 $1.40 Add
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Using this Book

Using this Book

From: Are We Done Fighting?

This chapter lays out the structure behind the book and how it intends to guide readers toward actions that individuals can take through many practice activities that are best done in a study … 6 $0.60 Add
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Vegetables

Vegetables

From: Resilient Agriculture

This chapter features case studies of vegetable farmers in different regions and describes the methods they use to adapt to the changing climate and promote sustainability on their own farms. … 38 $3.80 Add
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Vegetables
NEW!

Vegetables

PART 4

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

This chapter features case studies of vegetable farmers in different regions and describes the methods they use to adapt to the changing climate and promote sustainability on their own farms. It … 58 $5.80 Add
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Victims, Villians, and Heroes

Victims, Villians, and Heroes

From: The Joy of Conflict Resolution

The roles of hero and villain both exhibit aggressive behaviors and are distinguished only by our judgment of what is right or just. To resolve conflict, we need to relinquish our roles as … 12 $1.20 Add
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Violence in Social Change

Violence in Social Change

From: Are We Done Fighting?

In this chapter about examining the role of violence in bringing about social change, the author provides evidence that nonviolent campaigns are more effective for social change, in part because … 15 $1.50 Add
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Vocal Tone and Eye Contact

Vocal Tone and Eye Contact

From: Cracking the Boy Code

• Vocal tone is the most important signal you send about your state of mind, and where a conversation is going. • Task-tone relaxes boys. It is both succinct and respectful, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Voices from the Past--Economic Growth and its Critics

Voices from the Past–Economic Growth and its Critics

From: Escape from Overshoot

In this chapter the author takes the reader through major economic thinkers of the past, and their unique conceptualizations of growth. 24 $2.40 Add
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Waking Up to Climate Change
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Waking Up to Climate Change

PART 1

From: Resilient Agriculture, 2nd Edition

The author talks about climate change, her own experiences and activities in the world of climate action and lessons she’s learned, resilience thinking, and hope. She also introduces the … 14 $1.40 Add
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Walkabout

Walkabout

London

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

Nick Schulman, a neighbor of mine, cut junior high to play pool, and dropped out of high school to play poker. He became a millionaire at the age of 21 this year, on the World Poker Tour. His new … 34 $3.40 Add
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Wants and Needs
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Wants and Needs

From: We're all Climate Hypocrites Now

In this chapter, the author unpacks our consumer impulses, and how a consumer state of mind does not encourage environmental action. 10 $1.00 Add
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Water Use in Commercial and Institutional Buildings

Water Use in Commercial and Institutional Buildings

From: Dry Run

Before turning to different ways to reduce urban water demand, in this chapter we’ll get better acquainted with patterns of water use in the commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) … 26 $2.60 Add
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Water Use in the Home

Water Use in the Home

From: Dry Run

Let’s take a look now at residential water use, something that most of us are quite familiar with. The sources of water use inside the home with almost 60 percent goes for shower, toilet … 17 $1.70 Add
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Wealth versus Commonwealth

Wealth versus Commonwealth

From: Resilience Imperative

For the last 200 years, the ideology of unregulated markets, free-flow-ing capital, and minimalist government has waxed and waned. The unbridled markets of the 1920s gave way to state investment … ; 36 $3.60 Add
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Weapons of Mass Instruction

Weapons of Mass Instruction

From: Weapons of Mass Instruction

The trapped flea strategy; ugliness; the horse-in-box effect; the artificial extension of childhood; misdirection; the cauldron of broken time: these and more are some deadly Weapons of Mass … 46 $4.60 Add