Environmental Conservation Protection category: 3266 books
The Humboldt Current
Nineteenth-Century Exploration and the Roots of American Environmentalism
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2007
A masterly and beautifully written account of the impact of Alexander von Humboldt on nineteenth-century American history and culture
The naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769?1859) achieved unparalleled fame in his own time. Today, however, he and his enormous legacy to American...
Deep Things out of Darkness
A History of Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Natural history, the deliberate observation of the environment, is arguably the oldest science. From purely practical beginnings as a way of finding food and shelter, natural history evolved into the holistic, systematic study of plants, animals, and the landscape. Deep Things out of Darkness chronicles...
Roots of Ecology
Antiquity to Haeckel
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Ecology is the centerpiece of many of the most important decisions that face humanity. Roots of Ecology documents the deep ancestry of this now enormously important science from the early ideas of Herodotos, Plato, and Pliny, up through those of Linnaeus and Darwin, to those that inspired Ernst Haeckel's...
Censoring Science
Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2007
The dramatic story of global warming, politics, and the scientist Al Gore calls “the most powerful and consistent voice calling for intelligent action to preserve our planet's environment.”
Censoring Science is the gripping story of the world's preeminent climatologist, Dr. James Hansen,...
The Real Thing
The Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
The Real Thing is the first official biography of Ian McTaggart Cowan (1910–2010), the “father of Canadian ecology.” Authorized by his family and with the research support and participation of the University of Victoria Libraries, Briony Penn provides an unprecedented and accessible window into...
Vital Signs Volume 21
The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Vital Signs Volume 21 is all about growth. From natural disasters to cars to organic farming, the two dozen trends examined here indicate both increasing pressure on natural resources and scaled up efforts to live more sustainably. In 2012, world auto production set yet another record with passenger-car...
Tipping Point for Planet Earth
How Close Are We to the Edge?
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Four people are born every second of every day. Conservative estimates suggest that there will be 10 billion people on Earth by 2050. That is billions more than the natural resources of our planet can sustain without big changes in how we use and manage them.
So what happens when vast population...
by Sharona Muir
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2014
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Longlist
Orion Book Award Finalist
O, The Oprah Magazine Title to Pick Up Now”
An amazing feat of imagination.” -Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Invisible Beasts is a strange and beautiful meditation on love and seeing, a hybrid...
Eye of the Albatross
Visions of Hope and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2003
"One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." —The Boston Globe
Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he...
The Great Sadness
Indigenous Angling and the Loss of Home
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012
In 'Native Waters,' Roger Emile Stouff celebrated the world of the Chitimacha, created by Crawfish at the command of the Creator of All Things. But behind the glory and solace of those ancient swamps and the voices of ancestral ghosts there was a growing dread. 'The Great Sadness' takes up after...
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America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States [3 volumes]
An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
Evidence of humanity's detrimental impact on the environment is mounting. As Americans, we are confronted daily with news stories, blogs, and social media commentary about the necessity of practicing green behaviors to offset environmental damage. This essential reference is a fascinating review of...
by Peter Lehner with Bob Deans
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Deepwater Horizon was supposed to be the cutting edge of energy exploration: drilling 5 000 feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico the 560 million rig would be indispensable in helping to solve the ongoing energy crisis.Then on April 20 2010 BP's dismal safety record came home to roost. An explosion...
A Sea in Flames
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Carl Safina has been hailed as one of the top 100 conservations of the 20th century (Audubon Magazine) and A Sea in Flames is his blistering account of the months-long manmade disaster that tormented a region and mesmerized the nation. Traveling across the Gulf to make sense of an ever-changing story...
Power Trip
The Story of America's Love Affair with Energy
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Power Trip is an adventurous, wonk-free, big-picture, solutions-oriented narrative by leading young journalist Amanda Little that maps out the history and future of America’s energy addiction. Infused with next-generation candor and optimism, Power Trip examines the ways in which oil and coal have...