Human dependence on technology has increased exponentially over the past several centuries, and so too has the notion that we can fix environmental problems with scientific applications.
Like an old-fashioned hymn sung in rounds, Something's Rising gives a stirring voice to the lives, culture, and determination of the people fighting the destructive practice of mountaintop removal in the coalfields of central Appalachia.
Scientific evidence has made it abundantly clear that the world's population can no longer continue its present rate of consuming and despoiling the planet's limited natural resources.
Scientific evidence has made it abundantly clear that the world's population can no longer continue its present rate of consuming and despoiling the planet's limited natural resources.
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country.
As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions.
Throughout Appalachia corporations control local economies and absentee ownership of land makes it difficult for communities to protect their waterways, mountains, and forests.
Human dependence on technology has increased exponentially over the past several centuries, and so too has the notion that we can fix environmental problems with scientific applications.
During his years as a scientist working for the British government in India, Sir Albert Howard conceived of and refined the principles of organic agriculture.
Throughout Appalachia corporations control local economies and absentee ownership of land makes it difficult for communities to protect their waterways, mountains, and forests.
Manufacturing in the Northeast and the Midwest pushed the United States to the forefront of industrialized nations during the early nineteenth century; the South, however, lacked the large cities and broad consumer demand that catalyzed changes in other parts of the country.
During his years as a scientist working for the British government in India, Sir Albert Howard conceived of and refined the principles of organic agriculture.
A veteran journalist speaks truth to power on issues that matter to the nationFlorida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida NonfictionIn this collection of columns spanning the years 20002019, veteran journalist Bill Maxwell tackles important issues faced by Florida and broader American society that remain as relevant as ever.
Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy AwardThe activists and victories that made Florida a leader in land preservationDespite Floridas important place at the beginning of the American conservation movement and its notable successes in the fight against environmental damage, the full story of land conservation in the state has not yet been told.
Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy AwardThe activists and victories that made Florida a leader in land preservationDespite Floridas important place at the beginning of the American conservation movement and its notable successes in the fight against environmental damage, the full story of land conservation in the state has not yet been told.
The first complete field guide to the exotic amphibians and reptiles established in the continental United States and Hawaii, this volume covers 74 species that are not native to the country and 29 species that are native but occur beyond their original geographic range.
Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy AwardA portrait of a species on the brinkThe only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida scrub-jay was once common across the peninsula.
Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy AwardFlorida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida NonfictionAmericas wettest state is running out of water.
Florida is renowned for its beautiful beaches, natural springs, and subtropical wilderness, but it is widely joked that the official bird should be the construction crane.
The first complete field guide to the exotic amphibians and reptiles established in the continental United States and Hawaii, this volume covers 74 species that are not native to the country and 29 species that are native but occur beyond their original geographic range.
A detailed look at how programs started during the Great Depression laid the foundation for modern Florida tourismFlorida Historical Society Rembert Patrick AwardFlorida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida NonfictionCountering the conventional narrative that Floridas tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that characterizes modern Floridas tourism.
The Earth's surface is mostly oceans, the human body is approximately 60% water, and the human imagination has been captivated by this life-giving, life-sustaining liquid from time immemorial.
The Bottlenose Dolphin presents for the first time a comprehensive, colorfully illustrated, and concise overview of a species that has fascinated humans for at least 3,000 years.
Entanglements explores the clash of cultures and personalities among fishermen, scientists, and whale advocates struggling to save both the endangered North Atlantic right whale and the livelihoods of thousands of Atlantic coastal families.
With thirty years of backcountry patrol experience in Florida, Bob Lee has lived through incidents of legend, including one of the biggest environmental busts in Florida history.
Millions of people know a little bit about efforts to save the whooping crane, thanks to the movie Fly Away Home and annual news stories about ultralight planes leading migratory flocks.
This important scientific volume comprehensively explores the biology and ecological status of manatees and dugongs in all of the geographic regions where they can be found today, from the Caribbean to Eastern Africa, from Arabia to the Amazon, and from Japan through the South Pacific to Australia.
Florida possesses more wetlands than any other state except Alaska, yet since 1990 more than 84,000 acres have been lost to development despite presidential pledges to protect them.
One of Library Journals Best Books of 2006Florida Book Award, Florida Nonfiction, Bronze MedalistAl Burt Award for Florida JournalismLosing It All to Sprawl is the poignant chronicle of award-winning nature writer Bill Belleville and how he came to understand and love his historic farmhouse and neighborhood, even as it was all wiped out from under him.
