Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning

Not since Jacques Cousteau has anyone brought us the sense of the ocean as our home .

A distinguished expert offers a dazzling preview of the cars of the future, while exploring the science and politics behind climate change.

A 2016 Green Book Festival "e;Future Forecasts"e; WinnerA stunningly original, lushly illustrated vision for a Green Utopia, published on the 500th anniversary of the original Big Idea.

Like Guns, Germs, and Steel, a work of breathtaking sweep and originality that reinterprets the human story.

A scientific expedition into unknown parts of the Caribbean to study the tectonic plates of the region answers the intriguing question: Is there a language of fish?

Como nos dice Antonio Muñoz Molina en estas páginas, mucho antes de que irrumpiera la actual pasión por las cosas del campo Joaquín Araújo estaba ahí.

"e;If Outside magazine had been around during the first turn of the century, Fridtjof Nansen would have been its No.

For thousands of years, we have set out sailing for all kinds of reasonsfor battle, for infinite wealth, for the excitement of exploring the unknown, and for escape from the mundane.

When the farm is a lifestyle, but not quite a way to earn a living, its considered hobby farming.

In 1914, as Europe braces for an unfathomably deadly war, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton sets sail for Antarctica to do the impossible: traverse the continent.

Although the American cowboy has long been a favorite subject for novelists, filmmakers, and illustrators, too often the picture they paint bears little relation to reality.

A poet at heart, Amy Minato rejects her life of consumption in Chicago to go back to naturespecifically, to a commune in Oregon, where she rediscovers herself.

While floating down on the ice-floe, in the midst of dirt and darkness, hungry and cold I wondered at myself that I could have learned, in a few short months, to have eaten such things, and submitted to such practices, as but few civilized persons have ever been called to endure.

First published in 1906, Geronimo is the collaborative work between Geronimo, chief of the Chiricahua Apache, and author S.

This collection chronicles the fiction and non fiction classics by the greatest writers the world has ever known.

El escenario global de fines del siglo pasado e inicios del siglo XXI se caracteriza por la disputa entre grandes capitales transnacionales y por la apropiación de nuevos espacios como surtidores de recursos naturales, estas disputas se inscriben en el proceso histórico de la expansión de las fronteras de la ecología y el mundo capitalista.

*Updated to include new section on the Green New Deal!

A guide to co-creating a healing vision for humanity and the Earth through nature-connected shamanic rituals *; Explains the Earth Spirit Dreaming process for rebirthing inherent shamanic abilities with dozens of practices in three categories: Earth-connecting practices, Spirit-connecting practices, and Dream-connecting practices *; Provides experiential exercises to foster interactions with the intelligences and elemental energies of nature and the Spirit realm, realign you with the rhythms and flow of life, and co-create a healing dream for humanity and all of life on our planet *; Contains step-by-step directions for connecting with the light guides of the planet for guidance and healing Humanity has become profoundly disconnected from the web of life on Earth as well as from nature as a whole.

A well-respected herbalist describes how opening ourselves to the spirit forces of nature can promote personal well-being and restore a healthy relationship between humanity and Earth.

An incredible collection of truly breathtaking weather phenomena from the author of The Invention of Clouds, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

When we experience the powerful force of a waterfall, the elusive beauty of a rainbow, or the stark strength of a craggy expanse of cliff many of us have perceived ';something else' that goes beyond the five senses: feelings of peace, comfort, healing, and inspiration.

A new edition of the book that launched Elizabeth Kolbert's career as an environmental writer-updated with three new chapters, making it, yet again, "e;irreplaceable"e; (Boston Globe).

Much popular belief--and public policy--rests on the idea that those born into poverty have it in their power to escape.

Zookeeper Theodora "e;Teddy"e; Bentley takes Alejandro, the Gunn Zoo llama, to a Monterey Bay area Renaissance Faire.

Powerful conversations between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and leading scientists on the most pressing issue of our time.

The third edition of the bestselling Classification Methods for Remotely Sensed Data covers current state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and developments in the analysis of remotely sensed data.

Shocking in description and crammed with detail, this book is about where and how geopolitics plays out in the twenty-first century.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times, Tough People will encourage, inspire, and support readers through all types of difficult situations.

Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.

Patrons of Enlightenment is the first English language study of the St.

Tara Mitchell Mielnik fills a significant gap in the history of the New Deal South by examining the lives of the men of South Carolina's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who from 1933 to 1942 built sixteen state parks, all of which still exist today.

The schooner Bowdoin was designed and built in 1921 in Maine under the direction of naval officer and explorer Donald MacMillan.

Winner of the American Society of Journalists and Authors Award in the memoir/autobiography category!

The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States.

Woods Cop: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service is a collection of 21 stories from twoformer colonels, two lieutenants, two sergeants, four district wardens, a warden pilot, and onecurrently active duty corporal.

This richly illustrated book takes a different angle on Robert E.

Alaska in 1900 was unexplored frontier, a land where risk, danger, and ultimate adventure made teamwork essential.

Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine.

In October 1947, Maine experienced the worst fire disaster in its history.

This companion to the documentary Cowspiracy explores the devastating environmental impacts of animal agriculture-and new paths to sustainability.

Burned-out after years of doing development work around the world, William Powers spent a season in a 12-foot-by-12-foot cabin off the grid in North Carolina, as recounted in his award-winning memoir Twelve by Twelve.

In this compilation of David Suzuki's latest thoughts and writings, the renowned scientist, author, and broadcaster explores the myriad environmental challenges the world faces and their interconnected causes.

Looking to make your home greener?

The smallest window sill, the tiniest balcony, or a sliver of space on a bookcase can now be adorned by thriving greenery!

There's a world of words to describe wine, but only seven you need to know to understand it.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

This new release is a spirited yet humble account of one man's scientific career and personal journey to save the endangered rhinoceros in his native Nepal.

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Agriculture represents one of America's critical infrastructures.

Emergency Preparedness: A Safety Guide to Planning for People, Property, and Business Continuity provides step-by-step instructions for developing prevention and response plans for all types of emergencies and disasters.