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The New City

How to Build Our Sustainable Urban Future

by Dickson Despommier ...

Cities are at once among humanity’s crowning achievements and core drivers of the climate crisis. Their dependence on the outside world for vital resources is causing global temperatures to rise and wildlife habitats to shrink. But we have the opportunity to make cities more sustainable by transforming the built environment.Dickson D. Despommier proposes a visionary yet achievable plan for ... Read more

$31.19 CAD

Cities are at once among humanity’s crowning achievements and core drivers of the climate crisis. Their dependence on the outside world for vital resources is causing global temperatures to rise and wildlife habitats to shrink. But we have the opportunity to make cities more sustainable by transforming the built environment.Dickson D. Despommier proposes a visionary yet achievable plan for
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People, Parasites, and Plowshares

Learning from Our Body's Most Terrifying Invaders

by Dickson Despommier ...

Dickson D. Despommier's vivid, visceral account of the biology, behavior, and history of parasites follows the interplay between these fascinating life forms and human society over thousands of years. Despommier focuses on long-term host-parasite associations, which have evolved to avoid or even subvert the human immune system. Some parasites do great damage to their hosts, while others have ... Read more

$31.19 CAD

Dickson D. Despommier's vivid, visceral account of the biology, behavior, and history of parasites follows the interplay between these fascinating life forms and human society over thousands of years. Despommier focuses on long-term host-parasite associations, which have evolved to avoid or even subvert the human immune system. Some parasites do great damage to their hosts, while others have
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The Vertical Farm

Feeding the World in the 21st Century

by Dickson Despommier, Gene A. Giacomelli ...

"The vertical farm is a world-changing innovation whose time has come. Dickson Despommier's visionary book provides a blueprint for securing the world's food supply and at the same time solving one of the gravest environmental crises facing us today."--StingImagine a world where every town has their own local food source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of ... Read more

$19.19 CAD

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"The vertical farm is a world-changing innovation whose time has come. Dickson Despommier's visionary book provides a blueprint for securing the world's food supply and at the same time solving one of the gravest environmental crises facing us today."--StingImagine a world where every town has their own local food source, grown in the safest way possible, where no drop of water or particle of
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The Vertical Farm

Feeding the World in the 21st Century

by Dickson Despommier ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big—he thought up. Despommier's stroke of genius, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. These farms, grown inside skyscrapers, would provide solutions to many of the serious problems we currently face, including:—Allowing year ... Read more

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When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big—he thought up. Despommier's stroke of genius, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. These farms, grown inside skyscrapers, would provide solutions to many of the serious problems we currently face, including:—Allowing year
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Instant Insights: Vertical farming in horticulture

by Prof Dickson Despommier, Dr Elisa Appolloni, Dr Francesco Orsini, Dr Giorgio Gianquinto, Emeritus Professor Toyoki Kozai, Dr Yumiko Amagai, Dr Eri Hayashi, Dr James E. Faust, Dr Damianos Neocleous, Dr Giuseppina Pennisi, Dr Alessandro Pistillo, Professor Dimitrios Savvas ...

Series Book 3 - Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on vertical farming in horticulture.The first chapter describes and evaluates technologies and methods for growing edible plants indoors and presents a survey of selected commercial vertical farms currently operating that employ them.The second chapter explores the benefits of plant factories with artificial ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on vertical farming in horticulture.The first chapter describes and evaluates technologies and methods for growing edible plants indoors and presents a survey of selected commercial vertical farms currently operating that employ them.The second chapter explores the benefits of plant factories with artificial
... Read more
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Permaculture Promise and The Vertical Oasis 2-in-1 Bundle, The

A Guide to Abundance through Sustainable Design, Mastering Organic Vertical Farming in an Urban Setting

by CJ DESPOMMIER, DICKSON JACKSON, RICHARD MCKAY, SOPHIE BRAY ...

Narrated by Alaura Howitzer, Bella Lovington ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Are you curious about how to harmonize your lifestyle with sustainable practices and ethical food production while fostering a connection with the environment? Do you seek a guide that embraces vegan principles for a sustainable way of living? Are you interested in creating a balanced ecosystem in your own space?If you aspire to integrate ethical food production, sustainability, and vegan ... Read more

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Are you curious about how to harmonize your lifestyle with sustainable practices and ethical food production while fostering a connection with the environment? Do you seek a guide that embraces vegan principles for a sustainable way of living? Are you interested in creating a balanced ecosystem in your own space?If you aspire to integrate ethical food production, sustainability, and vegan
... Read more
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Vertical Oasis, The

Mastering Organic Vertical Farming in an Urban Setting

by Dickson Jackson, Cj Despommier ...

Narrated by Bella Lovington ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

The Vertical Oasis: Mastering Organic Vertical Farming in an Urban SettingThis book is designed as a comprehensive guide to the intricacies, opportunities, and challenges of vertical farming, specifically within the confines of an urban landscape. Whether you're an urban farmer seeking sustainable ways to cultivate food or have a keen interest in agriculture technology, this book offers insightful ... Read more

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The Vertical Oasis: Mastering Organic Vertical Farming in an Urban SettingThis book is designed as a comprehensive guide to the intricacies, opportunities, and challenges of vertical farming, specifically within the confines of an urban landscape. Whether you're an urban farmer seeking sustainable ways to cultivate food or have a keen interest in agriculture technology, this book offers insightful
... Read more
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Permaculture Promise and The Vertical Oasis 2-in-1 Bundle, The

A Guide to Abundance through Sustainable Design, Mastering Organic Vertical Farming in an Urban Setting

by SOPHIE BRAY, RICHARD MCKAY, DICKSON JACKSON, CJ DESPOMMIER ...

Narrated by Bella Lovington, Alaura Howitzer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Embark on a journey toward sustainable abundance, Authored by an experienced advocate of permaculture principles and vertical farming techniques, this comprehensive guide is your key to cultivating thriving ecosystems and bountiful harvests, even in the heart of the city.What to Expect:The Permaculture Promise: Dive into the principles of permaculture and discover how to design resilient, self ... Read more

$26.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embark on a journey toward sustainable abundance, Authored by an experienced advocate of permaculture principles and vertical farming techniques, this comprehensive guide is your key to cultivating thriving ecosystems and bountiful harvests, even in the heart of the city.What to Expect:The Permaculture Promise: Dive into the principles of permaculture and discover how to design resilient, self
... Read more
Achieving sustainable urban agriculture

by Prof Johannes S. C. Wiskerke, Dr Francesco Orsini, Dr Cecilia Stanghellini, Prof Dickson Despommier, Dr Rosanne Wielemaker, Dr Jan Weijma, Prof Giovanni G. Bazzocchi, Prof. B. W. Alsanius, Dr M. Jirström, Dr M. T. Naznin0, Dr S. Khalil1, Dr E.-C. Ekström2, Dr Delia Grace3, Dr Elizabeth Cook4, Dr Johanna Lindahl5, Dr Anja Steglich6, Dr Grit Bürgow7, Prof Angela Million8, Dr Erik Stange9, Prof Cecil C. Konijnendijk0, Dr Hyeone Park1, Dr Nevin Cohen2, Dr Laine Young3, Prof Alison Blay-Palmer4, Prof André Viljoen5, Dr Katrin Bohn6, Prof Stefano Pascucci7, Dr Elisa Appolloni8 ...

Series Book 77 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Strong focus on infrastructural requirements for successful urban agriculture, such as public policy and planning frameworks, business models and social networksCovers developments in key technologies such as rooftop and vertical farming, as well as waste managementIncludes case studies of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry ... Read more

$203.99 CAD

Strong focus on infrastructural requirements for successful urban agriculture, such as public policy and planning frameworks, business models and social networksCovers developments in key technologies such as rooftop and vertical farming, as well as waste managementIncludes case studies of particular commodities, including horticultural produce, livestock and forestry
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The Science of Fate

The New Science of Who We Are - And How to Shape our Best Future

by Hannah Critchlow ...

Narrated by Hannah Critchlow ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

Are we really the masters of our own destiny? Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow shows how far our future is already hardwired in our brains. Like Sapiens and Thinking Fast and Slow, The Science of Fate revolutionises the way we understand our species and ourselves.So many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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Are we really the masters of our own destiny? Neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow shows how far our future is already hardwired in our brains. Like Sapiens and Thinking Fast and Slow, The Science of Fate revolutionises the way we understand our species and ourselves.So many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely
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The Zero Marginal Cost Society

The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism

by Jeremy Rifkin ...

Narrated by David Cochran Heath ...

Unabridged

14 hours 15 min

In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin argues that the capitalist era is passing—not quickly, but inevitably. The emerging Internet of Things is giving rise to a new economic system that will transform our way of life.In this provocative new book, Rifkin argues that the coming together of the Communication Internet with the fledgling Energy Internet and ... Read more

$32.15 CAD

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In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin argues that the capitalist era is passing—not quickly, but inevitably. The emerging Internet of Things is giving rise to a new economic system that will transform our way of life.In this provocative new book, Rifkin argues that the coming together of the Communication Internet with the fledgling Energy Internet and
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God Is Not One

The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter

by Stephen Prothero ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

14 hours 38 min

In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each tradition seeks to solve. Delving into the different problems and solutions that Islam, Christianity, ... Read more

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In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each tradition seeks to solve. Delving into the different problems and solutions that Islam, Christianity,
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