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  • Phytochemical Dictionary

    A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants, Second Edition

    A vast array of natural organic compounds, the products of primary and secondary metabolism, occur in plants. This dictionary provides basic information, including structural formulae, on plant constituents. It profiles over 3000 substances from phenolics and alkaloids through carbohydrates and plant glycosides to oils and triterpenoids. For each substance, the author presents the trivial name, ... Read more

    $1,776.99 CAD

  • Stoves and Trees

    How Much Wood Would a Woodstove Save If a Woodstove Could Save Wood?

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
    Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy, collect and use ... Read more

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    Debunk the Myths and Discover What Goes into Your Beauty Routine

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    Series series The Science of Living
    Get the facts about the biggest beauty and skincare trends from Instagram's cosmetic chemist Dr. Michelle Wong.Can tweakments do me any harm? Does deodorant cause breast cancer? Does eating chocolate give you acne? Do I need to wear sunscreen every day? What exactly is in my serum? Are collagen supplements the fountain of youth? What's the best way to fade scars? And is "clean beauty" as healthy ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Regeneration

    Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation

    by Paul Hawken ...
    A radically new understanding of and practical approach to climate change by noted environmentalist Paul Hawken, creator of the New York Times bestseller DrawdownRegeneration offers a visionary new approach to climate change, one that weaves justice, climate, biodiversity, equity, and human dignity into a seamless tapestry of action, policy, and transformation that can end the climate crisis in ... Read more

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  • Essential Oils

    A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice Second Edition

    Revised and significantly expanded, the new edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy, based on the research evidence behind their therapeutic applications.The author provides the historical and cultural context for our understanding of aromatherapy, with an overview of its relationships with Greek, Chinese and ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • Wasteland

    The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future

    **NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY THE NEW YORKER, THE GUARDIAN, and KIRKUS REVIEWSAn award-winning investigative journalist takes a deep dive into the global waste crisis, exposing the hidden world that enables our modern economy**—and finds out the dirty truth behind a simple question: what really happens to what we throw away?In Wasteland, journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis takes us on a ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Home Detox

    Make Your Home a Healthier Place for Everyone Who Lives There

    A professional toxicologist and health writer offers an enlightening and accessible room-by-room guide to identifying and removing potentially toxic items, along with suggestions for safe, affordable alternatives.From the bedroom mattress and pillows to daily cleaning products for the kitchen and bath, toothbrushes, and even furniture and clothing, toxins are embedded in many products and items ... Read more

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  • Silent Earth

    Averting the Insect Apocalypse

    by Dave Goulson ...
    "A terrific book . . . A thoughtful explanation of how the dramatic decline of insect species and numbers poses a dire threat to all life on earth." — Booklist, starred reviewDrawing on thirty years of research, award-winning entomologist and conservationist Dave Goulson has written an accessible, fascinating, and important book that examines the evidence of an alarming drop in insect numbers ... Read more

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  • Bright Green Lies

    How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It

    Series series Politics of the Living
    “This disturbing but very important book makes clear we must dig deeper than the normal solutions we are offered.”—Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia Works"Bright Green Lies exposes the hypocrisy and bankruptcy of leading environmental groups and their most prominent cheerleaders. The best-known environmentalists are not in the business of speaking truth, or even holding up rational solutions to ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy

    This encyclopedic reference work on pharmacognosy covers the study of those natural substances, principally plants, that find a use in medicine. Its popularity and longevity stem from the book's balance between classical (crude and powdered drugs' characterization and examination) and modern (phytochemistry and pharmacology) aspects of this branch of science, as well as the editor's recognition in ... Read more

    $135.99 CAD

  • Meat

    A Benign Extravagance

    by Simon Fairlie ...
    Meat: A Benign Extravagance is an exploration of the difficult environmental, ethical and health issues surrounding the human consumption of animal flesh. It lays out in detail the reasons why we must decrease the amount of meat we eat, both for the planet and for ourselves and explores how different forms of agriculture shape our landscape and culture. At the heart of this book, Simon Fairlie ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Phytomedicines, Herbal Drugs, and Poisons

    Plants have been used to treat disease throughout human history. On a clay slab that dates back approximately five thousand years, the Sumerians recorded medicinal recipes that made use of hundreds of plants, including poppy, henbane, and mandrake. During the Middle Ages, monks commonly grew and prescribed plants such as sage, anise, and mint in their monasteries. And as the market for herbal ... Read more

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