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    What We Have Taken from Nature

    by Vaclav Smil ...
    An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production.The biosphere—the Earth's thin layer of life—dates from nearly four billion years ago, when the first simple organisms appeared. Many species have exerted enormous influence on the biosphere's character and productivity, but none has ... Read more

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  • The God Species

    Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans

    by Mark Lynas ...
    We humans are the God species, both the creators and destroyers of life on this planet. As we enter a new geological era - the Anthropocene - our collective power now overwhelms and dominates the major forces of nature. But from the water cycle to the circulation of nitrogen and carbon through the entire Earth system, we are coming dangerously close to destroying the planetary life-support systems ... Read more

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  • New Thinking About Pollution

    by Robert Curley ...
    Series series 21st Century Science
    As the world’s resources continue to suffer from overuse and the effects of human activity, understanding the causes and effects of pollution is critical to preserving the land, water, and air that are vital to all life. This insightful volume explores the root causes of pollution, as well as the local and global responses and constantly emerging technologies that allow governments and ordinary ... Read more

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  • A World Without Soil

    The Past, Present, and Precarious Future of the Earth Beneath Our Feet

    by Jo Handelsman, Kayla Cohen ...
    A scientist’s manifesto addressing a soil loss crisis accelerated by poor conservation practices and climate changeThis book by celebrated biologist Jo Handelsman lays bare the complex connections among climate change, soil erosion, food and water security, and drug discovery.Humans depend on soil for 95 percent of global food production, yet let it erode at unsustainable rates. In the United ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

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  • The Dominant Animal

    Human Evolution and the Environment

    by Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich ...
    In humanity’s more than 100,000 year history, we have evolved from vulnerable creatures clawing sustenance from Earth to a sophisticated global society manipulating every inch of it. In short, we have become the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? What can we do to change the current trajectory toward more climate change, increased famine, and ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Water Centric Sustainable Communities

    Planning, Retrofitting, and Building the Next Urban Environment

    by Vladimir Novotny, Jack Ahern, Paul Brown ...
    The current literature compartmentalizes the complex issue of water and wastewater into its discrete components; technology, planning, policy, construction, economics, etc. Considered from the perspective of sustainability, however, water in the urban environment must be approached as a single resource that can be continuously reused and recycled. This book will be the first to capture all of the ... Read more

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  • A Dictionary of Environment and Conservation

    Edited by Michael Allaby, Chris Park ...
    This authoritative dictionary provides over 9,000 entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment-its key thinkers, treaties, movements, organizations, concepts, and theories. It covers subjects such as sustainable development, biodiversity, and environmental ethics, it is at the cutting edge of environmental and conservation studies. Expanded to contain more detail on complex topics ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Environmental Science For Dummies

    by Alecia M. Spooner ...
    Ace your environmental science class and get smart about the environmentEnvironmental Science For Dummies is a straightforward guide to the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play in the environment. This book tracks to a typical introductory environmental science curriculum at the college level—and is great as a supplement or study guide for AP Environmental Science, ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses - As per UGC notified syllabus

    by DR.SUSHMITA BASKAR, DR. R. BASKAR ...
    This book Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses follows specifically and strictly designed model syllabus prescribed by the UGC for undergraduate courses of higher education. The textbook has been divided into eight units. The first unit covers definition, scope and importance of environmental studies. Second unit explains the renewal and non-renewal resources. Next unit introduces the ... Read more

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  • The State of the Earth

    Environmental Challenges on the Road to 2100

    by Paul K. Conkin ...
    An assessment of where we are, where we're headed, and what we need to do before it's too late: "Instructive, well-researched, and easy-to-read." —John T. Ackerman, Strategic Studies QuarterlyThis era of staggering scientific and technological innovations, with major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, and communications, seems to document unparalleled human achievement. Yet when we ... Read more

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