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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
by Barbara Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver

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After 25 years in the Arizona desert, in 2004, Kentucky-bred Barbara Kingsolver moved back to the Appalachians, to a Virginia farm just hours from her childhood home. Family called. "Returning," she explains in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, "would allow my... (read more)

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Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World
by Paul Hawken

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Feeling crushed beneath the weight of ominous news, borderline-apocalyptic statistics, and global warming alerts that offer no recourse but panic? Paul Hawken's Blessed Unrest is the book you've been waiting for. Here is a call to arms with concrete... (read more)

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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
by Al Gore

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Published to tie in to a documentary film of the same name, "An Inconvenient Truth" is Gore's battle cry about what needs to be done about global warming. 75 illustrations. (Environmental Studies)... (read more)

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Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology
by Neil Postman

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In this witty, often terrifying work of cultural criticism, the author of Amusing Ourselves to Death chronicles our transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support system but instead is shaped by it--with... (read more)

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
by Barbara Kingsolver and Camille Kingsolver and Steven L. Hopp

Powells.com Staff Pick
After 25 years in the Arizona desert, in 2004, Kentucky-bred Barbara Kingsolver moved back to the Appalachians, to a Virginia farm just hours from her childhood home. Family called. "Returning," she explains in Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, "would allow my... (read more)

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The End of Food The End of Food
by Paul Roberts

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Paul Roberts, best-selling author of The End of Oil, turns his attention to the modern food economy and finds that the system entrusted to meet our most basic needs is failing dramatically. In this carefully researched, vividly recounted narrative... (read more)

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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
by John Vaillant

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The felling of a celebrated giant golden spruce tree in British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands takes on a potent symbolism in this probing study of an unprecedented act of eco-vandalism. Vaillant profiles the culprit, an ex-logger turned messianic... (read more)

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The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time
by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen

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Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment. Inside The... (read more)

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The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
by Tim Flannery

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Not only is paleontologist Flannery's urgent call to arms about global climate change fascinating and terrifying, it is also the most accessible book on the topic around. Flannery writes beautifully, clearly examining every angle of the debate... (read more)

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The World without Us The World without Us
by Alan Weisman

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"Let us try a creative experiment," Alan Weisman proposes on page three: If humans disappeared from earth, what would happen? To your home, for example. To our cities, farms, and oceans. To the animals that remain. Or to the billion tons of plastic we'd... (read more)

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Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization
by Lester R. Brown

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In this updated edition of the landmark book, Brown outlines a survival strategy for the early 21st-century civilization. He warns that the only effective response to the world-wide environmental disruption is a World War II-type mobilization like that... (read more)

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The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World
by David Abram

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David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural... (read more)

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Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life
by Ed Begley Jr.

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From the pioneer of eco-conscious living... A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to "live simply so others may simply live." Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on... (read more)

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A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River (Outdoor Essays & Reflections) A Sand County Almanac: With Essays on Conservation from Round River (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)
by Aldo Leopold

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"We can place this book on the shelf that holds the writings of Thoreau and John Muir." San Francisco Chronicle These astonishing portraits of the natural world explore the breathtaking diversity of the unspoiled American landscape -- the... (read more)

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Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff
by Fred Pearce

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A global journey to find the sources of all the stuff in one man's life--and its social and environmental footprint Where does everything in our daily lives come from? The clothes on our backs, the computers on our desks, the cabinets in our kitchens... (read more)

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The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills to Stop Climate Change—Or Live Through It The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook: 77 Essential Skills to Stop Climate Change—Or Live Through It
by David De Rothschild

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On July 7, 2007, audiences will experience 24 hours of nonstop concerts broadcast worldwide in order to raise awareness for environmental issues. The companion volume to Live Earth, this handbook presents 77 skills, ideas, and resources for the eco... (read more)

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Endgame Volume 1 the Problem of Civilization Endgame Volume 1 the Problem of Civilization
by Derrick Jensen

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"Derrick Jensen is a rare and original voice of sanity in a chaotic world. He has wisdom and wit, grace and style, and is a wonderful guide to a good life beautifully lived."-Howard Zinn The companion piece to Derrick Jensen's immensely popular and... (read more)

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Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals
by Karen Dawn

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"An Inconvenient Truth" meets animal rights in this smart, hip, and accessible primer from one of the most respected members of the activist community. Full-color photos and cartoons throughout.... (read more)

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Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment
by Michael Yahgulanaas

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Hummingbirds have long been a symbol of wisdom and courage. In this charming story, a hummingbird makes a valiant effort to put out a raging fire that threatens her forest home — trip after trip, her beak is filled each time with just a... (read more)

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Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
by Doug Fine

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Advance praise for Farewell, My Subaru Fine is Bryson Funny. ----Santa Cruz Sentinel Fine is an amiable and self-deprecating storyteller in the mold of Douglas Adams. If you're a fan of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-style humor -- and also looking to... (read more)

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