Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
From naked ape to superspecies From naked ape to superspecies David T. Suzuki,Holly Dressel From Naked Ape to Super Species takes an unflinching look at where we are at this unprecedented moment in history. Suzuki and Dressel reveal that a clear and present environmental danger is staring u… OL111002W
The environment The environment Philip W. Sutton Philip Sutton shows how questions about the environment cannot be properly answered without taking a sociological approach. He provides a comprehensive guide to the ways in which sociologists have re… OL20607532W
Wisdom of the elders Wisdom of the elders Peter Knudtson An in-depth, meticulously documented exploration of the ecological wisdom of Native Peoples from around the world Arranged thematically, Wisdom of the Elders contains sacred stories and traditions… OL2302876W
La Terre sur un fil La Terre sur un fil Éric Lambin Une analyse scientifique rigoureuse apporte un éclairage serein sur l'avenir de la planète et sur l'avenir de l'humanité. OL26184178W
L'Automobile L'Automobile Alfred Moustacchi L'automobile, la place qu'elle occupe dans la société d'aujourd'hui, les défis qu'elle présente pour demain (technologie, environnement, automobile ou transport en commun?). OL26434752W
Collapse Collapse Jared Diamond,Ricardo García Pérez "In his Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond examined how and why Western civilizations developed the technologies and immunities that allowed them to dominate much… OL276557W
Biomimicry Biomimicry Janine M. Benyus This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature’s best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems. If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is … OL3357280W
Ecology and society Ecology and society Luke Martell Ecology and Society introduces green ideas to students of the social sciences. It goes beyond traditional sociological boundaries to show how society interacts with nature but suggests that there are… OL3480543W
The Gardens of Their Dreams The Gardens of Their Dreams Brian Griffith The Gardens of Their Dreams is a unique and important book. It contains fascinating information about our past from an array of cultures and world regions. It verifies the connection between a histor… OL9046083W