Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Drawdown Drawdown Paul Hawken "In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate chang… OL17925029W
Why ecology matters Why ecology matters Charles J. Krebs "Global temperatures and seawater levels rise; the world's smallest porpoise species looms at the edge of extinction; and a tiny emerald beetle from Japan flourishes in North America--but why does it… OL19743086W
The birth of energy The birth of energy Cara New Daggett "In The Birth of Energy Cara New Daggett traces the genealogy of contemporary notions of energy back to the nineteenth-century science of thermodynamics to challenge the underlying logic that informs… OL20229864W
Kangaroo Dundee Kangaroo Dundee Chris Barns Brolga (aka Chris Barns) is the 6ft 7in strong but sensitive Aussie star of the extraordinary BBC series Kangaroo Dundee. Brolga lives in a simple tin shed in the outback where he raises orphaned bab… OL24431924W
Cultures of Environmentalism Cultures of Environmentalism Steven Yearley "This book demonstrates the power and scope of empirical analysis in environmental sociology. In doing so, it provides an antidote to the recent dominance of abstract theoretical disputes in sociolog… OL3364445W
Transport and Networks (Edge Futures Ser.) Transport and Networks (Edge Futures Ser.) Bill Gething "The need to build more homes and the impact of doing so, along with the difficulty of achieving sustainable transport to serve them in a world where increased travel is a major part of our carbon fo… OL9883748W