Environmental Studies

1. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

   Jared Diamond

   Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.More

2. Fighting for Survival: Environmental Decline, Social Conflict, and the New Age of Insecurity

   Michael Renner

   This new book from the Worldwatch Institute sketches the shape of a new balance in security investments--one that de-emphasizes military means and territorial security and accentuates the environmental aspects of security.More

3. How Many People Can the Earth Support

   Joel E. Cohen

   A compelling new analysis of world population issues and what the numbers tell us. . . .More

4. Nuclear Madness: What You Can Do

   Helen Caldicott

   "As a physician, I contend that nuclear technology threatens life on our planet with extinction. If present trends continue, the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink will soon be contaminated with enough radioactive pollutants to pose a potential health hazard far greater than any plague humanity has ever experienced."--Helen CaldicottMore

5. How Much Is Enough?: The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth

   Alan Durning

   An account of the detrimental effects of consumption and consumer behaviour on the world's natural environment.More

6. The Legacy of Chernobyl

   Zhores A. Medvedev

   "A damning history of the Chernobyl affair, from its origins in the plant's primitive design and careless management to the economic and political crisis the accident precipitated." —Clenn Garelik, New York Times Book ReviewMore