David Baron
"Reads like a crime novel . . . each chapter ends on a cliff-hanging note."—Seattle TimesMore
Helen Caldicott
Revised and updated
“Helen Caldicott has the rare ability to combine science with passion, logic with love, and urgency with humor.” —Naomi KleinMore
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
Joel E. Cohen
A compelling new analysis of world population issues and what the numbers tell us. . . .More
Jared Diamond
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.More
Alan Durning
An account of the detrimental effects of consumption and consumer behaviour on the world's natural environment.More
Hilary F. French
A look at the profound implications of accelerating globalization for our planet's health, and a prescription for the action necessary to cope with this challenge.More
David Goodstein
Science tells us that an oil crisis is inevitable. Why and when? And what will our future look like without our favorite fuel?More
Stephen Jay Gould
Second Edition
A new edition of the beautifully illustrated depiction of the dramatic story of survival and extinction.More
Miriam Horn, Fred Krupp
How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.More
J. R. McNeill
"Refreshingly unpolemical and at times even witty, McNeill's book brims with carefully sifted statistics and brilliant details."—Washington Post Book WorldMore
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
Sandra Postel
The overriding lesson from history is that most irrigation-based civilizations fail. As we enter the third millennium the question arises: Will ours be any different?More
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
The Worldwatch Institute
The premier environmental nonprofit shows the ways to transform our consumer culture into a culture centered on sustainability.More