David Baron
"Reads like a crime novel . . . each chapter ends on a cliff-hanging note."—Seattle TimesMore
Stephen Jay Gould
Second Edition
A new edition of the beautifully illustrated depiction of the dramatic story of survival and extinction.More
Edward O. Wilson
The book that launched a movement: “Wilson speaks with a humane eloquence which calls to us all” (Oliver Sacks).
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Miriam Horn, Fred Krupp
How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe.More
Richard Wolfson
In this new study of energy use and global climate change, Richard Wolfson outlines basic science concepts as well as specific, contemporary applications in energy production and their environmental consequences.More
Richard Wolfson
Second Edition
Emphasizes climate change as an energy-related environmental issue.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
Jared Diamond
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.More
Joel E. Cohen
A compelling new analysis of world population issues and what the numbers tell us. . . .More
Alan Durning
An account of the detrimental effects of consumption and consumer behaviour on the world's natural environment.More
Kai N. Lee, William Freudenburg, Richard Howarth
A true synthesis for environmental studies.More
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
Zhores 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
Chris Bright
The first general-interest study of the global spread of alien, "exotic" organisms and how they are undermining the world's ecosystems and societies.More
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