Sandra Postel
As we approach the twenty-first century, we are entering a new era-an era of water scarcity.More
William Cronon
A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics.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
Joel E. Cohen
A compelling new analysis of world population issues and what the numbers tell us. . . .More
Robert W. McFarlane, Ellen Mabry
"A wonderful book . . . will be enjoyed by anyone with interest in either birds or the impact that humanity is having on its fellow travelers on spaceship earth." —Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population BombMore
Robert Finch, Amanda Cannell
"In these compassionate, quietly evocative essays, Mr. Finch makes an eloquent case for dealing with nature not just as an extension of ourselves but as a world apart." -- New York Times Book ReviewMore
Melissa Walker
Diverse Voices and Forms. Contemporary Focus: Historical Perspective. Help with Reading and Writing.More
Dorothy Sterling, Robert Finch, Winifred Lubell
Did you know that horseshoe crabs have been around for 200 million years? That mussels "spin" long anchor lines and climb steep slopes with them? Do you know what a "Beetlebung" tree is?More
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
Lester R. Brown, Christopher Flavin, Sandra Postel
The authors of the highly acclaimed State of the World series elaborate upon their vision of a global economy that does not destroy its own natural support systems.More
John Nichols
Landscape photographs accompany an essay on the beauty of our planet and what can be done to save it from possible destruction.More