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
John Broome
A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate.More
Lester R. Brown
"One of the world's most influential thinkers."—Washington PostMore
Lester R. Brown, Janet Larsen, Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts, Et Al.
Award-winning environmental analyst Lester R. Brown and his colleagues chart progress in building the eco-economy, an economy that is compatible with the earth's ecosystem.More
Lester R. Brown
With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people.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
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
Michio Kaku, Jennifer Trainer
"A guide for the perplexed citizen that provides cogent arguments from both sides of this complex issue."—Science NewsMore
Richard A. Muller
The author of Physics for Future Presidents returns to educate all of us on the most crucial conundrum facing the nation: energy.More
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