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"A stunningly original, lushly illustrated vision for a Green Utopia, published on the 500th anniversary of the original Big Idea. Five hundred years ago a powerful new word was unleashed upon the world when Thomas More published his book Utopia, about an island paradise far away from his troubled land. It was an instant hit, and the literati across Europe couldn't get enough of its blend of social fantasy with a deep desire for a better world. Five...
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For many people 'nature' means wilderness and wild animals. It is experienced indirectly through magazines and television programmes or through visiting the highly managed environments of national parks. Nature, however, is not external, separate from the world of people – we live in nature and interact with it daily.
In this book, Jacklyn Cock describes how these intricate and complex interconnections, seen and unseen, are often ignored. Each...
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Turn the doom and gloom into a better, more enjoyable way of living.
Want to eat better, save money, work those muscles without the treadmill, know where your food comes from? This could be the new, recession-proof you! Five years ago Michael Kelly chucked in the corporate life to try his hand at 'the good life'. It's been the most rewarding thing he has ever done—and you could do it too. Make your back (or front) garden work for you; or maybe...
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Surprises, entertains and enchants... the modern successor to Gilbert White and Henry David Thoreau.' Indra Sinha, author of Animal's People, short-listed for the 2007 Man Booker prize 'A simple walk in the woods becomes a year-long adventure packed with mysteries, insights and wonder, often all on the same page. Ken's 'Field' will make you happy and, possibly, consider investing in rugged new footwear.' Emma Thompson, Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter...
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A memoir about the unexpected joys and challenges of a tree-change from a television studio to a farm, from a beloved former ABC weather presenter.
The expectations of a tree change rarely meet the reality, but for TV weatherman-cum-farmer Graham Creed, being immersed in the weather every day, rather than just reporting on it from a studio, was an eye-opening and transformative experience.
After leaving his television career behind in 2022, Graham...
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"By investigating the . . . connection between the . . . shelter and the community . . . vastly expands . . . notions of intersectionality, democracy, and inclusivity." -Leslie Irvine, American Journal of Sociology
Monster is an adult pit bull, muscular and grey, who is impounded in a large animal shelter in Los Angeles. Like many other dogs at the shelter, Monster is associated with marginalized humans and assumed to embody certain...
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The Secret Life of Conservationists is a compilation of stories from members of the global online community, Lonely Conservationists.
On the heels of her autobiographical journey outlined in How to Conserve Conservationists, Jessie Panazzolo provides this book as a platform for other voices to add to the narrative of what it really means to be an advocate for wildlife and natural spaces.
In an industry that is often glamorized by the media, this book...
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Including the work of 12 authors from institutions such as Colorado State University, Frostburg State University, Michigan State University, Salisbury University, Texas Woman's University, University of Birmingham, University of California; Irvine, University of California; Merced, and William Jessup University, Rocklin; California, the collection of essays explores the broad range of animals who share our planet and attempts to recognize our responsibility...
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In recent years, veganism has exploded into popular culture and mainstream consciousness. Yet despite its ubiquity, few embrace it themselves-it is something "other people" do. The Vegan Imperative, through a compelling narrative, establishes that veganism is for everyone. It is more than just a passing fad. It is a moral, environmental, and health imperative.
After making the case for veganism, The Vegan Imperative goes a step further, tackling the...
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México es un país de enorme diversidad biológica que en gran medida se ha mantenido gracias al cuidado de muchas comunidades rurales. La preservación de los territorios y bienes naturales se logran gracias a la gobernanza comunitaria y la participación amplia en la toma de decisiones sobre estos bienes comunes. El libro de Pedro Álvarez Icaza parte de esta visión, enriquecida por un conocimiento generado a partir de décadas de trabajo con...
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A guilty liberal finally snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power, and generally becomes a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons, loving wife along for the ride. And, that's just the beginning. Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one man's...
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La bombilla, durante mucho tiempo símbolo del progreso, debe apagarse. Es necesario abrazar la oscuridad para asegurar un futuro brillante.
¿Cuánta luz es demasiada? La flora y la fauna del mundo han evolucionado para operar en el ciclo natural del día y la noche. Sin embargo, la iluminación permanente ha hecho que la contaminación lumínica sea un grave problema. Desde el espacio, nuestro planeta brilla intensamente 24 horas al día, los 7...
13) The Feminist Bird Club's Birding for a Better World: A Guide to Finding Joy and Community in Nature
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Birding is more popular than ever, and for good reason. Birds are infinitely fascinating and inspiring, and can be found everywhere from forests to city parks to suburban backyards. Birding not only grounds us in our natural environment but is shown to reduce stress and support our mental well-being. It's something that can be done alone or in community, by anyone, anytime. In Birding for a Better World, Feminist Bird Club organizers Molly Adams and...
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Examines the golden age of safaris in East Africa at the end of the nineteenth century, discussing the adventures of some of the legendary hunters, and considering the relationship that existed between hunters and big game animals before the intervention of poaching and politics.
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Si bien los campos de estudio que hasta ahora han abordado los conflictos por recursos naturales han hecho aportes incontestables, estos presentan las limitaciones propias de su especialización, como el uso de un solo enfoque y, en muchos casos, de un único nivel de análisis.
Por esta razón, en este libro se plantea una perspectiva intserdisciplinar y se propone la categoría de análisis de conflicto ambiental intratable para desentrañar las...
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For more than two centuries, as Western cultures became industrialized, they increasingly regarded the natural world as little more than a collection of useful raw resources. The folklore of forest spirits was displaced by the practicalities of logging; the traditional rituals of hunting ceremonies gave way to indiscriminate butchering of animals for meat markets. In the famous lament of Max Weber, our surroundings became "disenchanted," with nature's...
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"A Shepherd's Life" is a 1910 novel by Argentinian naturalist and author William Henry Hudson. It is the story of a shepherd called Caleb Bawcombe whose sheep roam the Wiltshire, Dorset, and Hampshire borders. Through his wanderings, Caleb meets many different people ranging from poachers and gypsies, to farmers and laborers – all of whom are trying to live on the land. A masterful blend of fiction, memoir, reminiscence and oral history, "A Shepherd's...
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In 1995 the National Trust for Scotland acquired Mar Lodge Estate in the heart of the Cairngorms. Home to over 5,000 species, this vast expanse of Caledonian woodlands, subarctic mountains, bogs, moors, roaring burns and frozen lochs could be a place where environmental conservation and Highland field sports would exist in harmony. The only problem was that due to centuries of abuse by human hands, the ancient Caledonian pinewoods were dying, and...
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Susan Farrell's evocative account of what it was like to grow up in rural Armagh and Tyrone, a world rooted in tradition and in the seasons.
Beginning with her grandparents, Susan uses food to trace the legacy of her upbringing: Nanny Wylie, 'quick as a magician', making bread; her aunts cycling twenty miles to the Irish border to buy butter, dried fruit and sugar for her parents' wedding cake; food remedies and broths; and the endless supply of...
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