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A biologist shows the influence of wild species on our well-being and the world and how nature still clings to us—and always will.
We evolved in a wilderness of parasites, mutualists, and pathogens, but we no longer see ourselves as being part of nature and the broader community of life. In the name of progress and clean living, we scrub much of nature off our bodies and try to remove whole kinds of life—parasites, bacteria, mutualists,
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An optimistic approach to environmentalism that focuses on the wonders of rewilding, not just the terrifying consequences of climate change.
To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending science and acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let's be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts...
5) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate? : discoveries from a secret world
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In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in the woodland and the amazing scientific processes behind the wonders of which we are blissfully unaware. Much like human families, tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, and support them as they grow, sharing nutrients with those who are sick or...
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"From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with...
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In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces.
Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing...
Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing...
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A tale of cave bears and comet strikes and a hundred million years of history by the bestselling author of Here on Earth: “Marvelous.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story...
In Europe: A Natural History, world-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery applies the eloquent interdisciplinary approach he used in his ecological histories of Australia and North America to the story...
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Every culture is a unique answer to a fundamental question: What does it mean to be human and alive? In The Wayfinders, renowned anthropologist, winner of the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize, and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis leads us on a thrilling journey to celebrate the wisdom of the world's indigenous cultures. In Polynesia we set sail with navigators whose ancestors settled the Pacific ten centuries before Christ. In...
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Poised atop the high Himalayas is a frightening daisy chain of fragile glacial lakes, all produced by glacial melting as a result of climate change. When the lakes burst, the torrents of water sweep entire populations in their wake. In A Deluge of Consequences, intrepid journalist Jacques Leslie takes us along on a mythic, spell-binding trip to the bucolic kingdom of Bhutan, where the planet's next environmental disaster is set to unfold. Bhutan's...
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Get the Summary of Charles C. Mann's 1491 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "1491" by Charles C. Mann offers a comprehensive look at the pre-Columbian Americas, challenging the notion of a sparsely populated wilderness. Mann delves into the Wampanoag's strategic alliance with Plymouth colonists, the role of Tisquantum, and the devastating impact of European diseases on indigenous populations. He explores the ecological...
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Comment transformer le monde lorsqu'on ne détient aucun pouvoir et que les gens qui le détiennent nous ignorent?
C'est la question que pose Karel Mayrand dans Lettre à une jeune écologiste, un essai qui s'adresse aux nouvelles générations qui militent actuellement pour un changement fondamental de société.
Cette lettre écrite avec cœur ouvre une fenêtre sur les nombreuses aventures d'une vie militante. Il aborde de front les thèmes de...
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In less than 60 pages, the authors summarize and analyze 90 years of Brazilian environmental laws and policies. They select the most important norms and policies, examine their origins, and evaluate their goals and effectiveness, besides looking into the agencies in charge of their enforcement or execution. The text works both as an introduction to this complex field and as a broad and seasoned account that will interest experts. Drummond, Capelari...
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"This Is Hope" is a crossover book for self-identified environmentalists, species rights advocates, vegans and vegetarians, those dedicated to true sustainability, fish and wildlife "management" professionals, students of deep ecology, and those who want to know the biocentric solutions for our dietary, consumer, and reproductive choices. Over a span of three decades, I managed campaigns for species rights and environmental organizations. We operated...
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Back to the city, or back to nature? Seattle author David Williams shows us how we can get the best of both. Botany and bugs, geology and geese, and creeks and crows; living in a major city doesn't have to separate us from the natural world. Stepping away from a guidebook format, Williams presents the reader with a series of essays and maps that weave personal musings, bits of humor, natural history observations, and scientific data into a multi-textured...
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La educación ambiental busca la sensibilización de la población en cuestiones ambientales. Trata, en definitiva, de concienciar sobre la importancia que cada una de nuestras acciones tiene para el medio ambiente, así como profundizar en el vínculo que cada persona tiene con su medio natural para mejorar en su entendimiento y mejora.
Este libro pretende contribuir al conocimiento de este vínculo a través de la mitología vasca. La cultura vasca,...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 We all have stories about how we became vegan or plant-based. They all start the same: we stopped knowing, and we didn't realize it until we woke up. We willingly choose to know and change, despite the comfort of ignorance.
#2 We turn away from the reality of what we do to animals for our gustatory pleasure, and we play a game of pretend like the child who covers...
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