The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish...
Nature and the environment
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Author:Hansman, HeatherSummary: - Author:Goldfarb, Ben.Summary:
In Eager , environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America...
- Author:Darwish, LeilaSummary:
Millions of acres of land have been contaminated by pesticides, improperly handled chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic waste, and other pollutants in the United States and Canada. This toxic legacy impacts the environment, our...
- Author:Otter, IsabelSummary:
This collection of 20 engaging stories about the natural world is drawn from global cultures and reminds readers of everyone's responsibility to care for and respect Earth. In this collection of 20 stories from many global cultures...
- Author:Peterson, DaleSummary:
Details how, with the unprecedented opening of African forests by European and Asian logging companies, the traditional consumption of wild animal meat in Central Africa has suddenly exploded in scope and impact, moving from what was...
- Author:Benjamin, ChisSummary:
Eco-Innovators profiles some of the region's most innovative and forward-thinking leaders in sustainability. These entrepreneurs and educators, activists and agitators, farmers and fishers have all made measurable contributions both in...
- Author:Beyers, Bert, Wackernagel, MathisSummary:
Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew--its biocapacity--and distils this...
- Author:Davis, MikeSummary:
In a gripping reconnaissance into the urban future, Mike Davis, a provocative interpreter of the American metropolis unravels the secret history of disaster, real and imaginary, in Southern California and shows how these tragedies could...
- Author:Nikiforuk, AndrewSummary:
Beginning in the late 1980s, a series of improbable bark beetle outbreaks unsettled iconic forests and communities across western North America. An insect the size of a rice kernel eventually killed more than 30 billion pine and spruce...
- Author:MacDonald, CameronSummary:
Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.
Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant, and dog, accompanied by mounds of toys, diapers, tent, sleeping bags, and...
- Author:Sheldrake, MerlinSummary:
A mind-bending journey into the hidden universe of fungi, "one of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you" (Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk)."Dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing...
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Canadian environmental law is a dynamic and exciting area that is playing an increasingly important role in furthering sustainable development policy. Environmental law has distinctive relevant principles, operating procedures,...
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Courts, regulatory tribunals, and international bodies are often seen as a last line of defense for environmental protection. Governmental bodies at the national and provincial level enact and enforce environmental law, and their...
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Environmental Biology enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today's most pressing environmental issues. This text helps students grasp the scientific foundation of these issues so that they can better understand...
- Author:Freedman, BillSummary:
This textbook is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level in Canadian colleges and universities. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in...
- Author:Victor, Peter A.Summary:
Earth is in overshoot. The cumulative impact of 8 billion humans combined with the relentless pursuit of economic growth has stressed the planet beyond carrying capacity. This richly illustrated book describes our current predicament...
- Author:Sandford, Robert WilliamSummary:
Provocative, passionate and populist, RMB Manifestos are short and concise non-fiction books of literary, critical, and cultural studies. Fresh water is essential to both the ever-expanding human population and the ever-threatened...
- Author:Suzuki, DavidSummary:
In this compilation of David Suzuki's latest thoughts and writings, the renowned scientist, author, and broadcaster explores the myriad environmental challenges the world faces and their interconnected causes. In doing so, Suzuki shows...
- Author:Ulysse, CollectifSummary:
Découvrez les Rocheuses canadiennes à l'aide du ce guide de voyage Ulysse Explorez . Le guide propose une liste descriptive et détaillée des différents attraits cette partie du Canada de l'ouest, chaque site étant coté par un système d'...
- Author:Kagume, KristaSummary:
Super Explorers take you for a wild ride into the jungle. You will explore the canopy and the wildlife that live there and also the floor of the jungle, dark and mysterious!
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