A memoir about abandoning an exhausting commuter lifestyle to move to a cabin in the woods, embracing imperfection while cultivating a life of care for self and nature. Alice Irene Whittaker interviews dozens of people who are finding...
Nature and the environment
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Author:Whittaker, Alice IreneSummary: - Author:Kelsey, ElinSummary:
Hope Matters boldly breaks through the narrative of doom and gloom to show why evidence-based hope, not fear, is our most powerful tool for change. Kelsey shares real-life examples of positive climate news that reveal the power of our...
- Author:Roy, SumanaSummary:
Drawn to trees' wisdom, their nonviolent way of being, their ability to cope with loneliness and pain, Roy explores the lessons that writers, painters, photographers, scientists, and spiritual figures have gleaned through their...
- Author:Gates, BillSummary:
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Bill Gates has spent a... - Author:Gooley, TristanSummary:
Nobody wakes up in the morning and decides to shut down their senses and stumble through each day in an oblivious bubble, and yet some people end up having much richer experiences than others. In this guidebook, natural navigator...
- Author:Guiochon, Cécile, Alonso, BernardSummary:
Human Permaculture is a forward-thinking guide that adapts permaculture principles for complete life redesign to align with the planet's available resources. Offering step-by-step instructions, it explores permaculture concepts,...
- Author:Oakes, Lauren E.Summary:
The award-winning and surprisingly hopeful story of one woman's search for resiliency in a warming world Several years ago, ecologist Lauren E. Oakes set out from California for Alaska's old-growth forests to hunt for a dying...
- Author:Henderson, BobSummary:
At age 18, Bob Henderson abandoned his privileged life for the challenges of the mountains of northern B.C. Mentored by the Tlogot'ine Indians and a few veteran guides, he adapted to the vagaries of packhorses, float planes, grizzly...
- Author:Schlossberg, TatianaSummary:
Cataloging the complexities and frustrations of our carbon-intensive society with a dry sense of humor, Schlossberg makes the climate crisis and its solutions interesting and relevant to everyone who cares, even a little, about the...
- Author:Hitchcock, Susan TylerSummary:
For millennia, trees have offered renewal and inspiration. They have provided for humanity on every level, from spiritual sanctuary to the raw material for our homes, books, and food. In this beautiful and revealing book, National...
- Author:Flyn, CalSummary:
A beautiful, lyrical exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence. Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander a long-abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not...
- Author:Hanington, Ian, Suzuki, DavidSummary:
A resounding post–Paris Agreement wake-up call about the urgency of the climate crisis that offers a range of practical solutions—and above all, hope.
Climate change is the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still... - Author:Kulekjian, JessicaSummary:
Here’s a step-by-step story of a volcanic eruption — told from the volcano’s point of view! Readers meet the volcano as it placidly slumbers, which it’s been doing for thousands of years. Then things begin to stir to life deep inside....
- Author:Eszterhas, SuziSummary:
Koala Hospital kicks off the new 4-book Wildlife Rescue series from Owlkids Books. Each book introduces a species of animal in danger somewhere in the world and invites readers inside a rescue center that helps them. Inviting photos by...
- Author:Gauthier, Catherine, Séguin, Hugo, Simard, Philippe, Chaloux, AnnieSummary:
La crise de la COVID-19 est un choc violent porté à un système socio-économique mondial déjà en transition vers des sociétés carboneutres. Un coup d'arrêt a été donné à la mondialisation, à la libre circulation des biens et services et...
- Author:Ulysse, CollectifSummary:
Découvrez La promenade des Glaciers à l'aide de ce chapitre extrait du guide Ulysse Explorez les Rocheuses canadiennes. La promenade des Glaciers, ou Icefields Parkway emprunte, depuis Lake Louise, la route 93 sur une distance de 232 km...
- Author:Ulysse, CollectifSummary:
Découvrez Lake Louise et ses environs à l'aide de ce chapitre extrait du guide Ulysse Explorez les Rocheuses canadiennes. Partie intégrante du parc national Banff, Lake Louise est une véritable icône des Rocheuses canadiennes. Le lac et...
- Author:Casey, AllanSummary:
Lakes define not only Canada's landscape but the national imagination. Blending writing on nature, travel, and science, award-winning journalist Allan Casey systematically explores how the country's history and culture originates at the...
- Author:Kagume, SaharaSummary:
Canada is a vast country with large expanses of forests, towering mountains, spacious prairies and wide-open tundra. Each of these environments has its own unique animals, birds, insects and plants. This is your country, so learn all...
- Author:Pirk, WendySummary:
What comes from the land down under? mania, that's Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania! There are so many unique species of animals, insects and plants on these islands! You will be amazed!
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