One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author. "A...
Human ecology
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Author:Quinn, DanielSummary: -
Author:Kheraj, SeanSummary:In early December 2006, a powerful windstorm ripped through Vancouver's Stanley Park. The storm transformed the city's most treasured landmark into a tangle of splintered trees and shattered a decades-old vision of the park as timeless...
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Author:Davies, KateSummary:Climate disruption. Growing social inequality. Pollution. We are living in an era of unprecedented crises, resulting in widespread feelings of fear, despair, and grief. Now, more than ever, maintaining hope for the future is a...
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Author:Ekelund, Torbjørn, Crook, BeckySummary:An ode to paths and the journeys we take through nature, as told by a gifted writer who stopped driving and rediscovered the joys of traveling by foot. Torbjørn Ekelund started to walk-everywhere-after an epilepsy diagnosis affected his...
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Author:Bocking, StephenSummary:Ice Blink gains momentum as it becomes more empirically grounded and rich in insight, making it a valuable resource for Canadians and scholars who wish to learn more about the breadth and complexity of the issues experienced broadly...
- 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,...
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Author:Turner, ChrisSummary:The essays and reportage in 'How to Breathe Underwater' offer a panoramic overview of this age of radical change from the online gambling boom in the Caribbean to Cyberjaya, the Malaysian government's attempt to build its own Silicon...
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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:Whittaker, Alice IreneSummary:
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...
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Author:Soderstrom, MarySummary:Green City: People, Nature, and Urban Places looks at eleven cities the world over to see how people and nature have interacted over the course of history, and how people attempt to bring nature into cities. In each of these locations,...
- Author:Smil, VaclavSummary:
The modern world was created through the combination and complex interactions of five grand transitions. First, the demographic transition changed the total numbers, dynamics, structure, and residential pattern of populations. The...
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Author:MacLean, ToddSummary:Global Chorus is a remarkable, illustrated collection of 365 daily meditations around some very large and increasingly crucial themes: “Do you think that humanity can find a way past the current global environmental and social crises?...
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Author:Suzuki, David T.Summary:This book "takes an unflinching look at where we are at this unprecedented moment in history. It reveals that a clear and present environmental danger is staring us in the face - but there is good news. We still have time to avoid...
- Author:Hernandez, JessicaSummary:
An Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American...
- Author:Massie, MerleSummary:
Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the...
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Author:Massie, MerleSummary:Saskatchewan is the epitome of the "prairie" provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily understood "regions" has reduced the Saskatchewan...
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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...
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Author:Wiebe, Sarah MarieSummary:"Near the Ontario-Michigan border, Canada's densest concentration of chemical manufacturing surrounds the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. Living in the polluted heart of Chemical Valley, members of this Indigenous community report a declining...
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Author:Summary:The urgent need to resolve conflicts over forests, fisheries, farming practices, urban sprawl, and greenhouse-gas reductions, among many others, calls for a critical re-thinking of the nature of our democracy and citizenship. This work...
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Author:Smith, NormanSummary:For centuries, some of the world’s largest empires fought for sovereignty over the resources of Northeast Asia. This compelling analysis of the region’s environmental history examines the interplay of climate and competing imperial...
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