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The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in Nature
by David
Suzuki, Amanda McConnell (contributor)
This book by Canadian environmentalist of note, explores the nature of, well, nature, and the world around us. In its own adroit way, it manages to take what we normally consider mundane natural processes and communicates it to us in a way that demands greater respect and admiration
Paperback: 259 pages
The Safe Shopper's Bible: A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products by David Steinman, Samuel S. Epstein
Anyone concerned about the health effects of ingredients in the items they buy every day will find The Safe Shopper's Bible indispensable. A complete guide, this book rates thousands of household products, personal care products, foods, and beverages. Its extensive charts list products by brand name and rates them each for short-term and long-term health hazards. Find out which products are more or less likely to provoke allergies or pose other health hazards with recommendations for the safest foods, toiletries, and everyday household purchases.
Paperback: 464 pages
Seeking Structure from Nature: The Organic Architecture of Hungary
by Jeffrey Cook (Editor)
The central idea of organic architecture is that buildings should be responsive to place and society, unlike the International Style typified by the work of Mies van der Rohe. This thrilling architectural reference documents the recent organic movement in Hungarian architecture. This is gorgeous work, if not without the dangers of embracing a canned nationalism. Lavishly illustrated with photos in b&w and color, as well as drawings and plans.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
From primordial nothingness to this very moment, this book reports what happened and how humans figured it out. To accomplish this daunting literary task, Bill Bryson uses hundreds of sources, from popular science books to interviews with luminaries in various fields. His aim is to help people like him, who rejected stale school textbooks and dry explanations, to appreciate how we have used science to understand the smallest particles and the unimaginably vast expanses of space. With his distinctive prose style and wit, Bryson succeeds admirably.
Hardcover: 560 pages
by Angela Hobbs
Today's technologically rich environment depletes our natural defenses against pollutants. An abundance of toxins quickly exploit our weekend defenses leaving us suffering cruel symptoms. In this 'groundbreaking' book the author explores why the combination of electricity and chemicals brought her life to a standstill and how she reversed the process to regain her health.
Paperback: 171 pages
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
First released in 1962, Silent Spring offered the first shattering look at widespread ecological degradation focusing on the poisons from insecticides, weed killers, and other common products as well as the use of sprays in agriculture, a practice that led to dangerous chemicals to the food source. Carson argued that humans were being exposed to chemicals that stayed in their systems from birth to death.
Hardcover: 400 pages
List Price: $14.00
Paperback: 400 pages
The Smart House by James Grayson Trulove
Divided into three sections, The Smart House illustrates how technology is changing our homes. The book looks at three areas: Smart Technology, which examines five aspects of technology and how it's being integrated throughout the house;Smart Materials, which shows new building materials such as titanium, electronic glass, and more; and Smart Design looks at more extravagant innovations which point to new ways of thinking about how we live and how we use space in this increasingly space-challenged world. Case studies of ten recently constructed homes are detailed to illustrate each aspect.
Paperback: 192 pages
The Straw Bale House
by Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen, David Bainbridge, David Eisenberg (Contributor)
Get a leg up on the first Little Pig with The Straw Bale House, your guide to inexpensive, durable, earth-friendly construction that will stand up to much more than the Big Bad Wolf. The authors founded the Canelo Project, which promotes innovative building, and include a restoration ecologist and an alternative-materials builder who pioneered straw bale wall testing. The book is comprehensive, broadly covering why and how to build with straw and then focusing on the details. See also The
Beauty of Straw Bale Homes by the same authors.
Paperback: 336 pages
Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things (New Report, No 4)
by John C. Ryan, Alan Thein Durning, Don Baker (Illustrator)
This book deconstructs the American Dream by unraveling the hidden costs behind the objects around us. From our morning cup of Columbian coffee to our South Korean-made sneakers, the book traces the environmental impact of the consumer decisions most of us make without thinking. Authors tell us greenhouse gases produced in making one burger are equivalent to those emitted in a six-mile drive to the burger joint. Definitely worth the paper it's printed on.
Paperback: 86 pages
The Sustainability Advantage: Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line by Bob Willard, Oliver Dudok Van Heel, John Elkington
In an era when corporations are under increasing pressure to be stewards of the environment and society as they pursue profits, business expert Bob Willard provides a practical benefit-by-benefit guide for assessing all three areas as a win/win/win proposition. Written in the pragmatic language of business leaders, this book is the first to present compelling and quantitative bottom-line evidence of the profitability of social and environmental initiatives.
Hardcover: 203 pages
Sustainable Architecture White Papers
by Earth Pledge Foundation
This book brings together leading voices of architects, designers, planners, educators, manufacturers, and journalists, each a part of the sustainable design movement; some have been in the trenches for years, and others are household names, such as William McDonough and Michael Braungart, authors of Cradle to Cradle. Some address the big picture and others deconstruct the components of the effort, such as non-toxic paints and office furniture. This volume is a valuable guide from the practical to the visionary.
Paperback: 324 pages
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