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  • Developing the Global Bioeconomy

    Technical, Market, and Environmental Lessons from Bioenergy

    Edited by Patrick Lamers, Erin Searcy, J. Richard Hess, Heinz Stichnothe ...
    Developing the Global Bioeconomy: Technical, Market, and Environmental Lessons from Bioenergy brings together expertise from three IEA-Bioenergy subtasks on pyrolysis, international trade, and biorefineries to review the bioenergy sector and draw useful lessons for the full deployment of the bioeconomy. Despite the vast amount of politically driven strategies, there is little understanding on how ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Antarctic Futures

    Human Engagement with the Antarctic Environment

    Edited by Tina Tin, Daniela Liggett, Patrick T Maher, Machiel Lamers ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    At the beginning of the 21st century, Antarctica is poised at the edge of a warmer and busier world. Leading Antarctic researchers examine the needs and challenges of Antarctic environmental management today and tomorrow. Through: (i) investigating the impacts of human activities on specific ecosystems and species, (ii) examining existing environmental management and monitoring practices in place ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • The Looting Machine

    Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa's Wealth

    by Tom Burgis ...
    An “impressive” (Wall Street Journal) exposé of twenty-first century individuals and companies who have become obscenely rich from the resource trade in AfricaAfrica is the world’s poorest continent and, arguably, its richest. In The Looting Machine, Tom Burgis takes readers on a gripping journey into the world of the magnates and militiamen, the despots and jet-setting executives who gorge on ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Down the Drain

    How We Are Failing to Protect Our Water Resources

    by Chris Wood, Ralph Pentland ...
    An incisive critique of Canada’s drinking water gatekeepers.Canada is celebrated for its abundance of fresh water, and few Canadians question the safety of the water that comes from our taps. But is this trust justified? One study estimates that contamination of drinking water causes 90,000 cases of illness and ninety deaths every year.In this authoritative review of decades of legislation, ... Read more

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  • Rooftop Revolution

    How Solar Power Can Save Our Economy-and Our Planet-from Dirty Energy

    by Danny Kennedy ...
    The Biggest Untold Economic Story of Our Time Here is the truth that the powerful Dirty Energy public relations machine doesn’t want you to know: the ascent of solar energy is upon us. Solar-generated electricity has risen exponentially in the last few years and employment in the solar industry has doubled since 2009. Meanwhile, electricity from coal has declined to pre-World War II levels as the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Terra Nova

    The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs

    by Eric W. Sanderson ...
    A look at what the American lifestyle has done to the environment—and how to move toward a better future.In the last century, three powerful forces—oil, cars, and suburbs—buoyed the American dream. Yet now, the quality of life in the United States is declining due to these same three forces. Our dependence on oil is a root cause of wars, recessions, and natural disasters. Cars consume an outsize ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Approaching Great Transformation

    Toward a Livable Post Carbon Economy

    by Joel Magnuson ...
    "A brave book by a smart person with a masterful command of economic theory."—Publisher's WeeklyHow should we act and think economically in the world as the era of cheap oil comes to an end? The Approaching Great Transformation begins to answer this massive question, focusing on the people and communities already at work on the transition: energy descent pioneers in the UK and the US educating ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Living Waters

    Ecology of Animals in Swamps, Rivers, Lakes and Dams

    by Nick Romanowski ...
    Wetlands are often seen as the ultimate symbol of beauty and tranquillity, their clear waters sheltering mysterious animals in a world where change is gentle and slow, from dragonflies skimming above their own reflections to the fishes glimpsed briefly below. Yet Australian wetlands are among the most varied and changeable habitats found anywhere, and the many creatures that live out their lives ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • An Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources : Environment Books for Kids | Children's Environment Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    What are renewable sources of energy? Why are they preferred over the nonrenewable sources? You’ll know the answers to these questions in the pages of this environment book for kids. Caring for the environment starts with knowledge. You want your children to make informed decisions and the first step to that would be ownership of this book. Secure a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Environmental History and Ecology of Moreton Bay

    by Daryl McPhee ...
    The south-east Queensland region is currently experiencing the most rapid urbanisation in Australia. This growth in human population, industry and infrastructure puts pressure on the unique and diverse natural environment of Moreton Bay. Much loved by locals and holiday-goers, Moreton Bay is also an important biogeographic region because its coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and saltmarshes ... Read more

    $38.19 USD

  • Renewable Energy Sources - Wave, Geothermal and Biomass Energy Edition : Environment Books for Kids | Children's Environment Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Wave, geothermal and biomass energies are complex sources of renewable energy. They require sophisticated equipment to harvest the energy and generate electricity for homes and industries. In this book, we’re going to learn the basic definitions of these energy sources. We’re also going to study the science and technology that converts them into electricity. Go ahead and secure a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • A Critical Review of Scottish Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Policy

    Edited by Geoffrey Wood, Keith Baker ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book offers comprehensive coverage of current energy policy in Scotland focussing on non-fossil fuel energy options: renewables, nuclear power and energy efficiency. Covering issues of policy and practice, planning, legislation and regulation of a range of sustainable energy technologies in the context of devolved government, key experts explore these issues in terms of the ongoing Scottish ... Read more

    $89.09 USD