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  • Eating Tomorrow

    Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food

    by Timothy A. Wise ...
    "A powerful polemic against agricultural technology."— NatureA major new book that shows the world already has the tools to feed itself, without expanding industrial agriculture or adopting genetically modified seeds, from the Small Planet Institute expertFew challenges are more daunting than feeding a global population projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050—at a time when climate change is making ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eating Tomorrow

    Agribusiness, Family Farmers, and the Battle for the Future of Food

    by Timothy A. Wise ...
    "A powerful polemic against agricultural technology."—NatureA major new book that shows the world already has the tools to feed itself, without expanding industrial agriculture or adopting genetically modified seeds, from the Small Planet Institute expertFew challenges are more daunting than feeding a global population projected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050—at a time when climate change is making ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

  • Yodeling and Meaning in American Music

    by Timothy E. Wise ...
    Series series American Made Music Series
    Timothy E. Wise presents the first book to focus specifically on the musical content of yodeling in our culture. He shows that yodeling serves an aesthetic function in musical texts. A series of chronological chapters analyzes this musical tradition from its earliest appearances in Europe to its incorporation into a range of American genres and beyond. Wise posits the reasons for yodeling’s ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • A Survey of Sustainable Development

    Social And Economic Dimensions

    Edited by Jonathan Harris, Timothy Wise, Kevin Gallagher, Neva R. Goodwin ...
    Series series Frontier Issues in Economic Thought
    Perpetual economic growth is physically impossible on a planet with finite resources. Many concerned with humanity's future have focused on the concept of "sustainable development" as an alternative, as they seek means of achieving current economic and social goals without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own goals. Sustainable development brings together elements of ... Read more

    $46.79 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Mentor (Unabridged)

    by Hamilton Wright Mabie ...
    Narrated by Timothy Wise, Gertrude Troxler, Kenneth Francis ...

    Unabridged

    50 min

    In the hallowed halls of academia, where knowledge is revered and wisdom is sought, a young man named Philip Sterling embarks on a transformative journey under the guidance of an enigmatic mentor, Professor Van Dyke. As Philip delves into the depths of literature, philosophy, and the human condition, he discovers the profound power of mentorship and the transformative impact it can have on one's ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • 40 Chances

    Finding Hope in a Hungry World

    by Howard G Buffett ...
    With a foreword by Warren Buffett, 40 Chances is an “inspiring manifesto…both an informative guidebook and a catalyst for igniting real changes” (Booklist) in the struggle against world hunger.If someone granted you $3 billion to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? In 2006, legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son Howard G. Buffett. Howard set out ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Case for Degrowth

    by Giorgos Kallis, Susan Paulson, Giacomo D'Alisa, Federico Demaria ...
    The relentless pursuit of economic growth is the defining characteristic of contemporary societies. Yet it benefits few and demands monstrous social and ecological sacrifice. Is there a viable alternative? How can we halt the endless quest to grow global production and consumption and instead secure socio-ecological conditions that support lives worth living for all?In this compelling book, ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • True Wealth

    How and Why Millions of Americans Are Creating a Time-Rich, Ecologically Light, Small-Scale, High-Satisfaction Economy

    by Juliet B. Schor ...
    A groundbreaking statement about ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.In True Wealth , economist Juliet B. Schor rejects the sacrifice message, with the insight that social innovations and new technology can simultaneously enhance our lives and protect the planet. Schor shares examples of urban farmers, DIY renovators, and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Earth for All

    A Survival Guide for Humanity

    by Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Owen Gaffney, Jayati Ghosh, Jorgen Randers, Johan Rockstrom, Per Espen Stoknes ...
    The economic operating system keeps crashing. It’s time to upgrade to a new one.Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Paths to a Green World, second edition

    The Political Economy of the Global Environment

    by Jennifer Clapp, Peter Dauvergne ...
    A new edition of a book that takes a comprehensive look at the ways economic processes affect global environmental outcomes.This comprehensive and accessible book fills the need for a political economy view of global environmental politics, focusing on the ways international economic processes affect environmental outcomes. It examines the main actors and forces shaping global environmental ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization (Substantially Revised)

    Mobilizing to Save Civilization

    by Lester R. Brown ...
    “[Brown’s] ability to make a complicated subject accessible to the general reader is remarkable.”—Katherine Salant, Washington PostAs fossil fuel prices rise, oil insecurity deepens, and concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging. Wind, solar, and geothermal energy are replacing oil, coal, and natural gas, at a pace and on a scale we could ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity

    The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity

    by Lester R. Brown ...
    With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people.With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. “In this era of tightening world food supplies, the ability to grow food is fast ... Read more

    $12.39 USD