A 2019 PEN America Literary Award FinalistWashington Post “50 Notable Works of Nonfiction”Science News “Favorite Science Books of 2018”Booklist “Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018”"A marvelously
The original Mid-Course Correction, published 20 years ago, became a classic in the sustainability field. It put forth a new vision for what its author, Ray C. Anderson, called the “prototypical compa
A naturalist’s passionate dive into the lives of bees (of all stripes)―and the natural world in her own backyardBrigit Strawbridge Howard was shocked the day she realised she knew more about the Frenc
One Doctor’s Surprising Answer to the Epidemic of Autoimmunity and Chronic DiseaseOver the past fifty years, rates of autoimmunity and chronic disease have exploded: currently 1 in 2.5 American childr
Why the War on Cancer Has Failed and What That Means for More Effective Prevention and TreatmentA groundbreaking look at the role of water in living organisms that ultimately brings us closer to answe
What would it take to grow mushrooms in space? How can mushroom cultivation help us manage, or at least make use of, invasive species such as kudzu and water hyacinth and thereby reduce dependence on
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Cob, a structural composite of earth, water, straw, clay, and sand, has been used for centuries, in virtually all parts of the world, to create homes ranging from mud huts in Africa to lavish adobe ha
"'The Art of Fermentation' is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published. Sandor Katz presents the concepts and processes behind fermentation in ways that are simp
Reflecting growing appreciation of the soil ecosystem and a "desire to do more with less," organic cultivation experts discuss soil evaluation and management plus organic certification. Includes 21 ta
Agriculture is rightly blamed as a major culprit of our climate crisis. But in this groundbreaking new book, Eric Toensmeier argues that agriculture—specifically, the subset of practices known as “car
When Charles and Perrine Herve-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change. Neither one had ever farmed before. Charles
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. As a parent of a child diagnosed with learning disabilities, she is acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents l
The first edition of Gaia’s Garden sparked the imagination of America’s home gardeners, introducing permaculture’s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abu
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