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There are books you merely read. There are books you read, recommend to others and pass along. Then there are those books yu read, lay aside, jump to your feet, throw your hands in the air, and holler
Dwindling petroleum supplies and growing environmental concerns are significantly impacting the cost of petro-fuel and its infrastructure. The search for alternative fuel sources has led to ethanol, a
Rhetoric for Radicals is intended for college-aged activists and organizers, and for the most part it's written in a relaxed, approachable style. It does get a bit cerebral and academic in places - in
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A collection of essays consider such topics as creating a cool lifestyle for a warming planet, the connection between faith and environmental protection, and working toward creating a carbon-friendly
In a "book for wiser living" recommended by Mother Earth News, a former academic who lives a sustainable lifestyle on a small farm in upstate New York shares her philosophy and the challenges and plea
For those interested in having a more environmentally-friendly home and garden, a landscape architect who specializes in sustainable landscape design emphasizes small, doable changes. Reed, who garden
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Coal fuels about 50 percent of US electricity production and provides a quarter of the country's total energy. China and India's ferocious economic growth is based on coal-generated electricity. Coal
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For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human rig
Dr. Keon's research and meticulous documentation will wipe those sinsiter milk mustaches off all the smirking dairy execs. Whitewash is nothing less than a lifesaver. Rory Freedman, author of skinny
Rama is a hands-on gardener who explains everything from building soil to creating sustainable landscapes. Read about it here and then get out and practice what Rama preaches. Donna Balzer, BScA, hor
From aiding a group in formatting final decision rules to setting up fishbowl discussions, this book guides the facilitator in useful methods to help a group make decisions without lingering discord.
In the latter half of the twentieth century, the percentage of the total American population living in suburbs grew to nearly fifty percent. Fossil fuels were cheap and plentiful, and car-dependent, e
