Geocide: Placating Humanity's Environmental Demons2 reviews
Adam Cherson

iUniverse, Inc., 2007

Brilliant Briefing

+ Accurate Snapshot of a Complex Subject

I would call this a briefing into the world of environmental policy not only for someone who is just starting to learn about this subject but also for experienced observers. There are numerous up-to-the-minute technologies discussed in the areas of energy, waste, and water. The latest theoretical ...
  
  











  



  
Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development9 reviews
Herman E. Daly

Beacon Press, 1997

Growth isn't everything

+ Outstanding work, Daly's predictions have come to pass 10 years later
+ Surprising Religious Angle from Serious Economist
+ Good enough
+ A Truly Important Book
  
  











  



  
Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas32 reviews
Carl Safina

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

Absolute poetry

+ Faulous book - a must read
+ First Impression
+ What if we don't?
+ Beauty beyond compare
  
  











  



  
Useless Arithmetic: Why Environmental Scientists Can't Predict the Future15 reviews
Orrin H. Pilkey, Linda Pilkey-Jarvis

Columbia University Press, 2006

It's About Models

The first author is a retired professor of geology and a particular expert on beaches. He's a scientist's scientist, and clearly an opinionated and occasionally irascible guy. This book is a bit of a tirade in places but it's full of real examples, good data, and thought provoking stories. I ...
  
  











  



  
Playing God in Yellowstone: The Destruction of America's First National Park9 reviews
Alston Chase

Harvest Books, 1987

The uncomfortable truth

+ Fascinating history of our attempts to fix nature
+ Exposes the hypocrisy and politics of environmentalism
+ This is a book that makes you really think....what did we do?
  
  











  



  
The Diversity of Life35 reviews
Edward O. Wilson

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

Welcome to the Jungle. Gets worse here every day.

+ The Diversity of Life
+ Second time round
+ A Good Introduction to the Tapestry Of Life
  
  











  



  
Silent Spring135 reviews
Rachel Carson

Mariner Books, 2002

Excellent!

+ the beginning of environmental science

The book was delivered in good condition and in a timely fashion. I am very pleased with your services.
  
  











  



  
The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World331 reviews
Bjorn Lomborg

Cambridge University Press, 2001

An Intellectually Honest Look at Environmental Impact

+ The Most Thoughtful Book on the Environment in Print
+ What is the REAL state of the environment and what should we do about it?
+ Whether Right or Wrong, An Honest Attempt
  
  











  



  
The Culture Cult: Designer Tribalism And Other Essays7 reviews
Roger Sandall

Westview Press, 2000

A well argued, thought-provoking book

+ Roger Sandall fires up the bilge pump
+ Masterpiece of fact and logic
+ Some perspective on the issues
  
  











  



  
The Ecology of Commerce40 reviews
Paul Hawken

Collins Business, 1994

Get it now, no need to think twice

+ Always timely and smart
+ Reshaping industrialism
+ Global Required Reading
+ Tough read but worth the time
  
  











  



  
Encounters with the Archdruid33 reviews
John McPhee

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977

McPhee's Best Work - Still Relevant Today

+ thought provoking
+ Encounters with the Archdruid
+ identity and idealism
  
  











  



  
The End of Nature20 reviews
Bill Mckibben

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Rave for 'The End of Nature'

+ Endgame?
+ Classic
+ Wonderful Book, A Little Outdated
  
  











  



  
The Logic Of Failure: Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations44 reviews
Dietrich Dorner

Basic Books, 1997

A MUST READ!

+ Facinating and informative!

This book should be required in school. It's an easy read and a good introduction into how complicated our society has become and how quickly things can get out of control.
  
  











  



  
Man and the Natural World: Changing Attitudes in England 1500-18002 reviews
Keith Thomas

Oxford University Press, USA, 1996

Unique Study, but no Masterpiece

+ An Interesting Study of Our Relationship Towards Nature

Sir Keith Thomas is one of the giants of English history. He was a pioneer in the use of anthropology in historical research and has produced important work on the double standard, literary, numeracy, witchcraft, and even a short life of James Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia. His Religion and the ...
  
  











  



  
A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)63 reviews
Aldo Leopold

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

A Sand County Symphony - In Three Parts

+ Leaving a light footprint on the good earth
+ Sand County Almanac book
+ NOT Censored.
+ A book that suits all moods
  
  











  



  
Our Stolen Future: How We Are Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence and Survival-- A Scienti33 reviews
Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, ..., 1997

A Must-Read For Anyone Who Cares About This Planet

+ Well written and packed with information
+ Riviting & Deeply Disturbing
+ Future
+ Plastics, there's no future at all in plastics
  
  











  



  
A Sand County Almanac (Outdoor Essays & Reflections)63 reviews
Aldo Leopold

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

A Sand County Symphony - In Three Parts

+ Leaving a light footprint on the good earth
+ Sand County Almanac book
+ NOT Censored.
+ A book that suits all moods
  
  











  



  
Playing God in Yellowstone: The Destruction of America's First National Park9 reviews
Alston Chase

Harvest Books, 1987

The uncomfortable truth

+ Fascinating history of our attempts to fix nature
+ Exposes the hypocrisy and politics of environmentalism
+ This is a book that makes you really think....what did we do?
  
  











  



  
The Ecology of Commerce40 reviews
Paul Hawken

Collins Business, 1994

Get it now, no need to think twice

+ Always timely and smart
+ Reshaping industrialism
+ Global Required Reading
+ Tough read but worth the time
  
  











  



  
Song for the Blue Ocean: Encounters Along the World's Coasts and Beneath the Seas32 reviews
Carl Safina

Holt Paperbacks, 1999

Absolute poetry

+ Faulous book - a must read
+ First Impression
+ What if we don't?
+ Beauty beyond compare