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The Three Ages of Water

Prehistoric Past, Imperiled Present, and a Hope for the Future

by Peter Gleick ...

A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act nowFrom the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long before the legendary Great Flood, it has been a defining force in the story of humanity.In The Three Ages ... Read more

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A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act nowFrom the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long before the legendary Great Flood, it has been a defining force in the story of humanity.In The Three Ages
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Kindred

Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

by Rebecca Wragg Sykes ...

** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah HarariKindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from th... ... Read more

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** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah HarariKindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from th...
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End Times Fascism

And the Fight for the Living World

by Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor ...

A New York Times BestsellerA scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.As the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. How can we understand this dangerous new development, and ... Read more

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A New York Times BestsellerA scathing investigation into the apocalyptic thinking of the Christian nationalists, tech-bro reactionaries, and populist survivalists who increasingly define the contemporary right—and a recipe for how to fight them.As the planet burns and shared reality melts, a new iteration of the far right is on the march. How can we understand this dangerous new development, and
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California Against the Sea

Visions for Our Vanishing Coastline

by Rosanna Xia ...

PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner * Golden Poppy Award Winner for Nonfiction * California Book Awards Gold Medal Winner * A Great Read from Great Places Selected by the Library of Congress * A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year * American Book Award Winner * 2024 American Energy Society's Energy Writer of the Year * An Architect's Newspaper Best Book of 2023 * 2024 ... Read more

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PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner * Golden Poppy Award Winner for Nonfiction * California Book Awards Gold Medal Winner * A Great Read from Great Places Selected by the Library of Congress * A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year * American Book Award Winner * 2024 American Energy Society's Energy Writer of the Year * An Architect's Newspaper Best Book of 2023 * 2024
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The Nutmeg's Curse

Parables for a Planet in Crisis

by Amitav Ghosh ...

The author of The Great Derangement finds the origins of our climate crisis in Western colonialism's violent exploitation of human life and the environment.A powerful work of history, essay, testimony, and polemic, Amitav Ghosh's new book traces our contemporary planetary crisis back to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean. The Nutmeg's Curse argues that the ... Read more

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The author of The Great Derangement finds the origins of our climate crisis in Western colonialism's violent exploitation of human life and the environment.A powerful work of history, essay, testimony, and polemic, Amitav Ghosh's new book traces our contemporary planetary crisis back to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean. The Nutmeg's Curse argues that the
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A Winter Grave

a chilling new mystery set in the Scottish highlands

by Peter May ...

A #4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands.A TOMB OF ICEA young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station in Kinlochleven discovers the body of a missing man entombed in ice.A DYING DETECTIVECameron Brodie, a Glasgow detective, sets ou... ... Read more

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A #4 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the twelve-million copy bestselling author of the Lewis trilogy comes a chilling new mystery set in the isolated Scottish Highlands.A TOMB OF ICEA young meteorologist checking a mountain top weather station in Kinlochleven discovers the body of a missing man entombed in ice.A DYING DETECTIVECameron Brodie, a Glasgow detective, sets ou...
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The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything

How Carbon Dioxide Made Our World

by Peter Brannen ...

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize"Ambitious, absorbing… Brannen is an effusive, maximalist writer, a mind vividly alive on the page… and his arguments, like his writing, are hugely compelling."—The New York Times Book ReviewHow carbon dioxide made planet Earth, shaped human history, and now holds our future in the balanceEvery year, we are dangerously warping the climate by putting ... Read more

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Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize"Ambitious, absorbing… Brannen is an effusive, maximalist writer, a mind vividly alive on the page… and his arguments, like his writing, are hugely compelling."—The New York Times Book ReviewHow carbon dioxide made planet Earth, shaped human history, and now holds our future in the balanceEvery year, we are dangerously warping the climate by putting
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Tyrant Lizard Queen

The Love, Life, and Terror of Earth’s Greatest Carnivore

by Riley Black ...

From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthoodTyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating predators capable of crushing bone and consuming more than a hundred pounds of flesh in a bite. But the ... Read more

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From the author of the beloved The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthoodTyrannosaurus rex is a prehistoric celebrity. Exceeding 40 feet in length and weighing over 9 tons, the largest individuals of this dinosaurian species were intimidating predators capable of crushing bone and consuming more than a hundred pounds of flesh in a bite. But the
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Salt

A World History

by Mark Kurlansky ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOKOne tiny rock. One epic history.**"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie."—Anthony Bourdain"This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.” —Washington Post“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.”—New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Milk! and Cod**... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | THE BOOK BEHIND THE VIRAL TIKTOKOne tiny rock. One epic history.**"A must-have for any serious cook or foodie."—Anthony Bourdain"This is a "wow!" book: roving, startling, engaging.” —Washington Post“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.”—New York Times Book ReviewAn unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Milk! and Cod**...
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The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth

by Andreas Malm ...

Malm unearths the shared roots of colonial adventurism in Palestine and fossil fuelled warfare.Israel’s pulverization of Gaza since October 7, 2023 is not only a humanitarian crisis, but an environmental catastrophe. Far from the first event of its kind, the devastation Israel has inflicted on Palestine since October 2023 has merely ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and ... Read more

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Malm unearths the shared roots of colonial adventurism in Palestine and fossil fuelled warfare.Israel’s pulverization of Gaza since October 7, 2023 is not only a humanitarian crisis, but an environmental catastrophe. Far from the first event of its kind, the devastation Israel has inflicted on Palestine since October 2023 has merely ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and
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The Bare Bones

An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton

by Matthew F. Bonnan ...

Series series Life of the Past
"Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton." — Publishers WeeklyWhat can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns ... Read more

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"Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton." — Publishers WeeklyWhat can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns
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Environment and Society

A Critical Introduction

by Paul Robbins, John G. Hintz, Sarah A. Moore ...

Series series Critical Introductions to Geography
A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the conceptual tools used to explore real-world environmental problemsEnvironment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Edition demonstrates how theoretical approaches such as environmental ethics, political economy, and social construction work as conceptual tools to identify and clarify contemporary environmental issues. Assuming no background ... Read more

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A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the conceptual tools used to explore real-world environmental problemsEnvironment and Society: A Critical Introduction, Third Edition demonstrates how theoretical approaches such as environmental ethics, political economy, and social construction work as conceptual tools to identify and clarify contemporary environmental issues. Assuming no background
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Material World

The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization

by Ed Conway ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. • Finalist for the Financial Times ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium. These fundamental materials have created empires, razed civilizations, and fed our ingenuity and greed for thousands of years. Without them, our modern world would not exist, and the battle to control them will determine our future. • Finalist for the Financial Times
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Co-habiting with Ghosts

Knowledge, Experience, Belief and the Domestic Uncanny

by Caron Lipman ...

How does it feel to live in a ’haunted home’? How do people negotiate their everyday lives with the experience of uncanny, anomalous or strange events within the domestic interior? What do such experiences reveal of the intersection between the material, immaterial and temporal within the home? How do people interpret, share and narrate experiences which are uncertain and unpredictable? What does ... Read more

$76.99 USD

How does it feel to live in a ’haunted home’? How do people negotiate their everyday lives with the experience of uncanny, anomalous or strange events within the domestic interior? What do such experiences reveal of the intersection between the material, immaterial and temporal within the home? How do people interpret, share and narrate experiences which are uncertain and unpredictable? What does
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Conquistadors of the Useless

From the Alps to Annapurna

by Lionel Terray ...

'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of ... Read more

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'I have given my whole life to the mountains. Born at the foot of the Alps, I have been a ski champion, a professional guide, an amateur of the greatest climbs in the Alps and a member of eight expeditions to the Andes and the Himalayas. If the word has any meaning at all, I am a mountaineer.' So Terray begins Conquistadors of the Useless- not with arrogance, but with typical commitment. One of
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Clearing the Air

A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers

by Hannah Ritchie ...

**A FINANCIAL TIMES & NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF 2025"A refreshingly pragmatic and undoomy book."—The GuardianClear, simple answers to the most common and vexing questions about climate change that we can take action on right now.**We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting and disagreement, it’s hard to know where to turn. In Clearing the Air, data scientist and ... Read more

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**A FINANCIAL TIMES & NEW STATESMAN BEST BOOK OF 2025"A refreshingly pragmatic and undoomy book."—The GuardianClear, simple answers to the most common and vexing questions about climate change that we can take action on right now.**We can’t afford to delay climate action, but with all the shouting and disagreement, it’s hard to know where to turn. In Clearing the Air, data scientist and
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Basin and Range

by John McPhee ...

Series Book 1 - Annals of the Former World
The first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world—a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories of people who bring them to light. The title refers to the physiographic province of the United States that reaches from eastern Utah to eastern ... Read more

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The first of John McPhee's works in his series on geology and geologists, Basin and Range is a book of journeys through ancient terrains, always in juxtaposition with travels in the modern world—a history of vanished landscapes, enhanced by the histories of people who bring them to light. The title refers to the physiographic province of the United States that reaches from eastern Utah to eastern
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In Suspect Terrain

by John McPhee ...

Series Book 2 - Annals of the Former World
From the outwash plains of Brooklyn to Indiana's drifted diamonds and gold, John McPhee's In Suspect Terrain is a narrative of the earth, told in four sections of equal length, each in a different way reflecting the three others-- a biography; a set piece about a fragment of Appalachian landscape in illuminating counterpoint to the human history there; a modern collision of ideas about the origins ... Read more

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From the outwash plains of Brooklyn to Indiana's drifted diamonds and gold, John McPhee's In Suspect Terrain is a narrative of the earth, told in four sections of equal length, each in a different way reflecting the three others-- a biography; a set piece about a fragment of Appalachian landscape in illuminating counterpoint to the human history there; a modern collision of ideas about the origins
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Surviving Climate & Chaos

What Dinosaurs Teach Us About Climate Change & Resilience

by Evan Jevnikar ...

What Dinosaurs Teach Us About SurvivalWhat if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate and Chaos , paleontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change, extinction, and survival.**Dinosaurs weren't just ancient curiosities—**they were vital parts of ancient ecosystems whose ... Read more

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What Dinosaurs Teach Us About SurvivalWhat if dinosaurs could help us prepare for the future? In Surviving Climate and Chaos , paleontologist and science communicator Evan Jevnikar reveals how the prehistoric past holds critical lessons for understanding modern climate change, extinction, and survival.**Dinosaurs weren't just ancient curiosities—**they were vital parts of ancient ecosystems whose
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Pests

How Humans Create Animal Villains

by Bethany Brookshire ...

An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild ... Read more

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An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild
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Before It's Gone

Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America

by Jonathan Vigliotti ...

This “stunning call to action to save ourselves and all life on the planet” (Booklist), i****n the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, effortlessly demonstrates how climate change is affecting America right now.Discussion of the climate crisis has always suffered from a problem of abstraction. Data points and warnings of an overheated future struggle to break through the noise of ... Read more

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This “stunning call to action to save ourselves and all life on the planet” (Booklist), i****n the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, effortlessly demonstrates how climate change is affecting America right now.Discussion of the climate crisis has always suffered from a problem of abstraction. Data points and warnings of an overheated future struggle to break through the noise of
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Klimaungerechtigkeit

Was die Klimakatastrophe mit Kapitalismus, Rassismus und Sexismus zu tun hat

by Friederike Otto ...

Wie gerecht kann eine Welt in der Klimakrise sein?Der Klimawandel trifft uns nicht alle gleich. Friederike Otto liefert anhand von acht extremen Wetterereignissen konkrete Beispiele, was die wirklichen Ursachen sind, wer besonders betroffen ist und vor allem: Was Klimagerechtigkeit tatsächlich bedeutet und was dafür noch getan werden muss. Der Klimawandel zerstört nicht die Menschheit, aber ... Read more

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Wie gerecht kann eine Welt in der Klimakrise sein?Der Klimawandel trifft uns nicht alle gleich. Friederike Otto liefert anhand von acht extremen Wetterereignissen konkrete Beispiele, was die wirklichen Ursachen sind, wer besonders betroffen ist und vor allem: Was Klimagerechtigkeit tatsächlich bedeutet und was dafür noch getan werden muss. Der Klimawandel zerstört nicht die Menschheit, aber
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Taking Nature Into Account

A Report to the Club of Rome Toward a Sustainable National Income

by Wouter van Dieren ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Indicators used to direct ecomonic policy (GDP, national income, etc.) are based on a number of factors ß but nowhere in their calculation is there an acknowledgement of the degradation of natural resources. The numbers may look good, but continued deterioration of the environment is leading us closer to crises; meanwhile, policymakers and the public are basing decisions on dangerously incomplete ... Read more

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Indicators used to direct ecomonic policy (GDP, national income, etc.) are based on a number of factors ß but nowhere in their calculation is there an acknowledgement of the degradation of natural resources. The numbers may look good, but continued deterioration of the environment is leading us closer to crises; meanwhile, policymakers and the public are basing decisions on dangerously incomplete
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Smog and Sunshine

The Surprising Story of How Los Angeles Cleaned Up Its Air

by Ann Carlson ...

A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually ... Read more

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A stirring account of one of our greatest environmental success stories: cleaning up Southern California's air.Los Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. From the 1940s through the 1980s, children breathed air so heavy with lead that their blood was poisoned with it. In 1970 officials declared smog alerts on 235 days. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually
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