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One Straw Revolution (New York Review Books Classics) |
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Masanobu Fukuoka Masanobu Fukuoka's book about growing food has been changing the lives of readers since it was first published in 1978. It is a call to arms, a manifesto, and a radical rethinking of the global systems we rely on to feed us all. It is also the memoir of a man whose spiritual beliefs underpin and inform every aspect of his innovative farming system. Equal parts farmer and philosopher, Fukuoka is recognized as one of the founding thinkers of the permaculture movement. |
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The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth is Fighting Back - and How We Can Still Save Humanity |
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James Lovelock Lovelock?s unique authority and original perspective sets this book apart from other books on environmental change. He speaks as a ?planetary physician? with more than forty years? experience of thinking about how to respond to the Earth?s needs as a living organism. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, Lovelock draws many radical conclusions, most controversially a passionate advocacy of nuclear energy. This, he argues, is not only a secure, safe and reliable source of energy but also the only way to counter the lethal heat waves and rising sea levels which will increasingly threaten civilisations. |
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Creating a Garden Wildlife Pond |
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Dave Bevan Creating a Garden wildlife Pond is a companion volume to the phenomenally successful The Garden Wildlife Survival Guide and The Garden Bird Survival Guide, both of which sold more than 15,000 copies within their first year of release. A pond is the hub of a wildlife garden, attracting a fascinating range of creatures, and this book will show you how to turn your garden into a refuge that will attract and sustain wild creatures all year round. Whether you have an existing pond that you want to make more wildlife-friendly, or if you intend to build a new pond from scratch, all the information you need is contained in this colourful, handy guide. Creating a Garden Wildlife Pond shows you, step by step, how to plan, build and maintain a successful garden pond. |
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Charlie Elder Armed with a field guide and a half-decent pair of binoculars, Charlie Elder travels the length and breadth of the British Isles to spot forty bird species in serious decline - the UK's Red List. He looks at why their numbers have fallen, what efforts are being made to encourage their recoveries and meets experts and enthusiasts who are working to make a difference. He also examines just why birds matter in the first place and considers the role of the birdwatcher - one species that is certainly not in decline. |
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The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience (Transition Guides) |
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Rob Hopkins We live in an oil-dependent world, and have got to this level of dependency in a very short space of time, using vast reserves of oil in the process without planning for when the supply is not so plentiful. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities, which will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies, to keep money in the local area. |
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Collins Pocket Guide - Freshwater Life |
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Malcolm Greenhalgh, Denys Ovenden A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe. Covering northern Europe, including the mainly freshwater environment of the Baltic Sea, 'Pocket Guide Freshwater Life' describes and illustrates over 900 species of plant and animal visible with the naked eye, from damsels and dragonflies to beetles and molluscs. This is the ideal freshwater companion, the most comprehensive pocket guide to the subject. It also makes a superb companion volume to 'Pocket Guide Sea Shore'. An easy-to-use key guides the user quickly to the correct species without using complex terminology. Each species is illustrated in colour with the relevant text on the facing page for quick and accurate identification. |
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