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 Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine
Adams' style is recognisable throughout to those who read his fiction. Adams relates the story of his travels with Mark Carwadine to visit some of the world's rarest creatures, in a way that enables all of us to gain an insight into the precarious state of some of our world's inhabitants. Essential reading for everyone, most will learn things they never envisaged, or perhaps did not want to believe, and many will change their ways to the benefit of the whole world and all its creatures. |
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| Ancient Wisdom: Modern World |
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 Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho
Is it possible to have a workable ethical system without the underpinning of religion? This is a question the Dalai Lama addresses in this very readable book. The two aims we all have in common, whatever our religion, are the pursuit of happiness and the avoidance of suffering. Throughout the book the Dalai Lama emphasises that we are not moral islands; we have a responsibility for others. The more we seek to increase the happiness and decrease the suffering of others, the more, ultimately, we will also benefit ourselves. This applies in all areas of life. |
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| Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival as the World Overheats |
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 Gwynne Dyer
Dwindling resources, massive population shifts, natural disasters, spreading epidemics, drought, rising sea levels, plummeting agricultural yields, crashing economies, political extremism - these are just some of the expected consequences of runaway climate change in the decades ahead - and any of them could tip the world towards conflict. Bold, unflinching, and based on exhaustive research, Climate Wars grippingly reveals how world leaders are likely to react, and promises to be one of the most important books of the coming years. |
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| Dry Stone Walling: A Practical Handbook |
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 Alan Brooks, Sean Adcock
Excellent book if you want to build dry stone walls in your area. Easy to follow, sensible practical instructions which match the real world with an awareness of regional differences in available materials. Building walls of natural stone in your area would not, for instance, work if you were following advice from a one-size-fits-all manual. Round boulders, for example, have a different technique to flat square type stone. A really useful manual written by people who have obviously acquired their skills through practical hands-on experience. |
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| The Meaning of the 21st Century: a Vital Blueprint for Ensuring Our Future |
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 James Martin
'We are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - extremes of wealth and poverty, extremes in technology, extremes in globalization. If we are to survive, we must learn how to manage them all.' James Martin, one of the world's most widely respected authorities on the impact of technology on society, argues that we are living at a turning point in human history and that it is in the scientific breakthroughs of the new century that we will find new hope. Martin sets out the key challenges he sees ahead and proposes an interconnected set of solutions to each challenge. From ways to address climate change to genetic modification of humans, he demonstrates that rather than destroy our planet, and ourselves with it, we have the potential for a magnificent future. Provacative and controversial, this blueprint for change is essential reading. In ten years' time, it may be too late. |
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| The World's Heritage: A Complete Guide to the Most Extraordinary Places |
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 UNESCO
A unique guide to every UNESCO World Heritage site. The global list has proved a valuable tool in the battle to preserve the world's heritage. Managed by the World Heritage Committee with strict criteria, only the world's most spectacular and extraordinary sites making it onto the List. Major sites Details of all 878 UNESCO sites.Over 650 colour photographs / Descriptions of 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites / Location map for every 878 site Background. |
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