books about: environmentalism     books:     Environmentalism      Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the ... Paul Hawken Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 A book full of hope This is a wonderfully documented guide about groups working for social justice and for bringing balance and restoring our planet's seriously damaged environment. Among many issues, Paul Hawken tells us that fighting for those important objectives, ideology or ...             Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen Abrams, 2008 An inspirational call to find your environmental calling I found this to be among the most inspiring books that I have read this year. It is not a narrative but a vast collection of small essays and notes covering topics related to changing our environment for the better. Some stories are inspirational accounts of what ...             Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 Warms up after the first couple chapters Not quite as good as his best-known book, "Guns, Germs and Steel", mostly because the first 50 pages are about Montana. Who cares about Montana? I barely even know where it is. But after that it gets wicked awesome. Unfortunately you can't really skip the Montana ...             The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems Van Jones HarperOne, 2008 Perfect Timing! The Green Collar Economy, How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, by Van Jones, could not be more timely. As our economy (and perhaps the world economy) enters a period called stagflation--meaning, a stagnant economy coupled with inflation--Jones offers a ...             Serena: A Novel Ron Rash Ecco, 2008 Historical Fiction Destined to be a Classic of This Century This story is a work of historical fiction, set in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina during the onset of the Great Depression. The primary characters are a lumber baron and his wife, and the story revolves around their lust and greed. Also featured in the ...             Silent Spring Rachel Carson Mariner Books, 2002 First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. "Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, ...             The Really Inconvenient Truths: Seven Environmental Catastrophes Liberals Don't Want You to Know ... Iain Murray Regnery Publishing, 2008 the really inconvenient truths The Author makes very sound arguments as to the underlying reasons liberals have such an intense disdain for anything that is contrary to their position. When real truth is held up and given a fair stage onto which to expound its arguments, honest logic prevails. ...             The World Without Us Alan Weisman Picador, 2008 Fascinating Look at Our Effect on the Planet When I first picked up this book, I was concerned that it would simply be a lesson on how plants and animals would overtake our cities and houses once humans had disappeared from our planet. That is a major part of the book, but I never found it to be overdone. The ...             Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Hysteria Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided ... Roy Spencer Encounter Books, 2008 Credibility Considering that he has a PhD and has been working with NASA for a long time, the author has high credentials, unlike Mr. Gore. He explains science is still in it's primitive state, that scientists have only scratched the surface. Therefore it is highly unlikely that ...             Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life Sophie Uliano Collins Living, 2008 A bride's essential pre-wedding resource! Going green has never been easier, especially with authors like Sophie Uliano providing us with great resources! As we prep for our weddings, we're trying out skin creams and tooth whiteners, new shampoos and conditioners...all in our attempts to look and feel our ...             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2006 Literally Can't Put this Book Down This is an amazing book. It may sound extreme, but the information in this is mindblowing. Not only is it extremely well written, but it explores the different sides of the same topic, giving you multiple perspectives. I had started reading my friend's copy on a ...             The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance ... Kelly Coyne, Erik Knutzen Process, 2008 The Urban Homestead My wife and I were delighted to get our hands on The Urban Homestead. We have been following the Urban Homestead journey via the authors' blog and we have enjoyed the projects, the experiments, the successes and the failures. Most of all, we have enjoyed a shift in our ...             Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition S. Fred Singer, Dennis T. Avery Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008 G;obal WArming I cannot yet rate this, but since I must give a rating, will give it a 5 as I do believe I will find I agree with the materials presented. I have had no time to even scan it.             Blue Planet in Green Shackles Vaclav Klaus Competitive Enterprise Institute, 2007 Impeccable Logic and Compelling Insights from Pres. Klaus A thought-provoking, reasoned approach to the hysteria that is the global warming movement. Pres. Klaus approaches the questions about and proposed solutions to global warming with sound economic principles and common sense rather than intellectually vacuous rhetoric ...             The Monkey Wrench Gang (P.S.) Edward Abbey Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Transgressional Fiction at it's Best. Easily Edward Abbey's most brilliant of works... The Monkey Wrench Gang hits on all cylinders. If you're a fan of the ramblings of Bret Easton Ellis or the visionary worlds of Chuck Palahniuk then stop right now and add this book to your shopping cart; you won't be ...          products you might be interested in search for books earth-friendly, environmental, inconvenient, self-reliance, self-sufficient, worldchanging      toavi.com    web we recommend Literally Can't Put this Book Down randomly chosen DVD: Hands Across the Sea / The Band of the Grenadier Guards, John Philip Sousa