books by Island Press     books:     Island Press      Lake Effect: Two Sisters and a Town's Toxic Legacy Nancy A. Nichols Island Press, 2008 Amazing Nancy writes an amazing environmental memoir. It combines the rigorous research of a journalist with the touching honesty of a woman. This makes a great read for all: the scientist, the humanist, and the regular bloke like me.             The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich Island Press, 2008 A great introduction to the environmental dilemma Paul and Anne Ehrlich have done an incredible job assembling a coherent look at one of the world's biggest issues: the relationship between humanity and the natural environment. "The Dominant Animal" puts humanity into frame, connecting our species' immense ...             Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a C World Brian Walker, David Salt Island Press, 2006 Gem of Useful Education This is a gem of an educational book. Mixing case studies with elaborating chapters on key concepts, it's as a good a volume as I have found for teaching undergraduates, graduates, and practitioners (farmers, factory managers, investors) the core ideas needed to ...             Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Principles and Practices Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings Island Press, 2008 Modern city dwellers are largely detached from the environmental effects of their daily lives. The sources of the water they drink, the food they eat, and the energy they consume are all but invisible, often coming from other continents, and their waste ends up in places beyond their city boundaries.   Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems shows ...             Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy Jay Inslee, Bracken Hendricks Island Press, 2007 The Four Horsemen of the Energy Apocalypse Congressman Jay Inslee puts forth his view toward a solution to fuel prices and climate change. The field is rather crowded right now for books on this topic. Inslee approaches the angle of the economy and jobs more fully than his competitors. He remains more ...             Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect David W. Orr Island Press, 2004 a great book in all respects first off, as promised by the reseller, the book was in great condition. as for the contents of the book, it's a fantastic read if you are interested in the root of the sustainability movement. that is to say the foundations and meaning of our educational system ...             The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream Christopher B. Leinberger Island Press, 2007 Urbanism, meet Realism Written from a perspective that most urban critiques fail to provide, this book grounds the reader in the real estate, demographic and policy realities that have shaped the American built environment into what we see today. Leinberger knows this stuff cold, both as a ...             Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors, Second Edition J. William Thompson, Kim Sorvig Island Press, 2007 One of the most comprehensive books on sustainable landscape construction Time has changed. A few years ago, few people knew about sustainable design and construction, green buildings or LEED. Today, sustainable design and construction has gone mainstream. How do we know? We actually have clients asking us to design a LEED certified building ...             Ecological Economics: Principles And Applications Herman E. Daly, Joshua Farley Island Press, 2003 At last what we needed Here at last is a book that sees ecological economics not as a branch of economics or a school of economics but as a broader and deeper system of ideas that includes the sound elements of conventional economics. Herman Daly, the Grand Old Man of the steady state ...             The Green Building Revolution Jerry Yudelson Island Press, 2007 Great resource of information on green building I have read nearly half of this book and can't put it down. It is full of valuable information that is easily digested. It really drives home the value of green building, economically, socially and environmentally. It also provides a view how green building is ...             The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization Thomas Homer-Dixon Island Press, 2008 Reflecting in the fog The key question in this book is raised in the very middle: "Why don't we face reality?" A major reason is that we are groping in a fog to learn what that reality is. Homer-Dixon likens our society to a driver careering along a country road in a dense fog. We can ...             The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century Environmental Careers Organization Island Press, 1998 Excellent guide to environmental career paths This book is a superb guide to what is often a confusing jumble of environmental career paths. From forestry to hazardous waste management to environmental education, the authors at the Environmental Careers Organization give detailed information about 11 major ...             Competitive Environmental Strategy: A Guide To The Changing Business Landscape Andrew J. Hoffman Island Press, 2000 Environmental concerns can greatly affect business success, regardless of whether a business person or corporation shares those concerns. Today's corporate managers must understand the power of environmental issues, and shift their mindset from one focused on environmental "management" to one focused on strategy. Competitive Environmental Strategy ...             Panarchy: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems Island Press, 2001 Economics, Ecology, and Sociology Interactions This is the only book I know of which provides theoretical framework for sustainable development using integrated management of economic, ecological, and social systems. The theoretical frame work is based on hierarchy and complexity theories. You do not want to miss ...             Community Planning: An Introduction To The Comprehensive Plan Eric Damian Kelly, Barbara Becker Island Press, 1999 Planning in the 21st Century Planning in the 21st Century BY MARY R. ENGLISH Part of a growing series on land use planning published by Island Press, Community Planning is modestly titled. It provides much more than an introduction: it gives the reader a working acquaintance with community ...          products you might be interested in search for books applications, civilization, comprehensive, environmental, transformations, understanding      toavi.com    web we recommend a great book in all respects randomly chosen book: Conquering Deception