books about: sustainability     books:     Sustainability      Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats Sally Fallon NewTrends Publishing, Inc., 1999 Something worth considering I have to admit I was shocked by this book. But when you read it, it just starts to make sense. Too much sense really. This book is the exact opposite of everything we are told about healthly nutrition! Drink raw whole milk for example. But when she tells you why ...             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ... Harper Perennial, 2008 Inspiring! I found this story fascinating and inspiring! I originally listened to this book as a download but had to buy a hard copy to loan out because I keep recommending it. If you are interested in learning more about the local food movement, sustainable farming/gardening, ...             Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build ... Daniel C. Esty, Andrew S. Winston Yale University Press, 2006 Must read Excellent breakdown of the drivers for companies to go green. Also excellent analyses of strategies used by the corporate world to achieve their goals with green programs. Many examples of what worked and what didn't work. Great reading!             Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet Jeffrey D. Sachs Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Earth Changing Trends and Solutions This is yet another classic from Jeffrey Sachs. Here is the most comprehensive and compelling list of issues facing Mother Earth in the twenty first century and also some excellent prescriptions for sustainable and inclusive global economic growth. The list of "six ...             Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual Solar Energy International New Society Publishers, 2004 To be fair...you probably should buy this...but... To be fair, I have not read this book. Why 5 stars? The book is a for-profit venture by the author, so recovery of time, effort, & energy is important for revenue reasons. So why write this review? After spending nearly 12-18 hours perusing AMAZON's book list on solar ...             The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals Michael Pollan Penguin, 2007 Calling all Corn People - READ THIS BOOK! I read this book a little while ago and didn't have time to review it, but the essential messages keep popping into my consciousness as I go about my day-to-day life. Before reading this book, for example, I had never realized that Corn has cunningly taken over the ...             Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things William McDonough, Michael Braungart North Point Press, 2002 PERFECT! This book was in perfect condition when I received it and the really cool thing about it is that its WATERPROOF which means you can read it pretty much anywhere-in the shower, underwater, at the beach or even in a fish tank! The book gives you scary insight on how we ...             Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future Bill McKibben Holt Paperbacks, 2008 Changed the way I see the world I must admit, I wasn't particularly enthused about "Deep Economy" when I picked it up... it was one of several shorter texts required for my senior seminar class as a business major. I'm so glad I stuck with it... because it's had a lasting impression upon me. I won't ...             Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition Lester R. Brown W. W. Norton, 2008 Deeply Insightful but Very Readable This is one of the finest books to summarize in layman's terms both the problems and solutions to our unsustainable, industrialized economy. What distinguishes Lester Brown form other authors on the topic of sustainability is the ease of readability of his books. ...             In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A Vegetable Romance Michael Pollan's sage advice, "Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plants," is now what I tell my patients who ask me about losing weight. Its embarrassing that most medical schools offer less than a day of education to nutrition when patients are constantly concerned ...             Flipping the Switch...: Unleash the Power of Personal Accountability Using the QBQ! John G. Miller Putnam Adult, 2005 Transformational Shift Flipping the switch is a very enjoyable read in which the author John Miller is basically asking the question: Would you rather be part of the problem or the solution? To be part of the solution, all it takes, according to him, is a shift in perspective. Instead of ...             Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, ... Back Bay Books, 2000 an optimistic vision of the future I am about halfway through this now and I find the book very engaging and not difficult to read. I do agree that the current edition is dated. Kyoto costs too much? 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 is a pipe dream? This book will go a long way to ...             Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Toby Hemenway Chelsea Green, 2001 permaculture in your own yard This was recommended by someone when I started asking questions about permaculture. I am glad he did! It is a great introduction without being too simplistic. It is showing me how to start small and gradually increase the use of permaculture. I have shown it to ...             The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It John Seymour DK ADULT, 2003 Timely advice What a great find at a time when our lives are having to do an about face! We may not end up with a farm per se but will use the helpful pages in this book to make ourselves less dependent on the super market at the very least. The illustrations are particularly good. ...             A Sand County Almanac Aldo Leopold Oxford University Press, USA, 1968 Leaving a light footprint on the good earth I re-read Leopold's Sand County Almanac every couple of years or so. It's not just a beautifully poetic celebration of the land. Its defense of a new sense of moral responsibility to the environment, spelled out in the book's "The Land Ethic," is a bracing tonic ...          products you might be interested in search for books accountability, civilization, environmental, installation, photovoltaics, self-sufficient      toavi.com    web we recommend Calling all Corn People - READ THIS BOOK! randomly chosen book: The South Beach Heart Program: The 4-Step Plan that Can Save Your Life ...