Books for Thought

Cutting Your Car Use

Cutting Your Car Use is a practical guide to reducing car use, this book explains the various reasons we should cut down on transport by car, and ways of achieving this aim.

Field Notes from a Catastrophe

Field Notes from a Catastrophe grew out of Kolbert's astonishing series on global warming that first appeared in the New Yorker. It is a sobering, disturbing, and beautifully written exploration of mankind's biggest problem and is considered by many as environmental science at its best.

Evironmental Solutions

In our changing world, society demands more comprehensive and thoughtful solutions from environmental engineers, environmental consultants and scientists dealing with the degradation of our environment. Lead by Nelson Nemerow and Franklin Agardy, experts in business, academia, government and practice have been brought together in this book to provide guidance for these environmental professionals. The reader is presented with a variety of solutions to common and not so common environmental problems which lay the groundwork for environmental advocates to decide which solutions will work best for their particular circumstances. This book discusses chemical, biological, physical, forensic, medical, international, economic, political, industrial-collaborative solutions and solutions for rural and developing countries giving readers the freedom to evaluate a variety of options and make informed decisions. End of chapter questions and additional resources are included making this an invaluable teaching tool and ideal reference for those currently involved in improving and preserving our environment.