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| Activism: |
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Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your Community by Bill McKibben 2007. |
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Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement by Jonathan Isham (Editor), Sissel Waage (Editor), Bill McKibben (Introduction) 2007. |
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| Biodiversity/Life Interconnectedness: |
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The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson. Publisher: Abacus- July 3, 2003. |
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Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction How Passion and Politics Can Stop Global Warming. By Eban Goodstein 2007. |
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Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming introduces a new generation of writers and photographers with a personal connection to global warming. 67 essays and images picked by the Union of Concerned Scientists' about beloved places, people, plants, animals, and activities at risk from a changing climate—and the efforts that individuals are making to save what they love. June 2009. |
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Project Gutenberg, the first producer of free electronic books (ebooks). There are over 28,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog and over 100,000 titles are available at Project Gutenberg Partners, Affiliates and Resources. |
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Walden: Life in the Woods. Author: Henry David Thoreau. Edition Used: Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1854. Encyclopedia of Earth. Free. |
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Scribd Store- an online document store where anyone- from professional publishers and authors to students, scientists, and artists- can upload and sell sample chapters of books, research reports, homework, recipes and the like. Users can read documents on the site, embed them in other sites and share links over social networks and e-mail. |
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| Building: |
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Rocky Mountain Institute. Green Building Sources. A list of recommended green building books. |
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Green Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec Guide to Residential Building Materials-3rd Edition (Paperback) by Alex Wilson, Mark Piepkorn. 3rd revised edition 1,1, 2008. |
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Design with Nature by Ian L. McHarg, 1995. |
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Prescriptions for a Healthy House : A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Homeowners by Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliott, John Banta, 2008. |
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Green Design: A Healthy Home Handbook by Alan Berman, Publisher: Frances Lincoln; Revised edition, Nov 18, 2008. |
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Creating a Sustainable Home: A Practical Guide to Building, Remodeling, or Retrofitting Your Home for Healthy Living by Georgia Mayfield, Publisher: Silverleaf Press, Jan 1, 2009. |
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Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House: Bringing Your Home into Harmony with Nature (Natural Home & Garden) (Paperback) by Carol Venolia, Kelly Lerner. Publisher: Lark Books, June 28, 2006. |
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Serious Straw Bale: A Home Construction Guide for All Climates by Paul Lacinski & Michel Bergeron. Chelsea Green Publishing Company; 1st edition, December, 2000. |
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| Chemicals: |
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Silent Spring (Paperback) by Rachel Carson Publisher: Mariner Books; 1st ed pub. 1962. |
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Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival?--A Scientific Detective Story (Paperback) by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Peter Meyers. Publisher: Plume, March 1, 1997. |
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Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Paperback) by Doris Rapp. Publisher: Environmental Research Foundation, Oct 2003. |
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| Children: see Children's page... |
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| Clean Energy: |
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Appollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy. Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks, contains stories from businesspeople, engineers and others, who are working to advance the clean energy economy. Island Press; 1 edition (October 1, 2007). |
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Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming (Paperback) by Miriam Horn & Fred Krupp. Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.; Reprint edition, March 16, 2009. |
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| Climate: |
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Fixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat--and How to Counter It, by Wallace S. Broecker and Robert Kunzig. Pub. Hill and Wang April 15, 2008. |
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Climate Change: Picturing the Science, by Gavin Schmidt and Joshua Wolfe. An intro to climate science. Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co. April 6, 2009. |
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The Long Thaw: How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth's Climate by David Archer. Publisher: Princeton University Press; October 6, 2008. Another great first book on climate science. |
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With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change by Fred Pearce. A concise sourcebook of solid evidence on climate change. Publisher: Beacon Press; March 7, 2007. |
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"Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming is Changing the World" by Gary Braasch, dramatic photographs, maps and quotes and research of world climate science leaders. University of California Press; 2 ed., March 2009. |
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The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth by Tim Flannery. Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press- January 27, 2006. |
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The Climate War by Eric Pooley--deputy editor of Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Behind the scenes and into the hearts and minds of the most important players in the struggle to cap global warming pollution--a fight in which trillions of dollars and the fate of the planet are at stake. Publisher: Hyperion- June 8, 2010. |
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| Community: |
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That Distant Land: The Collected Stories (Port William) (Paperback) by Wendell Berry. Publisher: Counterpoint. March 10, 2005. |
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Wendell Berry and the Cultivation of Life: A Reader's Guide (Paperback) by J. Matthew Bonzo, Michael R. Stevens. An overview of Wendell Berry's philosophies. Publisher: Brazos Press, Dec 1, 2008. |
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future (Paperback) by Bill McKibben. Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, March 4, 2008. |
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| Composting: |
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The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition (Paperback) by Joseph C. Jenkins. Publisher: Jenkins Publishing; 3 edition, Sep 1, 2005. |
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| Efficiency: |
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Green Home Improvement: 65 Projects That Will Cut Utility Bills, Protect Your Health & Help the the Environment by Daniel D. Chiras, Publisher: Robert S Means Co., July 31, 2008. |
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| Environment: |
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The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment (Hardcover) by Paul & Anne Ehrlich. Pub: Island Press, June 30, 2008. |
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| Exchange/Rent: |
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Book Mooch. Give books away. Get books you want. A community for exchanging used books. There is no cost to join or use the web site: your only cost is mailing your books to others. |
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Paperback Swap- Mail a book. Get a book. Any book you request is yours to keep, share or trade. No processing charges. Every time you mail a book to another member, you can request one for yourself from over 3.3 Million. |
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BookSwim- online book rental library service lending you paperbacks, hardcovers and college textbooks directly to your home, without the need to purchase. They stock all the latest bestsellers, new releases, and classics with free shipping both ways. Read your books as long as you want, no late fees. Plans start at $10 a month. |
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| Food: |
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Paperback) by Michael Pollan. Publisher: Penguin April 28, 2009. |
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (Paperback) by Barbara Kingsolver. Publisher: Harper Perennial, April 29, 2008. |
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Paperback) by Michael Pollan Publisher: Penguin, August 28, 2007. |
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Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes (Hardcover) by Mark Bittman Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Dec 30, 2008. |
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Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet (Paperback) by Frances Moore Lappe, Anna Lappé. Publisher: Tarcher, April 24, 2003. |
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Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It by Jill Richardson. Publisher: Ig Publishing, July 1, 2009. |
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The Unhealthy Truth: One Mother's Shocking Investigation into the Dangers of America's Food Supply-- and What Every Family Can Do to Protect Itself by Robyn O'Brien and Rachel Kranz. Publisher: Broadway May 11, 2010. |
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Genetic Roulette The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods by Jeffrey M. Smith. Eating genetically modified food is gambling with every bite. Explains 65 health dangers, links GMOs to toxic and allergic reactions, thousands of sick, sterile, and dead livestock, and damage to virtually every organ studied in lab animals. Publisher: Chelsea Green 2007. |
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Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating. Presents evidence why genetically modified crops may lead to health and environmental catastrophes, and what we can do about it. Publisher: Yes! Books 2003. |
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| Forests/Trees: |
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Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections to Trees by Nalini Nadkarni. University of California Press 2008. |
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| Gardening: |
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Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening by Maria Rodale and Pauline Pears, 2005. Publisher: DK ADULT (April 18, 2005). |
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The Garden Primer: Second Edition by Barbara Damrosch. Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; 2nd edition (February 28, 2008) |
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Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Biological Pest Control by Mary Louise Flint. Publisher: University of California Press; 1 edition (February 1, 1999). |
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The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions (Paperback) by Edward C. Smith. Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (February 15, 2000). |
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Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded (Paperback) by Douglas W. Tallamy. Timber Press; Expanded Edition edition (April 1, 2009). |
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Native Trees, Shrubs, and Vines: A Guide to Using, Growing, and Propagating North American Woody Plants (Hardcover) by William Cullina. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (June 12, 2002). |
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| GMOs: |
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Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating (Paperback) by Jeffrey M. Smith Publisher: Yes! Books, Sep 2003. |
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| Green Jobs: |
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Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job (Paperback) by Gregory McNamee. Publisher: PixyJack Press; March 1, 2008. |
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| Greening the Economy: |
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The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. By Van Jones 2008. |
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Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution (Paperback) by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins Publisher: Back Bay Books, Dec 1, 2008. |
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Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition (Paperback) by Lester R. Brown. Publisher: W. W. Norton; 3 edition, Jan 16, 2008. |
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Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future (Paperback) by Bill McKibben. Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, March 4, 2008. |
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Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America (Hardcover) by Thomas L. Friedman. Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Sept 8, 2008. |
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| Greywater: |
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The New Create an Oasis with Greywater: Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems - Includes Branched Drains (Paperback) by Art Ludwig. Publisher: Oasis Design; 5 Rev Exp edition, Sept 30, 2006. Use your greywater to water your landscape. |
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| Insects: |
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A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply (Paperback) by Michael Schacker Publisher: The Lyons Press, May 5, 2009. |
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| Microhydro: |
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Microhydro: Clean Power from Water by Scott Davis. Illustrated and practical, covering both AC and DC systems, it covers principles, design and site considerations, equipment options, and legal, environmental, and economic factors. New Society Publishers July 2003. |
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21st Century Complete Guide to Hydropower, Hydroelectric Power, Dams, Turbine, Safety, Environmental Impact, Microhydropower, Impoundment, Pumped Storage, Diversion, Run-of-River. Electronic book on CD-ROM has a collection of federal documents and resources. Official public domain U.S. government files and documents. Progressive Management September 2006. |
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| Nature: |
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A Sand County Almanac (Paperback) by Aldo Leopold. Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1st pub. 1949. |
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus. Publisher: Harper Perennial- September 17, 2002. |
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| Oceans: |
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Sea Sick: The Global Ocean in Crisis by Alanna Mitchell. Published in Canada by McClelland & Stewart, in the U.S. by University of Chicago Press October 2009. Examines the current state of the world’s oceans. Mitchell examined nine of the global oceans’ hotspots to see firsthand what is really happening in the world’s oceans. The impact of coral reef bleaching, the puzzle of the growing number of oxygen-less dead zones, the implications of the increasing acidification of the sea. Explains the science behind the story. |
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| Organic: |
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The Eco-Foods Guide: What's Good for the Earth is Good for You! (Paperback) by Cynthia Barstow. Publisher: New Society Publishers. Oct 1, 2002. |
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| "Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them" Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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| Policy: |
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Global climate change and U.S. Law Michael Gerrard, editor. Published by American Bar Association, 2007. A comprehensive, current examination of U.S. law as it relates to global climate change. |
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| Recycling: |
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough & Michael Braungart. Publisher: North Point Press; 1st edition April 2002. |
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Choose to Reuse: An Encyclopedia of Services, Businesses, Tools & Charitable Programs That Foster Reuse (Paperback) by Nikki & David Goldbeck. Ceres Press; March 1995. An alphabetical directory of more than 2,000 products, services, and organizations that facilitate the reusing of goods. Entries usually include a brief overview of the item and its impact on the environment. |
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| Renewable Energy: |
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The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy by Dan Chiras gives readers sufficient knowledge to hire and communicate effectively with contractors and, for those wanting do installations themselves, it recommends more detailed manuals. Paperback- ISBN: 086571536X Mother Earth News: 2006. |
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Renewable Energy Made Easy: Free Energy from Solar, Wind, Hydropower, and Other Alternative Energy Sources by David Craddock, 2008. |
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| Reviews: |
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Good Reads- social network. Book recommendations from serious book readers. Keep track of what you've read and what you'd like to read. Join book groups. |
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| Solar: |
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Solar Living Sourcebook edited by Real Goods President and Founder John Schaeffer. Publisher: Gaiam Real Goods; 30th Anniversary edition September 1, 2007. |
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Got Sun? Go Solar: Get Free Renewable Energy to Power Your Grid-Tied Home (Paperback) by Rex A. Ewing; Doug Pratt. PixyJack Press, LLC, June 15, 2005. Covers costs and equipment needed. |
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| Solar/Passive: |
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Passive Solar House: The Complete Guide to Heating and Cooling Your Home by James Kachadorian, Chelsea Green Publishing Co., 2006. |
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The Passive Solar Primer: Sustainable Architecture by David Wright, Schiffer Publishing; illustrated edition, July 28, 2008. |
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A Survey of Passive Solar Buildings by Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, U. S. Department of Energy, AIA Research Corporation, University Press of the Pacific 2005. |
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The Solar House: Passive Heating and Cooling by Daniel D. Chiras, Chelsea Green Publishing Co., 2002. |
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| Solar/Water: |
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Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water And Space Heating Systems by Bob Ramlow, Benjamin Nusz. New Society Publishers, 2006. |
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| Suburbs: |
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape (Paperback) by James Howard Kunstler. Publisher: Free Press, July 26, 1994. |
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| Sustainability: |
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (Paperback) by William McDonough. Publisher: North Point Press; April 22, 2002. |
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Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics As If People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher. Hartley and Marks Publishers 1973. |
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| Teaching: |
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Work Hard. Be Nice: How Two Inspired Teachers Created the Most Promising Schools in America (Paperback) by Jay Mathews. 2009. Publisher: Algonquin Books. |
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Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education by David Sobel speaks to teachers, parents, and others interested in nurturing in children the ability to understand and care deeply for nature from an early age. |
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| Water: |
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The Green Blue Book: The Simple Water Savings Guide to Everything in Your Life. By Thomas M. Kostigen. Explains the breakthrough concept of Virtual Water and how redirecting our daily actions can shore up the world’s water supply. (Rodale 2010). |
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Globalization of water: Sharing the planet's freshwater resources. Authors: Arjen Y. Hoekstra, Ashok K. Chapagain. Blackwell Publishing, 2008, Oxford, UK. |
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| Water Barrels: |
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Water Storage: Tanks, Cisterns, Aquifers, and Ponds for Domestic Supply, Fire and Emergency Use--Includes How to Make Ferrocement Water Tanks (Paperback) by Art Ludwig. Publisher: Oasis Design, May 30, 2005. |
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| Weddings: |
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The Green Bride Guide: How to Create an Earth-Friendly Wedding on Any Budget (Paperback) by Kate L. Harrison. Publisher: Casablanca Pr Dec1, 2008. |
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| Wind: |
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"How to Choose Wind Power for your Home, Farm, Business or Community" Paperback- Mother Earth News Guide 2008. |