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Collu$ion: how central bankers rigged the world
Par Nomi Prins. 2018
Exposes the collusion between central banks as they control the global markets and dictate economic policy, casting an unflinching spotlight…
on the dark conspiracies and unsavory connections within the halls of power. 2018.Chesapeake requiem: a year with the watermen of vanishing Tangier Island
Par Earl Swift. 2018
Acclaimed journalist Earl Swift has spent much of the last two years living in this quaint and charmingly insular community…
that offers a few restaurants, two bed and breakfasts, and one ATM. Interweaving the story of Tangier's remarkable past with the first-person stories of crabbers and others who make their living from the sea, it is a bittersweet and eye-opening look at a world that has, quite nearly, gone by--and a crisis that will eventually impact all Americans. 2018.Half-Earth: our planet's fight for life
Par Edward O Wilson. 2016
Demonstrating that we blindly ignore the histories of millions of other species, Wilson warns of a point of no return…
that is imminent. Challenging the fashionable theories of Anthropocenes, who contend that humans can survive alone in an Edenic bubble engineered for their own survival, Wilson documents that the biosphere does not belong to us. Yet, refusing to believe that our extinction is predetermined, Wilson proposes that the only solution to our impending "Sixth Extinction" is to increase the area of natural reserves to half the surface of the earth. Companion to “The Social Conquest of Earth” and “The Meaning of Human Existence”. 2016.All the wild that remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American west (ITK audio)
Par David Gessner. 2015
Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Nature writer…
David Gessner follows the ghosts of these two writer-environmentalists, braiding their stories and asking how they speak to the lives of all those who care about the West. What is the future of a region beset by droughts and fires, by fracking and drilling? What should be done about an ever-increasing population that seems to be in the process of loving the West to death? How might two environmental thinkers with radically different personalities have responded to the crisis? Gessner takes us on an entertaining journey as he renews his own commitment to cultivating a meaningful relationship with the wild, confronting American consumption, and fighting environmental injustice. 2015.Happy customers everywhere: how your business can profit from the insights of positive psychology (Your coach in a box)
Par Bernd Schmitt, Glenn Van Zutphen. 2012
Schmitt combines his extensive business knowledge with the latest discoveries in positive psychology to create three unique approaches sure to…
turn casual buyers into devoted fans. Using these methods, marketers, brand managers, and entrepreneurs alike can harness and sustain immense customer goodwill. 2012.Healing the eye the natural way: alternative medicine and macular degeneration
Par Edward Kondrot. 2000
A look at how to heal and care for your eyes with nutrition, vitamin therapy, mineral therapy, homeopathy, microcurrent stimulation,…
and chelation therapy. Includes exercises and tips for everyday living. 2001.How did we find out about photosynthesis? (How did we find out--series.)
Par Isaac Asimov, Erika W Kors. 1989
Traces the scientific discoveries that led to our knowledge of photosynthesis, an interaction of plants and light. Discusses how photosynthesis…
relates to the food supply, the changing ecological balance, and the threats to the Earth's atmosphere. Grades 5-8 and older. 1989.Glaucoma: a patient's guide to the disease, fourth edition
Par Graham E Trope. 2011
Hot air: meeting Canada's climate change challenge
Par Jeffrey Simpson, Nic Rivers, Mark Kenneth Jaccard. 2007
Explains how Canadians have been betrayed by their politicians, industrialists, and even environmentalists, whose statements reinforce the myth that forceful…
environmental policies are not needed. Lays out the few simple policies that Canada must adopt in order to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. With evidence from other countries that are successfully addressing climate change, the authors show why these are the only policies that will work - and why this is a matter of life and death for all of us. 2007.Good news for a change: hope for a troubled planet
Par David T Suzuki, Holly Jewell Dressel. 2002
There is a spontaneous, global quest among governments, businesses, and individuals to decrease large-scale interference in our ecosystems. Suzuki and…
Dressel suggest that the technologies we need to realize our goals - to save species, to conserve soil, to right social wrongs - are already within our grasp. They also offer working solutions that can help all of us to imagine and achieve a better planetary future. 2002.From naked ape to superspecies: a personal perspective on humanity and the global eco-crisis
Par David T Suzuki, Holly Jewell Dressel. 1999
Suzuki and Dressel present the argument that people have gone beyond just endangering animals to endangering the human race as…
well. Both agree that we have become a sort of super species and discuss what that means for the new millennium. This book explains how humans have changed the way the earth works, with little regard for the consequences. 1999.Heat: how to stop the planet from burning
Par George Monbiot, Matthew Prescott. 2006
The author considers what must be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a safe level, cutting through the waffle…
produced by politicians and environmentalists alike. This presentation of the bare and practical truth makes this book a frightening, yet essential read. 2006.From free trade to forced trade: Canada in the global economy
Par Peter Urmetzer. 2003
In 1988, the federal election effectively served as a plebiscite for a free trade agreement with the United States. Since…
then, free trade has become an increasingly divisive issue in Canada as well as around the world. The author attempts to show both sides of the issue, including that the evidence shows neither great advantages nor disadvantages to free trade. 2003.Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything
Par Steven D Levitt, Stephen J Dubner. 2005
The author offers his view of how the economy really works; examining issues from cheating and crime, to sports and…
child-rearing. He offers a very different view on what drives the economy. 2005.Free to choose: a personal statement
Par Milton Friedman, Rose D Friedman. 1980
The Nobel laureate economist and his wife discuss the relationship of government and the economy. They describe how freedom has…
been eroded and prosperity undermined through the explosion of laws, regulations, agencies, and spending in Washington. Bestseller. 1980.Frederick Street: life and death on Canada's Love Canal
Par Elizabeth May, Maude Barlow. 2000
The people of Sydney, Nova Scotia live next to an environmental hazard unrivalled by any other in North America. This…
hazard exists because of the operation of a steel plant which has polluted not only the water surrounding it, but also the nearby land and air. This pollution, and the health hazards caused by it, have led the people of Frederick Street, one of the most affected areas, to demand the government protect the environment and their health by imposing stricter pollution laws. 2000.Brilliant!: shining a light on sustainable energy (Orca footprints)
Par Michelle Mulder. 2013
Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease? Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing…
soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Full of examples of unusual power sources, encourages kids to look around for new and sustainable ways to light up the world. Grades 3-6. 2013Ethical oil: the case for Canada's oil sands
Par Ezra Levant. 2010
While many North Americans may be aware of the financial and environmental price we pay for a gallon of gas…
or a barrel of oil, Levant argues that it is time we consider ethical factors as well. With the oil sands at our disposal, is it ethically responsible to import our oil from the Sudan, Russia, and Mexico? How should we weigh carbon emissions with human rights violations in Saudi Arabia? And assuming that we can't live without oil, can the development of energy be made more environmentally sustainable? Bestseller. c2010.Fences and windows: dispatches from the front lines of the globalization debate
Par Naomi Klein, Debra Ann Levy. 2002
El Nino: stormy weather for people and wildlife
Par Caroline Arnold. 1998
Explains that "El Nino is the most powerful weather phenomenon on the earth and alters the climate across more than…
half the planet." Observes that the seasonal, warm, southward-moving current along the Peruvian coast occurs about every three to seven years affecting humans, animals, and the environment. Grades 4-7. c1998.