Conservation Books


Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make ThingsCradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
Best Price: $15.38
Such an inspiring book! McDonough and Braungart offer much more than just passion for creating...
The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable LivingThe Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living
Best Price: $17.54
This book is a web site printed out in large type. Books printed thirty years earlier are more...
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew AmericaHot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America
Best Price: $18.45
Thomas L. Friedman’s phenomenal number-one bestseller The World Is Flat has helped...
Silent SpringSilent Spring
Best Price: $6.97
The book was delivered in good condition and in a timely fashion. I am very pleased with your...
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the WorldBlessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World
Best Price: $8.54
I heard about Paul Hawken few weeks ago and I decided to buy his book. I just feel that I learnt...


Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought ItBottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It
Best Price: $14.31
After reading this book, I will most certainly think twice about asking for bottled water again....
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global WarmingEarth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
Best Price: $15.00
Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming, is an excellent book and...
The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals And Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable WorldThe Necessary Revolution: How Individuals And Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World
Best Price: $16.08
This is one of the most interesting and important contributions of 2008 to the vital area of...
Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third EditionPlan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition
Best Price: $10.44
This is one of the finest books to summarize in layman's terms both the problems and solutions...
Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global WarmingCool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming
Best Price: $11.63
In COOL IT, Professor Lomborg approaches the global warming controversy by admitting that global...


The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)
Best Price: $11.91
Let's see, should we believe the 95% of climate scientists and the IPCC reports on global...
The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to SustainabilityThe Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability
Best Price: $15.00
Bridge End World A superb book that covers areas not addressed by other similar books.The...
Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby CareRaising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care
Best Price: $8.99
I think this is a very good to start raising a green baby. I wasn't the most eco-educated...
Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition (Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills)Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition (Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills)
Best Price: $14.71
Until I checked this book out of the library, I had rarely given a thought to getting "back...
Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich TryingGo Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying
Best Price: $6.74
Many tips fall under the category of obvious, such as maintaining your home and automobile to...

The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a TimeThe Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time
Best Price: $6.81
And no to say that it's bad being a tree hugger - it's not, but this in an impractical book for...
Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space Heating Systems (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
Best Price: $15.10
After reading reviews for this book I made the purchase hoping to have the basics of solar water...
Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your HomeEasy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home
Best Price: $12.43
With all the five star ratings previously, I had high expectations for this book. Sadly, it did...
Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear EnergyPower to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy
Best Price: $17.15
Another book from a writer who says "I was anti-nuclear but I think different now"....
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate ChangeField Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Best Price: $6.99
My grandson mentioned this fascinating and informative book which was a must read for incoming...

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series)The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series)
Best Price: $10.00
I bought this book after reading about it on [...] and really enjoyed it. It is written in a...
An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About ItAn Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
Best Price: $0.75
Although i was well aware of global warming, the scientific evidence and the real statistics of...
Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly LifeLiving Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life
Best Price: $10.10
I read this book in about two days and have already started applying much of the suggestions...
Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (New Society Publishers)Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines (New Society Publishers)
Best Price: $14.49
I got a lot from this book. Its entertaining and well written, but also presents a refreshing...
The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)The Home Energy Diet: How to Save Money by Making Your House Energy-Smart (Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series)
Best Price: $10.70
Consider starting with "Insulate and Weatherize: Expert Advice from Start to Finish"...

The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial SocietiesThe Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies
Best Price: $10.13
This book is one of the many that Heinberg has written on the topic of Peak Oil, in addition of...
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands (Vol. 1): Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life And LandscapeRainwater Harvesting for Drylands (Vol. 1): Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life And Landscape
Best Price: $15.65
The author has a really great sense of our water and how we must learn to live within our means....
The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too LateThe Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late
Best Price: $8.52
This book is mind expanding! A very important read for anyone interested in an over arching...
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st CenturyWorldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
Best Price: $11.51
This book is absolutely amazing and lifechanging because of all the important information that...
A Sand County AlmanacA Sand County Almanac
Best Price: $1.99
A classic. As we rush into brave new environmental worlds where angels fear to tread, and as our...

Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local LivingFarewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living
Best Price: $12.95
Most books I read may be intellectually interesting, but don't really impact my life to any...
Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing SeafoodBottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood
Best Price: $13.53
While I was reading Bottomfeeder, I was sometimes craving fish (sardines, especially!) and...
Fixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat--and How to Counter ItFixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat--and How to Counter It
Best Price: $13.95
Excellent book. A historical summary of what climate has done to the earth over thousands of...
High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve ThemHigh Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them
Best Price: $7.98
Exceptional insights from the former vice-president of the World Bank. It presents a succinct...
Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter PlanetSix Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet
Best Price: $14.55
This book is an excellent summary of current knowledge of global warming. The future looks...

Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)
Best Price: $75.00
Dr. Wright's text has really become a classic of the environmental science field for good...
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting EarthworksRainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks
Best Price: $21.28
Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive,...
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The)Ecology of a Cracker Childhood (World As Home, The)
Best Price: $6.75
"Write about what you know," is an old axiom for would-be authors. Janisse Ray takes...
Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to ActionServe God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action
Best Price: $4.11
To borrow an adjective from "Dead Poets Society" that is appropriate for this book. ...
Green Chic: Saving the Earth in StyleGreen Chic: Saving the Earth in Style
Best Price: $6.97
This book does a terrific job listing simple, practical eco-friendly practices that any...

State of the World 2008: Toward a Sustainable Global Economy (State of the World)State of the World 2008: Toward a Sustainable Global Economy (State of the World)
Best Price: $11.10
This a superb edited work that melds chapters (with notes at the end) from world-class authors...
Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!)Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!)
Best Price: $7.44
I started reading this book with a neutral/positive attitude and after reading a quarter of it I...
Unbowed: A Memoir (Vintage)Unbowed: A Memoir (Vintage)
Best Price: $8.72
This person is exceptional, but don't let that stop you from emulating her! She has courage,...
Real Goods Solar Living Source Book-Special 30th Anniversary Edition: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living (Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook)Real Goods Solar Living Source Book-Special 30th Anniversary Edition: Your Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living (Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook)
Best Price: $21.25
This is great resource for real world implementation of alternative energy solutions. Provides a...
Green Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a TimeGreen Remodeling : Changing the World One Room at a Time
Best Price: $17.28
Great book, covers vast majority of important topics, and written by ex-contractor with...

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third EditionThe Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition
Best Price: $15.68
I wish my parents had known about this so they could have taught me instead of me having to...
The Future of LifeThe Future of Life
Best Price: $7.91
This book starts out with an interesting conversation between Wilson and Thoreau at the Walden...
Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living RoofsBuilding Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods Earth Plaster * Straw Bale * Cordwood * Cob * Living Roofs
Best Price: $16.32
My daughter and I purchased this wonderfully complete volume for a granddaughter who with her...
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond SustainabilityPermaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability
Best Price: $18.81
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability I found this book incredibly hard...
The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on EarthThe Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
Best Price: $5.45
Tim Flannery, well-known for his writing on the unique ecology of Australia, turns his attention...

The Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis & The Fate of HumanityThe Revenge of Gaia: Earth's Climate Crisis & The Fate of Humanity
Best Price: $8.93
For all his impressive curriculum, Mr. Lovelock seems much more interested here in vindicating...
The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on EarthThe Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
Best Price: $7.25
Dr Wilson is a master at explaining, in layman's terms, why we need to take care of the whole...
The Control of NatureThe Control of Nature
Best Price: $4.85
An intriguing book on man's efforts, as the title says, to control nature. The question is, can...
The End of NatureThe End of Nature
Best Price: $8.44
If you haven't stumbled into Bill McKibben's work, do. He is very good at asking questions and...
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned ScientistsThe Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists
Best Price: $3.95
The goals of this book are admirable, but the authors (on behalf of the Union of Concerned...

The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner batches, grow heaps, comforter compost, and other amazing techniques for saving time and money, and producing ... most flavorful, nutritous vegetables ever.The Complete Compost Gardening Guide: Banner batches, grow heaps, comforter compost, and other amazing techniques for saving time and money, and producing ... most flavorful, nutritous vegetables ever.
Best Price: $12.30
Great information and suggestions for maintaining a compost pile. Book reassures and encourages...
The Sense of WonderThe Sense of Wonder
Best Price: $6.95
Rachel Carson reveals the world through her interactions with her young nephew. Our role as...
   
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