Conservation Books


Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make ThingsCradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
Best Price: $15.15
Such an inspiring book! McDonough and Braungart offer much more than just passion for creating...
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...
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: $12.50
Thank you for this book and the knowledge about what is actually being done about reinventing...
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: $8.96
I heard about Paul Hawken few weeks ago and I decided to buy his book. I just feel that I learnt...
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: $15.99
I am a fan of the Society for Organizational Learning's approach to large organizational and...


Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third EditionPlan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition
Best Price: $10.37
This is one of the finest books to summarize in layman's terms both the problems and solutions...
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their PatientsThe Rhino with Glue-On Shoes: And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients
Best Price: $11.00
THE RHINO WITH GLUE-ON SHOES is a fantastic read for people of all ages. The commitment and...
Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale PermacultureGaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
Best Price: $15.62
This was recommended by someone when I started asking questions about permaculture. I am glad he...
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: $6.82
Great book for understanding environmental issues and how to address them in a daily...
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: $17.37
Bridge End World A superb book that covers areas not addressed by other similar books.The...


Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear EnergyPower to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy
Best Price: $17.00
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...
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: $12.00
With all the five star ratings previously, I had high expectations for this book. Sadly, it did...
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...
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
As close to everyone knows, this is Al Gore's book which allegedly proves that, because 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...
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first CenturyWhen the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
Best Price: $7.50
Interesting book but it ignores the biggest factor in a functional water cycle: the condition of...
Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing PredatorsWhere the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
Best Price: $12.39
These days, no one of good sense and alert conscience can fail to feel a deep and unprecedented...
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st CenturyWorldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
Best Price: $11.51
A nonsensical belief that we can solve the environmental crisis by avoiding self change. Never...
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....

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...
Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone MadGetting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad
Best Price: $6.95
It feels like now is the time in history for the People to stand up and shake off the fear and...
It's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly LivingIt's Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth-Friendly Living
Best Price: $4.18
This book is a very interesting little handbook that lists various things that you can do to...
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to WaterBlue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water
Best Price: $14.69
This is a must read for everyone on this planet! Filled with alarming facts and information. ...
Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter PlanetSix Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet
Best Price: $14.63
This book is an excellent summary of current knowledge of global warming. The future looks...

Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to ActionServe God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action
Best Price: $4.37
To borrow an adjective from "Dead Poets Society" that is appropriate for this book. ...
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting EarthworksRainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks
Best Price: $19.94
Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive,...
Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It BeforePlanet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before
Best Price: $20.00
Not only did I receive this product faster than expected, it was brand new and it was one of the...
The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third EditionThe Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure, Third Edition
Best Price: $15.47
I wish my parents had known about this so they could have taught me instead of me having to...
Green Chic: Saving the Earth in StyleGreen Chic: Saving the Earth in Style
Best Price: $6.75
This book does a terrific job listing simple, practical eco-friendly practices that any...

Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)
Best Price: $69.00
Dr. Wright's text has really become a classic of the environmental science field for good...
Tuna: A Love StoryTuna: A Love Story
Best Price: $13.97
Meet the biggest, fastest, warmest-blooded fish in the world. Richard Ellis' fact-packed,...
Last Chance to SeeLast Chance to See
Best Price: $8.43
What a fun, informative, important book. I put it on my summer reading list for my students!
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...
Unbowed: A Memoir (Vintage)Unbowed: A Memoir (Vintage)
Best Price: $8.44
This person is exceptional, but don't let that stop you from emulating her! She has courage,...

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...
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...
With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate ChangeWith Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change
Best Price: $6.99
With Speed and Violence: why Scientists Fear Tipping Points In Climate Change By Fred Pearce ...
Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed LandscapeRain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape
Best Price: $21.90
This book only covers about 16 pages of rain gardens out of ~175 pages. A more appropriate title...
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: $12.33
Great information and suggestions for maintaining a compost pile. Book reassures and encourages...

When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary SurvivalWhen Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance and Planetary Survival
Best Price: $18.78
What if technology failed? Who would be ready to survive? I don't know of many that would be...
Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and ConservationNative Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation
Best Price: $25.00
Very informative and chocked full of valuable material pertaining to specific types of plants...
Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple SustainabilityLiving Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability
Best Price: $3.31
I was not very satisfied with this book. Even though it is only a couple of years old, it seems...
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: $5.29
Tim Flannery, well-known for his writing on the unique ecology of Australia, turns his attention...
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...

ReefReef
Best Price: $23.95
Absolutely stunning photography, the kind of book people will pick up from your cofee table and...
Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of CivilizationEndgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization
Best Price: $12.00
J.W.K. you wrote, "Fits Like a Gun in Your Hand" How would you know? I'm not just...
Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your DayWake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day
Best Price: $7.00
Well written, concise and precise in our fast moving world , of twoo much inofration.
WalkingWalking
Best Price: $4.92
Short little essay by Henry David Thoreau about nature. Writer teaches us that simple walking...
Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable LifestyleSimple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
Best Price: $8.22
I read Wann's Simple Prosperity for supplemental reading to one of my college classes. It was...

The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful BirdThe Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird
Best Price: $14.63
"At times the earth's fate seems so dire and inexorable that I'm tempted to throw up my...
A Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food SupplyA Spring without Bees: How Colony Collapse Disorder Has Endangered Our Food Supply
Best Price: $11.25
Ending Colony Collapse Disorder Following in the footsteps of Rachel Carson, Michael...
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...
Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener WorldBig Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
Best Price: $0.94
Very informative but will be somewhat dated as the green market develops. A good starter on...
Ready, Set, Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-LivingReady, Set, Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living
Best Price: $8.29
Ready, Set, Green: Eight weeks to Modern Eco-Living by two experts at Treehugger.com, Graham...

Sustainable Ethanol: Biofuels, Biorefineries, Cellulosic Biomass, Flex-fuel Vehicles, and Sustainable Farming for Energy IndependenceSustainable Ethanol: Biofuels, Biorefineries, Cellulosic Biomass, Flex-fuel Vehicles, and Sustainable Farming for Energy Independence
Best Price: $15.30
We hear a lot these days about global warming, the West's over consumption habits, and how oil...
Radical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite EarthRadical Simplicity: Small Footprints on a Finite Earth
Best Price: $10.13
Way too much read, reminded me of a college textbook. Would have saved paper if it had been...
A Question of Balance: Weighing the Options on Global Warming PoliciesA Question of Balance: Weighing the Options on Global Warming Policies
Best Price: $19.16
The author accepts global warming as a given and a very serious problem. He considers what we...
Sew & Stow: 31 Fun Sewing Projects to Carry, Hold, and Organize Your Stuff, Your Home, and Yourself!Sew & Stow: 31 Fun Sewing Projects to Carry, Hold, and Organize Your Stuff, Your Home, and Yourself!
Best Price: $10.22
I go by the rule of not buying a book unless I'll do at least 3 of the projects in it. This...
 
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