ISBN : 9780253335760 Author : Curtin, Deane W. Publisher : Indiana University Press Description : "… an important contribution to environmental philosophy…. includes provocative discussions of institutional and systemic violence, indigenous resistance to 'development,' the land ethic, deep ecology, ecofeminism, women's ecological knowledge, Jeffersonian agrarian republicanism, Berry's ideas about 'principled engagement in community,' wilderness advocacy, […]
ISBN : 9780007146468 Author : Boulter, Michael Publisher : HarperCollins UK Description : Sixty-five million years ago the dinosaurs were destroyed in a mass extinction event that could not have been predicted. Out of the devastation, new life developed and the world regained its natural equilibrium. Until now. Scientists, employing radically new perspectives on the […]
ISBN : 9781556508776 Author : Ludmer, Larry H. Publisher : Hunter Publishing Description : One of America's greatest treasures is the diverse beauty that nature has bestowed upon its landscape. From Acadia to Yellowstone, this book profiles the most scenic parks in the US. Candid evaluations tell you what you must see and what you […]
ISBN : 9781556508479 Author : Sinotte, Barbara Publisher : Hunter Publishing Description : This informative guide to the parks of New York and New Jersey is a must for both visitors and residents who want to enjoy the many recreational opportunities offered in the public parks, forests and historic sites of these two states. Whether […]
ISBN : 9780585042053 Author : Sinotte, Sinotte Publisher : Hunter Publishing Description : There are over 180 public parks in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine, and here is the guide to exploring them. New England - A Guide To The State & National Parks zooms in on these areas and what they […]
ISBN : 9780868405445 Author : Martin, Roger; Handasyde, Kathrine Publisher : University of NSW Press Description : Perhaps the most long-awaited new edition in the Australian Natural History Series, this is a substantially different book from the previous edition by Tony Lee and Roger Martin. The contents cover the history of the koala; its distribution […]
ISBN : 9781865081076 Author : Horton, David Publisher : Allen & Unwin Description : This text offers an alternative account of the history of the Australian environment and the lessons to be learned for conservation in the next millennium. Spanning 50,000 years, it explores the myths that abound in scientific and popular writing, and the […]