A guide to the wild flowers of Great Britain and Ireland. It offers information on where and when you will find the flowers, their characteristics, and anecdotes on their historical background with their medicinal and ...
Examines the way in which modern food production has damaged the balance of human existence. This title reveals that we have yet to resolve a centuries-old dilemma - one which holds the key to a host of problems, from ...
Climate change differs from any other problem that we face. If it goes unchecked, the consequences are likely to be catastrophic for human life on earth. Yet for most people, and for many policy-makers too, it tends to ...
It is estimated that there are over 600 million motor vehicles being driven on the streets of the earth. But oil is running out and bio-fuels are no longer seen as a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Add to that ...
The details of agricultural and rural policies have changed and will change many times, and the number of European Union (EU) Member States may increase further; yet the principles of policy analysis as applied to the ...
Focuses on the gap between political myths and reality of Japan's whaling policy and focuses on seldom discussed aspects of the political and decision-making structures that support it. This title examines how Japan has ...
The Oxford Book of Food Plants is a beautifully illustrated compendium of the plants we grow in our gardens and use in our cooking. Combining gorgeous botanical illustrations, fascinating descriptions, and information ...
Few of us have what it takes to go 'all the way' on the green scale. This A-Z guide sets out your choices on a scale from 'completely green' to 'not even a little bit green'. Whether you're an eco-warrior or a ...
Many of us want to make a shift in our lives by slowing down and consuming less, embracing artisan foods and championing human-scale organic growing methods as safe, compassionate and pleasurable. This book educates and ...
A guide to the 430 species of birds that live in or regularly visit Britain and the rest of Europe. It tells you various things you need to know to be able to identify correctly different species. It includes ...
Highlights how research is addressing rapid change in the Caribbean region, both that being forced by global warming and by population growth. This title covers such subject areas as climate change, sustainable food ...
This richly-illustrated guide covers the identification, biology and conservation of British and Irish orchids. Only recently has it become possible to publish locations for almost all species. For the first time, this ...
A guide to the natural burial process. From an observation of conventional embalming to a helping hand in digging a grave in one on the scores of 'natural burial preserves' popping up across America, this work offers an ...
Contributes to the global debate on biofuels, in particular the consequences that large-scale production of transport fuel substitutes can have on rural areas, principally in developing countries and in some poor rural ...
Do you think 'turning green' means becoming dull? Part personal experience, part manual, this work describes the author's efforts to live a life that is both fun and sparkly green. It helps you discover how to slim down ...
Presents an account of various things lunar. This book includes such chapters as: Facts and Figures; The Astronomers, their Charts, Maps and Instruments; Astronauts and Moon Missions; Gods and Myths; Astrology and ...
The scientific, political, and economic policy debates about the global environmental crisis have tended to ignore its historical, ethical, religious, and aesthetic dimensions. This book addresses that omission by ...
An examination of the phenomenon of time and to what extent our awareness of it is culturally conditioned. The writer provides a detailed analysis of theories put forward by such thinkers as Durkheim, Evans-Pritchard, ...
Columnist Kate Lock attempts to go from supermarket queen to environmentally-friendly green by taking up a series of eco-challenges in this very funny but revealing personal journal.
As they finished breakfast, a sudden darkness came around them, and for the first time in the flight the sky was full of stars, each with a steady, gemlike brilliance. They had flown into the lunar shadow. Through the ...
Offers you the ammunition to enter the green debate. This book explodes the myths about easy planet-saving measures and provides the eco-worrier with the ammunition to enter the planet-saving debate fully armed. It uses ...
Examines the development of ornithology from ancient times until the present day. This book features chapters on ancient times, the middle ages, the renaissance, and each century from 17th until 20th. It is suitable for ...
This handbook of birds covers the 275 most common British birds in detail. The text is complemented with illustrations and artwork taken from Handbook of Bird Identification, and there are distribution maps for ...
From the sewer to the self-warming toilet seat, this work aims to take us on an unprecedented cultural tour through the murky, mysterious universe of excrement.