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Introducing Human Geographies (Hodder Arnold Publication)from: Hodder Arnold May 27, 2005 Search: environmental issues |
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This book provides undergraduates, particularly first year students in human geography a comprehensive grounding into the key debates within human geography. It is also a good text for any students wishing to re-familiarising with a variety of geographical issues. This book is easy to understand, but never simplistic. It also excellent case study material and references for further reading. A near essential book for any human geographers.
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Construction Technologyby: Roger Greeno, Roy Chudley July 14, 2005 Search: environmental issues |
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As a mature student studying in my second year of a building surveying degree with twenty years experience in the construction industry, I can tell you that the best book for any student studying in higher education in building or construction at either college of higher/further education/technical college, HND or degree level is 'Construction Technology' by Roy Chudley, fourth edition (ISBN number 0131286420).
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The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainabilityby: James Gustave Speth May 30, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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An Ivy League dean trained as a lawyer, James Gustave Speth lays out evidence to show that life on this planet is being pushed to an end. Marshalling sobering facts, he illustrates how humankind has taxed the Earth's resources beyond its capacity to regenerate. By creating a culture that worships consumption, capitalism has combined with political self-interest and misguided policies to hasten the environment's demise. An international community of scientists has provided staggering proof of global warming, yet U.S. political leaders have denied the problem and delayed action. Speth worked to protect the environment within the bureaucracy's sanctioned processes for years, but he now concludes that the environmental movement launched in the 1970s ... Read More:
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Advanced Construction Technology: 4th illusby: Roy Chudley, Roger Greeno July 13, 2006 Search: environmental issues |
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As a mature student I bought this book, amongst others, to help me through building tech during my second year of a diploma. Illustrations are good and packed with useful relevant information. Brilliant when needing a reference guide when producing drawings. I would recommend this book to anyone studying or, as a handy work reference tool. Now starting a degree so i am sure this book will be helping me again.
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Green is the New Blackby: Tamsin Blanchard July 10, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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I bought this book on holiday, and have returned to the UK full of good intentions to start revisting my local charity shops and making more presents for my friends and family. The book is a pleasure to read - it actually manages to shake off the 'knit your own yogurt' reputation often attributed to crafts, and shows the many ways in which approaching fashion from an ethical and sustainable point of view can result in a great degree of personal style.
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The Elements of Murder: A History of Poisonby: John Emsley July 13, 2006 Search: environmental issues |
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John Emsley is one of my favourite science writers and I came to this tome with high hopes of being thoroughly entertained, but finished it with a vague sense of disappointment
Entitled « Elements of Murder » the book actually only considers the malicious use of five _ mercury, lead, arsenic, thallium and antimony. Unhappily for Emsley (and even more unhappily for the recipient), the alleged use of polonium as a poison post dates this work, or the variety could have been improved. The science bits of the book (how and why these things are so darned nasty) is superbly written, as are the sections of what can only be called trivia - the speculations the both Mozart and Napoleon met their ends as the result of ingesting, ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided Policies That Hurt the Poorby: Spencer April 01, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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Dr Roy Spencer is a Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama and was formerly a Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA.
He says that we should ask - how much of global warming is the result of natural processes? Every scientist-sceptic believes that global warming is a fact, but it is not a fact that is manmade: scientists just do not know how much warming is due to natural climate change. He explains why global warming is unlikely to be a serious threat. The atmospheric CO2 concentration was 320 parts per million in 1960 and 380 in 2005. The rise was one extra molecule for every 100,000 molecules of air, every five years. He advises that we should also ask - how much will any `Green' proposal ... Read More: >>More Details |
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How to Live a Low-carbon Life: The Individual's Guide to Stopping Climate Changeby: Chris Goodall February 08, 2007 Search: environmental issues |
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Despite the strong evidence for global warming, neither industries nor governments are changing their assumption that the world has an inexhaustible supply of inexpensive fossil fuel. Instead, individuals will make the difference, because consumer desires fuel the business cycle. In chapters that cover daily activities such as home heating, cooking, travel and use of appliances, Chris Goodall explains how you can reduce your carbon emissions from an average of 12.5 tons per year to three. Though the book sometimes bogs down in an overabundance of information, charts and formulas, we recommend it to individuals and organizations who want to learn how they can make an immediate difference.
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Life Stripped Bare: My Year Trying to Live Ethicallyby: Leo Hickman January 02, 2006 Search: environmental issues |
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Leo Hickman's year-long effort to steer his life down a more sustainable path was well documented in his Guardian columns, and makes for an excellent and entertaining full-length book. His all-round honesty and enthusiasm make a welcome change from the hectoring of most environmental/ethical writing, and the letters from readers that pepper the book are full of insights, encouragement and good sense. There is a lot to learn from in this book, and a lot to laugh at, too.
But the part I found the most eye-opening was Hickman's account of the trio of 'ethical auditors' who came to his house to interview and assess the family. These were truly horrible people, but horrible in revealingly different ways: the joyless anti-corporatist vegetarian who insisted that the family ... Read More: >>More Details |
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The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilisationby: Thomas Homer-Dixon May 09, 2007 Search: environmental issues |
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After buying this book I looked forward to reading it for several weeks as I had a few other books to read first.
I must say at the outset that whilst I am glad I read it and found it very interesting I was mildly disappointed as it did not live up to my expectations. I think that the author makes some very good points, for example, that sources of conventional oil are running out and when they do the world will certainly be a very different place. His theory is essentially that we, as societies, need to be come a lot more resilient to the possible consequences (indeed likelihood) of impending energy-shortage/climate change-induced disaster. Having said that I did not necessarily agree with his analysis of what caused the fall of the Western Roman empire; ... Read More: >>More Details |
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