A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America by Mcdonald & Woodward Pub Co $36.95
Popular interest in the observation and study of freshwater invertebrates is increasing. This book meets the needs of this growing audience of naturalists, environmentalists, anglers, teachers, students, and others by providing substantive information in easy-to-understand, non-technical language for many groups of invertebrates commonly found in the streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater...

Environmental Ethics: An Anthology (Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies) by Andrew Light $72.95
Environmental Ethics: An Anthology brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature.

American Environmental History (Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History) by Louis S. Warren $48.95
This compilation of seminal essays and primary documents introduces students to the most exciting scholarship and writing on the of environmental history in the United States. Subjects include the changing American landscape, soil epidemics, waste disposal, industrial development, conservation, and the environmental movement. Introduces students to the most exciting scholarship and writing on the...

Ecofeminism: Women, Culture, Nature by Karen J. Warren $49.95
Here the potential strengths and weaknesses of the growing eco-feminist movement are critically assessed by scholars in a variety of academic disciplines and vocations, including anthropology, biology, chemical engineering, education, political science, recreation and leisure studies, sociology, and political organizing. Writers explore the real-life concerns that have motivated eco-feminism as a...

Analysis and Management of Animal Populations by Academic Press $180.00
Analysis and Management of Animal Populations deals with the processes involved in making informed decisions about the management of animal populations. It covers the modeling of population responses to management actions, the estimation of quantities needed in the modeling effort, and the application of these estimates and models to the development of sound management decisions. The book...

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India by University of California Press $45.00
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil and historian Ramachandra Guha offer fresh perspectives both on the ecological history of India and on theoretical issues of interest to environmental historians regardless of geographical specialization.Juxtaposing data from India with the ecological literature on lifestyles as diverse as those of modern Americans and Amazonian Indians, the authors analyze the social...

An Introduction to Grand Canyon Ecology (Grand Canyon Association) by Tony Brown $6.95
"The Grand Canyon is alive with plants and animals engaged in a tightly choreographed dance." Explore this magnificent park and its astounding ecological diversity as you take an entertaining and educational journey through the Grand Canyon with an author who knows it intimately. Using illustrations, photographs, and clear, illuminating text, An Introduction to Grand Canyon Ecology will...

Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology by Springer $74.95
This book presents landscape ecology as an integrative and transdisciplinary science with a definitive problem-solving orientation toward land use planning and management. Special reference is made to the conservation, restoration and sustainable development of cultural landscapes. This invaluable textbook is presented in a clear and non-technical style with practical examples and ample...

Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming by Mariner Books $15.00
Are hurricanes increasing in ferocity and frequency because of global warming? In the wake of Katrina, leading science journalist Chris Mooney follows the careers of top meteorologists on either side of this red-hot question through the 2006 hurricane season, tracing how the media, special interests, politics, and the weather itself have skewed and amplified what was already an intense scientific...

Exploring the World Around You: A Look at Nature from Tropics to Tundra by Master Books $13.99
With key facts, terms, and definitions throughout the text, lots of excellent illustrations, questions at the end of each chapter and an answer key, Exploring the World around You makes a wonderful supplement to any homeschool curriculum. Dr. Gary Parker takes the reader on a tour of the planet on which we live through the seven different terrestrial biomes: desert, grassland, deciduous forest,...