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the calendar of climate change 2008: whatever the weather... the calendar of climate change 2008: whatever the weather...
Flipside Vision

For 2008 the "Wall Calendar of Climate Change" travels the world, taking a close-up and inspiring look at people in both hemispheres whose lives have already been impacted by climate change. It includes a pair of complementary images per page; climate facts and weblinks to related sites; and engagement boxes. It is printed on 80 per cent recycled paper with vegetable-based inks. Flipside Vision is a new concept in environmental publishing, founded by picture editor and journalist Diana Korchien. Seeking to encourage a positive, upbeat and above all, caring vision of the planet, she is devoting her professional skills to the defense of our common habitat. Using the medium of a giant wall calendar, her judicious selection of powerful and moving imagery, coupled with rigorous research values, seeks to establish a fresh perspective on the planet, speeding up the establishment of a new era of global stewardship. A donation of 25p per calendar sold will be made to Stop Climate Chaos, a coalition of over 50 diverse organisations taking action on climate change.

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the rough guide to the earth: the essential companion to our incredible planet the rough guide to the earth: the essential companion to our incredible planet
Martin Ince

From the opening and closing of oceans over millions of years to the overnight reshaping of landscapes by volcanoes, the Earth beneath our feet is constantly on the move. 'The Rough Guide To The Earth' explores our planet's past, present and future, including:

Earth in space - the Earth's origins and evolution, plus space weather, meteors and other cosmic visitors.

Deep Earth - How the core and mantle drive the shifting of the continents and the formation of mountain ranges.

Icy Earth - From ice ages to melting ice caps, plus glaciers, snowflakes and the polar regions.

Human impacts - How Homo sapiens have left their mark, from urbanization to climate change.

From its reversible magnetic field to its mountains, Moholes, monsoons and mesosphere, take a tour around the third rock from the Sun. 294pp

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the essentials of the environment: everything you need to know about the environment the essentials of the environment: everything you need to know about the environment
Simon Ross

Environmental issues such as possible climate change, pollution, nuclear waste, water resources, food and famine have a high public as well as political profile. The role that humans may have played in causing some of these problems, as well as some of the things we could do to reduce their impact, are also topics of major interest. The Essentials of the Environment presents a fascinating insight into these subjects and many more, providing general information and informed discussion enhanced by international case studies. The book is illustrated throughout with photographs and figures and comprehensive cross-references guide the reader to related issues. Important technical details are presented in stand-alone boxes and guides to further resources are included for the reader wishing to delve further into particular issues. Anyone concerned about their environment will find this an essential reference addressing all the key issues from oil spills to global warming to genetic engineering. It will also be a great course companion for students for physical geography and the environment. 352pp

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gaia: a new look at life on earth (new edition) gaia: a new look at life on earth (new edition)
James Lovelock

In this inspirational and classic work, James Lovelock puts forward his theory of Gaia: an ecological theory that proposes that the living matter of planet Earth functions like a single organism. This fascinating account of a journey through space and time in search of evidence with which to support a new and radically different model of our planet is exciting and profound. Well worth a read. 168pp

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the revenge of gaia: why the earth is fighting back - and how we can still save humanity the revenge of gaia: why the earth is fighting back - and how we can still save humanity
James Lovelock

Lovelock's unique authority and original perspective sets this book apart from other books on environmental change. He speaks as a planetary physician with more than forty years' experience of thinking about how to respond to the Earth's needs as a living organism. Illustrated with examples drawn from his experiences around the world, Lovelock draws many radical conclusions, most controversially a passionate advocacy of nuclear energy. This, he argues, is not only a secure, safe and reliable source of energy but also the only way to counter the lethal heat waves and rising sea levels, which will increasingly threaten civilisations. Lovelock argues that the only way for humankind to come to terms with Gaia now, and have a chance of surviving, is to embrace science and technology, not reject them. This is his passionate manifesto of how to do that and so lessen our impact on the Earth before it is too late. 192pp

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the emerald planet: how plants changed earth's history the emerald planet: how plants changed earth's history
David Beerling

This book is the tale of our world's past - and future - as revealed by plants. Newly found clues in the fossil record show plants to be powerful agents of change, moulding the Earth's climate and affecting the evolutionary path of life over the immensity of geological time. They tell of how giant insects could once flourish, of an ancient ozone hole, and offer new explanations for past episodes of global warming. As we face the challenge of a changing climate today, theirs is a tale we cannot ignore. 288pp

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planet earth: the future planet earth: the future
Fergus Beeley

Read this book to find out how climate change is affecting the Earth, why biodiversity is of value to us and what most threatens it today, why it matters if species die out, how we can prevent extinctions, why we need wilderness and why the sheer beauty and fascinating nature of life on Earth is vital for our well-being. 256pp

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the diversity of life (new edition) the diversity of life (new edition)
Edward O. Wilson

The winner of two Pulitzer prizes, this book tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. E.O. Wilson eloquently describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity today is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. In an extensive new foreword for this edition, Professor Wilson addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a clear-eyed look at the work still to be done. 432pp

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fragile earth: views of a changing world fragile earth: views of a changing world
Collins with contributors

Using images from the air, land and space, this work brings together dramatic natural and man-made events. It helps you trace the path Hurricane Katrina took through New Orleans, or see the damage done to the presidential palace in Baghdad during the war in Iraq. It provides a frightening outlook at the catastrophic effects our actions have on the planet through breathtaking photographs as well as statistics and graphs. 272pp

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