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  • Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophyby Sahotra Sarkar

    Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 25.00

    This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy. more...

  • Postmodernism and the Environmental Crisisby Arran Gare

    Routledge 1995; US$ 43.95

    Gare has produced one of the first books to combine cultural theory and environmental philosophy. He critiques the current philosophies of the environmental movement and suggests his own controversial theory of a new postmodern worldview more...

  • Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environmentby Joy Palmer

    Routledge 2000; US$ 31.95

    A team of over twenty expert contributors summarise and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures from all over the world and from ancient times to the present day. more...

  • Environment and Philosophyby Vernon Pratt; Jane Howarth

    Routledge 1999; US$ 46.95

    Written in an accessible way for those without a background in philosophy, this text examines ways of thinking about ourselves, nature and our relationship with nature. more...

  • Seeing Through Godby John Llewelyn

    Indiana University Press 2004; US$ 19.95

    Playing on the various meanings of Seeing Through God, John Llewelyn explores the act of looking in the wake of the death of the transcendent God of metaphysics. Taking up strategies developed by the Western sciences for seeing and observing, he finds that the so-called tough-minded practices of the physical sciences are very much at home with the so-called tender-minded practices of Eastern religions. Instead of opposing East and West, Llewelyn thinks that blending these spheres leads to a better understanding of aesthetic experience and imagination. In this blending, he presents a phenomenological description of the imagination... more...

  • A Companion to Environmental Philosophyby Dale Jamieson

    John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2008; US$ 199.95

    A Companion to Environmental Philosophy is a pioneering work in the burgeoning field of environmental philosophy. This ground-breaking volume contains thirty-six original articles exemplifying the rich diversity of scholarship in this field. Contains thirty-six original articles, written by international scholars. Traces the roots of environmental philosophy through the exploration of cultural traditions from around the world. Brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law. Discusses environmental problems that stimulate current debates. more...

  • Sacred Ecology, Second Editionby Fikret Berkes

    Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 45.95

    Sacred Ecology  is a pioneering study of the complex system of relationships between the earth and its inhabitants. In its exploration of how humans can develop a more acceptable relationship with the environment that supports them, it examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous peoples around the world and asks how we can absorb and utilize such knowledge. more...

  • Geographies of Natureby Steve Hinchliffe

    Sage Publications Ltd. 2007; US$ 53.00

    'Steve Hinchliffe has produced an exemplary introduction to cutting edge work on the geographies of nature. Intellectually demanding, clearly written and empirically rich, this is a book that deserves a wide readership within and beyond the Geographical discipline' - Sarah J. Whatmore, Professor of Environment and Public Policy, Director International Graduate School, Oxford University Centre for the Environment. Geographies of Nature introduces readers to conventional understandings of nature - realist, environmental, constructivist - while examining alternative accounts from different disciplines - where nature resists easy classification. Accessibly written, organized in 10 chapters in two sections, Geographies of Nature demonstrates... more...

  • Time Series Modelling of Water Resources and Environmental Systemsby K.W. Hipel; A.I McLeod

    Elsevier 1994; US$ 166.00

    This is a comprehensive presentation of the theory and practice of time series modelling of environmental systems. A variety of time series models are explained and illustrated, including ARMA (autoregressive-moving average), nonstationary, long memory, three families of seasonal, multiple input-single output, intervention and multivariate ARMA models. Other topics in environmetrics covered in this book include time series analysis in decision making, estimating missing observations, simulation, the Hurst phenomenon, forecasting experiments and causality. Professionals working in fields overlapping with environmetrics - such as water resources engineers, environmental scientists, hydrologists, geophysicists, geographers, earth scientists and... more...

  • Understanding Environmental Issuesby Susan Buckingham; Mike Turner

    Sage Publications Ltd. 2008; US$ 51.00

    The arena of environmental issues is a minefield for undergraduate students seeking clarity about key problems and solutions. This is where Understanding Environmental Issues will play a major role, providing a stimulating guide through the wealth of material and complex ideas. In particular, the unification of social and physical science in the case studies provides an holistic approach to the subject that is essential for students and a refreshing innovation for environmental textbooks' - Anna R. Davies, Trinity College, University of Dublin. '..provides an excellent foundation for developing critical thinking about contemporary environmental concerns and the ways in which these are debated, represented and managed. The book should... more...