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From Apocalypse to Way of Lifeby Frederick Buell
Routledge 2003; US$ 42.95An explanation of the growing number of ecological and social problems critical for the environment, and the impact that growing experience with and understanding of them has had on American politics, society and culture. more...
Environmentalism for a New Millenniumby Leslie Paul Thiele
Oxford University Press 1999; US$ 14.95Presenting a history and dispassionate evaluation of American environmentalism, this volume touches on issues in philosophy, political science, and sociology, and can serve as a general introduction to the field or as a textbook for courses in environmental ethics, environmental politics or American social history. more...
The Environmental Movementby Liz Sonneborn
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00Introduces readers to the movement, which arose in the United States in the late 1800s in response to the nation's dwindling forests and the pollution caused by a greater number of factories. This useful book also details how environmentalism has become a global effort, led by organizations such as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Fund. more...
Natural Protestby Michael Egan; Jeff Crane
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 34.95From Jamestown to 9/11, concerns about the landscape, husbanding of natural resources, and the health of our environment have been important to the American way of life. Natural Protest is the first collection of original essays to offer a cohesive social and political examination of environmental awareness, activism, and justice throughout American history. Editors Michael Egan and Jeff Crane have selected the finest new scholarship in the field, establishing this complex and fascinating subject firmly at the forefront of American historical study. Focused and thought-provoking, Natural Protest presents a cutting-edge perspective on American environmentalism and environmental history, providing an invaluable resource for anyone concerned about... more...
Historical Dictionary of Environmentalismby Peter Dauvergne
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2009; US$ 89.99The Historical Dictionary of Environmentalism strategically skips across issues, concepts, time, organizations, and cultures, not with any pretense of producing a definitive dictionary but rather with the aim of producing an inclusive, wide-ranging, and global history of environmentalism. This is done through a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, an introductory essay, and over 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries. more...
Grassroots Ecologyby Ken Greenwood
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2008; US$ 30.99Whether you are an ecologist, an environmentalist or an economist, a philosopher or a political scientist_this book will make you think differently about your chosen field. more...
Making the Good Life Lastby Michael Schuler
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2009; US$ 16.95In a revolutionary, multi-disciplinary approach, Unitarian Universalist Pastor Michael Schuler shows how we only truly experience ?the good life? when we de-prioritize short-term attainments and instead embrace sustainability as both an operational model and a life-sustaining core value. more...
Ecological Politicsby Greta Gaard
Temple University Press 2010; US$ 29.95In the 1980s, ecofeminism and the U.S. Green movement seemed to offer some of this country's most powerful and promising solutions to problems of social and environmental justice. A decade later, ecofeminism has become more a perspective than a movement, and divisions within the Greens have deepened as its national focus has shifted from issue-based politics to party building. Why have these movements faltered? A member of both movements, Greta Gaard bases her analysis on her personal experience as well as extensive secondary sources and interviews with key theorists, activists, and speakers across the United States. By allowing each movement's members to speak for themselves, she traces the separate origins and development of each... more...
Green, American Styleby Anna M. Clark
Baker Publishing Group 2010; US$ 7.99This guide to going green and loving it offers both philosophical and practical insight for sustainable living in a changing world. more...
The Earth Liberation Front 1997-2002by Leslie James Pickering
Arissa Media Group, LLC 2007; US$ 13.99The first book on the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), this collection is a must read for those interested in understanding the radical environmental movement in the United States, as well as the birth of a clandestine, underground organization acting in defense of the planet. Former ELF spokesperson Leslie James Pickering traces the first five years of ELF activity through communiqués, underground newspapers, interviews, and news media releases. more...









