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Salt Marshes
Rutgers University Press 2009; US$ 23.95Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of the treasures hidden beneath the surface.All are vital signs of the great salt marshes' natural resources. Now championed as critical habitats for plants, animals, and people because of... more...
Conservation in Africa
Cambridge University Press 1988; US$ 62.00This book provides a new inter-disciplinary look at the practice and policies of conservation in Africa. Bringing together social scientists, anthropologists and historians with biologists for the first time, the book sheds some light on the previously ne more...
The Politics and Economics of Park Management
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2000; US$ 38.99The Politics and Economics of Park Management examines national protected area systems, in both developed and developing countries, that have made a transformation from 'fortress parks' to a sustainable use model. The contributors-park management, academics, and members of nongovernmental organizations-contend that successful institutional change in... more...
Crossroads of the Natural World
The University of North Carolina Press 2013; US$ 35.00In this richly illustrated love letter to the wild places and natural wonders of North Carolina, Tom Earnhardt, writer and host of UNC-TV's Exploring North Carolina and lifelong conservationist, seamlessly ties deep geological time and forgotten species from our distant past to the unparalleled biodiversity of today. With varied topography and a... more...
Coral Reefs of the Southern Gulf of Mexico
Texas A&M University Press 2007; US$ 50.00Coral reefs declined worldwide during the 1980s and 1990s, making them perhaps the most endangered marine ecosystem on Earth. This realization spurred John W. Tunnell Jr. and others to write a comprehensive book that would raise awareness of coral reefs and their plight. Tunnell and coeditors Ernesto A. Chávez and Kim Withers present an integrated... more...
Wetland Mitigation
Government Institutes 1997; US$ 99.99Regulations require that development projects in wetland areas restore or replace lost wetland functions and values. Completely updated to reflect recent legal developments, this practical reference explains those regulations and provides a current, comprehensive look at wetland mitigation options that comply with the regulations, minimize expenses,... more...
Twelve by Twelve
New World Library 2010; US$ 14.95Why would a successful American physician choose to live in a 12' x 12' cabin without running water or electricity? more...
Air Contaminants, Ventilation, and Industrial Hygiene Economics
CRC Press 2013; US$ 129.95There is nothing more devastating to baseless opinions than good numbers. Air Contaminants, Ventilation, and Industrial Hygiene Economics: The Practitioner's Toolbox and Desktop Handbook helps you obtain "good numbers" on your quest to squash shabby opinions with sound advice. It details real-world applications of good numbers to foster... more...
The Quest for the Golden Trout
University Press of New England 2013;A river advocate and environmentalist questions some of the unsound methods of conservation and restoration imposed on North American rivers and streams more...
The Newman's Own Organics Guide to a Good Life
Random House Publishing Group 2003; US$ 16.95It?s fairly obvious that one can?t be a ?perfect? environmentalist. But that?s okay. Perfection isn?t the goal. A good life is. And a good life has as much to do with your intent as with the end result.? ?from the Introduction The Newman?s Own Organics Guide to a Good Life is the essential book for those of us who can?t live in an organic hemp tepee... more...









