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	climate change: simple things you can do to make a difference Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert You know that: the ice caps are melting; the seasons are changing; sea levels are rising; and, storms are on the increase. But what can you DO about it? ...PLENTY! This book puts the power back into your hands in the face of the doom and gloom of climate change. You don't have to wait for 'someone else to sort it out'; rather than worry and feel helpless, you can get up and do something. "Climate Change" is packed with ideas for action, from simple everyday things which cost nothing, to bigger projects which involve more time and money. For example: get on your bike; buy local food; turn off your TV; insulate your loft; recycle and compost; take the train; turn down the heat; and, install solar panels. Do your bit and protect the planet for today and tomorrow. more on the environment Price: £4.95
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	the weather makers: our changing climate and what it means for life on earth Tim Flannery "The Weather Makers" tells the dramatic story of the earth's climate, of how it has changed, how we have come to understand it, and of what that means for the future. Tim Flannery's gripping narrative takes the reader on an extraordinary journey into the past and around the globe, bringing us closer to the science than ever before. Along the way he explodes the many illusions that have grown up around this subject. 368pp more on the environment Price: £8.99
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	green inheritance: saving the plants of the world Anthony Huxley Shows how rewarding our green inheritance is - before it is too late and we destroy our life-support system. Highlights a deepening concern about the destruction that threatens our plant heritage. Demonstrates the wonder and worth of plants and their great importance and potential - plants provide us with power - food, energy, medication and oxygen levels. Explains why our plants cannot take any more punishment and how those that remain can be saved. Actively campaigns for the need to halt the devastation on our plant system and subsequently the animal kingdom. 208pp more on the environment Price: £20.00
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	the rough guide to climate change Robert Henson "The Rough Guide to Climate Change" gives the complete picture of the single biggest issue facing the planet. Cutting a swathe through scientific research and political debate, this completely updated 2nd edition lays out the facts and assesses the options- global and personal - for dealing with the threat of a warming world. The guide looks at the evolution of our atmosphere over the last 4.5 billion years and what computer simulations of climate change reveal about our past, present, and future. This updated edition includes new information from the 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an updated politics section to reflect post-Kyoto developments. Discover how rising temperatures and sea levels, plus changes to extreme weather patterns, are already affecting life around the world. The guide unravels how governments, scientists and engineers plan to tackle the problem and includes in-depth information and lifestyle tips about what you can do to help. 384pp more on the environment Price: £10.99
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	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 more on the environment Price: £10.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £14.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £7.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £16.99
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	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 more on the environment Price: £14.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £7.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £9.99
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	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 click on image for contents page more on the environment Price: £30.00
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