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1001 Ways You Can Save the Planet: Practical Ideas to Heal and Change the World (1001) (Paperback) by Joanna Yarrow (Author)
Do my shopping and eating habits really affect the health of the planet? What is biodiversity and what can I do to support it? What are greenhouse gases and are they affecting our climate? Can I conserve energy around the home and save money at the same time? These questions and countless more are answered in the helpful suggestions presented in "1001 Ways You Can Save the Planet". A decade ago "recycling" was a mystery to many but today a new "three Rs" (reduce, reuse, recycle) is mainstream wisdom. A truly modern lifestyle means that you consider the most environmentally sound option before you clean, shop, cook, eat, relax, travel, and more. Whether it be in your home and garden, your workplace or community, the ultra-concise explanations, amazing facts and everyday nuggets of sage advice offered in this compact companion will capture your imagination and sharpen your desire to make your significant contribution. And who ever said that changing your way of living should not be great fun or less than straightforward? "1001 Ways You Can Save the Planet" banishes piety and offers a positive and uplifting treasure trove of environmental advice, from the benefits of becoming a beekeeper to simple but easily overlooked measures such as re-using your birthday candles, avoiding stand-by mode on electrical appliances, drinking water from the main supply rather than bottled mineral water, skipping the weekend shave and putting a brick in the bathroom cistern. Fascinating throughout, this book reveals why we should, and how we can, make better and more sustainable use of the world's finite resources. COVER PRICE £7.99
ISBN: 9781844833764
Price: £7.19
Carbon Counter (Collins GEM) (Paperback) by Mark Lynas (Author)
What effect are you having on the environment? If you buy Kenyan green beans what is the CO2 cost? What about your journey to work, your fridge or your clothes? "The Gem Carbon Counter" is your portable instant green reckoner. It contains an introduction by Mark Lynas, author of "Hide Tide: News from a Warming World". Measure Your own Carbon Footprint covering all aspects of your life from your food shopping to your work, holidays and clothes. Starting with your home gas and electricity supplies and usage, the handy green reckoner takes you through each part of your life and helps you add up the impact you are making on the environment. So, in turn, it allows you to identify the key parts of your life which you'll need to adapt to reduce your carbon footprint: from which coffee you drink to how often you go on holiday. Sustainability: how do you measure up to the averages around the world? What can you do to improve and how can you reduce your footprint? What sort of target can you set yourself? Who can help? It also contains hints, tips and advice on who to ask, where to go and what to do. COVER PRICE £4.99
isbn: 9780007248124
Price: £4.50
Change the World 9 5, 50 Ways to Change the World at Work: We Are What We Do (Change the World) (Paperback)
"Change the World 9 to 5" is the latest book from the team that brought you the best selling "Change the World for a Fiver". "Change the World 9 to 5" features 50 simple, practical things which we can all do during the working day to make a difference to the world and those around us, regardless of our profession. And like "Change the World for a Fiver", it will be packed with tricks, gimmicks and even the odd surprise. With the longest working hours in Europe, "Change the World 9 to 5" will help us all make the most of the time we spend at work and feel good about ourselves. COVER PRICE £8.99
isbn: 9781904977483
Price: £8.10
Weather and Climate (Bulletpoints) (Paperback) by John Farndon (Author)
COVER PRICE £3.99
isbn: 9781842362396
Price: £3.50
The Armchair Environmentalist: 3 Minute a Day Action Plan to Save the Planet (Paperback) by Karen Christensen (Author), Fiona Hewitt (Illustrator)
The constant influx of scary news about all the ways we're damaging the environment can trigger two reactions: One is despair; the other is "LET'S DO SOMETHING!" The Armchair Environmentalist takes a "can do" approach - showing that in only a few minutes a day each of us can make a real difference. While recycling is one place to start - we throw away enough aluminum to rebuild a commercial aircraft fleet every three months - Karen Christensen shows our everyday choices contribution to major problems like global warming, drought, and air pollution. The focus is always on what you and I can do - in our homes, offices, and communities - to make the world a better place. The Armchair Environmentalist is rooted in the real world - not some idealized country idyll, but the rush and tumble of our busy urban and suburban lives. We want to know where our choices can have the greatest impact, and we want environmental thinking to contribute to a sense of well-being and balance in our lives. Karen focuses on what really matters - reducing our use of energy and water and creating a healthier environment at home and at work. She explains that the expression "living lightly on the Earth" should be taken literally: the heavier products are, the more energy it takes to move them across the country or around the earth. Along with hundreds of ways to reduce your exposure to harmful chemicals, she explains how to build immunity so you'll be better equipped to cope with pollutants you can't avoid. Learn how to clean up the air as you enjoy a greener garden, heat your home instead of the ozone layer, and protect wildlife no matter where you live. By making simple changes and adopting easy new habits even the busiest person can become an intelligent protector of our precious planet Earth. COVER PRICE £7.99
isbn: 9781840726244
Price: £7.20
101 Ways to Save the Earth (Paperback) by David Bellamy (Author), Penny Dann (Illustrator)
Can you help to save the world? Yes, you can! You can save energy, protect wildlife, join in and help clean up the water and the air. Conservationist David Bellamy and the Friendly Whale show you how, with clear explanations and exciting green projects. COVER PRICE £5.99
isbn: 9780711221611
Price: £5.40
Collins New Naturalists: Nature Conservation Hb
This volume provides a comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on events in the last 30 years of the 20th century. As our environment is subjected to increasing assault from climatic changes and pollutants, conservation has become a growing concern. The first chapter of this text considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats and species, how these losses have been managed and the techniques used to survey and monitor the integration of nature conservation policies in industries from agriculture to forestry and fisheries. Marren continues by discussing how nature conservation has emerged from the sidelines to become a major concern. He addresses the role of the media, weighs up the successes and failures of the conservation movement and looks to what the future may hold. This volume provides a comprehensive study of wildlife conservation in Britain, concentrating on events in the last 30 years of the 20th century. As our environment is subjected to increasing assault from climatic changes and pollutants, conservation has become a growing concern. The first chapter of this text considers the political and institutional development of nature conservation and reviews the physical and biological nature of Britain, its geology, climate and wildlife habitats. Subsequent chapters cover the loss of habitats and species, how these losses have been managed and the techniques used to survey and monitor the integration of nature conservation policies in industries from agriculture to forestry and fisheries. Marren continues by discussing how nature conservation has emerged from the sidelines to become a major concern. He addresses the role of the media, weighs up the successes and failures of the conservation movement and looks to what the future may hold. MINT/ NEW COPY OF THIS 2002 UK HARDBACK EDITION
isbn: 0007113056
Price: £90.00
Fencing Paradise: The Uses and Abuses of Plants (Paperback) by Richard Mabey
In this remarkable journal of visits to The Eden Project , Mabey transports his reader from Cornwall to the Mediterranean to the Tropics, from Old World to New, from present to personal memory, to new perspectives on our collective artistic and emotional past. Sensuous and evocative, exquisitely written, his new book challenges the reader to look differently at the world, and our place in the landscape. At the same time, Mabey is controversial in his views about what we mean by buzz words like 'renewable', or 'sustainable', and he is highly provocative in his final response to the Eden Project itself.
isbn: 1903919320
Price: £8.99
How Weather Works (New Horizons S.) (Paperback) by Rene Chaboud (Author)
This is an exploration of aspects of weather and meteorology, from the beliefs of the ancient Greeks to today's sophisticated techniques.
ISBN: 9780500300619
Price: £6.95
The Reclaimers (Hardcover) by Sally Bevan (Author)
Saving and restoring old artefacts and architectural features from condemned buildings is the fastest-growing area of the antiques trade: there are four times as many architectural salvage companies today as there were five years ago, and in the UK the industry is worth over GBP1 billion a year. "The Good Salvage Guide" accompanies a 12-part primetime BBC2 series on salvage that lifts the lid on this absorbing and profitable occupation. Twenty years ago, skilfully crafted and irreplaceable architectural features torn down by developers would all have been destined for the landfill - nowadays we're saving and recycling our heritage. Salvage prices range from a few quid (for door handles or decorative bricks) to tens of thousands of pounds (for entire staircases or bandstands). "The Good Salvage Guide" is a complete handbook of salvage, with detailed advice on what objects to look for, places to find them and how to spot a bargain or a fake. It contains a complete UK directory of salvage yards and suppliers, and hundreds of useful tips - such as how to deal with professional restorers, how to check an antique bath's plumbing and ten things do with a church pew. Beautifully illustrated and packed with information, this is the only comprehensive guide to the world of architectural salvage. COVER PRICE £18.99
isbn: 9780340895009
Price: £8.99
Recycle!: "Salvage Style in Your Home", "Salvage Style in Your Garden" (Paperback) by Nicholas Hankinson (Author), Moira Hankinson (Author)
Moira and Nicholas Hankinson are masters of fashioning the coveted from the cast-off, and "Recycle!" is their invaluable compendium of over 60 practical projects for the home and garden. Whether your motives are those of environmental conservation, or just desperation to avoid another fruitless weekend at the garden centre only to emerge with a set of pine furniture identical to the one you bought three years ago, "Recycle!" is full of examples of ersatz style which all of us can achieve. Divided into chapters which include Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Boudoirs, Decorative Accessories and even The Themed Garden, these celebrated designers give concise instructions on how to create each design, from the modest transformation of a shutter into a CD rack to the sizeable excavations of railway sleeper steps. Their helpful advice helps you through each project with clear step-by-steps and photography to guide you as well as a list of all the equipment and resources you will need. More than a practical design manual, "Recycle!" offers readers a whole new perception of everyday objects around us. COVER PRICE £16.99
isbn: 9781856266819
Price: £15.30
The Revenge of Gaia: Why the Earth Is Fighting Back - and How We Can Still Save Humanity (Paperback) by James Lovelock (Author)
For millennia, humankind has exploited the Earth without counting the cost. Now, as the world warms and weather patterns dramatically change, the Earth is beginning to fight back. James Lovelock, one of the giants of environmental thinking, argues passionately and poetically that, although global warming is now inevitable, we are not yet too late to save at least part of human civilization. This short book, written at the age of eighty-six after a lifetime engaged in the science of the earth, is his testament. COVER PRICE £8.99
ISBN: 9780141025971
Price: £8.09
The Rough Guide to the Earth (Rough Guides Reference Titles) (Paperback) by Martin Ince (Author)
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 changing. "The Rough Guide to the Earth" explores all aspects of our dynamic planet, from the planet's origins and evolution and the seasons and tides to melting ice caps, glaciers and climate change. Featuring many spectacular images and helpful diagrams, this Rough Guide provides a fascinating and accessible introduction to Earth science.
ISBN: 9781843535898
Price: £10.99
Seed to Seed: The Secret Life of Plants (Hardcover) by Nicholas Harberd (Author)
"Seed to Seed" is part field notebook, part sketchbook and part diary. Built upon a narrative of the passing seasons of 2004, it relates that narrative to the life history of an 'iconic' plant. It gives a description of what is 'seen' and of the hidden molecular mechanisms that underlie the visible events in the plant's life, and tells the story of the last ten years of scientific discoveries in Nicholas Harberd's own laboratory as the team works on decoding the genome of a basic plant, thale cress - the fruit-fly of the plant world. This is a book for the general reader written by a scientist, passionate about his subject, who decided to get out into the open air and use the discoveries of the laboratory to explain the secret workings of the natural world. Set in the Norfolk country-side, with journeys to places as far away as New Zealand, Mallorca, Ireland and California, it is beautifully illustrated with more than forty sketches and diagrams, and gives a wonderfully open portrait of the scientific mind at work. COVER PRICE £16.99
isbn: 9780747570394
Price: £15.00
The Seeds of Wealth (Paperback) by Henry Hobhouse (Author)
Following "Seeds of Change", with its investigation of the seminal role of plants in human social and economic history, Henry Hobhouse here focuses on the economic consequences of the exploitation of rubber, timber, tobacco and the wine grape - each of which enormously increased the wealth of those who dealt in them, created great new industries and changed the course of history. Ancient Rome's monopoly on wine production had huge economic and hygienic importance. Without rubber, there would have been no development of cars, buses and trucks, bicycles, waterproof clothing or even tennis and condoms. Tobacco has largely been condemned for its effects on health and its true role in history has been ignored. Tobacco has often been used in place of currency and its growth in Virginia supported a colony that produced much of the talent that made American independence possible. Timber shortages led the British Royal Navy to become dependent on American timber. The dearth of timber drove English coal mines deep, which led to the steam pumps, steam engines and, ultimately, the Industrial Revolution. This book presents the effect of minutiae on the great waves of history.COVER PRICE £9.99
isbn: 9780330488129
Price: £9.00
Nature Activities: Weather Watcher (Nature Activities) (Paperback) by John Woodward (Author)
Become a Weather watcher and discover the secrets of the world's climate. Tame terrible tornadoes, build a barometer, and create clouds and storms. Over 30 fun projects help you understand why the weather is different all over the world, and how the things humans do can affect our climate. Plus a handy spotters guide and lists of weather symbols will make sure you always know what the weather will do.COVER PRICE £4,99
ISBN: 9781405310352
Price: £4.49
What Can I Do? (Paperback) by Lisa Harrow (Author)
Are you hoping to change the world? In this handy little Yellow Pages of ethical choices, Lisa Harrow shows you how small changes to the way you live can make a difference. Whether you're concerned about pesticides in food, toxic substances in your home, poisons in children's play equipment, polluted waterways, or, most alarmingly, water supplies drying out, this guide to eco-friendly Internet sites will give you ideas, information, inspiration and the tools you need to make the world a better, healthier and greener place. If you have a green shopping bag, a compost heap or a recycling bin you are already helping to protect the Earth. "What Can I Do?" will open your eyes to other changes you can make to protect yourself, your family, and our world, without completely altering your way of life. COVER PRICE £5.00
ISBN: 9781905811045
Price: £4.50
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