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A fresh edition of the sustainable design pioneer Victor Papanek's classic and ever-relevant book.

The breathtaking first volume in Rachel Carson's classic and New York Times bestselling trilogy, about the history of the oceans, introduced by Margaret Atwood

"The Book for Cider Lovers"--New York TimesToday, food is being reconsidered. It's a front-and-center topic in everything from politics to art, from science to economics.

On the brink of a critical moment in human history, this audiobook presents a vision of "e;planetary stewardship"e; - a rethinking of our relationship with our planet - and plots a new course for our future.The authors, whose work is the subject of a new Netflix documentary released in summer 2021 and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, reveal the full scale of the planetary emergency we face - but also how we can stabilise Earth's life support system.The necessary change is within our power if we act now.In 2009, scientists identified nine planetary boundaries that keep Earth stable, ranging from biodiversity to ozone. Beyond these boundaries lurk tipping points. To stop short of these tipping points, the 2020s must see the fastest economic transition in history.This audiobook demonstrates how societies are reaching positive tipping points that make this transition possible: Activism groups such as Extinction Rebellion, or the schoolchildren led by Greta Thunberg demand political action; countries are committing to eliminating greenhouse gas emissions; and one tipping point has even already passed - the price of clean energy has dropped below that of fossil fuels.Inside the audiobook of this scientifically-led publication, world-leading climate-change experts explain the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced.- Expert-authored text in an accessible style for both adults, and children ages 14+- A breakdown of the 9 planetary boundaries for relative stability on Earth, ranging from biodiversity to the ozone layer- An exploration of climate "e;tipping points"e; - good and badAuthors: Johan Rockstr m is a leading global sustainability scientist and chief scientist at Conservation International. He has published several books, presented three TED talks, and, other than the Netflix/WWF production Our Planet, he has worked with James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, and others on several major films and TV productions.Owen Gaffney is a science writer, journalist, and global sustainability expert who co-founded the Future Earth Media Lab and Rethink Earth. A regular writer for New Scientist, he is also on the editorial board of Anthropocene Magazine.

"This is a self-published book that no respectable publisher would touch with a ten-foot shovel. The fourth edition of this underground classic is completely revised, expanded, and updated, help new edition and half sequel. The author draws on forty years of research, experience, and travel, to expand and clarify your knowledge and understanding of ... your poop and what you can do with it! "--

Kew - The Witch's Garden is a captivating book penned by the talented Sandra Lawrence. Published by the Welbeck Publishing Group in 2020, this book beckons readers into a world of enchantment and mystery. The genre of this literary masterpiece is hard to pin down, as it effortlessly blends elements of fantasy, history, and botany. The story unfolds in the renowned Kew Gardens, but these are not the gardens you know. In Lawrence's skilled hands, they transform into the witch's garden, a place teeming with magical herbs and plants. This book is not just a tale; it's an exploration of the mystical properties of nature that have fascinated humans for centuries. Sandra Lawrence's writing is both informative and engaging, making this book a must-have for lovers of fiction and botany alike. Published by the Welbeck Publishing Group, this book is a testament to their commitment to delivering high-quality and unique reads. The book is written in English.

Nordens mest omfattende bog om mineraler. Grundigt baggrundsstof om mineralers og krystallers opbygning og egenskaber. Bogen omtaler over 500 forskellige mineraler og deres varieteter med eksempler fra hele verden. Gennemillustreret med en rigdom af usædvanligt smukke næroptagelser af de enkelte mineraler samt instruktive tegninger.

Timothy Morton argues that ecological awareness in the present Anthropocene era takes the form of a strange loop or Mobius strip, twisted to have only one side. Deckard travels this oedipal path in Blade Runner (1982) when he learns that he might be the enemy he has been ordered to pursue. Ecological awareness takes this shape because ecological phenomena have a loop form that is also fundamental to the structure of how things are.The logistics of agricultural society resulted in global warming and hardwired dangerous ideas about life-forms into the human mind. Dark ecology puts us in an uncanny position of radical self-knowledge, illuminating our place in the biosphere and our belonging to a species in a sense that is far less obvious than we like to think. Morton explores the logical foundations of the ecological crisis, which is suffused with the melancholy and negativity of coexistence yet evolving, as we explore its loop form, into something playful, anarchic, and comedic. His work is a skilled fusion of humanities and scientific scholarship, incorporating the theories and findings of philosophy, anthropology, literature, ecology, biology, and physics. Morton hopes to reestablish our ties to nonhuman beings and to help us rediscover the playfulness and joy that can brighten the dark, strange loop we traverse.

Regenerative practices for the farm, garden, orchard, forest, and landscape Mycorrhizal fungi have been waiting a long time for people to recognize just how important they are to the making of dynamic soils. These microscopic organisms partner with the root systems of approximately 95 percent of the plants on Earth, and they sequester carbon in much more meaningful ways than human "carbon offsets" will ever achieve. Pick up a handful of old-growth forest soil and you are holding 26 miles of threadlike fungal mycelia, if it could be stretched it out in a straight line. Most of these soil fungi are mycorrhizal, supporting plant health in elegant and sophisticated ways. The boost to green immune function in plants and community-wide networking turns out to be the true basis of ecosystem resiliency. A profound intelligence exists in the underground nutrient exchange between fungi and plant roots, which in turn determines the nutrient density of the foods we grow and eat. Exploring the science of symbiotic fungi in layman's terms, holistic farmer Michael Phillips (author of The Holistic Orchard and The Apple Grower) sets the stage for practical applications across the landscape. The real impetus behind no-till farming, gardening with mulches, cover cropping, digging with broadforks, shallow cultivation, forest-edge orcharding, and everything related to permaculture is to help the plants and fungi to prosper . . . which means we prosper as well. Building soil structure and fertility that lasts for ages results only once we comprehend the nondisturbance principle. As the author says, "What a grower understands, a grower will do." Mycorrhizal Planet abounds with insights into "fungal consciousness" and offers practical, regenerative techniques that are pertinent to gardeners, landscapers, orchardists, foresters, and farmers. Michael's fungal acumen will resonate with everyone who is fascinated with the unseen workings of nature and concerned about maintaining and restoring the health of our soils, our climate, and the quality of life on Earth for generations to come.

After an epic Amazonian journey through Brazil and Peru, German botanist von Martius compiled an unsurpassed catalogue of all known genera of palm. This exquisite encyclopedic treasury is a jewel of 19th-century botany, as remarkable for its meticulous classification, as it is for its maps, color landscapes, and cross-sectioned diagrams showing...

With unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, The Elephant Whisperer is an enthralling book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous souls everywhere.When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of 'rogue' elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival - dangerous and unpredictable, they would be killed if Anthony wouldn't take them in. As Anthony risked his life to create a bond with the troubled elephants and persuade them to stay on his reserve, he came to realize what a special family they were, from the wise matriarch Nana, who guided the herd, to her warrior sister Frankie, always ready to see off any threat, and their children who fought so hard to survive.

Why does water always take a winding course in streams and rivers? Do common principles and rhythms underlie its movement - whether it be in the sea, in a plant, or even in the blood of a human being? In this seminal and thought-provoking work, the laws apparent in the subtle patterns of water in movement are shown to be the same as those perceptible in the shaping of bones, muscles and a myriad of other forms in nature. Fully illustrated, Sensitive Chaos reveals the unifying forces that underlie all living things. The author observes and explains such phenomena as the flight of birds, the formation of internal organs such as the heart, eye and ear, as well as mountain ranges and river deltas, weather and space patterns, and even the formation of the human embryo. A perennial bestseller since publication, Sensitive Chaos is an essential book for anyone interested in the mysteries of life on earth. THEODOR SCHWENK (1910-1986) was a pioneer in water research. He founded the Institute for Flow Sciences for the scientific study of water's movement and its life-promoting forces. A prolific writer and lecturer, he contributed original insights to the production of homeopathic and anthroposophic medicines, developed 'drop-pictures' for analysing water quality and methods for healing polluted and 'dead' water.

How many of us sometimes feel that we are scratching at the walls of this life, seeking to find our way into a wider space beyond? That our mild, polite existence sometimes seems to crush the breath out of us? This book deals with these questions.

First, a horse in Brisbane falls ill: fever, swelling, bloody froth. Then thirteen others drop dead. The foreman at the stables becomes ill and the trainer dies. This title tracks these infections to their source and asks what we can do to prevent some new pandemic spreading across the face of the earth.

The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered and picked in the wild, Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous, beautifully illustrated and fully updated anniversary edition.Originally published in 1972, Richard Mabey's classic foraging guide has never been out of print since. Food for Free is a complete guide to help you safely identify edible species that grow around us, together with detailed artwork, field identification notes and recipes.In this stunning 40th anniversary edition, Richard Mabey's fully-revised text is accompanied by photographs, new recipes and a wealth of practical information on identifying, collecting, cooking and preparing, history and folklore. Informatively written, beautifully illustrated and produced in a new, larger format, Food for Free will inspire us to be more self-sufficient and make use of the natural resources around us to enhance our lives.

Antologien Klima og Mennesker adresserer et af de absolut mest aktuelle emner i vor tid: Klimaet, klimaforandringerne og klimadebatten. Hvor forskningen omkring klimaet som udgangspunkt har taget afsæt i naturvidenskabelige metoder og målinger, betragter denne bog emnet ud fra en humanistisk optik – fra menneskets synspunkt.Den ser bl.a. på, hvilke mytologier, forestillinger og fortællinger mennesket gør brug af, når vi skal tale om og forstå klimaforandringerne og ikke mindst de konsekvenser, de har for den menneskelige tilværelse. Hvordan er isbjørnen f.eks. kommet til at spille mytisk-ikonisk rolle i klimadebatten, hvor den af kunstnere, politikere og miljøbevægelser bringes i spil som et symbol på den arktiske naturs potentielle forsvinden i en verden med klimaforandringer?Antologien består af tre dele: Første del omhandler vores kulturelle og historiske forudsætninger for at forstå og respondere på klimaforandringer. I andel del behandles de kulturelle repræsentationer og fortolkninger af klimaet, der findes i bl.a. litteraturen, kunsten og massemedierne. Sidste del handler om klima og praksis – her undersøges det, hvordan forskellige initiativer, som har til hensigt at reducere vores CO₂-aftryk, opfattes af de mennesker, der er involverede.Antologiens ni artikler er skrevet af forskere fra et bredt spektrum af det humanistiske felt. Samlet giver artiklerne et bud på en humanistisk klimaforskning, der kan skabe nye rammer for vores måde at forstå og reflektere over de klimatiske forandringer.Mikkel Sørensen er cand. mag i arkæologi og ph.d. i arktisk arkæologi, lektor ved Saxo-instituttet på Københavns Universitet. Fra 2005-2009 ansat på Nationalmuseets center for Grønlandsforskning, hvor han har deltaget i det tværvidenskabelige GeoArk-forskningsprojekt.Mikkel Fugl Eskjær er cand.mag. og ph.d. i Film- pg medievidenskab, lektor ved Institut for Kommunikation på Aalborg Universitet. Han er bl.a. forfatter til bogen 'Film som kommunikationsmedie'.

Hvor stor er en elefant? Hvor hurtigt kan en gepard løbe? Hvor gammel bliver en struds og hvor meget luft kan der være i en giraflunge? Alt dette og meget mere kan du få svar på i denne bog flotte bog med 184 farverige sider om Afrikas fantastiske dyre - og fugleliv med spændende fakta om deres liv og færden.Læs om de store vandringer fra Serengeti til Masai Mara og tilbage igen, hvor gnuer og zebraer på deres farefulde færd konstant må vogte sig for rovdyrene. Eller lær fuglens krop at kende og dens færden i krat og skov, hvor nogle fugle jager levende bytte og andre æder ådsler.Forfatter og ingeniør Mogens Boman har skrevet denne flotte og lærerige bog om de vilde dyr og fugle i Afrika. Han er forfatter til flere faglitterære bøger til både børn og voksne og er senest udkommet med håndbogen Safari i Afrika. Bogen indeholder beskrivelser af vilde dyr og spøjse fugle, leksikonafsnit med ordlister samt klassifikation af dyrene i faregrupper. Teksten er velegnet til højtlæsning og opslagsbog samt som selvstændig læsning til børn fra 11-12 år.

To klassiske felthåndbøger i en opdateret udgave med ny viden og helt nyt design og samlet i en smuk kassette – lige til at tage med ud i naturen.Hvad finder jeg på stranden er den klassiske felthåndbog til en tur langs kysten. Alle bogens mange dyr, planter, sten og fossiler er grundigt beskrevet. De smukke, detaljerede akvareller gør det nemt at bestemme det, man finder, og det overskuelige layout gør bogen let at slå op i. Bogen henvender sig til alle naturinteresserede – såvel begynderen som den mere erfarne.I bogen:• Søstjerner, krebsdyr og andre smådyr• Snegle, muslinger og blæksprutter• Planter, tang, mos og laver• Strandsten, knogler og fossiler• Fisk, krybdyr og padder.Hvad finder jeg i skoven er en klassisk felthåndbog og praktisk ledsager til skovturen for den, der gerne vil lære skovens smådyr at kende. Hvert dyr beskrives med kendetegn, forekomst, levevis og forvekslingsmuligheder. De mange smukke, livagtige tegninger gør det nemt at kende de forskellige arter fra hinanden – også for begynderen.I bogen:• Orme og bænkebidere• Tusindben og skolopendere• Græshopper, cikader og tæger• Sommerfugle og biller• Hvepse, bier og myrer• Fluer og myg• Edderkopper og mejere• Snegle• Padder og krybdyr• Galler

The ultimate guide to surviving anywhere, now updated with more than 100 pages of additional material, including a new chapter on urban survival "A classic outdoor manual [that] addresses every conceivable disaster scenario. Don't leave home without it?--Outside magazineRevised to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, and covering new topics such as urban survival and terrorism, the multimillion-copy worldwide bestseller SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes:Being prepared: Understanding basic survival skills, like reading the weather, and preparation essentials, such as a pocket survival kit.Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, staying warm, and creating tools.Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it.First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured.Disaster survival: How to react in the face of natural disasters and hostile situations?and how to survive if all services and supplies are cut off.Self-defense: Arming yourself with basic hand-to-hand combat techniques.Security: Protecting your family and property from intrusion, break-ins, and theft.Climate & terrain: Overcoming any location, from the tropics to the poles, from the desert to the mountains and sea.

Did you know that the rubber in your shoes came from a tree? Ever wondered where your breakfast cereal is grown? Have you remembered to thank a bee today for the food you ate for dinner last night?

, In 1997 sixty-two containers fell off the cargo ship Tokio Express after it was hit by a rogue wave off the coast of Cornwall, including one container filled with nearly five million pieces of Lego, much of it sea themed. In the months that followed, beachcombers started to find Lego washed up on beaches across the south west coast. Among the pieces they discovered were octopuses, sea grass, spear guns, life rafts, scuba tanks, cutlasses, flippers and dragons. The pieces are still washing up today.,

Verden går nye tider i møde, og i Danmark gør vi meget for at sikre en bedre fremtid for kloden.Lad vejen være fuld af sjove oplevelser og go’ smag. Lær at trylle dine rester om til gæstemad. Glem at handle ind, og skab magi alligevel. Fyld dit køkken med glæde, energi og gode råvarer, både dem du kan købe, men også dem du finder i haven, grøftekanten, skoven og havet.Liselotte Kira Gregers Andersen, alias Kokken på Kanten, er kulinarisk fritænker og specialist i skæve vinkler, og i denne bog får du indblik i hendes verden, hvor bananskræller, mælkebøttehjerter og vandmelonskal ender på tallerkenen side om side med danske bælgfrugter, tang og sæsongrønt i helt ualmindeligt almindelige retter … scenen er din.Go bananas!

"A rare gift: an inspiring tale about trees, trauma and the very purpose of life." -Andrew Nikiforuk, author of Empire of the Beetle Diana Beresford-Kroeger-a world-recognized botanist and medical biochemist-has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world with her startling insights into the hidden life of trees. In this riveting memoir, she uncovers the roots of her discoveries in her extraordinary childhood in Ireland. Soon after, her brilliant mind bloomed into an illustrious scientific career that melds the intricacies of the natural world with the truths of traditional Celtic wisdom. To Speak for the Trees uniquely blends the story of Beresford-Kroeger's incredible life and her outstanding achievement as a scientist. It elegantly shows us how forests can not only heal us as people but can also help save the planet.

Rebecca Wragg Sykes’ bog "Neandertaler – Liv, død, kunst og kærlighed" er selve bogen om, hvad vi ved – og det er alligevel meget – om neandertalerne. Rebecca Sykes, en ung britisk forsker, hvis bog Kindred er blevet en international bestseller. Hendes bog tog anmelderne med storm – bl.a. skrev Sunday Times: ’One of the best books of 2020’.Rebecca Sykes er arkæolog, ph.d. fra University of Sheffield i 2010, og har viet sit liv til studiet af neandertalerne. Med videnskaben i hånden gør hun neandertalernes verden levende og går i detaljer med deres åndsliv og sexliv. Sykes gør dem nærværende ved at vise, at de ligesom os var primært højrehåndede, hun formår at uddrage, hvad vi kan sige om det at være barn for 100.000 år siden, om neandertalernes nomade- og huleliv, om deres kost og også om, hvad vi ved om den første og den allersidste neandertaler.Rebecca Sykes har erklæret, at hendes store formidlingsforbillede er Jean Auel, forfatteren til de populære bøger Hulebjørnens klan. Sykes formår selv at levendegøre neandertalernes verden i en letlæst stil, der også har mindelser af det bedste fra National Geographic.Neandertalerne er det moderne menneskes, homo sapiens, nærmeste slægtninge, og de uddøde for cirka 40.000-30.000 år siden. Neandertalerne forsvandt fra jordens overflade efter at have være en del af det eurasiske landskab i mere end 300.000 år. Men de har efterladt et genetisk aftryk i os, idet mellem 2 og 3 procent af vores DNA stammer fra dem. Den store interesse for vores slægtninge krones lige nu af en stor udstilling på Moesgaard Museum, ’Neandertaler – i mammutjægernes land’.