Outdoors & Nature

This book presents a provocative comparative history of environmentalism through a study of two large, ecologically and culturally diverse democracies—India and the United States. Guha takes as his point of departure the dominant environmental philosophies in these two countries, identified here a... More

This book exposes how water flow links nature and society through water's many parallel functions as the 'blood stream' of both the biosphere and the imbedded anthroposphere, and the resulting conflicts that arise. The authors argue that a sustainable future depends fundamentally on our ability to m... More

From the humorous to the philosophical, from the cynical to the benign, this book has an appropriate saying for every occasion. Compiled by a man of much worldly experience, this book shall strike a chord with any and everyone. A quotation for all situations, Springs of Wisdom is indeed a limitless ... More

For most people, the threat of global warming seems a contemporary one. For Christianson, it is an absorbing historical and scientific process intertwined with two centuries of civilisation and 300 billion years in the life of the planet. He blends the research of a scholar with a novelist’s story... More

This broad-ranging book presents the key concepts of environmental science in an accessible style that can be understood by those who are not natural scientists. It offers a way to improve environmental literacy—the capacity to understand the connections between humans and their environment. The b... More

In the 1970s the world became aware of a huge danger the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer by CFCs escaping into the atmosphere, and the damage this could do to human health and the food chain. So great was the threat that by 1987 the UN had succeeded in coordinating an international trea... More

* Showcases the benefits and best methods of involving all stakeholders--communities, farmers, businesses, and local governments--in natural resource management* Includes a wide range of concrete case studies from developing countries in Africa and Asia* Draws on examples from water management, fore... More

*"Diversifying the energy mix is an economic and environmental imperative. To this end we need new technologies and the right policy frameworks to trigger and deploy them. This book offers knowledge and inspiration to promote renewable energy in developing and industrialised countries." -- Klaus Toe... More

Did you know that Tasmanian hens have two husbands? That vampire bats will share food with hungry fellow bats and that Hanuman langurs commit infanticide? Why creatures great and small behave in such fascinating and seemingly perplexing ways is explained in this delightful account of the evolutionar... More

The anthrax attacks by bioterrorists in the USA in October 2001 served to highlight our vulnerability to biological warfare and to act as an impetus for a massive increase in funding for biodefense research.In this timely book, top biodefense experts critically review every aspect of this complex is... More

These new titles have just arrived in our best-selling Complete Encyclopedia series. These indispensable references are handy and thorough guides with knowledgeable text and hundreds of full color photographs.... More

Against the backdrop of seventeenth-century China, this unique new introduction follows a Confucian couple, together with their family, friends, and staff, through a typical day. The result offers a fascinating insight into the intellectual, scholarly, and practical aspects of Confucianism.... More

In a world of increasingly prominent hazards and disasters, from those with their genesis in natural events such as the South Asian tsunami, to human-induced atrocities and terrorist attacks, and the profound effects of climate change, this collection provides a timely assessment of these critical t... More

From lush rainforests in the south to the ice-caps of the Himalayas in the north, the vaired landscapes of the Indian subcontinent are home to a great diversity of wildlife. Wild India includes: Exciting mammals such as tiger, elephant and leopard, along with a host of other equally fascinating spe... More

The time for modern biomass has come. It has long been overshadowed by other, more widely publicized renewable energy technologies such as wind, solar and hydro, and still retains an outmoded image in comparison to its apparently more attractive cousins.The potential for biomass to act as a store of... More