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Books : Scientific, Technical & Medical : Environment : Pollution
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Exposes the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. This book aims to creates public awareness of the environment.
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With foul air, filthy water, rising temperatures and encroaching deserts, China is already suffering an environmental disaster. Now it faces a stark choice: either accept catastrophe, or make radical changes. This title portrays individual lives in a country all too often viewed from outside as a faceless state.
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Deals with global warming. This book paints a realistic picture of what happens if we continue to follow the course we're on. It also shows that there is still time to take the urgent, strong action needed to save humanity.
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In his previous well-received volumes of photographs, Hugo offersunflinching yet striking portraits of humans, animals, societies, andlandscapes that shock and disturb, but also demand our attention. InPermanent Error, he documents a rubbish dump in Ghana that has becomethe repository for discarded computers from around the world. Thesehaunting images document the true cost of a misguided policy - theshipping of millions of tons of obsolete computers to developingcountries. The computers are burned to extract valuable metals,effectively turning the site into a toxic wasteland that contaminatesair, soil, and groundwater for miles around.
These amazing portraitstell a story of a marginal community overwhelmed by poverty, but wherehuman strength and resilience shine through the inhuman conditions Hugolays bare.
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When Donovan Hohn first heard the remarkable story of how 28,904 bath toys spilled into the Pacific en route to the US from China and have been washing up along beaches throughout the world ever since, he decided to find out more and assumed he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to some beachcombers and read up on Arctic science and geography. ‘But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away.’
Setting out on a series of journeys to track the renegade rubber ducks, Moby-Duck is an adventure into the heart of the sea through science, myth, the global economy and some of the worst weather imaginable, and the riveting story of an accidental odyssey which pulled Hohn into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring terrain of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy domain of Chinese toy factories.
With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from (and where it is heading…). In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity for anyone who is interested in obsession, travel, plastic, and that great American novel, Moby-Dick.
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Investigating the influence of landowners in Scotland today, this text asks such questions as: should areas containing internationally important species and habitats be sold to the highest bidder?; and should vast areas of Scotland be treated as occasional homes by wealthy foreigners?
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Arguing that we are living at a turning point in human history, the author talks about how we are travelling at breakneck speed into an era of extremes - of wealth, poverty, technology, and globalization. Stating that we must learn how to manage them all, he addresses key questions of our age and proposes an interconnected set of solutions.
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Provides an introduction to the economic, social, environmental and policy issues raised by systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features. This work is intended for specialists and non-specialists who wish to improve their understanding of these issues.
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Argues that attempting to exclude humans from their place in nature is no solution to our environmental problems. Instead, environmental advocates should help us live in a sustainable relationship with nature. This is a reassessment of the environmental agenda by historians, scientists and critics.
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Providing a comprehensive overview of the principal renewable energy sources, this work explains the underlying physical and technological principles, and examines environmental impacts and prospects. It also includes the advances in renewable energy technology and reflects the increasing concerns over the environmental impact.
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Swine flu. Bird flu. Massive fish kills and filthy river systems. Recalls of spinach, and other vegetables because of E-coli bacteria contamination. 'Fast Food Nation' revealed how our meat is bred, raised, and brought to market. This title takes the next step, exposing the devastating health and environmental impact of large-scale factory farms.
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