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The War on Weeds in the Prairie West: An Environmental History
unique and ground-breaking study that documents the historical development of weed infestations and weed control, provides a thorough overview of the field of environmental history, and explores the connection between culture and nature. A must …
A Fierce Green Fire: The American Environmental Movement
In "A Fierce Green Fire," renowned environmental journalist Philip Shabecoff presents the definitive history of American environmentalism from the earliest days of the republic to the present. He offers a sweeping overview of the contemporary …
Reconstructing Conservation: Finding Common Ground
In the 1990s, influenced by the deconstructionist movement in literary theory and trends toward revisionist history, a cadre of academics and historians led by William Cronon began raising provocative questions about ideas of wilderness and the …
Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning
Landscape ecology - the ecology of large heterogeneous areas, lanscapes, regions, or simply of land mosaics, has rapidly emerged in the past decade as an important and useful tool for land-use planners and landscape architects. Landscape Ecology …
Solar Cells: Materials, Manufacture and Operation
The capture and use of solar energy has been growing for many years, but only in recent times have advances in design and manufacture allowed us to see the incorporation of solar energy as a significant player in the renewable energy arena. Solar …
The National Wildlife Refuges: Coordinating a Conservation System Through Law
"The National Wildlife Refuges" provides a comprehensive examination of the laws and policies governing management of the national wildlife refuges, offering for the first time a practical description and analysis of the management regime …
Landscape Ecology and Resource Management: Linking Theory with Practice
"Landscape Ecology and Resource Management" bridges the gap between the science of landscape ecology and on-the-ground land and resource management, relating the theory and empirical research within landscape ecology to the practical needs of …
Earth-Sheltered Houses: How to Build an Affordable Underground Home
practical guide for those who want to build their own underground home at a moderate cost, this work covers all of the various construction techniques involved, including details on planning, excavation, footings, floor, walls, framing, roofing, …
Integrated Coastal & Ocean Management: Concepts and Practices
This volume is a guidebook for managers, policy makers, and activists who are seeking to build support for, develop, and implement Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) programs, and for students who wish to understand the background and mechanics …
Invasive Species: Vectors and Management Strategies
Recent years have seen a steep rise in invasions of non-native species in virtually all major ecoregions on Earth. Along with this rise has come a realization that a rigorous scientific understanding of why, how, when, and where species are …
Politics, Pollution, and Pandas: An Environmental Memoir
"This is an adventure story-not among the wild animals he knows so well but among the politicians as he pioneered the efforts to conserve our wildlife, our natural resources, and the very atmosphere that supports us all. It is a history …
Shaped by fire for thousands of years, the forests of the western United States are as adapted to periodic fires as they are to the region's soils and climate. Our widespread practice of ignoring the vital role of fire is costly in both …