Revised Edition — Facts on File, 2020. — 1,036 p. Newly updated, the Encyclopedia of Pollution, Revised Edition is a comprehensive reference designed to address all aspects of pollution and the global impact on the environment in a single source. Containing more than 300 entries and essays interspersed throughout, it uses the most current scientific data to explain the...
Basic Books, 2021. — 320 p. A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws. Our species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In A Natural History of the Future , biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are...
9th edition. — McGraw-Hill Education, 2022. — 2277 p. — ISBN 978-1-265-28633-0. Ecology: Concepts and Applications was written for students taking their first undergraduate course in ecology. The authors have assumed that students in this one-semester course have some knowledge of basic chemistry and mathematics and have had a course in general biology, which included...
5th Edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2021. — 864 p. A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated. The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems – now in full colour – offers students and practitioners a review of the ecological sciences. The previous editions of this book earned the authors the...
Princeton University Press, 2021. — 272 p. The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world. The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes. The Sahara sustained...
Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 840 p. — ISBN 9781108235754. From climate change to species extinction, humanity is confronted with an increasing array of societal and environmental challenges that defy simple quantifiable solutions. Complexity-based ecology provides a new paradigm for ecologists and conservationists keen to embrace the uncertainty that is pressed upon us....
Cambridge University Press, 2018. — 840 p. — ISBN 9781108235754. From climate change to species extinction, humanity is confronted with an increasing array of societal and environmental challenges that defy simple quantifiable solutions. Complexity-based ecology provides a new paradigm for ecologists and conservationists keen to embrace the uncertainty that is pressed upon us....
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023. — 288 p. The End of Eden - Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown by Adam Welz is a revelatory exploration of climate change from the perspective of wild species and natural ecosystems - an homage to the miraculous, vibrant entity that is life on Earth. It won the award of New Yorker Best Book of the Year. The stories we usually tell ourselves...
Ivy Press, 2020. — 163 p. — ISBN 9780711259652. Whether you’re looking to save the planet or learn more about your local environment, 30-Second Ecology introduces you to the diversity, behaviours and challenges within our ecosystem. Part of the 30-Second series, this introductory guide to ecology is split into 7 chapters that cover: Evolution & Ecology Behavioural Ecology...
Springer, 2023. — 411 p. Ecological Risks of Emerging Pollutants in Urbanizing Regions edited by Yonglong Lu, Pei Wang and Jingjing Yuan characterizes the major pollution patterns of emerging contaminants, such as sources, emission effluents, temporal and spatial distributions, multi-media transportation and transformation processes, exposure pathways to ecosystems and humans,...
Bodley Head, 2021. — 119 p. — ISBN 10 1847926509, 13 978-1847926500. "How much of the earth's surface has been concreted over? How much of our energy still comes from burning coal? How many trees would we have to plant to make our planet carbon-neutral? How much space do we need to satisfy all our energy needs through wind and solar power? The maps in this book are often...
Leaping Hare Press, 2022. — 335 p. — ISBN 978-0-7112-7934-6 There has never been a better time to plant a tree! From their invaluable role in fighting climate change and cleaning the air of our cities , to the huge mental health benefits being around their leafy presence can bring, trees are at the very centre of both our urban and rural ecosystems. Written by Ben Raskin, head...
Pelagic Publishing, 2022. — 216 p. Time outdoors is always well spent. It raises the spirits, sparks the imagination and, as research increasingly shows, measurably improves our physical and mental wellbeing. Rhythms of Nature celebrates this fundamental relationship with the natural world, and considers some ways we might rediscover it. After a career in conservation, Ian...
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024. — 424 p. A compelling call to action to focus on what connects us in nature to solve today's problems. In nature, everything is connected: from microscopic bacteria and soaring trees to animals struggling for survival amid thriving humanity. Yet many of today's toughest problems, from environmental destruction to divisive politics, stem...
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