The Unconstructable Earth: An Ecology of Separation (Neyrat Frdric)(Paperback)

The Unconstructable Earth: An Ecology of Separation (Neyrat Frdric)(Paperback)

This book contributes to the environmental humanities field by offering an analysis of the Anthropocene fantasy: the idea that the Anthropocene is an opportunity to remake our terrestrial environment thanks to the power of technology. The author argues that the earth always escapes the human desire

Atopias: Manifesto for a Radical Existentialism (Neyrat Frdric)(Paperback)

This book offers a manifesto for a radical existentialism aiming to regenerate the place of the outside that contemporary theory underestimates. Neyrat calls this outside 'atopia' not utopia, a dreamt place out of the world where everything would be perfect, but atopia, the internal outside that is

Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth (Vaughan-Lee Llewellyn)(Paperback)

The first edition of this book fostered the emergence of the 'Spiritual Ecology Movement,' which recognizes the need for a spiritual response to our present ecological crisis. It drew an overwhelmingly positive response from readers, many of whom are asking the simple question, 'What can I do?'

Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction (Robbins Paul)(Paperback)

An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology The third edition of Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is sometimes difficult to fathom, owing to its breadth and

Conversations with Trees: An Intimate Ecology (Kaza Stephanie)(Paperback)

From a pioneering thinker in the field of religion and ecology, a collection of evocative meditations on the beauty, fragility, and resilience of trees. Included are twenty-seven original lithographs of the trees profiled in each chapter. First published in 1993, Stephanie Kaza's heartfelt book

An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology (Davies Nicholas B.)(Paperback)

This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology. In this fourth edition the text has been completely revised, with new chapters and many new illustrations and full colour photographs. The theme, once again, is the influence of natural selection on behaviour - an animal's struggle to

Foreign Policy Analysis: A Toolbox (Morin Jean-Frdric)(Paperback)

Offers a thorough analysis of the scientific advances in FPAFeatures an eclectic panorama of different conceptual, theoretical and methodological approaches to FPAIdentifies emerging theoretical trends, gaps in the literature, data that can be mobilized, methodological pitfalls in FPA and

Skirrid Hill (Sheers Owen)(Paperback)

Ideas of separation and divorce the geographical divides of borders, the separation of the dead and the living, the movement from childhood to adulthood, and the end of relationships drive this poetry collection from one of Great Britain's rising young talents. The collection revolves around the

Ecology - International Edition (Bowman William D. (University of Colorado at Boulder))(Paperback / softback)

The bestselling textbook for undergraduate ecology courses, Ecology is an easy-to-read and well-organized text for instructors and students to explore the basics of the field. Bowman and Hacker motivate students with an engaging case study-driven, conceptual approach that highlights relevant

Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation (Cusk Rachel)(Paperback)

'Beautiful . . . Compelling . . . Cusk is] an extraordinary writer of the female experience.' --Financial Times In the winter of 2009, Rachel Cusk's marriage of ten years came to an end. Candid and revelatory, Aftermath chronicles the perilous journey as the author redefines herself and creates a

Earth - An Intimate History (Fortey Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The paperback of the Sunday Times bestseller that reveals how the earth became the shape it is today. This book will change the way you see the world -

Foundations of Restoration Ecology (Palmer Margaret A.)(Paperback)

The practice of ecological restoration, firmly grounded in the science of restoration ecology, provides governments, organizations, and landowners a means to halt degradation and restore function and resilience to ecosystems stressed by climate change and other pressures on the natural world

A Dictionary of Ecology (Allaby Michael)(Paperback)

The updated fourth edition of the Dictionary of Ecology is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of ecology available. Written in a clear, accessible style, it contains more than 6,000 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as

Naked Earth (Chang Eileen)(Paperback)

An NYRB Classics Original Set in the early years of Mao's China, Naked Earth is the story of two earnest young people confronting the grim realities of revolutionary change. Liu Ch' an and Su Nan meet in the countryside after volunteering to assist in the new land reform program. Eager to build a

Separation: Anxiety and Anger (Bowlby John)(Paperback)

The experience of separation and the ensuing susceptibility to anxiety, anger, and fear constitute the flip side of the attachment phenomenon. In an authoritative new foreword to Bowlby's classic study, Stephen Mitchell (who gives resonant voice to the relational perspective in psychoanalysis)

The Time of the Black Jaguar: An Offering of Indigenous Wisdom for the Continuity of Life on Earth (Lushwala Arkan)(Paperback)

Sonic Warfare: Sound, Affect, and the Ecology of Fear (Goodman Steve)(Paperback)

An exploration of the production, transmission, and mutation of affective tonality--when sound helps produce a bad vibe.Sound can be deployed to produce discomfort, express a threat, or create an ambience of fear or dread--to produce a bad vibe. Sonic weapons of this sort include the

The Ecocriticism Reader: Landmarks in Literary Ecology (Glotfelty Cheryll)(Paperback)

The Ecocriticism Reader is the first collection of its kind, an anthology of classic and cutting-edge writings in the rapidly emerging field of literary ecology. Exploring the relationship between literature and the physical environment, literary ecology is the study of the ways that writing both

Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species (Mech David)(Paperback)

Comprehensive study of the wolf's habits, behavior, and relationship with other animals and the

An Introduction to the Language of Mathematics (Mynard Frdric)(Pevná vazba)

This is a textbook for an undergraduate mathematics major transition course from technique-based mathematics (such as Algebra and Calculus) to proof-based mathematics. It motivates the introduction of the formal language of logic and set theory and develops the basics with examples, exercises with

The Essence of Numbers (Patras Frdric)(Paperback)

This book considers the manifold possible approaches, past and present, to our understanding of the natural numbers. They are treated as epistemic objects: mathematical objects that have been subject to epistemological inquiry and attention throughout their history and whose conception has evolved

Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy (Naess Arne)(Paperback)

Ecology, Community and Lifestyle is a revised and expanded translation of Naess' book Okologi, Samfunn og Livsstil, which sets out the author's thinking on the relevance of philosophy to the problems of environmental degradation and the rethinking of the relationship between mankind and nature. The

Steps to an Ecology of Mind (Bateson Gregory)(Paperback)

Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead. With a new foreword by his daughter Mary Katherine Bateson, this classic anthology of his major work will continue to delight and inform generations of

Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology (Chapin III F. Stuart)(Paperback)

The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their environment as components of a single, integrated system. This comprehensive textbook outlines the central processes that characterize terrestrial ecosystems, tracing the flow of water, carbon, and nutrients from