Conservation of the Environment

How a centuries-old architectural tradition reemerged as a potential solution to the political and environmental crises of the 1970s Against the ba...

Is it okay to use potting compost? Which plants are best for absorbing pollution? What's the alternative to carbon-packed fertilisers? How can I cu...

50 tear-out posters, each designed by a unique artist or designer, that convey the urgency of needing to take action to help prevent climate change...

An excellent primer on key insights and questions in ecological economics from a celebrated pioneer of the field. Jason Hickel, author, Less is Mo...

As climate change takes hold, there is an ever-growing need to develop and apply strategies that optimize the use of natural resources, both on lan...

This book will help you save money, buy less and do your bit for the environment - just through loving your leftovers! It's your essential guide to...

Alone in the known universe the Earth glows bright with life, a unique cosmic oasis of biodiversity which is now under threat from our own actions....

'A book of wonders' Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the YearWinner of the Wainwright Prize 2022 - Eating to Extinction is an astonishing journey ...

How do plants make a living? Some plants are gamblers, others are swindlers. Some plants are habitual spenders while others are strugglers and mise...

How do plants make a living? Some plants are gamblers, others are swindlers. Some plants are habitual spenders while others are strugglers and mise...

2024 Wildlife Society's Publication Award shortlistBack from the Collapse is a clarion call for restoring one of North Americas most underappreciat...

This history of one of the most contentious educational issues in America examines bilingual instruction in the United States from the common schoo...

The collection's focus is on girls' secondary education, and hence the gendered cultural expectations of the middle classes and upper classes, will...

The contributors present empirical and theoretical insights on current debates on environmental change, adaptation and migration. While focusing on...

Based on a decade of study, this book provides a scholarly overview of organic dairy politics, showing how politics, policy, and protest both insid...

Genetic erosion is the loss of genetic diversity within a species. It can happen very quickly, due to catastrophic events, or changes in land use l...

What does Ireland's nature poetry say about us as a people? How does it speak to us of our past, our inheritance, the values to which we aspire? Wh...

An Post Irish Book Award winner, 2022'The stories are absorbing, the writing charismatic and the ideas thought-provoking' Irish Independent'Fascina...

Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth from tricky stains to descaling kettles. This b...

The relationship between humans and mountain lions has always been uneasy. A century ago, mountain lions were vilified as a threat to livestock and...

In March 2011, people in a coastal Japanese city stood atop a seawall watching the approach of the tsunami that would kill them. They believednaive...