Best of
Sustainability
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The Rise of America: Remaking the World Order
Marin Katusa
It has become widely accepted within the investment, political, and media sectors that America is on the decline and that China will drive the global agenda in the 21st century.To which I say, not so fast. This book carefully examines the trends and actual hard data from the economic, geopolitical, financial, and demographic spheres and comes to an inescapable conclusion: America’s future has never been brighter.Forged in the 20th century, America’s leadership role will expand in the 21st century, resulting in a substantial rise in the standard of living, not just for Americans but also across the world.
Climate Justice: A Man-Made Problem With a Feminist Solution
Mary Robinson
Living the good Life how to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World
Helen Nearing
Book by
Lightness
Adriaan Beukers
It picks up the suprisingly neglected topic of light construction as a means of reducing energy consumption. Based on pioneering research done at the Faculty of Aerospace Technology at the University of Delft, it shows how minimum energy structures are being used in industrial design, architecture, bridge construction, sports equipment, and vehicle technology.
Plants for Bees: A Guide to the Plants That Benefit the Bees of the British Isles
William Kirk
Seeds of Suicide: The Ecological and Human Costs of the Globalization of Agriculture
Vandana Shiva
The power this group wields is a vital factor in the ongoing crisis and continuing suicides of farmers.
Design Emergency
Alice Rawsthorn
Focusing on four themes - Technology, Society, Communication, and Ecology - Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli present a unique portrait of how our great creative minds are developing new design solutions to the major challenges of our time, while helping us to benefit from advances in science and technology.