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An evocative portrait of the whole Sierra Nevada range. Guides us into
ancient green forests suffused with life. Reveals the Sierra in a way
that has never been done before. Features 140 color photos and eight
essays that inform and inspire about the intricate workings of nature
and also the conflicts inherent in the booming growth of the nation
s most populous state. 
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An unprecedented collection of 200 stunning photographs with text celebrating
the exquisite beauty of nature and explaining why trees and forests
are important to all life. In this remarkable volume of unaltered photos,
it is easy to get lost in sunbeams shining through green canopies or
in the sky-reaching rise of the largest living organisms on earth. 
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Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. An insightful vision for
the future. A great read for activists and armchair explorers alike.
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In this portrait of America at the turn of the 21st century, Palmer
reminds us that the heart of our country is the land. Not only does
land lie at the center of our country's culture and ecological health,
but it forms the basis of our economy and a source of national pride.
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Winner of The Director's Award from the Director of the National Park
Service for the outstanding publication of the year. A collection of
remarkable pictures and text celebrating the awesome beauty of one of
America's greatest national parks. 
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Photographed from the shore, from his canoe and raft, from skis on top
of the ice, from mountaintops and airplanes overhead, and from the current
itself by wading in as deep as he could go. In vivid detail, Palmer
shows the true nature of our watery network, from Maine to California,
from Florida to Alaska. 
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On a crisp January morning, the first day of a new year, writer Tim
Palmer and his wife set out on a nine-month journey through North America's
coastal mountains high above the Pacific. Pacific High recounts that
adventure, interweaving tales of exploration and discovery with portraits
of the places they visited and the people they came to know along the
way. Palmer captures the brilliant wonders of nature, the tragedy of
irreversible loss, and the hope of everyone who cares for this extraordinary
but threatened edge of North America. 
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Explains the value of and threats to preservation of the nation's rivers.
Covers issues such as fish populations, water quality, hydropower, riparian
habitats, and ecosystems. Recommends actions that are economically realistic
(enforcing existing laws, changes in subsidies and tax incentives) but
politically challenging (only strong public support can overcome the
opposition of those who profit from treating rivers as sewers). 
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Based on careful research and hundreds of interviews, this information-packed
narrative is regarded as a classic in the field of conservation. This
updated edition includes two new chapters that chart the course of conservation
during the past twenty years and explore how the movement to protect
rivers will likely change in the twenty-first century. 
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Chronicles the many ways wood contributed to the growth of civilization,
as fuel, material for houses, ships and wagons, as support for digging
mines, molds for crafting other materials, and so on. Describes the
deforestation of Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, the West Indies, and
the United States by kings, warlords, and robber barons. 
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The history of photovoltaics (the direct conversion of sunlight into
electricity by solar cells) from the early 19th century to the present.
Brings home to the lay reader the background of the technology that
may be our best energy option for the future. 
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Pierce, founder of a three-year Simplicity Study that followed the lives
of 211 people, takes a close look at what it means to live more simply.
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Outlines a plan for developing existing cities in a way that lessens
their destructive impact on the environment and increases their support
of healthy social interaction. Ecocities is both a philosophical discussion
and a call to arms by an activist who has worked for decades to restore
and transform blighted urban areas. 
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Offers innovative city planning solutions that would work anywhere and
a vision of what the future could be like with a fair amount of advance
planning. 
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Puts forth a vision for historic transformation for all humankind. It
pictures a global future full of possibilities - a much "better
future" than the one that appears most likely if we rely upon probabilities
and forecasts based on existing trends. Not only that, but the author
points directly to the business community as the segment of our society
that can best lead the rest of the world in such an incredible transition
for all humanity. 
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A practical guide for those who want to build their own underground
home at moderate cost. It describes the benefits of sheltering a home
with earth, including the added comfort and energy efficiency from the
moderating influence of the earth on the home's temperature, low maintenance,
and protection against fire, sound, earthquake and storm. 
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Describes the timber framing methods used by most contractors, farmers,
and owner-builders, methods that use modern metal fasteners, special
screws, and common sense building principles. Includes everything an
owner-builder needs to know about building strong and beautiful structural
frames from heavy timbers. 
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Over 130 clear line drawings and step-by-step images provide the reader
with all the information needed to build an octagonal cordwood masonry
timber-framed guesthouse with a living roof from start to finish. A
full-color section shows off the beautiful design features of this charming
"green" cabin. 
