Why Trust Science? by Edited by Naomi Oreskes
$44.95 AUD
Category: Science & New Science | Series: The\University Center for Human Values Ser.
Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy Do doctors really know what they are talking about when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when our own polit ...Show more
This Sacred Earth - Religion, Nature, Environment - Second Edition by Roger S. Gottlieb
$89.95 AUD
Category: Ecology
Updated with nearly forty new selections to reflect the tremendous growth and transformation of scholarly, theological, and activist religious environmentalism, the second edition of This Sacred Earth is an unparalleled resource for the study of religion's complex relationship to the environment.
Altruism by Matthieu Ricard
$24.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
The concern for the well-being of others could be the saving grace of the 21st century. Matthieu Ricard's Altruism, an erudite, brilliantly ranging synthesis of philosophy, psychology and ages old wisdom, is a radical call to kindness, which has the potential as a new global movement to answer the bigge ...Show more
Mescaline - A Global History of the First Psychedelic by Mike Jay
$22.95 AUD
Category: New Age
A definitive history of mescaline that explores its mind-altering effects across cultures, from ancient America to Western modernity Mescaline became a popular sensation in the mid-twentieth century through Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception, after which the word "psychedelic" was coined to describ ...Show more
Honor Thy Label - Dr. Bronner's Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain by Gero Leson; David Bronner (Foreword by)
$48.95 AUD
Category: Ecology
The inside story of iconic soapmaker Dr. Bronner's and their renowned, pioneering supply chain--rooted in sustainable, socially just business. With Foreword from CEO David Bronner. "A compelling story about the kind of moral, life-giving decisions that businesses can make to do good while doing well." ...Show more
Amazonia - Anthology As Cosmology by Kateryna Botanova (Editor); Quinn Latimer (Editor)
$59.99 AUD
Category: Shamanism
Amazonia as a place, a subject, a point of view, and a socio-ecological world. Amazonia: Anthology as Cosmology is devoted to Amazonia, its peoples, allies, and nonhuman spirits, and their myriad material and immaterial practices, from certain cosmopolitics and visual languages to past and present f ...Show more
Science in the Soul -Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist by Richard Dawkins
$34.95 AUD
Category: Science & New Science | Reading Level: good-very good
Science in the Soul is a kaleidoscopic argument for the power and the glory of science. Breathtaking, brilliant and passionate, the essays, journalism, lectures and letters in this new collection make an unanswerable case for the wonder of scientific discovery and its power to stir the imagination; for ...Show more
Cradle to Cradle: (Patterns of Life) by Michael Braungart; William McDonough
$24.95 AUD
Category: Ecology | Series: Patterns of Life Ser.
Michael Braungart and William McDonough propose a plan for our planet in this stunning new edition of their radical ecological manifesto. This book proposes a new vision for modern industry. Instead of our current wasteful and polluting methods of manufacturing, we could be taking nature as a model for ...Show more
Down to the River & Up to the Trees by Sue Belfrage
$19.95 AUD
Category: Ecology
** A Winner of the Woodland Books of the Year Award ** In a stressful, chaotic world, many of us are turning to nature for a sense of serenity and happiness. While the idea of the wild outdoors is enticing, though, our busy lives and our location can cause us to become detached from nature. Down to th ...Show more
Joy of Forest Bathing by Melanie Choukas-Bradley
$26.95 AUD
Category: Ecology
A simple antidote to our nature-starved lives, The Joy of Forest Bathing is an enticing and comprehensive introduction to forest bathing--or Shinrin-yoku, in Japan--the meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life. Full sensory immersion in the be ...Show more
Psychology for a Better World by Niki Harre
$32.95 AUD
Category: Ecology | Reading Level: very good
Can you save the planet and have some fun along the way? Aimed at the teacher who updates students on the latest climate change negotiations, the conservationist who works to protect endangered species, the office manager who buys fair-trade coffee, or the city counselor who lobbies for cycle lanes, thi ...Show more
Sunlight and Seaweed - Argument for How by Tim Flannery
$19.95 AUD
Category: Ecology
''Sunlight and Seaweedis the beginning of a new way of helping the planet we live on.'' AU Review Acclaimed scientist Tim Flannery investigates exciting new technologies currently being developed to address our most pressing environmental threats in a book that presents a positive future for us and our ...Show more