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Earth Works

Selected Essays

BY SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS
In the hands of Quaker writer Scott Russell Sanders, the essay becomes an inquisitive and revelatory form of art. In 30 of his finest essays--nine never before collected--Sanders examines his Midwestern background, his father's drinking, his opposition to war, his literary inheritance, and his feeling for wildness. He also tackles such vital issues as the disruption of Earth's climate, the impact of technology, the mystique of money, the ideology of consumerism, and the meaning of sustainability. Throughout, he asks perennial questions: What is a good life? How do family and culture shape a person's character? How should we treat one another and the Earth? What is our role in the cosmos?

Indiana 2012 355 PP. Paper

$25.00 (in stock)

Tar Sands

Dirty Oil And The Future Of A Continent: Revised And Updated

BY ANDREW NIKIFORUK
The Alberta tar sands could make Canada the world's second greatest oil exporter by 2050. U.S., Asian, and European investors are pouring billions of dollars into the megaproject. Andrew Nikiforuk argues that to extract the world's most expensive hydrocarbon, we are polluting our air, poisoning our water, destroying vast forest area, and undermining democracy itself. In this new edition, Nikiforuk assesses recent developments, refutes industry's claim that steam plans are a "greener" way to extract bitumen, and argues that it is a folly to stake our future on dirty oil.

Greystone Books 2010 268 PP. Blank

$17.95 (in stock)

Loving This Planet

Leading Thinkers Talk About How To Make A Better World

EDITED BY HELEN CALDICOTT
Together with some of the most brilliant thinkers and inspiring advocates of our time, Quaker Helen Caldicott scrutinizes our unsustainable dependence on nuclear energy; explores how the United States could transition to renewable energy; and raises awareness about a host of other planetary issues. Loving This Planet offers an accessible overview of the chief environmental and social issues of our time and includes captivating interviews with twenty-five contributors, including Lester Brown, Maude Barlow, Bill McKibben, Jonathan Schell, Daniel Ellsberg, and Bob Herbert, among others.

New Press 2012 369 PP. Paper

$17.95 (out of stock but can be backordered)

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