Environment and Natural History
Books on natural history and the environment, including ornithology, environmental studies and biographies of famous naturalists.
(of 18 titles)
Birds of CITES:
And How to Identify Them
By Johannes Erritzoe
A compendium of birds under threat throughout the world, providing a beautifully illustrated reference guide to the threatened species listed by CITES. Illustrated by Johannes Erritzoe and Helga Boullet Erritzoe.
ISBN: 9780718828912
The Book of the Toad:
A Natural and Magical History of Toad-Human Relations
By Robert DeGraaff
A fascinating exploration of the toad, establishing the scientific facts and investigating its role in art, literature and folklore.
ISBN: 9780718828417
Charles Waterton:
A Biography
By Brian Edginton
The first complete biography of the 19th-century explorer, naturalist and satirist, who discovered curare and created the world's first nature reserve.
ISBN: 9780718829247
The Environmental Dimensions of Islam
By Mawil Izzi Dien
An important book highlighting the distinctive Islamic contribution to the environmental debate, challenging preconceived attitudes towards the natural world.
ISBN: 9780718829605
Exploring Earthiness:
The Reality and Perception of Being Human Today
By Anne Primavesi
A rigorous critique of how pervasive anthropocentrism is leading towards environmental ruin, offering an Earth-focussed vision of what it is to be human.
ISBN: 9780718893392
ISBN: 9780718842246
Green Politics is Eutopian
By Paul Gilk
A thought-provoking critique of the utopian underpinnings of global civilisation, offering a eutopian Green challenge to conventional environmentalist ideas.
ISBN: 9780718891831
ISBN: 9780718842895
Green Witness:
Ecology, Ethics, and the Kingdom of God
By Laura Ruth Yordy
An inspiring contribution to the theology of environmentalism which places the Christian duty of care towards God's creation in an eschatological context.
ISBN: 9780718892210
ISBN: 9780718842901
The Nature of Environmental Stewardship:
Understanding Creation Care Solutions to Environmental Problems
By Johnny Wei-Bing Lin
An evangelical analysis of the debate over environmental ethics, offering a guide for navigating the complex problems and the diversity of views.
ISBN: 9780718894672
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Nature's Interpreter:
The Life and Times of Alexander von Humboldt
By Donald McCrory
An important new biography of the scientist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt, based on the most recent research and scholarship.
ISBN: 9780718892319
Of Seas and Ships and Scientists:
The Remarkable History of the UK's National Institute of Oceanography, 1949–1973
By Anthony Laughton, John Gould, 'Tom' Tucker and Howard Roe (editors)
A fascinating inside account of the founding, the history and the discoveries of the UK's pioneering National Institute of Oceanography.
ISBN: 9780718892302
Seeing Animals:
Their Path Through Our History
By Angela Dyer
An exploration of the many ways in which humans have engaged with the animal world and how an appreciation of animals enriches our lives today.
ISBN: 9780718895426
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The Threatened Gene:
Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity
By Cary Fowler and Pat Mooney
An examination of the potential environmental catastrophe caused by the loss of genetic diversity in agriculture, tracing the development and loss of diversity.
ISBN: 9780718828301
What in God's Name Are You Eating?:
How Can Christians Live and Eat Responsibly in Today's Global Village?
By Andrew Francis
An exploration of the Christian response to the issues of food and diet in today's world, from health and environment to animal rights and economic justice.
ISBN: 9780718893811
ISBN: 9780718843465
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