Environmental Change

A bold new conception of the republic for a planet in crisis Republicanism is arguably the most powerful political idea in history, an extraordinary feat of human imagination that balances individual liberty with collective responsibility. The Environmental Republic reclaims this idea as the...

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR An unsettling masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will impact us all. “The best science-fiction nonfiction novel I’ve ever read.” —Jonathan Lethem, New York Times...

For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain.

A “profound and inspiring” collection of Indigenous wisdom for “anyone wanting the healing of self, society, and of our shared planet” (Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma). Penobscot leader, lawyer, and activist Sherri Mitchell offers enduring lessons rooted in...

*First Place Winner of the Society of Environmental Journalists' Rachel Carson Environment Book Award* "If you're looking for something to cling to in what often feels like a hopeless conversation, Schlossberg's darkly humorous, knowledge-is-power, eyes-wide-open approach may be just the thing...

"These guys are intense. And they bring that same fire to their narration in the audiobook. Listen to these insanely competent SEAL officers tell you exactly how to make a team successful through their firsthand experiences in business and combat." - The Hustle An updated edition of the...

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fable that range from antebellum New York to the late 20th-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An air force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits 100 years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light.

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a poignant memoir about her spiritual epiphany and an appeal for why everyone can find a reason for hope. Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe preserve...

A blueprint for how we can collectively build a thriving world, from a leading behavioural scientist Eat healthily, cut back on alcohol, quit smoking, cycle to work, fly less – we all know what we should be doing. So why don’t we? The answer is both simple and radical: the world is stacked...

Every day, satellite images appear in news broadcasts, insurance assessments, agricultural dashboards, and disaster briefings. Most people have seen them. Far fewer can actually read them. There is a gap between seeing a satellite image and understanding what it is, how it was made, and what decisions ride on it. That gap persists because the books explaining geospatial intelligence are written for engineers and remote sensing specialists. This book was written for everyone else. No equations. No code. No background in geography or physics required. Just clear, plain-English explanations of...

A lyrical exploration of the world’s wildest, most forbiddingly remote places—and the humans who have always been there, by “the best non-fiction writer of her generation,” according to The Times From the blacksand beaches of Iceland, to river crossings deep in the Amazon jungle, to the...

Environmental Science For Dummies is a straightforward guide to the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play in the environment. This book tracks to a typical introductory environmental science curriculum at the college level—and is great as a supplement or study guide for AP Environmental Science, too. If you're in need of extra help for a class, considering a career in environmental science, or simply care about our planet and want to learn more about helping the environment, this friendly Dummies resource is a great place to start.

In 1851, a novel about a whaling ship failed on arrival and sat unread for seventy years. It turned out to be the most important warning our civilization ever wrote — and we are the ones it was written to. Long before there was petroleum, there were whales. For two centuries, the industrialized world ran on oil pulled from the heads of sperm whales. New York was lit by it. London was lit by it. Machines were lubricated by it. An entire global economy — with its own captains, its own empires, its own logic of extraction — was built on hunting the largest brains that have ever existed ...

The future of our planet is not written yet. Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, deforestation, environmental injustice, and the depletion of natural resources have become defining challenges of our generation. Yet amid these global crises lies an even greater opportunity—the power of individuals, communities, educators, scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and young people to become catalysts for change. Can We Still Save the Planet? is a compelling collection of stories, research, practical solutions, and inspiring experiences from contributors around the world who believe...

An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she’s studied trees, flowers, seeds...

When the sky over Briar Hollow turned black, the world thought it was a storm. It wasn’t. A swarm of mutated mosquitoes descends on the small coastal town, cutting off communication, overwhelming defenses, and turning the quiet marshlands into a living nightmare. As the swarm grows, its strange intelligence begins to reveal itself, and humanity’s place in the food chain starts to shift. Sheriff Lena Carrow fights to protect the survivors while Joel, a young man caught in the swarm’s path, becomes something more than human. The swarm chooses him as its link, its voice, and its bridge ...

Trace the explosive American history of ecological survival, from indigenous stewardship to the modern climate crisis. Perfect for your daily commute, this eye-opening narrative transforms the North American landscape into a living, breathing character. You will witness the relentless clash...

Experience how extreme climate shocks and devastating plagues forced ancient societies to battle nature for survival. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey transports you beyond standard tales of kings and castles. Instead, explore an atmospheric world where ordinary...

“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The Economist LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE “One of those rare books that’s...