Environmental Alternatives

The second volume of William T. Vollmann's epic book about the factors and human actions that have led to global warming begins in the coal fields of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Over the course of four years, Vollmann finds hollowed out towns with coal-polluted streams and acidified drinking water; makes covert visits to mountaintop removal mines; and offers documented accounts of unpaid fines for federal health and safety violations and of miners who died because their bosses cut corners to make more money.

Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of 1050-1300 CE, told through the voice of Honga, a Native leader of the time ...

Edwin Black, award-winning author of IBM and the Holocaust, has mined scores of corporate and governmental archives to assemble thousands of previously uncovered and long-forgotten documents and studies into this dramatic story. Black traces a continuum of rapacious energy cartels and special interests dating back nearly 5,000 years, from wood to coal to oil, and then to the bicycle and electric battery cartels of the 1890s, which created thousands of electric vehicles that plied American streets a century ago.

The Healing Power of Senses: Your New Found Truth The Healing Power of Senses is a heartfelt invitation to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the wisdom of your own body. In a world that rushes us from task to task, where screens and schedules pull us away from ourselves, this book offers something rare and vital: a return to the present moment through the power of your senses. Rather than offering rigid routines or complex theories, this book gently guides you back to what’s already within and around you—sound, scent, sight, touch, taste, light, movement, and space. These ...

The system lied. Your body paid the price. Now it’s time to take it back. Con Vid 1984 is your roadmap to detoxing from modern toxins, rebuilding your immune system, and reclaiming control over your health. In a world flooded with fear campaigns, hidden agendas, and dangerous interventions disguised as “care,” this book reveals what they don’t want you to know. Inside, you’ll discover: ✅ The truth about environmental toxins and how they silently erode your health. ✅ A proven immune reset plan designed to cleanse your system naturally. ✅ Step-by-step detox protocols to flush ...

For fans of Three Times Lucky and The Penderwicks, this endearing new classic spins together sparkling humor, sizzle-pop writing, and a sassy main character with an unforgettable voice. Gertie Reece Foy is 100% Not-From-Concentrate awesome. She has a daddy who works on an oil rig, a...

This small book, 40+ pages, is the first title in the “Brief Montessori Introductions” created for busy parents and other educators. Being aware of the meaning of the concepts “Cosmic Education” and “Cosmic Task” is essential in understanding authentic Montessori practice, at home and in school. It is sometimes overlooked, and begins at birth. Susan Mayclin Stephenson tackles a large subject, cosmic education, which Montessori defined as a “unifying global and universal view of the past, present and future.” Stephenson takes the reader from birth to the end of the elementary...

A “smart, honest, and down-to-earth” (Elizabeth Kolbert) citizen’s guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate. If you think the only thing you can do to combat climate change is to install a smart thermostat or cook plant-based meat, you’re...

This is your down-to-earth, complete manual for achieving great gardening results with your own rich, organic soil. How do you recognize healthy soil? How much can your existing soil be improved? What are the best amendments to use for your soil? Let Building Soil answer your questions and be...

Imagine a calming guide that demystifies the often-overwhelming world of herbal remedies and natural medicine, empowering you to overcome health challenges and unlock a wellness-infused lifestyle. Introducing your blueprint for total wellness through the profound yet beautifully simple world of herbal remedies and natural medicine.

Because of the diseases it spreads, we have learned to distance ourselves from our waste, but the long line of engineering marvels we’ve created to do so - from Roman sewage systems and medieval latrines to the immense, computerized treatment plants we use today - has also done considerable damage to the Earth’s ecology. Now scientists tell us: We’ve been wasting our waste.

50 Things to Know for Toxic-Free Living offers an approach to creating a healthier lifestyle by identifying cleaner choices in a variety of areas. This audiobook offers a practical guide to choosing better options and can be implemented without the hassle of sorting through scientific jargon. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, this audiobook provides a simple outline for detoxing. You'll discover the tools to start making empowered decisions for your well-being, and cultivate the foundation for prioritizing your health and the health of our planet.

Be one of the thousand of investors that are making money from cryptocurrency! Three books in one! Manuscript 1: 20 Alternatives to Bitcoin; Manuscript 2: Ethereum; Manuscript 3: Bitcoin....

A book about alternative economic theory using ecological ethics, with some erotic foreplay. Economics affects everyone, even those that do not want to be concerned with money or finances. This book is a summary of alternative economic commentaries that emphasize democratic ethics. The Sustainable Cooperative for Organic Development believes in valuing human lives as responsible environmental stewards for our biosphere called Earth, and seeks ways to allow for biodiversity in civilization as well as the ecosystem. We believe in less monopolies, less corporate crony politics, less corruption...

SCOD Eco-Theory Text - Architectural theory based on SCOD (Sustainable Cooperative for Organic Development) Thesis 2000. This is a manifesto of ecological, historical, and futurist co-habitation philosophy. This text based edition describes phenomenology of Nature in shire design; Version: 18 Ecological Theory. SCOD mainly exists online as a free educational network. Sales of this book help fund SCOD research, partnerships, and Green awards.