The environment Books

Book SynopsisEmphasizing the influence of the physical environment on individual and collective perception, this book provides the theoretical underpinnings for an ecocriticism now reaching full power, and does so in remarkably clear ways. Focusing on 19th- and 20th-century writers, it reimagines city and country as a single complex landscape.Trade ReviewAuthor of the widely influential The Environmental Imagination, Buell is a major figure in contemporary ecocriticism. Here, in broadening the scope of his earlier book, Buell blurs the usual distinction between natural and built environments. Exploring how a variety of texts imagine urban, rural, ocean, and desert places, he convincingly argues that literary imagination is powerfully shaped by--and shapes--a single, complex environment that is both found and constructed...Buell's book is important: it points ecocriticism in profoundly new and welcome directions. -- W. Conlogue * Choice *

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Book SynopsisConservationist and photographer Fernández documents the efforts of a team of international scientists as they unravel the workings of evolution on the island of Hispaniola. He captures both the amazing variety of creatures that have erupted in isolation, and the urgency of scientists racing to give that variety a name before it vanishes.Trade ReviewHaiti and the Dominican Republic share the second largest island in the Caribbean. Hispaniola includes the region's lowest and highest points: the hypersaline Lago Enriquillo, 40 m below sea level, and Pico Duarte, 3087 m. This wide altitudinal range and the island's 40 million-year history have fostered the Caribbean's greatest variety of habitat types and a diverse insular flora and fauna. Despite the impacts of an accelerated degradation of natural resources, pollution, and the rapidly expanding human population, Hispaniola retains a number of wild places. Fernández, a Dominican-based conservationist and photographer, takes the reader on a circuit of protected areas and biodiversity hotspots. His images include dramatic landscapes (such as Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo), closer views of habitats (from mountain forests to estuaries and coastal mangroves), and field portraits of animals, plants, and fungi. Researchers provide introductory essays (in Spanish and English) on the island's birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, insects, vegetation, and the "woefully understudied" macrofungi. In his foreword, Edward O. Wilson notes both the beauty and vulnerability of this island biota and hopes that more will be done to save it. * Science *With its numerous large color photographs, this oversized book would make a great coffee-table piece. However, it is hoped that it will bring attention to the overpopulated island of Hispaniola and aid in protecting the few remaining areas of natural habitat. -- K. L. Williams * Choice *

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Book SynopsisThe world’s foremost experts write about the dynamics of geophysical processes involved in tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation, along with the statistical and geophysical properties of tsunami recurrence, and their application to tsunami forecasts and warnings.Trade ReviewKnowledge of the field of tsunami oceanography has dramatically increased since the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami. This rare book eminently provides an excellent basis of scientific and technical information in this neglected field. Eighteen outstanding scientists and engineers contributed 13 chapters on critical core subjects. Topics include recorded tsunami history, geologic records and effects, tsunami probabilities, earthquake excitation, and other sources of tsunamis. The book also addresses measurements, models for propagation, hazards mapping, coastline impacts, forecasting, and warning systems. Each chapter ends with a long list of comprehensive references. Mathematical equations and explanations appropriately support the text, and charts, graphs, and photographs clearly add value and strength to this young, complex field of oceanography. This outstanding, unparalleled volume will contribute to the educational needs of the tsunami science and engineering student as well as the advanced researcher and veteran oceanographer. -- T. L. T. Grose * Choice *Table of Contents* Contents* * Tsunamis * Preface * Contributors * Editorial Advisory Panel and External Reviewers * Introduction: Emergent Findings and New Directions in Tsunami Science Eddie N. Bernard and Allan R. Robinson * Tsunami History: Recorded Viacheslav K. Gusiakov * Geologic Effects and Records of Tsunamis Joanne Bourgeois * Tsunami Probability Eric L. Geist, Tom Parsons, Uri S. ten Brink and Homa J. Lee * Excitation of Tsunamis by Earthquakes Emile A. Okal * Tsunami Generation: Other Sources Galen R. Gisler * Tsunami Measurements Harold O. Mofjeld * Tsunami Modeling: Development of Benchmarked Models Costas E. Synolakis and Utku Kanoglu * Tsunami Modeling: Propagation Philip L.-F. Liu * Tsunami Modeling: Inundation Fumihiko Imamura * Tsunami Impacts on Coastlines Harry Yeh * Tsunami Forecasting Vasily V. Titov * Tsunami Warning Systems Paul M. Whitmore * Index

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Book SynopsisHuman-generated greenhouse gas emissions imperil a global resource: a biosphere capable of supporting life as we know it. What is the fair way to share this scarce resource across present and future generations and across regions of the world? This study offers a new perspective based on the guiding ethics of sustainability and egalitarianism.Trade ReviewThis book should be of great interest to economists working in the field of climate change, particularly those who would like to explore alternatives to the dominant paradigm of discounted utilitarianism. Rejecting that paradigm, the authors evaluate climate policy using sustainability criteria, requiring either that future generations have the same level of utility as earlier generations or that utility grows by at least a fixed rate. -- Larry S. Karp, University of California, BerkeleyThe authors provide a normative approach to global warming that they call sustainability. It consists in finding an economic path that, while satisfying environmental and other constraints, would maintain human welfare for all future generations. They also explain why the current discounted utilitarian approach is unsatisfactory. The book has many original arguments expressed in a clear, logical structure. It should be required reading for graduate students in public economics. -- Phillipe De Donder, Toulouse School of EconomicsThe book is scientifically rigorous as it is based on a series of peer-reviewed publications. It is very transparent as all assumptions are made explicit and explained and it even provides the entire code for the numerical analysis. It is accessibly and carefully written as it builds up the argument from scratch and presents a simplified version of the model to build up the intuition. All this might be expected from such an accomplished team of authors. It also is, however, constructive, original and bold. -- Gregor Schwerhoff * Journal of Economics *Sustainability for a Warming Planet is a must read for economists focusing on climate change and for any scholars interested in discussing new paths to sustainability, to limiting global warming, and to preventing its dramatic consequences for humanity. -- Mitja Stefancic * Journal of Economic Issues *Sustainability for a Warming Planet is…an intelligent and original analysis of the economic and philosophical issues underlying the climate problem. It concludes that we can meet the world’s two-degree Celsius target while continuing to grow and meet international political constraints, which is both encouraging and an implicit call to action. -- Geoffrey Heal * Journal of Economic Literature *

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Book SynopsisVogel challenges conventional wisdom that trade liberalization and agreements promoting free trade undermine national health, safety, and environmental standards. He analyzes international and regional trade agreements and treaties, unraveling the important and contentious relationship between trade and environmental, health, and safety standards.Trade ReviewThis interesting book systematically examines the original European Community, the Single European Act, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and its 1979 standards code, the U.S.-Canada Free Trade Area, and the more recent North American Free Trade Agreement...Vogel finds that, while counterexamples do exist, trade liberalization on balance has strongly reinforced environment-improving regulations. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs *Trading Up tackles the increasingly prominent and controversial relationship between trade and regulatory/environmental policies...[It] is well written, with a wealth of sometimes off-beat detail, and will repay reading. * Journal of Environmental Law *This book is a pioneering contribution to the growing literature on the relationship between trade policy and protective regulation...[It] is a required reading not only for students and practitioners of international trade but all those involved in the making of environmental and regulatory standards. -- P. V. Mutalik-Desai * International Journal of Development Banking *Trading Up is not the only book on trade and environment...But it is the one of the most probable interest to most political scientists. It opens the way to many research inquiries on the outcomes of the various linkages and of their possible global extension...The outcomes of these linkages and their successes or failures may provide many dissertations, articles, and books in coming decades. -- Lynton K. Caldwell * American Political Science Review *When I teach international economics, students invariably ask me how to distinguish a protectionist barrier to trade from a legitimate health rule. This book provides a rich collection of cases to show how international trade agreements and their dispute settlement procedures have answered this question. The book centers around the question of how increased economic integration affects consumer safety...The results of the theoretical models are supplemented through rigorous empirical studies. The endnotes of each chapter provide crucial information to readers. The study is comprehensive and well-documented with an exhaustive list of references. The author provides a European perspective on the [Federal Reserve's] exchange rate policies in comparison to those of the Bundesbank's...This book is well-written, interesting and informative, and particularly good at describing how trade and regulatory disputes have been resolved. Teachers of international, environmental, or consumer economics should note that this book is written in an easily-accessible style, and is suitable for students. -- Shannon K. Mitchell * Southern Economic Journal *The book's coverage is broad. It treats efforts to promote free trade within Europe and throughout the world. It examines consumer issues, environmental issues, and the many issues that fall in between. It encompasses legal, economic, and political disputes. Few authors could have mastered all these topics, but fortunately Vogel is up to the task...The basic message of Trading Up cannot be ignored by students of the consumer movement...Vogel convinces us that, for the foreseeable future, it will be impossible to study the consumer or environmental movements without simultaneously considering trade policy. -- Robert N. Mayer * Journal of Consumer Affairs *Table of ContentsNational Regulation in the Global Economy Protectionism versus Consumer Protection in Europe Environmental Regulation and the Single European Market Greening the GATT Food Safety and International Trade Baptists and Bootleggers in the United States Reducing Trade Barriers in North America The California Effect Notes Abbreviations Index

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Book SynopsisA photographic guide to the birds of western North America. It covers entire western half of mainland North America (excluding Mexico) and the arctic and subarctic territorial islands of the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii). It describes key identification features of each bird.Trade Review"Fills a real need for a comprehensive regional guide. Where most are sketchy at best, noting only the most common birds, Sterry and Small cover more than 500 species an variants--including birds that migrate down the Pacific and Rocky Mountain flyways and over the eastern Pacific Ocean, as well as Eastern birds known to visit... Sterry and Small present their information in an organized, easy-to-use manner. Small's photos are uniformly excellent, clearly showing fine detail in patterns and colors; the helpful layout makes it easy to compare similar-looking birds, meaning slight differences will be apparent even to novice birders... It should be welcomed into the backpacks of western U.S. birders."--Publishers Weekly "Brian Small and co-author Paul Sterry have taken the photo-based field guide to a new level. Their new books are beautifully designed and well written. Photos are tack-sharp, and tightly cropped, giving close-up views of each bird."--Matt Mendenhall, Birder's World "Whether you are a birding fanatic or someone who enjoys looking in their backyard to see what shows up, there is a new bird guide that will fill your need... With great photos of more than 500 species, this is a wonderful photographic guide making identification of birds that much easier. Both the Eastern and Western versions are great gift ideas."--Ken Moran, New York Post "The large, excellent photos, combined with the overall design, make this probably the most attractive general field guide I've seen... This is the first field guide that I would recommend to bird photography aficionados solely on the merit of the pictures, irrespective of its value as a field guide. Finally, the exceptional, large photographs make these an attractive primary field guide option for new and burgeoning birders."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "These guides will be most useful for intermediate level birders."--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Excellent state-of-the art digital photos and comprehensive, up-to-date data on North American birds... Comparable guides include Ted Floyd's Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America and Edward Brinkley's National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Field Guide to Birds of North America. All three titles are excellent. However, the Sterry-Small guide's larger photos aid identification and highlight variable plumage. Corner insets identify groups of birds for easier browsing. Birders will love the portability, excellent photography, habitat, and conservation information."--Sally Bickley, Library Journal "This pair of photographic guides provides superb quality photographic images which are well up to the best of modern standards. If your American photo-guides are a few years old, now is the time to update them. The text is surprisingly detailed and concisely covers all plumages, as well as 'Status and Habitat,' 'Voice,' and 'Observation tips,' and the distribution maps are detailed and clear. These are now the best photographic guides for North America and exceptional value-for-money too."--Steve Gantlett, Birding World "Flat-out gorgeous. We see the birds standing, swimming and in flight. There's the usual field buide-style information--maps of their range, what they sound like, etc.--but this book seems to make things uniquely clear."--Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer "Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide and Birds of Western North America: A Photographic Guide should be a welcome addition to the libraries of serious birders as well as those who enjoy birdwatching only from their own backyard feeders... I recommend both books."--Brad Sylvester, Manchester Bird Watching Examiner "The guides are, in a word, gorgeous--the photos are crisp (the latest digital technology captures rich detail) and the page layout is superb."--Fannie Peczenik, Pittsburgh Bird Watching Examiner "The photos in these books are large, crisp and clear... They are durable field guides that easily slip into a backpack or even a large pocket in an overcoat, but their pictures are good enough to be a coffee table book... Of all the various field guides I have ever seen, these ... are by far the best."--James Swan, ESPNOutdoors.com "Outstanding... The photos are of such superb detail you expect them to fly off the pages."--Bill Cochran, Roanoke Times "Stunning. This was the first word that came to mind upon cracking open these new guides... The photography alone is worth owning both Eastern and Western editions. Even so, the accompanying text is fantastic too."--Eddie Callaway, Birdfreak.com "I was immediately captivated by the stunning photographs... This one's a keeper."--George Smith, Down East.com "Paul Sterry and Brian Small have created books with large, superior photos placed on pages designed to be lively and interesting. The text accompanying each species is three or four times as long as what you find in most ID books. It's pertinent and sharply written."--Jim Williams, Minneapolis Star Tribune "A fine pair of guides for North America... Small's photos are big, bright, and tack-sharp... Sterry's generous accounts supplement the accompanying photographs well... worthwhile acquisitions for field guide consumers and completists alike."--Mike Bergin, 10,000 Birds "Informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and stunning color photographs. Images have been carefully selected to convey both the sheer beauty and the key identification features of each bird, and many of the photos are larger than those found in most other guides."--OSNA Birds "I never used to be very keen on photographic field guides for birds until I perused these two volumes... An excellent volume set for the North American birder, complete with lavish photos larger than those seen in other field guides, useful, up-to-date range maps and an easy-to-use format."--David Bird, Montreal Gazette "The Sterry/Small guides are an innovative, useful addition to the arsenal of tools available to help us improve our birding skills. These outstanding guides deserve a place in your pocket, bookshelf, nightstand and bathroom."--Wayne Mones, Audubon Magazine web site "Deserve a perch in your birding library. Birds of Western North America and its companion guide Birds of Eastern North America are photographic field guides, with clear, well-defined full-color photos for ease of identification."--David Buchanan, Grand Junctions Sentinel "Certainly the best and most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the birds of western North America that I have seen."--Fatbirder "Fabulous photographic field guides... Birds of Eastern North America: A Photographic Guide, and its companion piece Birds of Western North America, are a tremendous addition to any library of bird identification literature... Even those accustomed to an artist's illustration rather than photography to highlight identification features will find themselves reaching for these volumes time after time to confirm a field sighting of a bird in its natural habitat."--Birding Business "These indispensable guides will quickly become the preferred photographic guides for new and experienced birders alike. The clear layout will help novices easily identify the birds they see, while the superb photographs will help seasoned birders confirm identifications."--Adventure Sports Outdoors "With these volumes, we've at last found photographic guides that are as easy to identify birds from as I.D. books that feature paintings... [These] photographic guides aren't pocket size, but they're small enough that we'll carry them in the car and, with binoculars, in a pack on a serious birding outing. We expect to spend some enjoyable winter evenings browsing through them, enjoying the superb photos, and readable text, looking up old friends and preparing to meet new ones."--Bob and Linda Steiner, The Derrick "The title really does do this book justice: the amazing photographs are certainly the focus of this colorful field guide. This field guide is also reasonably priced and won't burn your budget... I would recommend this guide for a beginner bird-watcher who is eager to see some beautiful photographs and quality range maps displayed in a user-friendly format."--Cory J. Gregory, Iowa Bird Life "These guides are certainly worthy as a secondary field guide and photographic reference. No question, they are certainly the best photographic guides currently available."--Alan Knue, South Dakota Bird Notes "Sterry and Small have created the best photograph based field guides I have seen for North American birds."--Michael J. Andersen, Quarterly Review of Biology "[T]hese [two] books do have truly wonderful photographs and written descriptions that are useful in identifying and differentiating species. The guides could be especially useful to the casual birder. If you consider the cost of the paperback edition, they are an attractive, affordable addition to one's library."--Clayton M. White, Western North American Naturalist "With the proliferation of options, choosing a good field guide is increasingly a question of personal preference. Most of my casual birder friends prefer photographic guides; most keen birders seem to prefer traditional guides with paintings. I would recommend this book for novice birders and for those wanting to supplement a more traditional guide."--Mark Gawn, Canadian Field-Naturalist "The large, well-composed and well-edited photographs, combined with good text and range maps, may very well place these as the top photographic guides for North America."--Nathan Hentze, Discovery "Birds of Western North America and the Birds of Eastern North America are quite simply the most lavishly illustrated photographic guides to date of North American avifauna. Because of that fact, perhaps amateur and advanced birders will not object to procuring both books together when exploring such birding hot spots as the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and elsewhere."--Gene Wilhelm, Pennsylvania Birds

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Book SynopsisA guide to identifying migrant raptors. It illustrates twenty-nine species in various lighting situations and settings. It features 558 color photos and 896 black-and-white images depicting plumage and shape characteristics. It covers various aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior.Trade Review"If you love watching hawks, Liguori's Hawks at a Distance is an essential aid which will help build your identification skills."--Wayne Mones, Audubon Magazine "A must-have for raptor people!"--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Possibly the best-ever raptor identification guide in print... If you are serious about identifying birds of prey, whether at a hawk-watch site, or during your everyday birding, the advances made by the author with this book can assist you in achieving that goal in ways few books have done previously... Highly recommended."--William P. Mueller, Bluebird's Laugh "Hawks at a Distance is an advanced study written by an authority in raptors. Mr. Liguori's book is great to be read with attention and what you learn you will treasure greatly if you are an active birder."--H.J. Ruiz, My Backyard Visitors "This is an absolute 'must have' for anyone who has ever even briefly wondered, 'What kind of hawk was that?' ... Practical and beautiful... If you have even the slightest interest in birds, you should own this book."--Alan Speakman, eBirdseed.com "Jerry Liguori has found a way to communicate to birders of all ages and skill levels how he can identify hawks at a distance. He provides us with a study tool that is the next best thing to being with him atop a ridge near a hawk flyway... By putting in the work to study these photos and internalizing the helpful text explaining what is shown in each photo, you would be ready to join a hawk-watch group and dazzle them with your advanced skills."--Robert Mortensen, Birding is Fun "This book has a lot to offer hawk watchers of all levels of experience."--A Charm of Finches "Hawks at a Distance is a neat little book and valuable reference."--Angus Wilson, OceanWanderers Book Shelf "A remarkable and important field guide."--Greg Laden, Science blogs "Every birder with an interest in hawks should own this book. And really, what birder isn't interested in hawks? Show me a birder that doesn't enjoy an afternoon at a good hawk-watch, and I'll show you a dog that doesn't like cheese."--Greg Niese, North American Birding "Hawks at a Distance provides a great way to look at shape and form of raptors, and not just plumage... Hawks at a Distance is for all birders, not just hawk aficionados. The ability to identify hawks at a distance is crucial to all bird counts and to all birding situations."--Birdfreak.com "Liguori's innovation is to show these magnificent birds as you most often actually see them--in flight and at a distance. He does show one close-up shot of most of the species, but he follows that with many shots of the bird in action from different angles. Studying these excellent pictures gives one a sense of the shape of the bird, which is one of the most indicative traits for identification, and it allows you to see those obvious field marks that might actually be seen from a great distance."--The Nature of Things "If you have any interest in hawk watching you need this book... It truly is a revolutionary guide and will certainly be a tool for teaching many a hawk watcher in the coming years. I would tell even the most seasoned of birders to add this to their collection... [It] will surely be one of, if not the most influential hawk watching guide ever."--Utah Birders "Certainly a book for aspiring as well as veteran hawk-watchers."--Rosyfinch Ramblings "All-in-all, this book is a must have for any hawk watcher or any birder that wants to learn more about hawk identification. I am in love with the book and haven't been able to put it down for a few weeks now. I would recommend that you use this book in combination with Jerry Liguori's first book, Hawks from Every Angle. These two books are, and will be for quite some time, the bibles of hawk watching."--Drew Weber, Nemesis Bird "Concise and easy to follow... Will be an invaluable tool if you are a hawk watcher."--Birds from Behind "I heartily recommend this book to North American raptor enthusiasts, but also to anyone with a general interest in raptors, but especially for birders planning a birding trip to North America where it will sit happily in a pocket or rucksack next to a less specific field guide."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "An intriguing concept--take a few hundred of the most distant, silhouetted, weird angle photos and combine them into a field guide... Very useful to raptor enthusiasts and hawk counters!"--Christian Artuso "A useful tool that would be a welcome addition to any birders library."--Scott Arvin, The Cardinal, Indiana Audubon Society "This book certainly gives a new perspective, and hope, to viewing those 'too-far-to-identify' raptors. The raptor enthusiast and the avid birder who's always trying to expand his knowledge of advanced identification tips will appreciate this book."--Avian Review "For anyone that spends time at our local hawkwatch at Lighthouse Point, this latest book from author and photographer Jerry Liguori, entitled Hawks at a Distance is a must-have!"--Naturescape Images "Liguori's new book gives the would-be hawkwatcher a head start, significantly closing the gap between rookie and expert with his simple and comprehensive approach... Hawkwatchers are going to be the primary audience for this book, but anyone interested in pushing the physical boundaries of their bird identification to the horizon should pick it up. You won't be disappointed."--The Drinking Bird "If you love raptors Liguori's new book will be an essential tool in advancing your identification skills"--Sierra Activist "This follow-up to Hawks from Every Angle is jam-packed with all aspects of in-flight hawk identification tips."--Nina Harfmann, Nature Remains "Hawks at a Distance: Identification of Migrant Raptors by Jerry Liguori is an exceptional book. I have always wanted to become better at raptor identification and Liguori hit the nail on the head for me with this book... If you want to progress to the next level of birding I think Hawks at a Distance will help you along."--Flying Mullet "[The guide] uses digital photography to present the birds as we might see them in real life. Liguori focuses on twenty-nine species of raptor, depicting their flight patterns and the color of their plumage as it varies with background light; there's also a very useful series of images in black and white of the raptors from various angles."--Fannie Peczenik, Pittsburgh Bird Watching Examiner "Raptor fans, and especially anyone who spends time at hawk watches, will definitely want a copy of Liguori's Hawks at a Distance. It's quite simply the best guide to hawks at, well, a distance. [It will] be useful to any birder due to its different approach and the encouragement it gives to push the limits of our identification skills to the horizon (literally)."--Grant McCreary, Birder's Library "You not only get a series of very small images--just what you'd see with your binoculars trained on the high flyer, but also a good close image too. Between the two you can see how the ID features are likely to seem in the field and learn how to do without the close up and make a pretty good stab at what that bird is kettling up to the heavens."--Fat Birder "If you love hawk watching and want to get beyond accipiter vs. buteo, then you should definitely look at Hawks at a Distance."--Anne Hanley, Trumpter "Hawks at a Distance does a better job of putting names to those dots over the next ridge than anything else that's out there."--Ned Keller, The Cerulean "Considerable forethought took place at the conception of the idea for this book, because it is easy to read and to understand, making it a viable resource for the beginner and the experienced birder alike."--KaHolly Blog "This book helps me understand raptors in ways I never thought possible... Liguori's knowledge and skill of identifying raptors is simply unsurpassed. His ability to tie together actual knowledge with photos makes for both an informative and yet concise book."--Cory Gregory's Birding Blog "Birders schooled in the old 'field marks' method of bird identification will find Liguori's Hawks at a Distance startling--and ultimately, I think, revelatory."--Rick Wright, ABA blog "For those of you wishing to push your hawk-watching skills to new levels, grab your binoculars and get a copy as soon as you can!"--Digiscoping Blog "Hawks at a Distance offers bird watchers of all experience levels the opportunity to learn a skill that has long been considered a prized specialty. Extensive color photographs supplemented with black-and-white illustrated shape charts depict the various raptors commonly found in the U.S. and Canada in a host of flight positions. By presenting these with detailed descriptions of flight patterns and aerial habits, Liguori has created what is quite likely the definitive book on the subject presently in print."--John Riutta, Bird Watcher's Digest "This slim volume is an excellent addition to any library, but will be particularly welcomed by bird watchers wishing to improve their identification skills... Hawk watchers along migration corridors will certainly take this guide to their favorite hawk-watch station. But other bird watchers should consider adding it to their collection, where it will get much use."--Choice "The beauty of Hawks at a Distance is that you can drill down through the different levels of text, taking in as much detail as you can handle at your level... All in all, this is an excellent, compact guide that nicely complements Hawks From Every Angle."--Donna Lynn Schulman, 10,000 Birds blog "[An] excellent guide... [T]he text is to the point and littered with little nuggets of useful information that, from my experience, only years in the field would elicit."--Luke Tiller, Birdwatch "Study Jerry Liguori's excellent book, Hawks at a Distance, with its hundreds of photos of raptors in flight. I've found this book to be very helpful in providing identification clues."--Val Cunningham, Star TribuneTable of ContentsForeword by Pete Dunne ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 1 Terminology 2 Glossary 3 Hawk Migration 4 Helpful Hints 4 Anatomy 5 Flight Positions 6 Hawk Counting 8 Optics for Hawk Watching 8 Photography 9 Accipiters 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper's Hawk 25 Northern Goshawk 31 Northern Harrier 37 Buteos 44 Red-shouldered Hawk 47 Broad-winged Hawk 51 Swainson's Hawk 59 Red-tailed Hawk 67 Ferruginous Hawk 83 Rough-legged Hawk 91 Falcons 101 American Kestrel 103 Merlin 109 Peregrine Falcon 115 Prairie Falcon 121 Gyrfalcon 124 Vultures, Osprey, Eagles 127 Black Vulture 127 Turkey Vulture 131 Osprey 135 Bald Eagle 137 Golden Eagle 147 Uncommon Migrants and Others 157 California Condor 157 Mississippi Kite 159 White-tailed Kite 159 Swallow-tailed Kite 162 Hook-billed Kite 162 Crested Caracara 163 Short-tailed Hawk 166 White-tailed Hawk 167 Zone-tailed Hawk 169 Shapes 171 Photo Credits 191 Bibliography 192 Index 193

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Book SynopsisNew Jersey provides some of the most varied birding in North America, and more than 450 species have been recorded in the state. This guide for the birds of New Jersey includes various species known to the state from historical times to the present, featuring over 200 color photos of rarities and regular species.Trade Review"Anyone who birds regularly in New Jersey or neighbouring states should not only study this book in depth but also keep it side by side with their standard field guide to Eastern North America... The Birds of New Jersey is an object lesson in how to produce a book of this type. It is well researched, succinct but detailed, easily accessible and extremely logical in the arrangement of the information."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "After looking through The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution by William J. Boyle, I was reminded of what a great state New Jersey is for birds... The book is likely the best of its kind in presenting the birding locales, prevalence, and status of birds for a single state. It is easy to navigate and concise. For any birder living in, near, or visiting New Jersey, this is one book to have!"--Jerry Liguori, Utah Birders blog "A must have for birders with an interest in the birds of New Jersey!"--Ian Paulsen, Birdbooker Report "Here is a beautiful book with a simple purpose, providing up to date status and distribution information for birds in New Jersey and the surrounding region. The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution by William J. Boyle is a real winner in my book. It doesn't try to be a one stop bird book, rather it finds a small niche and really nails it."--Nemesis Bird "This comprehensive but portable paperback will be the ideal accompaniment for any stay in the state, and records of species like Long-billed Curlew will excite the interest of the British rarity-hunter."--Birdwatch (UK) "The Birds of New Jersey is a must for New Jersey birders. And it will be very useful for birders from other states or countries that visit the Garden State."--Fritz Brock, Wildlife Activist "Well written and concise, the work can be recommended as a quick and easy way to determine when and where each New Jersey bird species should occur and will be useful for both amateur birdwatchers and professional ornithologists."--Christopher J. Butler, IBISTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Physical Geography and Natural Regions of New Jersey 1 History 4 The New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC) 5 Criteria for Acceptance of Records of Review Species and New Species 6 Nomenclature 8 Species Accounts 8 Maps 9 Status and Abundance Terminology 10 Abbreviations 11 Glossary of Place Names 12 Pelagic Boundaries 13 Annotated List of Species 15 Appendix A: E xotics and Species of Uncertain Provenance or Status 273 Appendix B: N ot Accepted Species 275 Appendix C: List of NJBRC Review Species 277 Appendix D: I dentification Information for Captions by Kevin Karlson 279 Bibliography 283 Index 297

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Book SynopsisWarblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. This book enables you to identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada.Trade ReviewWinner of a 2014 National Outdoor Book Award in Nature Guidebooks Second Place for the 2013 BB/BTO Best Bird Book of the Year, British Birds and the British Trust for Ornithology Honorable Mention for the 2013 PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Science, Association of American Publishers "The Warbler Guide is a reference book which you will want to have on your desk, your night stand or in your car, for contained within its pages is more treasure than any birder could ever hope for... Bravo to authors Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle for raising the bar by which we judge specialty guides."--Wayne Mones, AudubonMagazine.org "The Warbler Guide is a fine book crammed with photographs, tips, expert advice, innovation and information designed to help identify a unique and beautiful set of birds."--Phil Slade, Another Bird Blog "Fantastic and, yes, ground-breaking... There will be no birder north of the Rio Grande who would turn down this book. There will be few who intend to visit North America that would not want to spend time familiarising themselves with the Wood Warblers, and there is no better way for them than to open these pages and get lost in their cornucopia of detail... Everything from sonograms to seasonal variations, confusion species to aging and sexing and with pretty detailed distribution maps as well. The term 'tour de force' sits well upon its wide shoulders."--Fatbirder "The Warbler Bible has come forth! This is easily the most comprehensive and fantastic warbler specific guide covering North American Warblers. I am amazed and impressed with each of its features... [A] must-have book."--Robert Mortensen, Birding is Fun "A warbler feast for the eyes, the answer to the prayers of every birder who has seen a glimpse of yellow, black, and white and said, 'If only that leaf wasn't in the way, I'd know that warbler's name.'... The Warbler Guide, by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, is not just another bird identification book... The authors have thought long and hard about what makes an identification guide work and then approached it their own way. The auditory descriptions of bird song and chips, based on scientific analysis rather than a subjective translation of sound, present a very different approach to identifying birds by ear. The abundance of photographs, the plethora of charts and finding guides, all printed in brilliant color on lovely paper, the clarity of design, make this book a joy to look at and to use."--Donna Schulman, 10,000 Birds "Thoroughly detailed... I'll keep this guide close to me and make my warbler identification a lot more simple."--H.J. Ruiz, Avian 101 "The Warbler Guide is a must-have book for every birder. It is comprehensive, easy-to-use, and absolutely gorgeous."--Eddie Callaway, Birdfreak.com "Stupendous... Each of the 56 species accounts contain at least a dozen photographs, emphasizing various plumage variations--in all, over 1000 stunning color photos grace the book... One of the unique features of this book is that many of these photos are taken from below, which is how you really see warblers in the field... This relatively inexpensive book will aid birders of all abilities in identifying the warblers of America."--Dan Tallman's Bird Blog "The Warbler Guide is Music to My Eyes! ... By the coming fall migration The Warbler Guide 'will' be considered the ultimate, must-have guide for any birder serious about identifying the 'butterflies of the avian world.'"--Jerry Jourdan, Jerry's Birding/Digiscoping Blog "There's never been an ID guide quite like this one. It's as if the publisher told the authors to produce a book on warbler identification that includes everything a birder might ever need. But don't be misled by my enthusiasm for The Warbler Guide. It will not make identifying warblers easy, it just makes it possible. It's still up to every birder to find, see and hear the birds before they turn to this remarkable ID guide."--Scott Shalaway, Exponent Telegram "Extraordinary... Grab a copy of this guide in time to help with those confusing fall warblers."--Herb Wilson, Portland Press Herald "This is a beautiful book, chock full of pictures. The best part is that many of the pictures are what we usually see when we see a warbler--from underneath or in flight... An excellent work."--Penny Miller, A Charm of Finches "When I personally dove into Warbler identification (the species that helped bring me to birding in the first place! Could those colorful birds really be in my backyard in Central New Jersey?!) I pieced together multiple guides that had information on undertail covert colors and tail patterns, as well as song detail and plumage specification. I had to use multiple sources then for what this guide accomplishes itself. That, to be honest, is putting it mildly... I obviously recommend this guide about as highly as I could and I look forward to utilizing it in my future birding adventures!"--Dan Murray, Birding in New Jersey "This is one of the most remarkable books about bird identification that I've seen in recent years... At last, a field guide that gives bird sounds the attention they deserve! ... Groundbreaking... The visuals in this book are tremendous. The quantity and quality of the photographs outstrips anything I've seen in a field guide... Maybe the best part is the comparison pages, most of which are called 'finder guides'. You want all the warbler heads on one plate? All the undertails? All the side views? All the song spectrograms? All the flight shots? This book's got comparison plates for all of these and more. These pages alone are worth the cover price... This book is a must-have for serious birders. Beginning and intermediate birders should also check it out, and not be too discouraged by the sheer volume of information."--Nathan Pieplow, Earbirding "Once you own this book you will never need another reference on the North American wood warblers... Here the whole spectrum of our warblers is on display and wisely compared and contrasted in ways that will make field identification less of a trial for beginners or those seeing a warbler in new territory. In May I saw over 30 species in two weeks at Magee Marsh, Ohio. This book would have certainly helped me sort out what I was seeing, and what I probably missed."--Harry Fuller, Towhee Blog "Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle have covered everything you would ever need to identify any North American warbler from visual clues to songs and calls, and placed in a very easy to work with format."--David Lewis, Birds from Behind blog "Warblers are notorious for giving the observer fleeting and partial views. Field guides on the shelf today, regardless of the number of images offered, ultimately give you one option: extrapolate species from the fragments of information available. Stephenson and Whittle, using photos taken by dozens of photographers, offer you much better ID odds. They accompany the photos with clearly written descriptive text that focuses point-by-point on the major identification marks. Photos of and text describing similar species offer comparison assistance should confusion arise."--Jim Williams, Wingnut blog, Minneapolis Star Tribune "If you're a warbler aficionado, this is, quite simply, the best 36 bucks you'll ever invest. Stephenson and Whittle have produced a visually and aurally spectacular book--the first, and, just maybe, the last word on these intoxicating birds, at least for the foreseeable future. If previous guides get you into college, this one will take you all the way through graduate school. The Warbler Guide is your passport to a birding PhD."--Bruce Fellman, Southern Rhode Island Newspapers, A Naturalist's Journal "While I've been known to exaggerate for the sake of emphasis, I will swear under oath that my jaw literally dropped when I opened this book."--Kirby Adams, National Parks Traveler Magazine "My two hour old analysis of this guide is simple. Oh my gosh, get your hands on a copy! I'm a cynic and not easily impressed--this book has blown me away."--Chuck & Jaye Otte KS Birdlist "A book so good I'm almost at a loss for words (tough thing for a writer ...) The explanations [on vocalizations] are the best I've ever come across; about the visual aspects, what you offer the acolyte and expert alike is so visually rich as to make any remarks superfluous. Just get the book, I'd tell my readers, and be dazzled. And well-schooled."--Bruce Fellman, author of the syndicated The Naturalist's Journal "The greatest book ever invented... Ever... Really!"--BirdButtz Blogspot "Ok, there are bird guides and there are bird guides, but you have never seen anything like The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle, published by Princeton University Press!"--Birder's Report.com "The Warbler Guide arrived the other day and it is amazing! Such a complete compendium! [A]nd yet not daunting to someone just starting to love the 'jewels of the bird world' and getting past the 'all I can see is their bellies because they're up in the treetops!' ... I can't wait to introduce it to my Illinois Audubon chapter members!"--Darlene Fiske "Wow! ... Understanding that many warblers are only seen during migration, they are quite small, and tend to inhabit the top of the tree canopy makes them a challenge for every birder from novice to the advanced. Even the experts need a reference source to confirm what they think they've seen--and this guide is it. The visual cues, song, flight patterns, even regional variations of different species are discussed in intricate detail and shown in every possible angle they might be seen in the field through more than 1,000 clear color photos."--Birding Business Magazine "Confusing fall warblers are arriving soon so be prepared with The Warbler Guide."--Kate St. John, Outside My Window "A comprehensive treatment of North America's favourite bird group."--Andy Stoddart, Rare Bird Alert "For the 'Big Week' at Magee Marsh I would want this book at my side... As you stare up into the branches, getting 'warbler neck', this book will ease the pain."--Mark Avery, author of Fighting for Birds "For help with things like weird plumages; details of age, sex, and molt; and bird sounds we're increasingly able to turn to focused guides that give in-depth treatment to a smaller group of species. The Warbler Guide, new this summer from Princeton University Press, has met that challenge brilliantly and innovatively, and for one of North America's most beloved and sought-after species groups... Spend time absorbing the hard-won knowledge on each page. Because there is a wealth of it here: field experience, museum research, observation, inference, all presented with remarkable creativity."--Hugh Powell, All About Birds "Immediately impressive... A book packed with information and really should be on every birder's book shelf. The Warbler Guide is highly recommended and the authors are to be congratulated on producing such a marvelous book that will be used by birdwatchers for many years."--TheBiggestTwitch.com "The most comprehensive catalogue of North American warblers... Keen birders will love this book."--Paul Nicholson, London Free Press "The whole book has a refreshingly fresh approach. The authors and illustrator have put a lot of thought into how really to help us identify these birds. This is definitely not 'just another field guide'."--Mark Avery "Once in a while a bird book comes along that makes you sit up and take note--this is one of those books... The concept here is so new that it is nothing like diving in to a copy of Sibley or The Collins Bird Guide."--Drunk Birder "If you've ever struggled with warbler identification, there won't be any more excuses if you use this book to its fullest potential."--Geoffrey Carpentier, Ontario Birding News "This book is not so much a field guide as it is a course on warbler identification delivered in printed (or, in the case of the eBook, electronic) form... If learning to identify warblers more effectively and accurately is something you wish to do, this is the book you need."--John Riutta, Bird Watcher's Digest "[A]n essential reference."--Neil Glenn, Bird Watching "The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle is truly poised to change how field guides are presented. Simply put, you're going to want to make space on your bookshelf, or more accurately on your desk or coffee table so it's easier to access, for this awe-inspiring accomplishment... The Warbler Guide belongs on the shelf of anyone who wishes to better familiarize themselves with this colorful group of warbling songsters."--Mike Powers, Nature Travel Network "[T]his really is a book packed with information and really should be on every birder's book shelf... The Warbler Guide is highly recommended and the authors are to be congratulated on producing such a marvelous book that will be used by birdwatchers for many years."--Biggest Twitch "In summary, I cannot recommend this book highly enough, especially if you visit the likes of North America on a regular basis or wish to become familiar with the genus from a UK vagrant perspective."--Lee G R Evans UK400 Club "The only thing missing from this guide are the warblers themselves. Once you've picked up and browsed this book, you will be hooked."--Peter Kennerley, British Birds "A massive volume of information on our favorite colorful songbirds... I highly recommend picking this book up for your birding pals this year. The Warbler Guide will not disappoint the birder that loves warblers and also wants to delve a little deeper into their identification skills."--Eva Matthews, Flying Mullet "This book is certainly worthy of a place on anyone's heaving book shelf. It is refreshing, stunningly illustrated and importantly, educational. If you want to get to grips with North America's Warblers, you will need to tightly grip The Warbler Guide!"--David Lindo, Urban Birder "The Warbler Guide is an amazing addition to every birder's library. Between the revolutionary use of technology, great species accounts, and tons of supplementary information, this is a book which I would recommend to any and every birder."--Aidan Place, American Birding Association, Young Birders "The only way future warblers will stump you is if you don't read the book."--Birdwatching "[T]his is an essential tool... It will also prove to be an essential reference for foreign birders when they return home with a notebook or memory card full of warblers to identify."--Bird Watching "When I finally got the chance to flick through the book at the UK Birdfair, I realised that this new guide had taken American warbler identification to a higher level--and I found it hard to drag myself away! This is definitely my kind of guide! ... A wonderful book that has been a joy to explore. I anticipate many happy hours using this guide in earnest, and perhaps many more as I indulge at home. Congratulations to the authors on producing such a marvellous resource."--Curious Naturalist "The Warbler Guide revolutionizes birdwatching, making warbler identification easier than ever before."--Northeastern Naturalist "This book is essential for anyone planning a North American trip in spring or autumn, when these colourful hoards move through the continent."--Sharon Stiteler, Birdwatch "The Warbler Guide by Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle is an innovative guide for learning and identifying North American wood warblers. It stands out from existing field guides, particularly in its inclusion of sonograms for every species. Any birder with an interest in warblers will want this guide as a stepping stone to more advanced identification skills."--John Beetham, A DC Birding Blog "The Warbler Guide has everything a new or experienced birder could want: all 56 North American species; quick finder photos for quickness and ease of use; specific species accounts and multiple views; and multiple ways to determine identification via vocalization. Even a savant will not remember all that is offered in this guide. The Warbler Guide, and especially the quick finder photos, have given me new optimism to give warblers another try."--John McGonigle, dailylocal.com "This new release is The Warbler Guide and it's all that--and more! ... In short, the authors Tom Stephenson and Scott Whittle have covered everything you Warbler Watchers have yearned to know... You will love poring through it in the coming winter months and you will certainly impress fellow birders in the spring!"--Darlene Fiske, In Flight "Any birder with an interest in these colorful little birds will want a copy of The Warbler Guide."--Fritz Brock, Wildlife Activist "Without reservation, this book is a must-have for every birder's library."--Melissa Mayntz, About.com Birding/Wild Birds "This book is a great resource for identifying the 56 species of warblers in the U.S. and Canada... This excellent guide will be valuable to both amateur bird watchers and ornithologists."--Choice "The Warbler Guide strays from the traditional guide design and emphasizes identification of warblers in the most efficient and accurate way possible. Rather than page after page of text, the guide provides thousands of photos to help the birder enjoy his or her field experience... [T]he value of The Warbler Guide is unprecedented. I highly recommend The Warbler Guide as a reference for any birder wanting to improve his or her warbler identification skills."--Howard O. Clark Jr, Western North American Naturalist "Together with linked, on-line resources, the dedicated reader of this book will learn how to be an expert in interpreting sonograms and this skill naturally will lead to hearing and identifying more birds in the field. This is a book to tuck into your bag as you head outside with your binoculars. This is also a book to read in advance of the spring during the long winter months waiting for the first flush of spring and the first flock of spring warblers to alight in your neighborhood and your consciousness."--Ruth Joy, Journal of Field Ornithology "This comprehensive book provides just about any view of the 56 North American warblers that you can imagine."--Nature ConservancyTable of ContentsHow to Use This Book 6 Icons and Key Terms 8 How to Use the Maps 10 Topographic Tour 12 What to Notice on a Warbler 16 Aging and Sexing Warblers 56 Understanding Sonograms 62 How to Listen to Warbler Songs 68 Learning Chip and Flight Calls 90 Visual Finder Guides 100 Warbler Song Finder Charts 116 Chip Call Finder 130 Flight Call Finder 134 Species Accounts 138 American Redstart Male 138 American Redstart F/1yM 146 Audubon's Bright 476 Audubon's Drab 480 Bay-breasted Bright 150 Bay-breasted Drab 156 Black-and-white 160 Blackburnian Bright 166 Blackburnian Drab 172 Blackpoll Spring 176 Blackpoll Fall 182 Black-throated Blue Male 186 Black-throated Blue Female 192 Black-throated Gray 196 Black-throated Green 202 Blue-winged 208 Brewster's 214 Canada 216 Cape May Bright 222 Cape May Drab 228 Cerulean 232 Chestnut-sided Bright 238 Chestnut-sided Drab 244 Colima 248 Common Yellowthroat AdM 254 Common Yellowthroat F/1yM 260 Connecticut Bright 264 Connecticut Drab 270 Crescent-chested 498 Fan-tailed 500 Golden-cheeked 274 Golden-crowned 502 Golden-winged 280 Grace's 286 Gray-crowned Yellowthroat 504 Hermit 294 Hooded 300 Kentucky 306 Kirtland's 312 Lawrence's 214 Louisiana Waterthrush 318 Lucy's 324 MacGillivray's Bright 330 MacGillivray's Drab 336 Magnolia Bright 340 Magnolia Drab 346 Mourning Bright 350 Mourning Drab 356 Myrtle Bright 476 Myrtle Drab 480 Nashville 360 Northern Parula 366 Northern Waterthrush 372 Olive Warbler 522 Orange-crowned 378 Ovenbird 384 Painted Redstart 390 Palm 396 Pine 402 Prairie 410 Prothonotary 416 Red-faced 422 Rufous-capped 506 Slate-throated 508 Swainson's 428 Tennessee 434 Townsend's 440 Tropical Parula 510 Virginia's 446 Wilson's 452 Worm-eating 460 Yellow 466 Yellow-breasted Chat 520 Yellow-rumped Bright 476 Yellow-rumped Drab 480 Yellow-throated 492 Similar Non-warbler Species 512 Hybrid Warblers 524 Quiz and Review 526 Warblers in Flight 534 North American Warbler Taxonomy 540 Measurements 542 Silhouettes 544 Habitat and Behavior 546 Glossary 549 Resources 555 Acknowledgments 557 Photo Credits 558 Index 559

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Book Synopsis"Gazetteer of New Guinea ornithology [by] Jennifer L. Mandeville and William S. Peckover": pages 560-632.Trade Review"This is an outstanding book for professionals and advanced amateurs interested in New Guinea birds."--Choice "This work is a positive goldmine and no-one with a serious interest in the birds of New Guinea should be without it. Those ... yet to visit will surely revel in such a magnificent introduction to the region, with the extensive bibliography and gazetteer alone being substantial navigational aids... An exceptional guide even for those better initiated than myself. Bruce Beehler, Thane Pratt and the book's technical editor, Mary LeCroy, have done the ornithological world proud, yet again."--Guy M. Kirwan, Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' ClubTable of ContentsPreface 8 PART ONE Introduction 11 The New Guinea Region 11 New Guinea in Context 12 New Guinea's Bird Regions 13 References and Data Sources 16 Systematics 18 Taxonomy 21 Species Concepts 22 Treatment of Subspecies 23 The Avifauna 25 Historical Biogeography 25 The Checklist and Nature Conservation 26 The Future 27 Layout of the Accounts 28 Terms, Usage, and Abbreviations 34 Figures 37 PART TWO Casuariiformes 40 Casuariidae 40 Galliformes 44 Megapodiidae 44 Phasianidae 50 Anseriformes 53 Anseranatidae 53 Anatidae 54 Phoenicopteriformes 61 Podicipedidae 61 Columbiformes 63 Columbidae 63 Phaethontiformes 92 Phaethontidae 92 Procellariiformes 93 Oceanitidae 94 Hydrobatidae 96 Procellariidae 97 Ciconiiformes 103 Ciconiidae 103 Pelecanidae 104 Threskiornithidae 105 Ardeidae 108 Fregatidae 116 Sulidae 117 Phalacrocoracidae 120 Anhingidae 122 Otidiformes 123 Otididae 123 Gruiformes 123 Rallidae 124 Gruidae 135 Cuculiformes 136 Centropodidae 136 Cuculidae 138 Caprimulgiformes 148 Podargidae 149 Caprimulgidae 150 Aegothelidae 153 Apodidae 157 Charadriiformes 163 Burhinidae 163 Haematopodidae 164 Recurvirostridae 165 Charadriidae 166 Jacanidae 171 Scolopacidae 171 Turnicidae 184 Glareolidae 186 Laridae 187 Stercorariidae 197 Accipitriformes 198 Pandionidae 199 Accipitridae 200 Strigiformes 213 Tytonidae 213 Strigidae 216 Bucerotiformes 219 Bucerotidae 219 Coraciiformes 220 Meropidae 220 Coraciidae 221 Halcyonidae 222 Alcedinidae 233 Falconiformes 235 Falconidae 235 Psittaciformes 238 Cacatuidae 238 Psittrichasidae 240 Psittaculidae 241 Passeriformes 271 Pittidae 271 Ptilonorhynchidae 274 Climacteridae 282 Maluridae 284 Meliphagidae 288 Acanthizidae 325 Pomatostomidae 340 Orthonychidae 341 Cnemophilidae 342 Melanocharitidae 345 Paramythiidae 352 Psophodidae 354 Cinclosomatidae 355 Machaerirhynchidae 360 Cracticidae 362 Artamidae 365 Rhagologidae 367 Campephagidae 368 Neosittidae 379 Oreoicidae 381 Eulacestomatidae 383 Pachycephalidae 384 Oriolidae 400 Rhipiduridae 406 Dicruridae 413 Ifritidae 415 Paradisaeidae 416 Melampittidae 438 Monarchidae 440 Corvidae 453 Laniidae 454 Petroicidae 455 Alaudidae 473 Hirundinidae 474 Pycnonotidae 478 Phylloscopidae 479 Zosteropidae 481 Acrocephalidae 487 Locustellidae 489 Cisticolidae 492 Sturnidae 494 Turdidae 498 Muscicapidae 500 Dicaeidae 503 Nectariniidae 506 Passeridae 510 Estrildidae 511 Motacillidae 520 PART THREE Bibliography 525 Geographic Gazetteer 560 J. L. Mandeville and W. S. Peckover Index of English Bird Names and Topics 633 Index of Scientific Names 647

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Looking through the book, as casual birder or serious ornithologist, is a deep pleasure, a celebration of the winged creatures in the world around us, from swifts to stilts to storks, falcons, owls, and doves, to grebes and loons and pelicans."---Nina MacLaughlin, The Boston Globe"[A] tour de force. . . . This book needs to be on the shelf of all Maine birders."---Herb Wilson, Portland Press Herald"The book is an exhaustive resource for researchers and birders . . . [and is] also a pleasure to page through for anyone who delights in woods, waters, and wildlife."---Will Grunewald, Down East"[A] magisterial testament: to a man with a vision, to the confraternity of Maine ornithologists, to the amazing avian diversity of this state."---Thomas Urquhart, Central Maine"These chapters easily could be read and enjoyed by anyone with a serious interest in ornithology, regardless of location. . . . This rich presentation of the past, present, and future of Maine birdlife is a fitting memorial to Peter Vickery who devoted so much of his life to this project."---Jim Williams, Star Tribune"This remarkable book could literally change the way state bird publications are prepared." * Birding Wire *"'Monumental’, says Kenn Kaufman, and who am I to disagree. . . . Every birder in Maine will want to savour this book and any other reader will want, like me, to visit Maine."---Bo Beolens, Fat Birder"[A] remarkable guide that birders will rely on for decades to come." * Northeastern Naturalist *"This book contains a wealth of information on migration patterns and timing, status and changes in bird abundance, distribution and conservation status. . . . A great book."---Keith Betton, British Birds

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Sure] to become a landmark and iconic reference for years to come."---Howard O. Clark, Jr., Sonoran Herpetologist"This well-designed and superbly illustrated book offers impressive comprehensive coverage of the biology of the living families of the world’s lizards."---J. Whitfield Gibbons, The Quarterly Review of Biology

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Winner of the Award of Excellence in Natural History and Field Guides, The Council on Botanical & Horticultural Libraries""Carol Gracie’s admiration and affection for the flowers she researches and photographs is evident on every page of her new book. . . . One cannot help but admire [her] commitment to obtaining detailed and aesthetic photographs to illustrate her subjects precisely."---Maureen Sundberg, Ecological Landscape Alliance"Summer Wildflowers of the Northeast is, pure and simple, a plant lover’s delight." * Grow Native Massachusetts *"A delight to read for it is not only extraordinarily informative, bearing the hallmark of years of fieldwork, observation and research, but is also written with passion, love and enthusiasm for the subject matter – a wonderful combination! A wonderful book!"---Paddy Tobin, An Irish Gardener"I’m giving [this book] the highest endorsement possible: five stars, two thumbs up, Triple A, Ten out of Ten . . . you name it."---Bruce Fellman, RICentral.com"[In] combining her talents as a naturalist and writer with her skills as a photographer, Gracie creates a truly beautiful volume. ... This book will be appreciated by anyone who lives in or visits the Northeast and has opportunity get into the out-of-doors in summertime, by geologists, entomologists, ethnobotanists, nature photographers, historians, and many more."---Grace Lloyd Bascopé, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas"I cannot recommend this book highly enough."---Gail Hamsher, Garden Club of America

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Book SynopsisExploring the ways in which every US president from Harrison to Obama has engaged the expanding agenda of the Nature protection impulse, this book offers a clear, close-up view of the shifting and nation shaping mosaic of both “green” and “brown” policy directions over more than a century.

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental Law for Sustainable Construction gives a practical overview of key areas of environmental law as it affects the construction sector. It is suitable for a broad range of practitioners in the architecture, engineering and construction industry who require a clear reference to help navigate the complexity in this area of law.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how sociologists have responded to the challenge of environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity loss and marine pollution. It also covers sociological ideas such as risk, interpretations of nature, environmental realism, and globalization. It assumes no specialist knowledge on the part of readers.Trade Review"This is in every way an excellent textbook." Times Higher Education "This book is an excellent introduction for students new to this area of inquiry and should enthuse them to deepen their investigation of some of the most important issues of the 21st century." Sociology “In a relaxed and readable style, Sutton introduces key concepts with a light touch, illustrating theories with major events and relevant contemporary issues.” Area "Phillip Sutton has crafted a systematic and thorough introduction to the social science of the environment: its definition, transformation, politicization and defence. He expansively charts the emergence of the field and points to how global changes and politics will affect its future. This book will become a key resource for new students of environmental sociology and a point of engagement for future discussion." Hank Johnston, San Diego State University "Philip Sutton combines an excellent introduction to the sociology of the environment with an innovative approach to the field. A stimulating and wide-ranging text." Tim Newton, Exeter University "Written for undergraduate students, Philip Sutton’s The Environment demands no prior knowledge of sociology. Remaining faithful to its subject matter, the book ranges freely across human and environmental sciences. Sutton rejects the “retreat into the present” that characterizes much contemporary sociology and frames environmental problems in relation to very long-term processes of human social development. This “sociological introduction” is challenging in all the right ways." Stephen Quilley, Keele UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgements vii Preface ix 1 Natural Environments 1 Defining Nature and Environment 1 Humans in Natural Environments 7 Natural and Artificial Environments 14 Conclusion 16 2 Knowing the Environment 18 Involvement and Detachment 18 The Scientific Revolution 22 Social Constructions of Nature 26 Critical Realism 32 Conclusion 36 3 Experiencing the Environment 38 An Environment of the Senses 38 Experiencing Environments 41 Ecological Identifications 44 Ecological Citizenship 52 4 Transforming the Environment 55 Social Development and the Environment 55 Industrialization 59 Urbanization 64 The Treadmill of Production and Consumption 67 5 Polluting the Environment 72 Types of Pollution 72 Awareness and Significance of Pollution 74 Sensitivity to Risks 80 Conclusion 88 6 Defending the Environment 91 Changing Attitudes 91 The Modern Origins of Nature Conservation 95 The Development of Environmentalism 99 Conclusion 107 7 Politicizing the Environment 109 A Politics of Nature 109 Ecologism: A New Political Ideology 113 The Emergence of Green Parties 116 Conclusion 124 8 Sustaining the Environment 126 The Idea of Sustainable Development 126 A Brief History of Sustainable Development 130 Sustainable Development in Practice 135 Can Societies Become Sustainable? 139 Conclusion 142 9 A Global Environment 144 What is Globalization? 144 The Biosphere as Environment 148 Global Problems, Global Solutions? 150 Conclusion 161 Glossary 164 References and Further Reading 170 Index 178

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Book Synopsis* Major new introduction to the relationship between the media and environment, with a focus on the role played by news. * Covers key topics including: local, national and global issues, journalistic sources, public relations and protest, and the circulation of environmental meanings in the public sphere.Trade Review"Media and Environment offers a comprehensive discussion of approaches, methods and outcomes in research on media and environmental conflict, from a multidisciplinary, but nevertheless fundamentally sociological perspective. The book offers an excellent insight into the processes driving news coverage of environmental conflict, as well as into ways of conceptualizing the interplay of news, publics and political action. It will be a welcome addition to this burgeoning field of study." Anders Hansen, University of Leicester "At a time when the global scale of environmental issues insisits upon public attention and action, the news institutions that report these issues have come under singular economic pressure. Libby lester writes a theoretically sophisticated and lucid analysis of the mediated construction of the public discourse on environmental risk under these conditions and of the political interests of the key players in this essential debate." Andrew Rojecki, University of Illinois at Chicago "As we teeter on the brink of environmental apocalypse, we may wonder: how did we get here? Libby Lester's insightful analysis of the role of news media in constructing our understanding of the multiple environmental crises engulfing the earth provides important clues. Through her global perspective on why we get the environmental news coverage that we do, Lester gives us some hope for charting a new direction." Kevin DeLuca, University of UtahTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Chapter One: Media and Environments. Chapter Two: Conflict and Risk. Chapter Three: News and Journalists. Chapter Four: Sources and Voices. Chapter Five: Movement and Protest. Chapter Six: Symbols and celebrities. Chapter Seven: Environment and engagement. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis* An impressively comprehensive analysis of today s key energy issues by a leading expert in the field. * Insightful and probing, this volume usefully refuses any simple solutions to very complicated problems.Trade Review�The best single-volume guide to the problems of energy that I have come across. It is comprehensive, thoroughly researched, up-to-date, and, most important, provides readers with a coherent framework for making smart decisions about energy policy.� Michael Klare, Hampshire College "For too long geographers have neglected the study of energy. I, therefore, applaud Michael Bradshaw�s timely, wide-ranging and up-to-date book on the global energy challenge and the highly diverse ways that this is played out in different types of economy across the globe. Drawing on a wide range of literatures, he shows with great clarity that the relationships between energy, economy and the environment are complex and that to understand them geography matters." Judith Rees, President of the Royal Geographic Society "From a policy perspective, the book is a gem as it provides cogent grounds for context-specific responses that will likely serve the global commons best." LSE Review of Books "A highly readable, accurate, thoughtful and well-organized overview of a complex and urgent issue. How energy is managed in the years ahead may decide the welfare of humankind for generations. Understanding energy and climate change is critical to all sectors of social activity; reading this book provides that understanding." Richard Matthew, University of California Irvine "Michael Bradshaw has written a clear, engaging and accessible overview of current global energy dilemmas� Global Energy Dilemmas is a useful introduction, which traces the changing geographies of energy production and consumption from pre-industrialisation to the second decade of the new millenium." Philip Kirby, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter"The book is crammed with useful statistics and descriptions of energy issues all across the world. To understand energy in all its complexity, one needs books like this"Oxford Journal: Journal of Economic GeographyTable of ContentsFigures, Tables, and Boxes vi Acronyms viii Preface ix 1 Introduction 1 2 The Global Energy Dilemmas Nexus 23 3 Sustaining Affluence: Energy Dilemmas in High-Energy Societies 50 4 Legacies and Liberalization: Energy Dilemmas in the Post-Socialist States 84 5 Fueling Growth: Energy Dilemmas in the Emerging Economies 120 6 Energizing Development: Energy Dilemmas in the Developing World 149 7 Conclusions 181 Appendix: Country Classification 194 Bibliography 197 Index 216

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Book SynopsisLand is one of the world s most emotionally resonant resources, and control over it is fundamental to almost all human activity. From the local level to the global, we are often in conflict over the ground beneath our feet. But because human relationships to land are so complex, it can be difficult to think them through in a unified way.Trade Review"Hall's personable, engaged approach provides an ideal entry point into this difficult subject."LSE Review of Books"A very good introduction to and overview of the "transnational politics of land" in the early twenty-first century."International Affairs"Theoretically astute, lucidly written and argued with rigour and impeccable logic, this wide-ranging magisterial synthesis is indispensable reading for anybody concerned with war and peace, colonialism and post-colonialism, indigenous rights, contemporary land-grabbing, debates over sovereignty, agricultural development, social justice movements, environmental conservation or the human future."Marc Edelman, City University of New York "Chinese planning eco-tourist resorts in Iceland, Saudi Arabians planting rice in sub-Saharan Africa and South Koreans raising cattle in Australia? In Land, Derek Hall explains how and why these unfamiliar associations may soon become the new norm. The explanation rests on the contention that land and its control are as fundamental as ever to national and international geopolitics, transnational trade and human survival."Nancy Lee Peluso, University of California, Berkeley "The author builds on recent literature from diverse areas to help the reader understand the complexities of land-related issues. The concepts of territory, property, and regulation frame the study and help the reader understand how transnational politics shapes contemporary land issues and struggles. The book is essential reading for an overview of the crucial dynamics pertaining to land use and conflict, from the local to the global."Kurt Schock, Rutgers University"An excellent overview of a very complicated set of issues. Derek Hall does a skillful job of bringing multiple literatures, examples and ideas together in an insightful and eminently readable book. Particularly impressive is Hall's ability to maintain a conceptual framework while providing good analysis and rich empirical detail."Wendy Wolford, Cornell University Table of ContentsFigures and Tables vi Acronyms vii Acknowledgements x 1 Introduction 1 2 Interstate Struggles 23 3 Frontiers 52 4 Land Booms 82 5 Titling and Conservation 112 6 Social Movements 139 7 Conclusion 167 Selected Readings 175 Notes and References 181 Index 192

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Book SynopsisSince 2009, a diverse group of developing states that includes China, Brazil, Ethiopia and Costa Rica has been advancing unprecedented pledges to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, offering new, unexpected signs of climate leadership.Trade Review"A well-informed and thorough account of how [developing] nations are managing their climate change policies—edited by David Held, Charles Roger, and Eva-Maria Nag ... offers a helpful look at how these important countries actually behave." Perspectives on Politics "Of great value to both the scholarly world and the policy world. The quality of the research is consistently high across all the chapters, and the editors have ensured an excellent degree of analytical cohesion."LSE Review of Books "An excellent reference for anyone concerned with the direction of climate policy in rising economies around the world."Reference and Research Book News "This valuable book once and for all dispels the myth that developing countries are unwilling to take action to confront climate change. By disentangling the complex motivations and incentives facing policy-makers, and the obstacles they face, this is important reading for all who want to understand how all countries can be encouraged to become part of the solution to climate change."Andrew Steer, World Resources Institute "This is a book of considerable value not only to governments and other stakeholders in the developing world, but to others across the globe as well. The principle of 'common but differentiated responsibility' really needs considerable analysis and interpretation for application in different parts of the world. This book very ably reviews global developments and developing country initiatives to highlight the choices, opportunities and challenges facing the developing world in the field of climate governance. Given the very readable material presented in these pages, I would recommend this piece of literature to anyone interested in climate issues across the globe."Rajendra K. Pachauri, Yale University "The large developing countries are essential to the global effort on climate change. This book by people with deep expertise in each country tells us with authority what they are doing and how. High quality work on an important subject."Ross Garnaut, University of Melbourne "This volume is a thoroughly readable and utterly fascinating practical attempt to map climate governance in a set of important developing countries. It takes a significant step towards filling a sizeable, even cavernous, research gap."Environmental PoliticsTable of ContentsContributors vii Preface xi Abbreviations xiii 1. Editors’ Introduction: Climate Governance in the Developing World 1 David Held, Charles Roger and Eva-Maria Nag Part I Asia 2. A Green Revolution: China’s Governance of Energy and Climate Change 29 David Held, Charles Roger and Eva-Maria Nag 3. The Evolution of Climate Policy in India: Poverty and Global Ambition in Tension 53 Aaron Atteridge 4. The Dynamics of Climate Change Governance in Indonesia 72 Budy P. Resosudarmo, Fitrian Ardiansyah and Lucentezza Napitupulu 5. Low Carbon Green Growth and Climate Change Governance in South Korea 91 Jae-Seung Lee Part II Americas 6. Discounting the Future: The Politics of Climate Change in Argentina 113 Matías Franchini and Eduardo Viola 7. Controlling the Amazon: Brazil’s Evolving Response to Climate Change 134 David Held, Charles Roger and Eva-Maria Nag 8. Making ‘Peace with Nature’: Costa Rica’s Campaign for Climate Neutrality 155 Robert Fletcher 9. A Climate Leader? The Politics and Practice of Climate Governance in Mexico 174 Simone Pulver Part III Africa 10. Resources and Revenues: The Political Economy of Climate Initiatives in Egypt 199 Jeannie Sowers 11. Ethiopia’s Path to a Climate-Resilient Green Economy 218 David Held, Charles Roger and Eva-Maria Nag 12. Reducing Climate Change Vulnerability in Mozambique: From Policy to Practice 238 Angus Hervey and Jessica Blythe 13. Reaching the Crossroads: The Development of Climate Governance in South Africa 258 Lesley Masters Index 277

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Book SynopsisUranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine.Trade Review"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise." Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation "In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that has shaped world politics in profound ways. Highlighting the toxic and dangerous effects of uranium through its entire production chain and failed attempts to control its uses, Burke makes an urgent humanitarian argument for nuclear disarmament." Shampa Biswas, Whitman CollegeTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 The Politics of Uranium 2 The Brief History of a Resource 3 Weapons and Security 4 Mining, Politics and People 5 Energy, Risk and Climate 6 Challenges and Futures Selected Readings

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Book SynopsisUranium, the most atomically unstable natural element on earth, has a unique place in the global geopolitics of resources. It provides energy to millions of people and its isotopes are used to power spacecraft and in nuclear medicine.Trade Review"A refreshing and highly readable analysis that takes a broad historic look at the discovery and exploitation of uranium and the moral, political and strategic questions to which its development has given rise." Angela Kane, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation "In this significant work, Anthony Burke traces the generative powers of a formidable metal that has shaped world politics in profound ways. Highlighting the toxic and dangerous effects of uranium through its entire production chain and failed attempts to control its uses, Burke makes an urgent humanitarian argument for nuclear disarmament." Shampa Biswas, Whitman CollegeTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1 The Politics of Uranium 2 The Brief History of a Resource 3 Weapons and Security 4 Mining, Politics and People 5 Energy, Risk and Climate 6 Challenges and Futures Selected Readings

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Book SynopsisIn a world of dwindling natural resources and mounting environmental crisis, who is devising ways of living that will work for the long haul? And how can we, as individuals, make a difference? To answer these fundamental questions, Professor Karen Litfin embarked upon a journey to many of the world's ecovillagesÑintentional communities at the cutting-edge of sustainable living. From rural to urban, high tech to low tech, spiritual to secular, she discovered an under-the-radar global movement making positive and radical changes from the ground up. In this inspiring and insightful book, Karen Litfin shares her unique experience of these experiments in sustainable living through four broad windows - ecology, economics, community, and consciousness - or E2C2. Whether we live in an ecovillage or a city, she contends, we must incorporate these four key elements if we wish to harmonize our lives with our home planet. Not only is another world possible, it is already Trade Review"In lively, honest and reflective prose, Litfin offers deep insight into how this research project has been part of her own mission of living more sustainably. While Litfin provides us with a range of practical information about the principles of ecovillage organising – including countless nuggets of inspiration that will be useful to anyone, not just those intending to live in communities – she also puts forward a theoretical framework for analysing these emerging ways of sustainable living."—Times Higher Education "If you can't take a year off to visit ecovillages around the world, this marvel of a book is the next best thing. It’s actually even better for the carbon it saves, the questions it asks, and the wisdom it shares. Karen Litfin’s journey enlivens our understanding of the Great Turning. I am eager to share it with all my students and fellow teachers."—Joanna Macy, author of Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy "This book offers a unique opportunity to compare several different forms of sustainable communities around the world, giving us a glimpse of the best practices and challenges of the global ecovillage movement."—Environment Magazine "In these times of political gridlock and myopia, Karen Litfin's tremendously engaging and informative exploration of eco-villages around the world points the way to a viable and attractive future very different from the bleak place to which we are now headed. You will enjoy this book!"—James Gustave Speth, author of America the Possible: Manifesto for New Economy "Ecovillages offers that rarest of gifts: wisdom. It asks not simply how to address the build-up of carbon, dwindling of species, and toxification of our world, but how we can live together joyously on a single earth. Among the book's many beauties is that it is written from the wellspring of experience and expressed through Litfin’s hands, voice, and soul."—Paul Wapner, American University "The world is in for a major transition, a huge downshift, ready or not. For those inclined to roll up their sleeves and get ready (as opposed to lament the trends and decry business as usual), ecovillages can offer insight and hope. As Litfin shows in this compelling book, they exemplify an 'affirmative politics,' a politics at once ecological, economic, community-oriented and spiritual. Ecovillages aren't for everyone, but in these uncertain times, their lessons may be."—Thomas Princen, University of Michigan "Karen Litfin is a perceptive, thoughtful, and gifted observer of the human predicament. In writing Ecovillages, Litfin combines her intellectual prowess with her sensitivity and compassion to tell a hugely important and inspiring story."—Chris Uhl, Professor of Biology at Penn State and author of Developing Ecological Consciousness "Karen Litfin has not only written a book of great importance to all of us at this pivotal moment in history, she has also done it in a way that is lively, moving, informative and compelling. This first-rate book deserves to reach the widest possible audience; we must pay attention to it if we are going to thrive as a species on this fragile planet."—Nina Wise, author of A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life "Ecovillages have for many years acted as micro-laboratories for building a low carbon, post-growth society. But what can we learn from them? How much of ecovillage life is scaleable and replicable? Karen Litfin set out to find out, and her learnings and insights are invaluable. We owe her road trip and her research a great deal, there is much wisdom and treasure here!"—Rob Hopkins, author of The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience "An inspiring and instructive journey to the wide range of communities pioneering a sustainable global future."—Jakob von Uexküll, founder of the Right Livelihood Award and former member of the European Parliament "Nature teaches us that nothing disappears when it dies, it merely becomes something new. Karen Litfin's lucid and heartfelt book reveals the new life emerging in the cracks of failing systems. Through her eyes, we meet people everywhere who are building high-joy, low-impact communities. Litfin is the perfect guide: intellectually rigorous, spiritually awake and deeply caring. If you want to create a richer, gentler life for yourself and your community, read this book!"—Vicki Robin, bestselling author of Your Money or Your Life and Blessing the Hands that Feed Us "Karen Litfin understands that today we need inspiration as much as information, to forge the vibrant communities that will carry us into an enduring future. The success stories she brings to life are just what we need to revivify our existing communities on a planet perched at the precipice."—Kurt Hoelting, author of The Circumference of Home: One Man's Yearlong Quest for a Radically Local Life "One of the most powerful questions asked of us by our world crisis is, 'How can we live together in ways that allow us to 'be the change' together?' Karen Litfin's book gives us answers. These ecovillage experiments – idealistic, imperfect, courageous, creative and honestly described - will help us transform our consciousness and find our way forward."—Terry Patten, co-author (with Ken Wilber) of Integral Life PracticeTable of ContentsList of Figures vi Acknowledgments viii 1 Living a New Story 1 2 Around the World in Fourteen Ecovillages 15 3 Ecology: Living in the Circle of Life 33 4 Economy: Prospering in the Circle of Life 77 5 Community: Relating in the Circle of Life 111 6 Consciousness: Being in the Circle of Life 149 7 Scaling It Up 187 Epilogue 205 Resources 208 Index 213

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Book SynopsisWhat is environmental history? It is a kind of history that seeks understanding of human beings as they have lived, worked, and thought in relationship to the rest of nature through the changes brought by time. In this new edition of his seminal student textbook, J.Trade Review"Anyone seeking help in navigating the shifting shoals of environmental history will give fulsome thanks to Don Hughes for this book. It is far and away the best guide yet to the issues and historiography of this emerging field, spanning the globe and delving into the deep as well as recent past."—J. R. McNeill, Georgetown University "What is Environmental History? is a masterfully condensed overview of one of the most urgent and rapidly developing fields of history. Written by a scholar of classical antiquity, it gracefully covers ancient, medieval, and modern periods – with a global vision. A state-of-the-art report for any scholar, and a perfect introduction for the student."—Sverker Sörlin, Royal Institute of Technology, StockholmTable of Contents1. Defining Environmental HistoryIntroductionThe Themes of Environmental HistoryAmong the Scholarly DisciplinesEnvironmental History and the Older History2. Forerunners of Environmental HistoryIntroductionThe Ancient WorldMedieval and Early Modern Environmental ThoughtThe Early Twentieth Century3. The Emergence of Environmental History in the United StatesIntroductionAmerican History from Conservation to EnvironmentStrands of Environmental History in the United StatesCollaborators with Environmental History4. Local, Regional, and National Environmental HistoriesIntroductionCanadaEuropeThe MediterraneanThe Middle East and North AfricaIndia, South and Southeast AsiaEast AsiaAustralia, New Zealand, and the Pacific IslandsAfricaLatin AmericaThe Ancient World and the Middle AgesConclusion5. Global Environmental HistoryIntroductionBooks on World Environmental HistoryTopics of Global ImportanceEnvironmental MovementsWorld History TextsConclusion6. Issues and Directions in Environmental HistoryIntroductionProfessionalismAdvocacyEnvironmental DeterminismPresentismDeclensionist NarrativesPolitical-Economic TheoryThe Next IssuesConclusion7. Thoughts on Doing Environmental HistoryIntroductionGuidance on MethodologyThe Search for SourcesResourcesConclusion: The Future of Environmental HistoryNotesSelect BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book offers an interdisciplinary framework with which to think through ecological, political, economic, and social issues, provding one of the most comprehensive analyses of Canadian natural resource and environmental policy to date.Trade ReviewA useful addition … [There is a] paucity of readable and perceptive political science in this field … [this book] crackle[s] with interesting ideas and testable hypotheses. * Canadian Public Policy *Praise for the 1st editionAn excellent book … accessible, well written and well researched. It provides a first-rate introduction to the dilemmas and controversies surrounding Canadian natural resource and environmental policy and as such it will facilitate discussion in the classroom and encourage students to think about the issues. -- Heather A. Smith * Canadian Journal of Political Science *Table of ContentsFigures and TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart 1: Introduction1 Canadian Natural Resource and Environmental Policy: Issues and ApproachesPart 2: The Context(s) of Canadian Natural Resource and Environmental Policy2 The Socioeconomic Context: Canadian Resource Industries and the Postwar Canadian Political Economy3 The Institutional Context: The Canadian Constitution, Aboriginal Rights, and International Agreements Affecting Resources and the EnvironmentPart 3: Analyzing Natural Resource and Environmental Policy4 The Resource and Environmental Policy Process: An Analytical FrameworkPart 4: The Canadian Natural Resource and Environmental Policy Process5 Agenda Setting: The Role of the Public in Resource and Environmental Policy Formation6 Policy Formulation: Identifying the Canadian Resource and Environmental Policy Subsystem7 Decision Making: The Politics of Canadian Resource and Environmental Policy8 Policy Implementation: The Administration of Canadian Resource and Environmental Policy9 Policy Evaluation: The Political, Administrative, and Judicial Assessment of Canadian Resource and Environmental Policy10 Conclusion: The Future of the Canadian Resource and Environmental Policy ParadigmNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together information from a wide range of sources about the ecology, management, and conservation of British Columbia’s inland rainforest.Table of ContentsPreface1 Introduction2 The Physical Setting3 Ecology and Productivity4 Changing Communities, Changing Values, Changing Uses5 Changing Forests: Timber Harvesting and Silviculture6 Changing Ecosystems: Forest Management Effects on Biodiversity7 Changing Climate: Carbon Dynamics and Climate Change8 Managing Ecological Landscape Patterns and Processes9 A Vision for a Unique EcosystemAppendicesGlossary; References Cited; Indices

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Book SynopsisThis text explains how public managers can effectively address environmental issues from a managerial point of view. The authors examine environmental concerns from the perspective of the non-specialist managers who must deal with these issues.Trade Review"This book is for everyone faced with an environmentalchallenge--public officials, not-for-profit organizations, andbusinesses--all will benefit greatly from the insights and adviceof the authors." (William D. Ruckelshaus, former administrator,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and chairman, Browning-FerrisIndustries, Inc.) "This book breaks new ground and is at the cutting edge of researchon environmental management. Students of policy and management willfind the book easy to read and useful in their courses and theirwork." (Sheldon Kamieniecki, professor and chair, Department ofPolitical Science, University of Southern California) "At last! A book that provides a comprehensive, accessibleexplanation of environmental law for public and private managerswho must grapple with the law's enormous complexities. It should berequired reading." (Richard J. Lazarus, professor, GeorgetownUniversity Law Center) "The presentation of the basics of environmental science coupledwith a discussion of the challenges that regulators see in theirday-to-day activity make this textbook a real learning experiencefor students as they prepare themselves for the job market."(Michael O'Connor, former commissioner, Indiana Department ofEnvironmental Management)Table of ContentsUNDERSTANDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. Environmental Management: Policy Issues, Trends, andTrade-Offs. What Every Manager Should Know About Environmental Law. Seven Legal Trends That Every Manager Should Know. WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. Designing Total Quality Environmental Management. Working with the Media. Working with Communities. Communicating Risk. Resolving Environmental Disputes. DELIVERING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Building Strategic Environmental Information Systems. Managing Scientific and Technical Personnel. Managing Contracts and Grants. Adapting to Environmental Challenges: A Policymaker's ToolKit. LESSONS. Principles, Practices, and Priorities for a New Century.

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Book SynopsisHe connects the evolving image of a unified globe to politically powerful conceptions of human unity.Trade ReviewWell written, copiously illustrated, and with an excellent section of notes at the end of each chapter, the author and publishers of this book are to be commended. -- David Cooper Geography The richly embroidered garment he has woven together provides a really stimulating argument for anyone interested in the links between representation and political process... Apollo's Eye is constantly thought-provoking. -- Chris Perkins Society of Cartographers Bulletin Apollo's Eye will appeal to a broad range of readers, in part because its subject is so keenly relevant to current world events. Cosgrove's erudition is as impressive as ever... Cosgrove shows convincingly how successive understandings of the globe were inflected and distinguished by new technologies and techniques of analysis and representation. -- David L. Hays Cultural Geographies 2004 A fascinating and unique history. -- Sylvia Bender Western Association of Map Libraries 2006Table of ContentsContents: 1 Imperial and Poetic Globe 2 Classical Globe 3 Christian Globe 4 Oceanic Globe 5 Visionary Globe 6 Emblematic Globe and the Poetics of the World 7 Enlightened Globe 8 Modern Globe 9 Virtual Globe

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Book SynopsisEnvironmental matters have become increasingly important in Canadian and world policy agendas. In this study, G. Bruce Doern and Thomas Conway trace the development of Canadian environment policy, giving an in-depth account of twenty years of environmental politics, politicians, institutions, and decisions as seen through the evolution of Ottawa's policy agency, Environment Canada.The Greening of Canada is an extensively researched look at the entire period from the early 1970s to the present and is the most complete and integrated analysis yet of federal environmental institutions and key decisions. From Great Lakes pollution to the Green Plan, from the Stockholm Conference to the post–Rio Earth Summit era, the authors deal with both domestic and international events and influences on Ottawa's often abortive efforts to entrench a green agenda into national politics.The book explores the crucial relationships of institutional and political power, direct

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Book SynopsisThis text describes how natural features transformed and how cultural traditions of native people, as well as Spanish, English, and American colonists, developed in response to opportunities and constraints of the environment, using the example of northeast Florida.

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Book SynopsisFrom a historical as well as a botanical perspective, Andre Michaux in Florida re-creates the Florida exploration of a remarkable explorer and observer and allows us to experience vicariously the vibrancy and joy of his journey of discovery.Trade Review“André Michaux in Florida is outstanding for its scholarship and documentation; the authors have clearly written with meticulous care to detail. . . . A critical documentation of Michaux’s botanical work in Florida that adds significantly to the historical record.”—Plant Science Bulletin“This book makes a bold start at restoring the significance of [Michaux’s] botanical record to the history of science.”—Isis“Taylor and Norman have provided a volume useful to specialists on Florida’s historical biological diversity. The volume will also be of use to scholars of the late colonial period in Florida, especially those interested in environmental history.”—H-Net“[The authors] provide copious historical, geographic, and biographical background information concerning Michaux, other naturalists with whom he corresponded, and the political history of the area of Florida he explored.”—Journal of Southern History#8220;An excellent primary resource for understanding the second Spanish period of Florida.” —Colonial Latin American Historical Review

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Book SynopsisA compelling anthology of environmental speeches by prominent and articulate leaders from around the globe. This book is required reading for anyone who cares about the future of our planet--and especially for those who don't yet care enough.Trade ReviewThis book is required reading for every environmentalist. -- Adam Werbach * past president of the Sierra Club *A compelling anthology of environmental speeches by prominent and articulate leaders from around the globe who share a deep and abiding concern for the earth and its inhabitants. They each 'speak a word for Nature' (Thoreau) at a time when it is sorely needed. Speaking of Earth is required reading for anyone who cares about the future of our planet-and especially for those who don't yet care enough. -- Don Henley * Walden Woods Project *Speaking of Earth is a treasure trove of twenty inspiring speeches by environmentalists from around the world, ranging from Rachel Carson, to Chico Mendes, to Wangari Maathai. With Alon Tal's engaging biographical introductions, this book will be a welcome addition to the courses, coffee tables, and bookshelves of all those who would follow in their footsteps. -- Carolyn Merchant * author of The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution and *Alon Tal's Speaking of Earth provides the reader with a well-designed overview of the key issues facing those who seek to preserve our environment. Spanning a broad scope of notable sources, Tal's collection is a timely reminder of the tasks identified but yet unfulfilled. -- President Jimmy CarterTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. "The Publication of Silent Spring Was Neither the Beginning Nor the End of That Struggle" Rachel Carson, United States of America, 1963 2. "A Land without Wildflowers Will Be a Hotel, Not a Homeland" Yizhar Smilansky, Israel, 1962 3. "If Man Is to Survive, the Ocean Is Not Dispensable" Thor Heyerdahl, Norway, 1972 4. "We Do Not Have to Believe in the Inevitability of Environmental Catastrophe to Accept the Possibility of Such a Catastrophe" Maurice Strong, Canada, 1972 5. "We Are the First, but We Are Not Likely to Be the Last" Lois Gibbs, United States of America, 1979 6. "Nuclear Weapons Are Morally Indefensible" David Lange, New Zealand, 1985 7. "I Too Am One of Those Who Cannot Live without Wild Things" Mongosuthu G. Buthulezi, South Africa, 1986 8. "The Question Now Is Simply Whether We Control Science or Whether Science Will Control Us" Mostafa Tolba, Egypt, 1987 9. "The Destruction of Our Rain Forest Affects Not Only the Brazilian People, but in Fact All the People of the Planet" Chico Mendes, Brazil, 1988 10. "The Prospect of Climate Change Is a New Factor in Human Affairs" Margaret Thatcher, United Kingdom, 1989 11. "If We Want to Transform Society in an Ecological Way, We Must Transform Ourselves" Petra Kelly, Germany, 1991 12. "Our Mother Earth Is Teaching Us a Lesson in Universal Responsibility" the Dalai Lama, Tibet, 1992 13. "The Sermon" David Brower, United States of America, 1992 14. "A Deadly Ecological War in Which No Blood Is Spilled but People Die All the Time" Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigeria, 1993 15. "We Venture into Realms That Belong to God, and to God Alone" Charles, Prince of Wales, United Kingdom, 1996 16. "To Commit a Crime against the Natural World is a Sin" Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Turkey, 1997 17. "It's All about Taming Greed" Ian Kiernan, Australia, 1998 18. "Sharing and Exchange, the Basis of Our Humanity and Our Ecological Survival Has Been Redefined as a Crime" Vandana Shiva, India, 2000 19. "Problems Are Not Enough in Themselves to Create a Momentum for Change" Karl-Henrik Robert, Sweden, 2001 20. "The Challenge Is to Restore the Home of the Tadpoles and Give Back to Our Children a World of Beauty and Wonder" Wangari Maathai, Kenya, 2004 Index

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Book SynopsisEcocriticism is a field that is expanding dramatically. This volume is a collection of essays by ecocritics and scholars from the literary and environmental arenas. Together, their work seeks to signal a new direction in the field and offer insights into a broad spectrum of texts.Trade ReviewBeyond Nature Writing is a stimulating, challenging, lively, and informative book - an impressive gathering of essays that delineate the expanding boundaries of the emerging field of ecocriticism - that will be of great use to scholars and teachers with an interest in literature and environmental studies. The range and choice of subjects is both wise and illuminating, and the variety of style and approach is truly refreshing. - John Tallmadge, The Union Institute ""These essays illustrate the considerable range in both subject matter and critical tactics available to and through ecocriticism; they chart out a wide, varied, and inviting new territory for teaching and research."" - SueEllen Campbell, Colorado State University

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Book SynopsisConservation and environmental jobs account for between 1 and 3 percent of total US employment, and educational options for this field have grown significantly. This book features more than 70 profiles of careers in these areas.

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Book SynopsisDescribes the people of a small town in Mexico and their remarkable knowledge of the natural world in which they live. Eugene S. Hunn writes sensitively and respectfully about the rich understanding of local flora and fauna that village inhabitants have acquired and transmitted over many centuries.

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Book SynopsisProvides a critical reassessment of Alfred Russel Wallace's path to natural theology and counters the dismissive narrative that Wallace's theistic and sociopolitical positions are not to be taken seriously in the history and philosophy of science.Trade ReviewNature's Prophet is an astute study of Wallace's path to natural theology and provides a cogent account of a crucial—and often underappreciated or dismissed—element of Wallace's profound evolutionary worldview."" - Martin Fichman, author of An Elusive Victorian: The Evolution of Alfred Russel Wallace and Evolutionary Theory and Victorian Culture

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