More
Population, Nature, and What Women Want
by Robert Engelman
ISBN: 9781597260190
$24.95 Hardcover
Island Press
"Population growth is emerging from its contentious history as a hot new topic. For anyone who wants to understand what's at stake, Robert Engelman's dazzling new book is essential reading. The writing is engaging, the material fascinating, and the topic vital. More is marvelous!"--Juliet Schor, Professor of Sociology, Boston College and author of Born to Buy
In More, Engelman shows that the three-way dance between population, women’s autonomy, and the natural world is as old as humanity itself. The result is a mind-stretching exploration of parenthood, sex, and culture through the ages. |
Ignition
What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement
by Jonathan Isham & Sissel Waage
Introduction by Bill McKibben
ISBN: 9781597261562
$18.95 Paperback
Island Press
"A spark-plug for the emerging climate movement, this book inspires, shapes, motivates, and empowers! Ignition helps transform our baby steps into mature, fresh, energetic, and unswerving strides."--Professor Calvin B. DeWitt, University of Wisconsin-Madison and President, Academy of Evangelical Scientists
For anyone who feels compelled to do more than change their light bulbs or occasionally carpool, Ignition is an essential guide. Combining incisive essays with success stories and Web resources, this book helps readers answer the most important question we all face: What can I do? |
