Gaia, in which James Lovelock puts forward his inspirational and controversial idea that the Earth functions as a single organism, with life influencing planetary processes to form a self-regulating system aiding its own survival, is now a classic work that continues to provoke heated scientific debate.
The Sunday Times BestsellerLonglisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2017`The John Maynard Keynes of the 21st century.' George Monbiot, Guardian`This is sharp, significant scholarship .
'I read this book yesterday and I've done three things today and that is testament to Martin's brilliant vision and ideas. I'm in.' Julia BradburyFind out what you can do, starting today, to make a difference to the plastic crisis - and all it takes is 2 minutes of your time.
This book offers a psychological perspective on the current thinking on climate change, an issue of major global importance. The authors seek to demonstrate that there is a significant psychological issue connected with climate change in relation to the development of the climate change 'debate'.
Escaping to Planet B to avoid environmental catastrophe is pure fantasy. This book is for anyone who yearns for a realistic alternative to the destructive path the world is on at the moment, and wants practical advice on how they can make things better.
The Sunday Times bestseller that reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations. Blending science and history, Origins reveals the Earth's awesome impact on the shape of human civilisations - and helps us to see the challenges and opportunities of the future.
For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that population growth is spiraling out of control, threatening to overwhelm the earth's resources. They are wrong. Empty Planet shows why exactly the opposite will soon be upon us.
I hope it is widely read and acted on'
Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
The Future We Choose is a passionate call to arms, written by former UN Secretary for Climate Christiana Figures and Tom Rivett-Carnac, her UN political strategist.
With this spectacularly illustrated gift edition, a new generation of readers can walk beside one of America's most respected naturalists as he conveys the beauty of a marsh before sunrise or the wealth of history to be found in an ancient oak.
In Greenovation, noted urban policy scholar Joan Fitzgerald explains why efforts to reduce climate change have to start in cities and calls for a policy of "greenovation." "Greenovation" policies use the city as a test bed for adopting and perfecting green technologies for more energy-efficient buildings, transportation, and other fundamental infrastructures of contemporary life.
What secret power is hiding within you?
There is an untamed wildness within each of us. Wild Once is the extraordinary and inspiring memoir of a life lived magically, of adventures into the unknown and of finding spiritual nourishment through reconnection with the natural world.