Nature's Second Chance

Nature's Second Chance
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780807085967
ISBN-13 : 0807085960
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nature's Second Chance by : Steven Apfelbaum

Download or read book Nature's Second Chance written by Steven Apfelbaum and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold once wrote, "A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it does otherwise." Few have taken Leopold's vision more to heart than Steven I. Apfelbaum, who has, over the last thirty years, transformed his eighty-acre Stone Prairie Farm in Wisconsin into a biologically diverse ecosystem of prairie, wetland, spring-fed brook, and savanna. In healing his land, Apfelbaum demonstrates how humans might play a starring role in healing the planet.

Nature's Second Chance

Nature's Second Chance
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Publisher : Beacon Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0807085820
ISBN-13 : 9780807085820
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nature's Second Chance by : Steven I. Apfelbaum

Download or read book Nature's Second Chance written by Steven I. Apfelbaum and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates the principles and practices of restoration ecology through the microcosm of the author's eighty-acre Stone Prairie Farm in Wisconsin, following his three decade effort to create a biologically diverse ecosystem.

REWILDING

REWILDING
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Publisher : Annick Press
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 1554519616
ISBN-13 : 9781554519613
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis REWILDING by : Love

Download or read book REWILDING written by Love and published by Annick Press. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not too late! The natural world may be ailing, but it can still be healed.

Second Nature

Second Nature
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 280
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ISBN-10 : 0425161633
ISBN-13 : 9780425161630
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Second Nature by : Alice Hoffman

Download or read book Second Nature written by Alice Hoffman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-02-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A suburban woman discovers her own wild spirit in this “suspenseful...dark, romantic meditation on what it means to be human”(The New Yorker) from the bestselling author of The Rules of Magic. Robin Moore, coping with a divorce and a troubled teen-aged son, impulsively rescues a strange man from a psychiatric ward—a beautiful, uncivilized innocent who has been raised in the wilderness and possesses no more sophistication than a child. But when she brings him home to her perfectly ordered neighborhood, the events that follow cause Robin to question her wisdom and doubt her own heart—and, ultimately, to change all of her ideas about love and humanity. “Her richest and wisest, as well as her boldest, novel to date.”—The New York Times Book Review

A Second Chance

A Second Chance
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0999669508
ISBN-13 : 9780999669501
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Second Chance by : Catherine Hoke

Download or read book A Second Chance written by Catherine Hoke and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nature's Fortune

Nature's Fortune
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Publisher : Basic Books
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9780465046966
ISBN-13 : 0465046967
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nature's Fortune by : Mark R Tercek

Download or read book Nature's Fortune written by Mark R Tercek and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is nature worth? The answer to this question -- which traditionally has been framed in environmental terms -- is revolutionizing the way we do business. In Nature's Fortune, Mark Tercek, CEO of The Nature Conservancy and former investment banker, and science writer Jonathan Adams argue that nature is not only the foundation of human well-being, but also the smartest commercial investment any business or government can make. The forests, floodplains, and oyster reefs often seen simply as raw materials or as obstacles to be cleared in the name of progress are, in fact as important to our future prosperity as technology or law or business innovation. Who invests in nature, and why? What rates of return can it produce? When is protecting nature a good investment? With stories from the South Pacific to the California coast, from the Andes to the Gulf of Mexico and even to New York City, Nature's Fortune shows how viewing nature as green infrastructure allows for breakthroughs not only in conservation -- protecting water supplies; enhancing the health of fisheries; making cities more sustainable, livable and safe; and dealing with unavoidable climate change -- but in economic progress, as well. Organizations obviously depend on the environment for key resources -- water, trees, and land. But they can also reap substantial commercial benefits in the form of risk mitigation, cost reduction, new investment opportunities, and the protection of assets. Once leaders learn how to account for nature in financial terms, they can incorporate that value into the organization's decisions and activities, just as habitually as they consider cost, revenue, and ROI. A must-read for business leaders, CEOs, investors, and environmentalists alike, Nature's Fortune offers an essential guide to the world's economic -- and environmental -- well-being.

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780393242720
ISBN-13 : 0393242722
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by : Florence Williams

Download or read book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative written by Florence Williams and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Highly informative and remarkably entertaining." —Elle From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science behind nature’s positive effects on the brain. Delving into brand-new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas—and the answers they yield—are more urgent than ever.