Today, going green means so much more than recycling your newspaper;
every aspect of our modern lives is affecting our environment. Here are a selection of books to help you become more eco-friendly and earth-savvy,
one step at a time.
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every aspect of our modern lives is affecting our environment. Here are a selection of books to help you become more eco-friendly and earth-savvy,
one step at a time.
30% off plus free shipping on orders of $50 or more
on these titles only*.
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Ecoholic Home
Trade Paperback | 400 pages | Vintage Canada | House & Home - Reference; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Current Affairs
978-0-307-35714-4 (0-307-35714-7)
October 27, 2009 | $24.95
This highly anticipated follow-up to the massively successful Ecoholic focuses on the home as the mainstay of sustainable living.
Our resident Ecoholic comes to the rescue again, offering reminders and tips on how to keep your castle (however humble) clean, energy-efficient and healthy. We spend so much time at home —...
Trade Paperback | 400 pages | Vintage Canada | House & Home - Reference; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Current Affairs
978-0-307-35714-4 (0-307-35714-7)
October 27, 2009 | $24.95
This highly anticipated follow-up to the massively successful Ecoholic focuses on the home as the mainstay of sustainable living.
Our resident Ecoholic comes to the rescue again, offering reminders and tips on how to keep your castle (however humble) clean, energy-efficient and healthy. We spend so much time at home —...
Also available as an
eBook.
Ed Begley, Jr.'s Guide to Sustainable Living
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Clarkson Potter | House & Home - Do-It-Yourself
978-0-307-40514-2 (0-307-40514-1)
August 25, 2009 | $27.95
From the environmental activist Newsweek called the "star of climate change" comes the ultimate guide to living green for those ready to take their eco-efforts up a notch.
Ed Begley, Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living lays out a detailed road map culled from Ed’s thirty-nine years of green living. For the first...
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Clarkson Potter | House & Home - Do-It-Yourself
978-0-307-40514-2 (0-307-40514-1)
August 25, 2009 | $27.95
From the environmental activist Newsweek called the "star of climate change" comes the ultimate guide to living green for those ready to take their eco-efforts up a notch.
Ed Begley, Jr.’s Guide to Sustainable Living lays out a detailed road map culled from Ed’s thirty-nine years of green living. For the first...
No Impact Man
Hardcover | 288 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Humor
978-0-7710-1075-0 (0-7710-1075-3)
September 8, 2009 | $29.99
The riotous story of a guilty liberal who snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, turns off his power, and becomes a bicycle nut in an effort to make zero environmental impact
Manhattanite Colin Beavan spent a year trying to live without a net environmental impact, and he dragged his baby daughter...
Hardcover | 288 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Humor
978-0-7710-1075-0 (0-7710-1075-3)
September 8, 2009 | $29.99
The riotous story of a guilty liberal who snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, turns off his power, and becomes a bicycle nut in an effort to make zero environmental impact
Manhattanite Colin Beavan spent a year trying to live without a net environmental impact, and he dragged his baby daughter...
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
Earth to Table
Hardcover | 336 pages | Random House Canada | Cooking; Cooking - Seasonal
978-0-307-35684-0 (0-307-35684-1)
September 15, 2009 | $45.00
Cook your “greenest” meal: Earth to Table inspires local and sustainable eating in every mouth-watering recipe.
There is nothing more delicious than a tomato still warm from the sun. Though that is easy to forget when we are surrounded by food shipped to our supermarkets from around the world, the healthiest and...
Hardcover | 336 pages | Random House Canada | Cooking; Cooking - Seasonal
978-0-307-35684-0 (0-307-35684-1)
September 15, 2009 | $45.00
Cook your “greenest” meal: Earth to Table inspires local and sustainable eating in every mouth-watering recipe.
There is nothing more delicious than a tomato still warm from the sun. Though that is easy to forget when we are surrounded by food shipped to our supermarkets from around the world, the healthiest and...
Climate Wars
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35584-3 (0-307-35584-5)
August 18, 2009 | $21.00
From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs
978-0-307-35584-3 (0-307-35584-5)
August 18, 2009 | $21.00
From one of the world’s great geopolitical analysts, a terrifying glimpse of the none-too-distant future, when climate change will force the world’s powers into a desperate struggle for advantage and even survival.
Dwindling resources. Massive population shifts. Natural disasters. Spreading epidemics. Drought. Rising sea levels. Plummeting agricultural yields. Crashing economies. Political extremism...
The 100-Mile Diet
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Cooking; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-679-31483-7 (0-679-31483-0)
October 2, 2007 | $19.95
The remarkable, amusing and inspiring adventures of a Canadian couple who make a year-long attempt to eat foods grown and produced within a 100-mile radius of their apartment.
When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon learned that the average ingredient in a North American meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to plate, they...
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Canada | Current Affairs; Cooking; Biography & Autobiography
978-0-679-31483-7 (0-679-31483-0)
October 2, 2007 | $19.95
The remarkable, amusing and inspiring adventures of a Canadian couple who make a year-long attempt to eat foods grown and produced within a 100-mile radius of their apartment.
When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon learned that the average ingredient in a North American meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to plate, they...
On Thin Ice
Hardcover | 416 pages | Knopf | Nature - Bears; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-307-27059-7 (0-307-27059-9)
November 17, 2009 | $35.00
Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. Today, as global warming threatens the ice caps’ integrity, the polar bear has also come...
Hardcover | 416 pages | Knopf | Nature - Bears; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-307-27059-7 (0-307-27059-9)
November 17, 2009 | $35.00
Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. Today, as global warming threatens the ice caps’ integrity, the polar bear has also come...
Also available as an
eBook.
EcoBeauty
Trade Paperback | 160 pages | Ten Speed Press | Health & Fitness - Beauty & Grooming; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-1-58008-852-7 (1-58008-852-X)
August 25, 2009 | $24.95
EcoBeauty has something for everyone. Crafty types will love the gift ideas, and even those of us who can barely make toast will be able to handle these recipes. Making beauty products at home is a great way to save money and help the environment, and these recipes will do all...
Trade Paperback | 160 pages | Ten Speed Press | Health & Fitness - Beauty & Grooming; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-1-58008-852-7 (1-58008-852-X)
August 25, 2009 | $24.95
EcoBeauty has something for everyone. Crafty types will love the gift ideas, and even those of us who can barely make toast will be able to handle these recipes. Making beauty products at home is a great way to save money and help the environment, and these recipes will do all...
Take Me to the Source
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Books | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-09-951228-8 (0-09-951228-9)
August 4, 2009 | $23.95
Part cultural history, part reportage and part personal journey, Take Me to the Source is the fascinating story of the substance that makes life on earth possible.
Water is both the simplest thing on earth and the most complex. We cannot live without it, yet it kills six thousand children a day...
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Vintage Books | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-09-951228-8 (0-09-951228-9)
August 4, 2009 | $23.95
Part cultural history, part reportage and part personal journey, Take Me to the Source is the fascinating story of the substance that makes life on earth possible.
Water is both the simplest thing on earth and the most complex. We cannot live without it, yet it kills six thousand children a day...
Carbon Shift
Hardcover | 240 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs; Science - Environmental Science
978-0-307-35718-2 (0-307-35718-X)
April 14, 2009 | $34.95
"We are now so abusing the Earth that it may rise and move back to the hot state it was in fifty-five million years ago, and if it does, most of us, and our descendants, will die."
-James Lovelock, leading climate expert and author of The Revenge of Gaia
"I don't...
Hardcover | 240 pages | Random House Canada | Current Affairs; Science - Environmental Science
978-0-307-35718-2 (0-307-35718-X)
April 14, 2009 | $34.95
"We are now so abusing the Earth that it may rise and move back to the hot state it was in fifty-five million years ago, and if it does, most of us, and our descendants, will die."
-James Lovelock, leading climate expert and author of The Revenge of Gaia
"I don't...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Go Green, Live Rich (Canadian Edition)
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Doubleday Canada | Business & Economics - Personal Finance; Business & Economics - Personal Finance - Investing; Business & Economics - Environmental Economics
978-0-385-66614-5 (0-385-66614-4)
April 8, 2008 | $19.95
Most people fear global warming and want a greener planet but they think that "going green" is a luxury they can’t afford. What if there were easy, simple things you could do that not only help protect the Earth but also help you get rich?
That’s the promise of David Bach’s Go...
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Doubleday Canada | Business & Economics - Personal Finance; Business & Economics - Personal Finance - Investing; Business & Economics - Environmental Economics
978-0-385-66614-5 (0-385-66614-4)
April 8, 2008 | $19.95
Most people fear global warming and want a greener planet but they think that "going green" is a luxury they can’t afford. What if there were easy, simple things you could do that not only help protect the Earth but also help you get rich?
That’s the promise of David Bach’s Go...
Ecoholic
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Vintage Canada | House & Home - Reference; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Current Affairs
978-0-679-31484-4 (0-679-31484-9)
April 17, 2007 | $24.95
When the world’s environmental woes get you down, turn to Ecoholic – Canada’s best resource for practical tips and products that help you do your part for the earth. You’ll get the dirt on what not to buy and why, and the dish on great gifts, clothes, home supplies and more...
Trade Paperback | 352 pages | Vintage Canada | House & Home - Reference; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Current Affairs
978-0-679-31484-4 (0-679-31484-9)
April 17, 2007 | $24.95
When the world’s environmental woes get you down, turn to Ecoholic – Canada’s best resource for practical tips and products that help you do your part for the earth. You’ll get the dirt on what not to buy and why, and the dish on great gifts, clothes, home supplies and more...
Ecological Gardening
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Random House Canada | Gardening
978-0-307-35735-9 (0-307-35735-X)
March 3, 2009 | $22.00
Marjorie Harris returns with a completely updated edition of her sixteen-year-old classic guide to gardening with the environment in mind.
In her witty and accessible style, Marjorie Harris – who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s – encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to basics. With information updated...
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Random House Canada | Gardening
978-0-307-35735-9 (0-307-35735-X)
March 3, 2009 | $22.00
Marjorie Harris returns with a completely updated edition of her sixteen-year-old classic guide to gardening with the environment in mind.
In her witty and accessible style, Marjorie Harris – who has been an organic gardener since the 1960s – encourages the Canadian gardener to get back to basics. With information updated...
Sara Snow's Fresh Living
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Bantam | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-553-38596-0 (0-553-38596-8)
March 24, 2009 | $19.00
In this easy-to-follow guide, the green-living expert and host of the popular TV shows Living Fresh and Get Fresh with Sara Snow offers busy families simple, affordable ways to create a healthy, environmentally friendly home—room by room.
Every day, families make countless consumer choices, from which diapers to use to which apples...
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Bantam | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-553-38596-0 (0-553-38596-8)
March 24, 2009 | $19.00
In this easy-to-follow guide, the green-living expert and host of the popular TV shows Living Fresh and Get Fresh with Sara Snow offers busy families simple, affordable ways to create a healthy, environmentally friendly home—room by room.
Every day, families make countless consumer choices, from which diapers to use to which apples...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Green Book
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Three Rivers Press | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-307-38135-4 (0-307-38135-8)
June 19, 2007 | $16.95
Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment.
Inside The Green Book, find out how you can too:
- Don’t ask for ATM receipts. If...
Trade Paperback | 224 pages | Three Rivers Press | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-307-38135-4 (0-307-38135-8)
June 19, 2007 | $16.95
Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment.
Inside The Green Book, find out how you can too:
- Don’t ask for ATM receipts. If...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Ingenuity Gap
Trade Paperback | 496 pages | Vintage Canada | Social Science; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Business & Economics
978-0-676-97296-2 (0-676-97296-9)
August 28, 2001 | $22.95
"The most persuasive forecast of the 21st century I have seen." -- E.O. Wilson, author of Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge and twice winner of a Pulitzer prize
“Human beings have been smart enough to turn nature to their ends, generate vast wealth for themselves, and double their average life span. But...
Trade Paperback | 496 pages | Vintage Canada | Social Science; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Business & Economics
978-0-676-97296-2 (0-676-97296-9)
August 28, 2001 | $22.95
"The most persuasive forecast of the 21st century I have seen." -- E.O. Wilson, author of Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge and twice winner of a Pulitzer prize
“Human beings have been smart enough to turn nature to their ends, generate vast wealth for themselves, and double their average life span. But...
Living Like Ed
Trade Paperback | 240 pages | Clarkson Potter | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; House & Home - Do-It-Yourself
978-0-307-39643-3 (0-307-39643-6)
February 19, 2008 | $21.00
FROM THE PIONEER OF ECO-CONSCIOUS LIVING
A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to “live simply so others may simply live.” Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet and live a better, greener life...
Trade Paperback | 240 pages | Clarkson Potter | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; House & Home - Do-It-Yourself
978-0-307-39643-3 (0-307-39643-6)
February 19, 2008 | $21.00
FROM THE PIONEER OF ECO-CONSCIOUS LIVING
A committed environmentalist for more than thirty years, Ed Begley, Jr., has always tried to “live simply so others may simply live.” Now, as more and more of us are looking for ways to reduce our impact on the planet and live a better, greener life...
Also available as an
eBook.
Sea Sick
Hardcover | 240 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Nature - Oceans & Seas; Nature - Ecology; Science - Earth Sciences
978-0-7710-6116-5 (0-7710-6116-1)
March 3, 2009 | $32.99
All life — whether on land or in the sea — depends on the oceans for two things:
• Oxygen. Most of Earth’s oxygen is produced by phytoplankton in the sea. These humble, one-celled organisms, rather than the spectacular rain forests, are the true lungs of the planet.
• Climate control. Our climate is regulated...
Hardcover | 240 pages | McClelland & Stewart | Nature - Oceans & Seas; Nature - Ecology; Science - Earth Sciences
978-0-7710-6116-5 (0-7710-6116-1)
March 3, 2009 | $32.99
All life — whether on land or in the sea — depends on the oceans for two things:
• Oxygen. Most of Earth’s oxygen is produced by phytoplankton in the sea. These humble, one-celled organisms, rather than the spectacular rain forests, are the true lungs of the planet.
• Climate control. Our climate is regulated...
Also available as a
trade paperback.
A World Without Bees
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Guardian Books | Nature - Wildlife; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-85265-131-5 (0-85265-131-7)
June 26, 2009 | $21.95
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.” –Albert Einstein
A third of all that we eat, and much of what we wear, relies on pollination by honeybees. So if — or when — the world loses its black-and-yellow workers...
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Guardian Books | Nature - Wildlife; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection
978-0-85265-131-5 (0-85265-131-7)
June 26, 2009 | $21.95
“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left.” –Albert Einstein
A third of all that we eat, and much of what we wear, relies on pollination by honeybees. So if — or when — the world loses its black-and-yellow workers...
Ready, Set, Green
Trade Paperback | 240 pages | Villard | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Technology - Environmental
978-0-345-50308-4 (0-345-50308-2)
May 20, 2008 | $17.00
The time to save the planet is now.
Ready? Set? Green! Living green means reversing climate change, but it also means protecting your kids and pets, improving your own health, and saving money. And it doesn’t necessarily demand a radical overhaul of your life–just some simple adjustments, such as switching to...
Trade Paperback | 240 pages | Villard | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Technology - Environmental
978-0-345-50308-4 (0-345-50308-2)
May 20, 2008 | $17.00
The time to save the planet is now.
Ready? Set? Green! Living green means reversing climate change, but it also means protecting your kids and pets, improving your own health, and saving money. And it doesn’t necessarily demand a radical overhaul of your life–just some simple adjustments, such as switching to...
Also available as an
eBook.
