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What Climate Justice Means And Why We Should Care
We owe it to our fellow humans - and other species - to save them from the catastrophic harm caused by climate change.
Philosopher Elizabeth Cripps approaches climate justice not just as an abstract idea but as something that should motivate us all. Using clear reasoning and poignant examples, starting from irrefutable science and uncontroversial moral rules, she explores our obligations to each other and to the non-human world, unravels the legacy of colonialism and entrenched racism, and makes the case for immediate action.
The second half of the book looks at solutions. Who should pay the bill for climate action? Who must have a say? How can we hold multinational companies, organisations - even nations - to account? Cripps argues powerfully that climate justice goes beyond political polarization. Climate activism is a moral duty, not a political choice.
How Trees Can Save the World
From the internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees
An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them.
In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting and the exploitation of old growth forests.
As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business leaders would have us believe that cutting down forests can be offset by mass tree planting, Wohlleben offers a warning: many tree planting schemes lead to ecological disaster. Not only are these trees more susceptible to disease, flooding, fires and landslides, we need to understand that forests are more than simply a collection of trees. Instead, they are ecosystems that consist of thousands of species, from animals to fungi and bacteria. The way to save trees, and ourselves? Step aside and let forests – which are naturally better equipped to face environmental challenges – heal themselves.
With the warmth and wonder familiar to readers from his previous books, Wohlleben also shares emerging scientific research about how forests shape climates both locally and across continents; that trees adapt to changing environmental conditions through passing knowledge down to their offspring; and how old growth may in fact have the most survival strategies for climate change.
At the heart of The Power of Trees lies Wohlleben's passionate plea: that our survival is dependent on trusting ancient forests and allowing them to thrive.
Nature Is A Human Right
Having access to natural, green spaces is vital to our physical and mental wellbeing. But, as urban development spreads, grey has become the new green.
Already, concrete outweighs every tree, bush and shrub on Earth. Nature deprivation is a fast-growing epidemic, harming the health and happiness of hundreds of millions of people worldwide - especially vulnerable and marginalized groups. To combat this, Nature is a Human Right, founded by Ellen Miles in 2020, is working to make access to green space a recognized right for all, not a privilege.
This book has taken root from the mission and vision of the campaign, bringing together a collection of engaging essays, interviews and exercises, curated by Ellen, from a selection of its expert ambassadors and supporters (including authors, artists, scientists, human rights experts, television presenters, TED speakers, and climate activists). Through each contributor, we discover a new perspective on why contact with nature should be a protected human right, journeying through personal narratives on mental health, disability, racism, environmental inequality, creativity, innovation and activism.
This is a captivating and enlightening collection of original writing and ideas that highlights the importance of nature, the threats of nature deprivation, and the work that needs to be done to make our global future happier, healthier and more equal.
Why Animals Talk
Why Animals Talk is a scientific journey through the untamed world of animal communication. From the majestic howls of wolves and the enchanting chatter of parrots to the melodic clicks of dolphins and the spirited grunts of chimpanzees, these diverse and seemingly bizarre expressions are far from mere noise. In fact, they hold secrets that we are just beginning to decipher.
For example, wolves – just like humans – possess unique accents that distinguish their howls, and not only do dolphins give themselves names, but they also respond excitedly to recordings of the whistles of long-lost companions.
Chapter by chapter and animal by animal, Kershenbaum draws on his extensive research and observations of animals in the wild to explain the science behind why animals are communicating. Also revealing profound insights into our own language and why it is different, Why Animals Talks tells the comprehensive story of communication and how it works across the entire animal kingdom.
The Owl - A Biography
Uncover the secret life of owls through this beautiful guide to these secretive and charismatic birds.
Owls are among the most mysterious birds in the world. Their hauntingly beautiful calls and mostly nocturnal habits have long captured our collective imagination, inspiring more superstitions, folktales and myths than any other group of birds. Seven species of owl - the tawny, little, barn, long-eared, short-eared, snowy and eagle owl - can be found in the British Isles (out of sixteen different kinds across Europe). They have lived alongside people for thousands of years, yet we still know so little about their day-to-day lives.
Discover their fascinating lives, from the moment they first hatch, to the way they hunt their prey and how they raise the next generation. Explore the rich folklore they've inspired around the world and learn how, with a bit of luck, you can catch a glimpse of them yourself.
With beautiful illustrations throughout, and expert birdwatching tips, this eye-opening biography reveals the hidden secrets of one of the world's most famous and beloved birds.
The Ethnobotanical
Since the beginning of humanity's existence, plants have provided us with everything we need for our survival - they sustain us with air to breathe, food to eat, materials to make clothes and shelter with, and medicine to treat and prevent disease. Their beauty can also enhance our mood and provide spiritual and emotional nourishment.
Western science has 'discovered' and named innumerable plant species over the course of its colonial history. To many Indigenous peoples, however, plants have been recognised for centuries as sentient beings, imbued with spirit and agency to help humanity. Publishing in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, The Ethnobotanical offers a unique and beautiful perspective on plants and their roles in the lives of peoples from across the planet.
Garden Eden. Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration
In pursuit of both knowledge and delight, the craft of botanical illustration has always required not only meticulous draftsmanship but also a rigorous scientific understanding. This new edition of a TASCHEN classic celebrates the botanical tradition and talents with a selection of outstanding works from the National Library of Vienna, including many new images.
From Byzantine manuscripts right through to 19th-century masterpieces, through peonies, callas, and chrysanthemums, these exquisite reproductions dazzle in their accuracy and their aesthetics. Whether in gently furled leaves, precisely textured fruits, or the sheer beauty and variety of colors, we celebrate an art form as tender as it is precise, and ever more resonant amid our growing awareness of our ecological surroundings and the preciousness of natural flora.
What It's Like to be a Bird
The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing—and why: “Can birds smell?”; “Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?”; “Do robins ‘hear’ worms?”
In What It’s Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about the birds we see most often. This special, large-format volume is geared as much to nonbirders as it is to the out-and-out obsessed, covering more than two hundred species and including more than 330 new illustrations by the author. While its focus is on familiar backyard birds—blue jays, nuthatches, chickadees—it also examines certain species that can be fairly easily observed, such as the seashore-dwelling Atlantic puffin.
David Sibley’s exacting artwork and wide-ranging expertise bring observed behaviors vividly to life. (For most species, the primary illustration is reproduced life-sized.) And while the text is aimed at adults—including fascinating new scientific research on the myriad ways birds have adapted to environmental changes—it is nontechnical, making it the perfect occasion for parents and grandparents to share their love of birds with young children, who will delight in the big, full-color illustrations of birds in action.
Unlike any other book he has written, What It’s Like to Be a Bird is poised to bring a whole new audience to David Sibley’s world of birds.
Braiding Sweetgrass
As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two ways of knowledge together.
Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, a mother, and a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings - asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass - offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices. In a rich braid of reflections that range from the creation of Turtle Island to the forces that threaten its flourishing today, she circles toward a central argument: that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings will we be capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learn to give our own gifts in return.
Veľká kniha čarovných tvorov
Objavte tajomný svet čarovných tvorov
Určite ste už počuli príbehy o čarovných tvoroch z celého sveta od nepolapiteľného jazerného hada cez mocného hipogryfa, majestátneho draka až po smrtonosného baziliška. Dnes tieto bytosti väčšinou považujeme za výplody fantázie. No keby sme sa zastavili, zahľadeli sa na niekoľko hodín na oblohu alebo by sme nehybne sedeli v tichom háji, možno by nás prekvapilo, čo by sme zbadali.
Kniha je kópiou tajného zápisníka zoológa Dr. Dimitrosa Pagonisa z 20. rokov 20. storočia. Do detailov opisuje nevšedné a rozsiahle znalosti o čarovných tvoroch, ktoré sa dedili z generácie na generáciu. Na stránkach tejto nádherne ilustrovanej knihy sa stretnete s prazvláštnymi aj nádhernými bytosťami, preskúmate ich prirodzené prostredie, zvyky a legendy, ktoré ich obklopujú. Spoznáte anatómiu jednorožca, životný cyklus fénixa, neuveriteľné tance drakov a všeličo iné. Odhalíte tajný svet, ktorý poteší každého milovníka fantastiky.
Fascinujúce fakty dopĺňajú úchvatné ilustrácie, text je podaný pútavou rozprávačskou formou. Kniha je tematicky zoradená podľa kontinentov a vychádza zo zozbieraných výskumov Spoločnosti na ochranu čarovných tvorov. Hoci všetky nemajú zvláštne schopnosti, už len ich existencia v modernom svete je zázrakom. Časť slovnej zásoby a názvy miest boli upravené, aby boli zrozumiteľné pre moderného človeka.
Pre čitateľov od 8 rokov
Ilustrovala Jessica Roux.
Z anglického originálu preložila Zuzana Trstenská.
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Táto kniha je úvodom do sociológie politiky - vedeckej disciplíny, ktorá stojí medzi sociológiou a politológiou, nazývanou aj politická veda.
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Rozšírenie vtákov na Slovensku
Kniha zaznamenáva rozšírenie vtákov na Slovensku v rokoch 1980 - 1999. Je výsledkom práce širokého kolektívu 31 autorov textov, ktorí vychádzali z literárnych podkladov a práce 271 terénnych spolupracovníkov. Slovensko sa tým zaradilo k nemnohým kraj
inám, ktoré majú aktualizovaný stav poznatkov o rozšírení, početnosti a ochrane vtákov vo forme ucelenej monografie. Autori sumaritujú v textoch poznatky o distribúcii všetkých 340 druhov divožijúcich vtákov, potvrdených na Slovensku k 1. januáru 200
0 (okrem voľne žijúceho holuba domáceho). Texty doplňuje okolo 400 máp rozšírenia vybraných druhov počas hniezdenia, zimy, prípadne máp mimohniezdneho výskytu. Texty o druhoch obsahujú informácie o ich rozšírení v Európe, detailne na Slovensku, o sta
ve ohrozenia a ochranárskych návrhoch, ale aj podrobné údaje o statuse ich ochrany podľa medzinárodných kritérií. Kniha uvádza aj odhady národných hniezdnych a zimujúcich populácií všetkých druhov vtákov, ako aj ich populačné a územné trendy v rokoch
1980-1999.
Súhrnný text ku každému druhu a kapitoly, úvod, metodika a výsledky sú uvedené aj v anglickom jazyku.
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