In this engaging and often entertaining tale, a professor travels the world to find out how religion impacts the environment. Though the book establishes the author’s credentials early on, it goes out of its way to be readable and... Read More
In these divisive political times, a nonpartisan book like this one shines with unusual genuinity and earnestness. Reaching across political lines to outline the need for transition to sustainable fuel, former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter,... Read More
The Dead Sea is a unique subject, located as it is at the intersection of three major religions. Its history is as rich and combustible as might be expected. Students of the Middle East will doubtless find this exhaustive report on the... Read More
Over four trips to wild places, photographer Marty Essen documents the natural world, highlighting areas that are susceptible to human impact. "Endangered Edens"’ primary strength is its many glossy, high-quality photos of wildlife.... Read More
In a 1968 speech to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Senegalese ecologist Baba Dioum said, “In the end, we will protect only what we love, we will love only what we understand, we will understand only what we are... Read More
"God and the Human Environment" is a hopeful call to action, with both a theoretical and practical side. In a comprehensive look at the role religion plays in modern ecological questions, Osunkwo Jude Thaddeus Ikenna explores the... Read More
Petrini delves into contemporary agriculture problems to assert the importance of producing and consuming food that is good, clean, and fair. Genetically modified foods. Monoculture hybrids. Global warming. Agrarian land reform. Loss of... Read More
An informed perspective and an objective voice contribute authority to this critique of animal farming and consumption. In identifying the primary reasons why she wrote "Animals as Food", Amy Fitzgerald points out several factors that... Read More