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Created by ABPBC on February 11, 2016
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Books about the environment from BC.
Fault Lines

Fault Lines

Understanding the Power of Earthquakes
by Johanna Wagstaffe
edition:Hardcover
also available: eBook
tagged : earthquakes & volcanoes, safety

Earthquakes are a terrifying yet fascinating force of nature.

Seismologist Johanna Wagstaffe takes you through her own journey of understanding the earth beneath our feet. Along the way you’ll learn the science behind what makes the earth rumble and hear from kids around the world who have experienced the wonder, and terror, of an earthquake.

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At Home in Nature

At Home in Nature

A Life of Unknown Mountains and Deep Wilderness
by Rob Wood
edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
tagged : environmental conservation & protection, essays, sustainable living

The compelling story of one family’s life among the rugged landscapes of British Columbia's Coast Mountains, converting youthful ideals, raw land and a passion for the outdoors into a practical off-grid homestead.

Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgar …

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Carbon Play

Carbon Play

The Candid Observations of a Carbon Pioneer
by Robert Falls
edition:Paperback
tagged : environmental conservation & protection, natural resources, environmental policy

An insider’s look at the complex, inspiring and surprisingly entertaining world of international negotiations, technology and diplomacy relating to the carbon industry, environmental management and climate mitigation.

 

Carbon Play follows Robert Falls’s unique and extraordinary journey in the worlds of academia, politics and corporate “big energy.” With a career that began in marine biology and fisheries management, Robert became a respected environmental professional dealing with nationa …

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The Hard Work of Hope

The Hard Work of Hope

Climate Change in the Age of Trump
by Robert William Sandford & Dr. Jon O'Riordan
edition:Hardcover
also available: eBook
tagged : environmental conservation & protection, environmental policy, global warming & climate change

The Climate Nexus (RMB, 2015) analyzed and explored the economic and social realities facing water, food, energy and biodiversity. The Hard Work of Hope continues this narrative and seeks to develop effective solutions to the growing urgency for global action on climate change.

The Hard Work of Hope builds on events that have transpired since December 2015, including initial implementation of the UN’s 2030 Transforming our World global sustainable development agenda; the Paris Agreement on Clim …

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Forward

Forward

by Chantal Bilodeau, foreword by Una Chaudhuri, introduction by Tael Naess
edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
tagged : canadian

Forward was partly inspired by a ten-day sailing expedition around the Svalbard Archipelago, located halfway between Norway and the North Pole. Spanning a hundred years and thousands of kilometres from the sixtieth parallel North to the top of the world, Forward presents a poetic history of energy development in Norway from the initial passion that drove explorer Fridtjof Nansen to the North Pole, to the consequences of decades of our addiction to fossil fuels. A blend of theatre and electropop …

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