The Five Ton Life
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The Five Ton Life
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Author : Susan Subak
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2018-08-01
The Five Ton Life written by Susan Subak and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-01 with Science categories.
At nearly twenty tons per person, American carbon dioxide emissions are among the highest in the world. Not every American fits this statistic, however. Across the country there are urban neighborhoods, suburbs, rural areas, and commercial institutions that have drastically lower carbon footprints. These exceptional places, as it turns out, are neither “poor” nor technologically advanced. Their low emissions are due to culture. In The Five-Ton Life, Susan Subak uses previously untapped sources to discover and explore various low-carbon locations. In Washington DC, Chicago suburbs, lower Manhattan, and Amish settlements in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, she examines the built and social environment to discern the characteristics that contribute to lower greenhouse-gas emissions. The most decisive factors that decrease energy use are a commitment to small interiors and social cohesion, although each example exhibits its own dynamics and offers its own lessons for the rest of the country. Bringing a fresh approach to the quandary of American household consumption, Subak’s groundbreaking research provides many pathways toward a future that is inspiring and rooted in America’s own traditions.
The Five Ton Life
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Author : Susan Subak
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2018-08
The Five Ton Life written by Susan Subak and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08 with Nature categories.
Winner of the 2018 Nautilus Book Award, Silver, for Green Living/Sustainability At nearly twenty tons per person, American carbon dioxide emissions are among the highest in the world. Not every American fits this statistic, however. Across the country there are urban neighborhoods, suburbs, rural areas, and commercial institutions that have drastically lower carbon footprints. These exceptional places, as it turns out, are neither "poor" nor technologically advanced. Their low emissions are due to culture. In The Five-Ton Life, Susan Subak uses previously untapped sources to discover and explore various low-carbon locations. In Washington DC, Chicago suburbs, lower Manhattan, and Amish settlements in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, she examines the built and social environment to discern the characteristics that contribute to lower greenhouse-gas emissions. The most decisive factors that decrease energy use are a commitment to small interiors and social cohesion, although each example exhibits its own dynamics and offers its own lessons for the rest of the country. Bringing a fresh approach to the quandary of American household consumption, Subak's groundbreaking research provides many pathways toward a future that is inspiring and rooted in America's own traditions.
The Remarkable Life Of William Beebe
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Author : Carol Grant Gould
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-09-26
The Remarkable Life Of William Beebe written by Carol Grant Gould and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When William Beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half-mile down in a four-foot steel sphere to see-five times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot through the mountains and jungles of the Far East to locate every species. To decipher the complex ecology of the tropics, he studied the interactions of every creature and plant in a small area from the top down, setting the emerging field of tropical ecology into dynamic motion. William Beebe's curiosity about the natural world was insatiable, and he did nothing by halves. As the first biographer to see the letters and private journals Beebe kept from 1887 until his death in 1962, science writer Carol Grant Gould brings the life and times of this groundbreaking scientist and explorer compellingly to light. From the Galapagos Islands to the jungles of British Guiana, from the Bronx Zoo to the deep seas, Beebe's biography is a riveting adventure. A best-selling author in his own time, Beebe was a fearless explorer and thoughtful scientist who put his life on the line in pursuit of knowledge. The unique glimpses he provided into the complex web of interactions that keeps the earth alive and breathing have inspired generations of conservationists and ecologists. This exciting biography of a great naturalist brings William Beebe at last to the recognition he deserves.
Two Years Is A Lifetime
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Author : Paul E. Mefferd
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2003-06
Two Years Is A Lifetime written by Paul E. Mefferd and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06 with Religion categories.
Soviet Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972-07
Soviet Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-07 with Soviet Union categories.
Report Of The Government Presented To The Board
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Author : Boston Board of Trade
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1857
Report Of The Government Presented To The Board written by Boston Board of Trade and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1857 with Boston (Mass.) categories.
Live Sustainably Now
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Author : Karl Coplan
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Live Sustainably Now written by Karl Coplan and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Science categories.
Any realistic response to climate change will require reducing carbon emissions to a sustainable level. Yet even people who already recognize that the climate is the most urgent issue facing the planet struggle to understand their individual responsibilities. Is it even possible to live with a sustainable carbon footprint in modern American society—much less to live well? What are the options for those who would like to make climate awareness part of their daily lives but don’t want to go off the grid or become a hermit? In Live Sustainably Now, Karl Coplan shares his personal journey of attempting to cut back on carbon without giving up the amenities of a suburban middle-class lifestyle. Coplan chronicles the joys and challenges of a year on a carbon budget—kayaking to work, hunting down electric-car charging stations, eating a Mediterranean-style diet, and enjoying plenty of travel on weekends and vacations while avoiding long-distance flights. He explains how to set a personal carbon cap and measure your actual footprint, with his own results detailed in monthly diary entries. Presenting the pros and cons of different energy, transportation, and lifestyle options, Live Sustainably Now shows that there does not have to be a trade-off between the ethical obligation to maintain a sustainable carbon footprint and the belief that life should be fulfilling and fun. This powerful and persuasive book provides an individual-level blueprint for a carbon-sustainable tweak to the American dream.
The 1st Gunman
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Author : Don Harvey
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2017-05-24
The 1st Gunman written by Don Harvey and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-24 with Fiction categories.
As the leader of the Gunmans Element, Joshua is always ready to defend humanity. The Sooul were being harvested and were about to become extinct. Joshua has his mission, and the Sooul will survive if he has his say.
Country Life
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1918
Country Life written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1918 with Country life categories.
The Statesman S Year Book
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Author : Frederick Martin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
The Statesman S Year Book written by Frederick Martin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Economic geography categories.