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  • Burn

    Igniting a New Carbon Drawdown Economy to End the Climate Crisis

    “A brilliant, climatic coup that uplifts biochar to an entirely new level of substance and urgency!”―Paul HawkenHow we can harness carbon to help solve the climate crisis in order to rescue ourselves from climate catastropheIn order to rescue ourselves from climate catastrophe, we need to radically alter how humans live on Earth. We have to go from spending carbon to banking it. We have to put ... Read more

    $26.79 CAD

  • Dark Side of the Ocean: The Destruction of Our Seas, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do About It

    by Albert Bates ...
    Our oceans face levels of devastation previously unknown in human history--from pollution, from overfishing, and through damage to delicate aquatic ecosystems affected by global warming. Ocean biodiversity is being decimated on par with the fastest rates of rain forest destruction. More than 80 per cent of pollutants in the oceans come from sewage and other land-based runoff (some of it ... Read more

    $11.87 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Biochar Solution

    Carbon Farming and Climate Change

    How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction.Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends?The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Taming Plastic

    by Albert Bates ...
    Plastics were created to last forever and that's the problem. It's estimated that by 2050, there will be more pounds of plastic in our oceans than pounds of fish. Young people will be uniquely impacted by environmental pollution in the future. This book describes how plastics are made, explains why they are such an enormous problem for the environment, and examines why this problem has reached a ... Read more

    $13.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Transforming Plastic: From Pollution to Evolution

    by Albert Bates ...
    The scourge of plastic has poisoned our environment and damaged our health. In this timely book, Albert Bates takes a critical look at the magnitude of this ubiquitous problem, and explains that what is needed is mandatory economic and industrial changes so that recycled, bio-sourced, and biodegradable plastic become more cost-effective than plastic made from fossil fuels. He also explores current ... Read more

    $9.44 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Making Waves: Saving Our Ocean

    by Albert Bates ...
    Modern technologies have wreaked havoc on the ocean’s biodiversity, which affects not just sea life but all life on the planet. Environmentalist Albert Bates teaches students about currents and tides, the ocean’s food pyramid, what is meant by “blue acceleration,” and what causes an imbalanced ecosystem. The two biggest changes to the ocean’s health—overfishing and pollution—are explored in-depth. ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trouble in a Politically-Correct Town

    Three stories about quirky Boulder, Colorado. The quirks include prairie dogs, the homeless and the occassional case of stalking. ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Plagued: Surviving A Modern Pandemic

    Pandemics cannot be eliminated, but they can be stopped; the trick is discovering what will curtail any one particular outbreak. Renowned environmentalist and science writer Albert Bates presents an easy-to-understand scientific overview of the global consequences of pandemics and offers a fresh perspective on how we can coexist with them, individually and collectively. Bates recounts the history ... Read more

    $9.23 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Burn

    Using Fire to Cool the Earth

    Narrated by Tia Rider ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours

    New Exclusive Content: Author Albert Bates in conversation with Soil Association’s Head of Horticulture Ben Raskin during the 2019 Hawkwood Seed FestivalAn 800-CEO-READ "Editor's Choice" March 2019How We Can Harness Carbon to Help Solve the Climate CrisisIn order to rescue ourselves from climate catastrophe, we need to radically alter how humans live on Earth. We have to go from spending carbon to ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Managing Technology in Higher Education

    Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning

    Universities continue to struggle in their efforts to fully integrate information and communications technology within their activities. Based on examination of current practices in technology integration at 25 universities worldwide, this book argues for a radical approach to the management of technology in higher education. It offers recommendations for improving governance, strategic planning, ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

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    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The iconic thriller series that inspired the upcoming streaming show on Prime Video, in development now!“A solid, poignant tale of violence against the innocent . . . cool, brisk and polished.”—The Washington Post“The combination of Alex Delaware [and] Detective Milo Sturgis . . . makes for the most original whodunit duo since Watson and Holmes.”—Forbes**In an upscale L ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Environmental Science and Engineering (Second Edition)

    by Aloka Debi ...
    Environmental Science and Engineering has been specially designed to explain what the environment is, how it is polluted and destroyed, the effects of pollution, and how effectively the damage to the environment can be controlled. The second edition of the book incorporates more insights into prevention against pollution, new case studies, as well as a chapter on Recent Sources of Pollution that ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD