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An objective, comprehensive, and accessible examination of today's most crucial problem: preserving the environment in the face of society's insa...
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In 1982, Vaclav Smil turned upside down traditional perceptions of China as a green paradise in "The Bad Earth," a disturbing book. This new vol...
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A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how thro...
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An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to refo...
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