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1) THE FEDERAL OCEAN PROGRAM. The annual report of the President to the Congress on the Nation's efforts to comprehend, conserve, and use the sea

GPO April 1972. ix & 121pp. Preface by President Richard Nixon. Very good. Illustrations. Wraps. Small 8vo.. (more information)

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2) BASIC ECOLOGY
Buchsbaum, Ralph and Mildred

The Boxwood Press Pittsburgh (6th printing, 1964). Small stamp on flyleaf: Science Library, Eaglebrook School. No other markings. Small erasure scar on corner of flyleaf. Very light creases in a few pages. ix & 195pp. Definition of ecology: 'interrelationshipa between living organisms and their environment.'. Very good. Illustrations. Cloth. Chipped dj. Large 12mo.. (more information)

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3) OIL AND WATER. The Torrey Canyon Disaster
Cowan, Edward

Lippincott (1968). Endpaperr maps. Big oil tanker goes down off southwest corner of England in March 1967. Largest oil spill to that time. xiv & 230pp. Index. Light rub to cover corners. Front panel of dust jacket missing, only chipped remnant remains. Good. Photo illustrations. 1st edition. Cloth. Small 8vo.. (more information)

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4) A MOMENT ON THE EARTH. The Coming Age of Environmental Optimism
Easterbrook, Gregg

Viking (1995). Errata slip laid-in. Ex Library. Flaps of dust jacket pasted to endpapers. Stamp on rear blank page. Rear flyleaf neatly removed. Light rub and bump marks on bottom edges of covers. Small corner crease to one page. xxi & 745pp. Small label shadow on clear plastic wrap. Argues for an optimistic view about environmental issues. Bibliography. Index. Paperclip mark on free endpaper edge. In three parts: The Long View: Thinking Like Nature/ The Short View: Thinking Like People/ The Green Future: People and Natire Learning to Think Together. Very good. 1st printing. Hardback. 8vo.. (more information)

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5) SIERRA ALBUM
Johnson, Paul C

Doubleday Garden City (1971). Rub and nick to head of spine. Map endpapers. (Size in inches: 11 high x 8? wide) 3rd printing. Very good. No dust jacket. Illustrations. Cloth. 4to.. (more information)

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6) THE ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT
McHale, John

George Braziller (1970). Considers biosphere, population and food, energy, materials, ecological redesign. 188pp. Consequences and implications of man's activities on a global scale. Fine. No dust jacket. Charts. 1st printing. Cloth. 8vo.. (more information)

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7) THE LITTLE GREEN HANDBOOK. A Guide to Critical Global Trends
Nielsen, Ron

Picador (2005). Advance Uncorrected Proof. xvii & 365pp. By Australian physicist. Covers 'seven trends shaping the future of our planet': Population/ Land Resources/ Water Resources/ Atmosphere/ Energy/ Social Decline/ Conflicts. Small label shadow on cover. Near fine. Trade paperback. Small 8vo.. (more information)

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8) BUILDING FOR TOMORROW. Putting Waste to Work
Pawley, Martin

Sierra Club Books San Francisco (1982). (Oblong 8vo. 192pp. Fine. Illustrations. 1st printing. Hardback. Very good dj.. (more information)

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9) THE INDEPENDENT HOME. Living Well with Power from the Sun, Wind, and Water
Potts, Michael

Chelsea Green Publishing Co. Post Mills, VT. (1993). A Real Goods Independent Living Book. Size: Approx. 10 x 8 inches. xx+ & 300pp including Glossary, Bibliography, Resource List, Index. Bump to foot of spine with small tear. Bump in upper rear outside corner resulting in corner creases in last few pages. Uses experiences of specific people to make its points for alternate energy sources. Strong on detail. For the alert a how to do it manual. Good. Illustrations. 4to.. (more information)

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10) ROAD TO SURVIVAL
Vogt, William

William Sloane Associates. (1948). Introduction by Bernard M. Baruch. Sun darkened and light shelfwear outside. Depletion of earth's resources. Man and environment. Conservation. xvi & 335pp. Slight darkening of paper. Two extraneous photos of a woman teaching a retarded child to swim laid-in. Index. Of historical interest. Good.reading copy. No dj. Illustrations by Stuart I. Freeman. 1st printing. Hardback. Small 8vo.. (more information)

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11) THE INTELLIGENT CONSUMER. How to buy food, clother, cars, houses, vacations, appliances at the least cost to yourself and the environment
Weathersbee, Christopher and Bonnie

Dutton (1973). Light scratch and crease on cover. viii+ & 366pp. Preserve environmengt and reduce cost to yourself. Good, clean and tight copy. 1st edition. Trade paperback. 8vo.. (more information)

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