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  • 心向群山：人類如何從畏懼高山，走到迷戀登山

    by 羅伯特．麥克法倫 ...
    Translated by 林建興 ...
    Series series Common
    **　　「山是所有自然風景的起點，同時也是終點。」　　羅伯特．麥克法倫一舉成名之作**　　「聖母峰有我生平僅見最陡峭的稜線和最驚心動魄的懸崖。我心愛的……我沒辦法告訴妳，這座山讓我有多著迷。」這是1921年馬洛里在聖母峰營地上寫給愛妻的家書，幾天後，他在攻頂聖母峰的過程中，在離峰頂不遠的山坡上，永遠消失在一陣突然飄來的濃霧中。　　本書就是試圖解釋怎麼會有這種事：一座山如何能夠全然「迷住」一個人？那樣非比尋常的強烈愛慕，如何能夠投注在終究也不過就是岩石和冰所堆起來的龐然大物上？那些父母、子女、丈夫、妻子，為何會把所愛之人輸給了山？這樣的著迷，並非馬洛里所獨有。越是文明、富裕的時代，就有越多人甘願拋棄平地舒適及所愛的一切，忍受各種精神及肉體痛苦，登上幾千公尺的高處。「為何登山？」成了最根本但也最難回答的問題，困惑著無數爬山及不爬山的人。　　然而，人類登山，也不過是近代的事。在三個世紀以前 ... Read more

    S$ 11.26 SGD

  • Tree

    by Aya Koda ...
    Translated by Charlotte Goff ...
    ‘A whimsical masterpiece of acute observations … a gem’ Literary ReviewAn immersive journey through trees in Japan by celebrated writer Aya Koda – now available in English for the first time‘Trees are not just living things, but feeling beings, like us. Better keep a watchful eye over them…’Ezo spruce, hinoki, cherry blossoms. Persimmon, maple, cypress. The trees of Japan cast a spell on those who ... Read more

    S$ 17.65 SGD

  • Creation Care

    A Biblical Theology of the Natural World

    by Jonathan A. Moo, Douglas J. Moo ...
    Series series Biblical Theology for Life
    What does the Bible say about the natural world and its place within God's purpose?From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals a God whose creative power and loving care embrace all that exists, from earth and sky and sea to every creature. Yet the significance of the Bible's extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked by Christians accustomed to focusing only on what the ... Read more

    S$ 21.24 SGD

  • Power Trip

    The Story of Energy

    by Michael E. Webber ...
    A global tour of energy--the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat.Energy is humanity's single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down growing demand for and accumulating environmental ... Read more

    S$ 20.37 SGD

  • Of Cockroaches and Crickets

    Learning to Love Creatures That Skitter and Jump

    by Frank Nischk ...
    Translated by Jane Billinghurst ...
    This deep dive into the wonderful world of insects teaches us to love the tiny, seemingly terrifying creatures all around us.For many people, cockroaches are the most pesky of pests. Not so for entomologist Frank Nischk. In this funny and fascinating book, Frank reveals his love and admiration for so-called “nasty” creatures like cockroaches, crickets, and more. He shows us that even seemingly ... Read more

    S$ 26.69 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Darwin's Dragons (ebook)

    by Lindsay Galvin ...
    How to Train Your Dragon meets Robinson Crusoe in this high-flying dragon adventure from Lindsay Galvin!'A striking and original adventure ... just the sort of story I love.' EMMA CARROLL'WHAT a voyage! [Darwin's Dragons] is everything you hope it will be ...' LUCY STRANGE'[A] beautifully fictionalised story' THE TELEGRAPHSyms Covington has land... ... Read more

    S$ 11.54 SGD

  • Treading Softly

    Paths to Ecological Order

    by Thomas Princen ...
    How to imagine and then realize an ecological order based on living within our biophysical means.We are living beyond our means, running up debts both economic and ecological, consuming the planet's resources at rates not remotely sustainable. But it's hard to imagine a different way. How can we live without cheap goods and easy credit? How can we consume without consuming the systems that support ... Read more

    S$ 24.84 SGD

  • The Lost Whale

    by Hannah Gold ...
    Illustrated by Levi Pinfold ...
    The Lost Whale is the enchanting second novel from the author of The Last Bear: the bestselling debut hardback of 2021 and The Times Children’s Book of the Week, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Award and shortlisted for the British Book Awards and the Indie Book Awards 2022‘Unforgettable highly accomplished animal adventure about the connection between a boy and ... Read more

    S$ 16.67 SGD

  • Gone

    A search for what remains of the world's extinct creatures

    by Michael Blencowe ...
    Dynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in Gone.***'Really, really well written'***– CHRIS PACKHAMInspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, Blencowe takes us around the globe – from the forests of New Zealand to the ferries of Finland, from the urban sprawl ... Read more

    S$ 16.78 SGD

  • Bear Grylls: Two All-Action Adventures

    Facing Up - Facing the Frozen Ocean

    by Bear Grylls ...
    Bear Grylls is one of the world's most famous survivors. Bear Grylls: Two All-Action Adventures combines two of his greatest adventures told in Facing Up and Facing the Frozen Ocean.At the age of twenty-three, Bear Grylls became one of the youngest Britons to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At extreme altitude youth holds no advantage over experience, nevertheless, only two years after breaking ... Read more

    S$ 24.62 SGD

  • Ecology and Power in the Age of Empire

    Europe and the Transformation of the Tropical World

    by Corey Ross ...
    Ecology and Power in the Age of Empire provides the first wide-ranging environmental history of the heyday of European imperialism, from the late nineteenth century to the end of the colonial era. It focuses on the ecological dimensions of the explosive growth of tropical commodity production, global trade, and modern resource management-transformations that still visibly shape our world today-and ... Read more

    S$ 42.06 SGD

  • Is It Really Green?

    Everyday Eco Dilemmas Answered

    by Georgina Wilson-Powell ...
    Find clarity on everyday green-living dilemmas to maximise your sustainabilityAre paper bags always more environmentally friendly than plastic? How much better for the planet are electric cars? What saves more water - using the dishwasher or washing up by hand?We all want to do the right thing for the planet, but with so many factors at play it can be difficult to work out which is the greenest ... Read more

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • Aroha

    Maori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet

    by Hinemoa Elder ...
    As seen on Oprah's Book Club! The #1 New Zealand Bestseller!Discover how to live a happier life - simple, traditional wisdom for difficult modern times.Aroha is an ancient Maori word and way of thinking. Maori psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder explores how Aroha can help us all by sharing 52 thought-provoking whakatauki, traditional Maori life lessons - one for each week of the year.Discover h... ... Read more

    S$ 19.06 SGD

  • This Sacred Earth

    Religion, Nature, Environment

    by Roger S. Gottlieb ...
    Updated with nearly forty new selections to reflect the tremendous growth and transformation of scholarly, theological, and activist religious environmentalism, the second edition of This Sacred Earth is an unparalleled resource for the study of religion's complex relationship to the environment. ... Read more

    S$ 121.02 SGD

  • The Book of Vanishing Species

    Illustrated Lives

    by Beatrice Forshall ...
    __________________Our Earth is more beautiful and more diverse than we can possibly conceive of.The Book of Vanishing Species is a stunning homage to the planet's most mysterious, bizarre and wondrous creatures and plants. Their stories are captivating, from the eyeless and tiny dragonlike olm to the hawksbill turtle, whose gender will be determined by the temperature of the sand it is born in. ... Read more

    S$ 23.75 SGD

  • Water for All

    Global Solutions for a Changing Climate

    by David Sedlak ...
    A fresh look at the world’s water crises, and the existing and emerging solutions that can be used to solve themIt is not your imagination: water crises are more frequent. Our twentieth-century systems for providing the water that grows food, sustains cities, and supports healthy ecosystems are failing to meet the demands of growing population and the challenges brought on by climate change. But ... Read more

    S$ 29.75 SGD

  • The Loop Trilogy (The Loop, The Block, The Arc) ebook bundle

    by Ben Oliver ...
    Series series The Loop
    All three books in the dark, twisty and totally unputdownable YA series – perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and THE MAZE RUNNER.'A terrifying and sinister look into the future that will leave your jaw on the floor.' KASS MORGAN, New York Times bestselling author of THE 100'Your next YA obsession.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'Fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner should lo... ... Read more

    S$ 28.44 SGD

  • How Not to Be Eaten

    The Insects Fight Back

    by Dr. Gilbert Waldbauer ...
    All animals must eat. But who eats who, and why, or why not? Because insects outnumber and collectively outweigh all other animals combined, they comprise the largest amount of animal food available for potential consumption. How do they avoid being eaten? From masterful disguises to physical and chemical lures and traps, predatory insects have devised ingenious and bizarre methods of finding food ... Read more

    S$ 32.69 SGD

  • The Way of Imagination

    Essays

    by Scott Russell Sanders ...
    Prize–winning essayist turns to the imagination as a spiritual guide and material method of living through climate disruption, as climate change and broad extinction forever alter our place on the planet and our lives together.Scott Russell Sanders shows how imagination, linked to compassion, can help us solve the urgent ecological and social challenges we face. While reflecting on the conditions ... Read more

    S$ 16.99 SGD

  • Dispatches from the Sweet Life

    One Family, Five Acres, and a Community's Quest to Reinvent the World

    by William Powers ...
    Many fantasize about dramatically changing their lives — living in accordance with their ideals rather than the exigencies of job, bills, and possessions. William Powers actually does it. In his book Twelve by Twelve, Powers lived in an off-grid tiny house in rural North Carolina. In New Slow City, he and his wife, Melissa, inhabited a Manhattan micro-apartment in search of slow in the fastest ... Read more

    S$ 14.70 SGD

  • Dragonflies

    by Philip Corbet, Stephen Brooks ...
    Series Book 106 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    Dragonflies are among the most ancient of living creatures – few insect groups fascinate as much or are more immediately recognisable.In this seminal new work, Philip Corbet and Stephen Brooks examine the behaviour, ecology and distribution of dragonflies in Britain and Ireland, placing emphasis on the insects' habitats and also on measures needed to conserve them.Published in 1960 – with Philip ... Read more

    S$ 30.29 SGD

  • British Seals (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 57)

    by H. R. Hewer ...
    Series Book 57 - Collins New Naturalist Library
    A comprehensive account of the seal’s migratory patterns, methods of hunting and patterns of reproduction.While seals are a perennial favourite among visitors to zoos for their playful and engaging behaviour, less is known about their actions in natural habitats. Based on extensive field observations, this thoroughly illustrated volume in The New Naturalist Series is one of the most authoritative ... Read more

    S$ 74.87 SGD

  • The Media Ecosystem

    What Ecology Can Teach Us about Responsible Media Practice

    by Antonio Lopez ...
    Series Book 3 - Manifesto Series
    In The Media Ecosystem, Antonio Lopez draws together the seemingly disparate realms of ecology and media studies to present a fresh and provocative interpretation of the current state of the mass media—and its potential future. Lopez explores the connections between media and the environment, arguing that just as the world's powers have seized and exploited the physical territories and natural ... Read more

    S$ 14.60 SGD

  • Kin

    Thinking with Deborah Bird Rose

    Edited by Thom van Dooren, Matthew Chrulew ...
    The contributors to Kin draw on the work of anthropologist Deborah Bird Rose (1946–2018), a foundational voice in environmental humanities, to examine the relationships of interdependence and obligation between human and nonhuman lives. Through a close engagement over many decades with the Aboriginal communities of Yarralin and Lingara in northern Australia, Rose’s work explored possibilities for ... Read more

    S$ 26.69 SGD