Environment
Nature's Mutiny: How the Little Ice Age of the Long Seventeenth Century Transformed the West and Shaped the Present
Hardback
An illuminating work of environmental history that chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, which transformed the social and political fabric of Europe.
Oak: The Frame of Civilization
Paperback
"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the World
The Oracle of Oil: A Maverick Geologist's Quest for a Sustainable Future
Hardback
A biography of Marion King Hubbert, one of the twentieth century’s most influential energy experts, who was dubbed the “father of peak oil”.
Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil
Paperback
Science tells us that an oil crisis is inevitable. Why and when? And what will our future look like without our favorite fuel?
Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures
Paperback
How human demands are outstripping the earth's capacities—and what we need to do about it.