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Thinking
in Systems: A Primer
by Donella Meadows
$20, 2008, 240pp.
“Dana
Meadows’ exposition in
this book exhibits a degree
of clarity and simplicity that
can only be attained by one
who profoundly and honestly
understands the subject at hand--in
this case systems modeling.
Many thanks to Diana Wright
for bringing this extra legacy
from Dana to us.” —Herman
Daly, Professor, School of Public
Policy, University of Maryland
at College Park
“When
I read Thinking in Systems I
am reminded of the enormity
of the gap between systemic
thinkers and policy makers.
If this book helps narrow the
gap, it will be Dana’s
greatest contribution.”
—Lester
Brown, founder and President,
Earth Policy Institute
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Meadows was one of the smartest
people I ever knew, able to figure
out the sensible answer to almost
any problem. This book explains
how she thought, and hence is
of immense value to those of us
who often wonder what she'd make
of some new problem. A classic.”
—Bill
McKibben, author of Deep Economy
“Thinking
in Systems is required reading
for anyone hoping to run a successful
company, community, or country.
Learning how to think in systems
is now part of change-agent
literacy. And this is the best
book of its kind.”
—Hunter Lovins, founder
and President of Natural
Capital Solutions and coauthor
of Natural Capitalism: Creating
the Next Industrial Revolution
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The
Holistic Life: Sustainability
Through Permaculture
by Ian Lillington,
144pp, 2007, $25
In
this timely book, the author
sets out the vision for a sustainable
planet as well as methods we
can all use to get there. The
time has now come to get very
serious about using alternatives
and conserving what we already
have, rather than living as
if there is an unlimited supply
of what we all know to be limited
resources. Within this book
are simple starting points which,
when implemented, will be a
small but significant change.
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Some
of the subjects covered will help
you see a world of new possibilities:
A different way of seeing the
world; Meeting new challenges;
Permaculture - an antidote to
consumer society; Feeding ourselves;
Growing your own; Personal &
household strategies for sustainable
living; Using less fossil fuel
- understanding our energy addiction;
Villages within the city &
community gardens; Permaculture
principles.
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THE
EARTH CARE MANUAL
A Permaculture Handbook For Britain
& Other Temperate Countries
by Patrick
Whitefield
$75,
2004, 480pp, 206 black
and white photos, 43 color photos,
145 line diagrams & numerous
tables.
Seven
years in the making, this is
the long awaited study of permaculture
specifically for cooler climates.
It takes a detailed view of
designing sustainable systems
both large and small, urban
and rural. |
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Defining permaculture and placing
it in the context of the green
movement, this important book
is divided into three parts. Part
One: The principles underlying
permaculture as applied to soil,
fertility, water, climate, microclimate,
energy and materials. Part Two:
Applying permaculture to buildings,
gardens, orchards, farming, woodlands
and biodiversity. Part Three:
The permaculture design process
in action, how to develop your
home or project on permaculture
lines, plus many useful skills
and techniques. Scrupulously researched
and written in an accessible style
by Patrick Whitefield, one of
Europe’s foremost permaculture
teachers, designers and author
of How
to Make a Forest Garden and
Permaculture in
a Nutshell. It is lavishly
illustrated, filled with case
studies and useful contacts. |
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PERMACULTURE:
Principles & Pathways Beyond
Sustainability
by David
HolmgrenCo-Originator
of the Permaculture Concept
2003,
286pp, $29 This
book builds on the extraordinary
success of the permaculture
concept and global permaculture
movement (over the last 25 years),
to provide a more cerebral and
controversial contribution to
the sustainability debate. David
Holmgren is an ecological pioneer
destined to have a major influence
on permaculture's evolution.
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"If
the 'Permaculture Principles'
that David Holmgren discusses
in this extremely important
book were applied to all that
we do, we would be well on the
road to sustainability, and
beyond." Professor Stuart
B Hill (Foundation Chair of
the Social Ecology University
of Western Sydney)
Are
there ways to live within nature's
limits while providing a secure
future for our children and
justice for everyone? We think
so. Read this book. |
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Gaia's
Garden 2nd Edition:
A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
by
Toby Hemenway
2001,
238pp, $30
The
first book published in the
US in a generation to embrace
ecological design of the home
landscape, Gaia's Garden is
a snapshot of Permaculture in
America at the turn of the century.
Toby Hemenway is a scientist,
trained in genetics, who shares
with his readers his rapturous
enjoyment of the garden.
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Basics
of Permaculture Design
by Ross
Mars, 2005, $25, 170 pages
The
Basics of Permaculture Design,
first published in Australia
in 1996, is an excellent introduction
to the principles of permaculture,
design processes, and the tools
needed for designing sustainable
gardens, farms, and larger communities.
Packed with useful tips, clear
illustrations, and a wealth
of experience, it guides you
through designs for gardens,
urban and rural properties,
water harvesting systems, animal
systems, permaculture in small
spaces like balconies and patios,
farms, schools, and ecovillages.
This is both a do-it-yourself
guide for the enthusiast and
a useful reference for permaculture
designers. |
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Designing
and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape
Naturally
Robert Kourik; Foreword by Rosalind
Creasy
1986, $49.00, 45 b&w photographs,
204 illustrations, 382 pp
First
published in 1986, this classic
is back in print by popular
demand. It is the authoritative
text on edible landscaping,
featuring a step-by-step guide
to designing a productive environment
using vegetables, fruits, flowers,
and herbs for a combination
of ornamental and culinary purposes.
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includes descriptions of plants
for all temperate habitats, methods
for improving soil, tree pruning
styles, and gourmet recipes using
low-maintenance plants. There
are sections on attracting beneficial
insects with companion plants
and using planting to shelter
your home from erosion, heat,
wind, and cold. |
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Hepburn
Permaculture Gardens:
A Case Study in Cool Climate
Permaculture 1985-1995
1995,
$35, 66pp., lg format, w/ plans
& drawings.
David Holmgren, co-originator
of the permaculture concept,
has made a valuable contribution
to ecological design by documenting
the planning and construction
of his 1 hectare homestead in
Victoria, Australia. This large-format
book details his site analysis
using zone-and-sector and other
permaculture tools, land use
history, microclimate and soil
types, and other criteria that
guided his home-site selection,
planting strategies, water systems,
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may quibble with Holmgren's decisions
to use nearby grid power (off-grid
systems being far more expensive),
small engines (indispensible to
all farmers), and a farm truck
(the only vehicle shown in the
book), but these choices point
to the real value of the work:
what happens when sustainable
design is attempted in the real
world. Holmgren is honest about
where he compromised and where
he held fast. What distinguishes
his efforts from a typical back-to-the-land
farm is the use of sophisticated
design tools that reduce energy
use, conserve soil and water,
emphasize perennial species and
natural materials, and apply patterning
tools to the overall design. One
look at the design and implementation
and it will be obvious that permaculture
design offers a far better toolkit
than conventional methods.
Reviewed by Toby
Hemenway |
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Introduction
to Permaculture
by Bill Mollison and Reny Mia
Slay.
2nd printing, 2000. 218pp.
$38 Now
in stock again! (finally).
The
basic argument for permanent
agriculture: how to feed and
house yourself in any climate
with the least use of land,
energy, and repetitive labor.
Supersedes Permaculture One
and Two |
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Introduccion
a la Permacultura
por Bill Mollison con Reny Mia
Slay
1994, 202pp, $28 Principios
y ejemplos para disenar pueblos,
casas, y huertos sostenibles.
Traducido de la edicion ingles
original, contiene las mismas
ilustraciones y listas de plantas
y tambien un glosario de palabras
que son unicas en la Permacultura. |
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Permaculture:
A Designer's Manual
by Bill Mollison Now
in stock again! (finally).
1988,
576 pp. $105
Global treatment of cultivated
ecosystems. Resource for all
landscapes and climates. Lucid
illustrations by Andrew Jeeves
bring Mollison's concepts to
life. Essential, in-depth look
at earth repair and practical
design. |
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Permaculture
in a Nutshell
by Patrick Whitefield
1993.
75 pp. $13 The perfect
gift to introduce friends &
family to permaculture. Brief,
concise, comprehensive, it shows
how permaculture works in the
city, the country and on the
farm. Explores ways in which
people can work together to
recreate real communities. |
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Earth
User's Guide to Permaculture:
2nd
Edition
by
Rosemary Morrow and Rob Allsop
2006. 264pp., $16
Completely
revised and expanded, this popular
primer tells how to design a
garden of any size from balcony
bench to country acreage. With
chapters on seed saving, Pc
at work, integrated pest management,
water usage, and design for
disaster. The author's experience
with women and communities in
crisis (Cambodia, Albania, Afghanistan,
and Vietnam) ensures a practical
approach. |
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Earth
User's Guide to Permaculture:
Teacher's
Notes
by Rosemary Morrow and Rob Allsop
1997. 152pp., $17
Peer
reviewed and years in development,
this essential guide supplies
an overview, learning objectives,
suggested graphics, terms, thorough
syllabus content, student activities,
resources, and references for
40 subjects from ethics, ecology,
climate, and earthworks, through
creative problem solving, bioregions
and suburban Pc. |
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A
Pattern Language:
Towns - Building - Construction
by Christopher
Alexander, Sara Ishikawa, Murray
Silverstein with Max Jacobson,
Ingrid Fiksdahl-King, Shlomo Angel
1977,
1172pp, $65 A
working document for a new theory
of architecture, building, and
planning which forms the basis
for a new traditional post-industrial
architecture created by people.
It introduces the archetypal
language which allows lay person
to design for themselves. "Brilliant....Here's
how to design or redesign any
space you're living or working
in--from metropolis to room.
Consider what you want to happen
in the space, and then page
through this book. Its radically
conservative observations will
spark, enhance, organize your
best ideas, and a wondrous home,
workplace, town will result"--San
Francisco Chronicle |
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believe this to be perhaps the
most important book on architectural
design published this century.
Every library, every school, every
environmental action group, every
architect, and every first-year
student should have a copy." Tony
Ward, Architectural Design |
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Seeing
Nature: Deliberate Encounters
with the Visible World
by Paul Krafel
1999, 208 pp, $16
"[This
book] is a gift . . . With curiosity,
wit, and a spare and graceful
style, Krafel notes why birds
in flocks land as they do, how
islands can move upstream in
a river, how kelp forests, swaying
gently, break the force of the
sea's power, how tundra plants
create whole ecosystems on bare
rock from mere specks of life.
Yet there are no long-winded
sermons about the woods, or
cute anthropomorphizations of
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book's economical, unsentimental
style is part of its originality."—Barbara
Damrosch
Seeing Nature is a series of true,
parable-like stories that offer
tools for understanding relationships
in the natural world. Many of
the stories take the reader to
wild landscapes, including canyons,
tundra, and mountain ridges, while
others contemplate the human-made
world: water-diversion trenches
and supermarket check-out lines. |
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