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<title><![CDATA[Books on Sustainable Living]]></title>

<description><![CDATA[We specialize in books for sustainable living...and have read many of them ourselves!]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[The Dirty Life]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416551614</link>
<description><![CDATA["This book is the story of the two love affairs that interrupted the trajectory of my life: one with farming—that dirty, concupiscent art—and the other with a complicated and exasperating farmer."Single, thirtysomething, working as a writer in New York City, Kristin Kimball was living life as an adventure. But she was beginning to feel a sense of longing for a family and for home. When she interviewed a dynamic young farmer, her world changed. Kristin knew nothing about growing vegetables, let alone raising pigs and cattle and driving horses. But on an impulse, smitten, if not yet in love, she shed her city self and moved to five hundred acres near Lake Champlain to start a new farm with him. The Dirty Life is the captivating chronicle of their first year on Essex Farm, from the cold North Country winter through the following harvest season—complete with their wedding in the loft of the barn. Kimball and her husband had a plan: to grow everything needed to feed a community. It was an ambitious idea, a bit romantic, and it worked. Every Friday evening, all year round, a hundred people travel to Essex Farm to pick up their weekly share of the "whole diet"—beef, pork, chicken, milk, eggs, maple syrup, grains, flours, dried beans, herbs, fruits, and forty different vegetables—produced by the farm. The work is done by draft horses instead of tractors, and the fertility comes from compost. Kimball’s vivid descriptions of landscape, food, cooking—and marriage—are irresistible. "As much as you transform the land by farming," she writes, "farming transforms you." In her old life, Kimball would stay out until four a.m., wear heels, and carry a handbag. Now she wakes up at four, wears Carhartts, and carries a pocket knife. At Essex Farm, she discovers the wrenching pleasures of physical work, learns that good food is at the center of a good life, falls deeply in love, and finally finds the engagement and commitment she craved in the form of a man, a small town, and a beautiful piece of land  ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Dirty Life]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristin Kimball]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Scribner]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781416551614]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA["This book is the story of the two love affairs that interrupted the trajectory of my life: one with farming—that dirty, concupiscent art—and the other with a complicated and exasperating farmer."Single, thirtysomething, working as a writer in New York City, Kristin Kimball was living life as an adventure. But she was beginning to feel a sense of longing for a family and for home. When she interviewed a dynamic young farmer, her world changed. Kristin knew nothing about growing vegetables, let alone raising pigs and cattle and driving horses. But on an impulse, smitten, if not yet in love, she shed her city self and moved to five hundred acres near Lake Champlain to start a new farm with him. The Dirty Life is the captivating chronicle of their first year on Essex Farm, from the cold North Country winter through the following harvest season—complete with their wedding in the loft of the barn. Kimball and her husband had a plan: to grow everything needed to feed a community. It was an ambitious idea, a bit romantic, and it worked. Every Friday evening, all year round, a hundred people travel to Essex Farm to pick up their weekly share of the "whole diet"—beef, pork, chicken, milk, eggs, maple syrup, grains, flours, dried beans, herbs, fruits, and forty different vegetables—produced by the farm. The work is done by draft horses instead of tractors, and the fertility comes from compost. Kimball’s vivid descriptions of landscape, food, cooking—and marriage—are irresistible. "As much as you transform the land by farming," she writes, "farming transforms you." In her old life, Kimball would stay out until four a.m., wear heels, and carry a handbag. Now she wakes up at four, wears Carhartts, and carries a pocket knife. At Essex Farm, she discovers the wrenching pleasures of physical work, learns that good food is at the center of a good life, falls deeply in love, and finally finds the engagement and commitment she craved in the form of a man, a small town, and a beautiful piece of land  ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2011-05-10T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780963810960</link>
<description><![CDATA[Joel Salatin is the most famous organic farmer in the United States, featured prominently in Michael Pollans bestseller The Omnivores Dilemma as well as in the recent documentary films Food, Inc. and Fresh.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Salatin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Polyface]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780963810960]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Joel Salatin is the most famous organic farmer in the United States, featured prominently in Michael Pollans bestseller The Omnivores Dilemma as well as in the recent documentary films Food, Inc. and Fresh.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Transition Handbook]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781900322188</link>
<description><![CDATA[We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but "The Transition Handbook" shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area.There are now over 30 "transition towns" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with more joining as the idea takes off. They provide valuable experience and lessons-learned for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. With little proactive thinking at the governmental level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. If your town is not a transition town, this upbeat guide offers you the tools for starting the process.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Transition Handbook]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Hopkins; Richard Heinberg]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Green Books]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781900322188]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but "The Transition Handbook" shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area.There are now over 30 "transition towns" in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with more joining as the idea takes off. They provide valuable experience and lessons-learned for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. With little proactive thinking at the governmental level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. If your town is not a transition town, this upbeat guide offers you the tools for starting the process.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2008-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Post Carbon Reader]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780970950062</link>
<description><![CDATA[In the 20th century, cheap and abundant energy brought previously unimaginable advances in health, wealth, and technology, and fed an explosion in population and consumption. But this growth came at an incredible cost. Climate change, peak oil, freshwater depletion, species extinction, and a host of economic and social problems now challenge us as never before. "The Post Carbon Reader" features articles by some of the world's most provocative thinkers on the key drivers shaping this new century, from renewable energy and urban agriculture to social justice and systems resilience. This unprecedented collection takes a hard-nosed look at the interconnected threats of our global sustainability quandary--as well as the most promising responses. "The Post Carbon Reader" is a valuable resource for policymakers, college classrooms, and concerned citizens.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Post Carbon Reader]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Heinberg; Daniel Lerch]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[University of California Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780970950062]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[In the 20th century, cheap and abundant energy brought previously unimaginable advances in health, wealth, and technology, and fed an explosion in population and consumption. But this growth came at an incredible cost. Climate change, peak oil, freshwater depletion, species extinction, and a host of economic and social problems now challenge us as never before. "The Post Carbon Reader" features articles by some of the world's most provocative thinkers on the key drivers shaping this new century, from renewable energy and urban agriculture to social justice and systems resilience. This unprecedented collection takes a hard-nosed look at the interconnected threats of our global sustainability quandary--as well as the most promising responses. "The Post Carbon Reader" is a valuable resource for policymakers, college classrooms, and concerned citizens.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecovillages]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780865715387</link>
<description><![CDATA[A unique combination of permaculture design and ecovillage planning -- with examples from around the world.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Ecovillages]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jan Martin Bang]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[New Society Publishers]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780865715387]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A unique combination of permaculture design and ecovillage planning -- with examples from around the world.]]></dc:description>
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<dc:date>2005-09-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Permaculture in a Nutshell]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781856230032</link>
<description><![CDATA[Permaculture is a creative approach to abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing to live sustainable and tread more lightly on the Earth. Permaculture is an ecologically sound approach to providing for our needs, including our food, shelter and financial and social structures. It is based on co-operating with nature and caring for the Earth and its people. "Permaculture in a Nutshell" is a concise and accessible introduction to the principles and practice of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm and explores ways in which people can work together to recreate real communities. This inspiring book clearly describes how we can live fruitfully and sustainably and is essential reading for anyone wishing to reduce their environmental impact. ]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Permaculture in a Nutshell]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Whitefield; Terry Greenwell; Glennie Kindred]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Permanent Publications]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781856230032]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Permaculture is a creative approach to abundant and fulfilling lifestyles. It is for everyone wishing to live sustainable and tread more lightly on the Earth. Permaculture is an ecologically sound approach to providing for our needs, including our food, shelter and financial and social structures. It is based on co-operating with nature and caring for the Earth and its people. "Permaculture in a Nutshell" is a concise and accessible introduction to the principles and practice of permaculture in temperate climates. It covers how permaculture works in the city, the country and on the farm and explores ways in which people can work together to recreate real communities. This inspiring book clearly describes how we can live fruitfully and sustainably and is essential reading for anyone wishing to reduce their environmental impact. ]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1993-01-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Food Not Lawns]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781933392073</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution--it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt. Food Not Lawns combines practical wisdom on ecological design and community-building with a fresh, green perspective on an age-old subject. Activist and urban gardener Heather Flores shares her nine-step permaculture design to help farmsteaders and city dwellers alike build fertile soil, promote biodiversity, and increase natural habitat in their own "paradise gardens." But "Food Not Lawns" doesn't begin and end in the seed bed. This joyful permaculture lifestyle manual inspires readers to apply the principles of the paradise garden--simplicity, resourcefulness, creativity, mindfulness, and community--to all aspects of life. Plant "guerilla gardens" in barren intersections and medians; organize community meals; start a street theater troupe or host a local art swap; free your kitchen from refrigeration and enjoy truly fresh, nourishing foods from your own plot of land; work with children to create garden play spaces. Flores cares passionately about the damaged state of our environment and the ills of our throwaway society. In "Food Not Lawns," she shows us how to reclaim the earth one garden at a time.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Food Not Lawns]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[H. C. Flores; Jackie Holmstrom; Toby Hemenway]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Chelsea Green Publishing Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781933392073]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Gardening can be a political act. Creativity, fulfillment, connection, revolution--it all begins when we get our hands in the dirt. Food Not Lawns combines practical wisdom on ecological design and community-building with a fresh, green perspective on an age-old subject. Activist and urban gardener Heather Flores shares her nine-step permaculture design to help farmsteaders and city dwellers alike build fertile soil, promote biodiversity, and increase natural habitat in their own "paradise gardens." But "Food Not Lawns" doesn't begin and end in the seed bed. This joyful permaculture lifestyle manual inspires readers to apply the principles of the paradise garden--simplicity, resourcefulness, creativity, mindfulness, and community--to all aspects of life. Plant "guerilla gardens" in barren intersections and medians; organize community meals; start a street theater troupe or host a local art swap; free your kitchen from refrigeration and enjoy truly fresh, nourishing foods from your own plot of land; work with children to create garden play spaces. Flores cares passionately about the damaged state of our environment and the ills of our throwaway society. In "Food Not Lawns," she shows us how to reclaim the earth one garden at a time.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2006-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Introduction to Permaculture]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780908228089</link>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Introduction to Permaculture]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bill Mollison; Reny Mia Slay; B. C. Mollison]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Tagari Publications]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780908228089]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1997-11-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Gaia's Garden]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781603580298</link>
<description><![CDATA[The first edition of "GaiaA a¬a s Garden, " sparked the imagination of AmericaA a¬a s home gardeners, introducing permacultureA a¬a s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers.Many people mistakenly think that ecological gardeningA a¬awhich involves growing a wide range of edible and other useful plantsA a¬acan take place only on a large, multiacre scale. As Hemenway demonstrates, itA a¬a s fun and easy to create a A a¬Abackyard ecosystemA a¬A by assembling communities of plants that can work cooperatively and perform a variety of functions, including: Building and maintaining soil fertility and structure Catching and conserving water in the landscapeProviding habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and animalsGrowing an edible A a¬AforestA a¬A that yields seasonal fruits, nuts, and other foodsThis revised and updated edition also features a new chapter on urban permaculture, designed especially for people in cities and suburbs who have very limited growing space. Whatever size yard or garden you have to work with, you can apply basic permaculture principles to make it more diverse, more natural, more productive, and more beautiful. Best of all, once itA a¬a s established, an ecological garden will reduce or eliminate most of the backbreaking work thatA a¬a s needed to maintain the typical lawn and garden.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Gaia's Garden]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Toby Hemenway]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Chelsea Green Publishing Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781603580298]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[The first edition of "GaiaA a¬a s Garden, " sparked the imagination of AmericaA a¬a s home gardeners, introducing permacultureA a¬a s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers.Many people mistakenly think that ecological gardeningA a¬awhich involves growing a wide range of edible and other useful plantsA a¬acan take place only on a large, multiacre scale. As Hemenway demonstrates, itA a¬a s fun and easy to create a A a¬Abackyard ecosystemA a¬A by assembling communities of plants that can work cooperatively and perform a variety of functions, including: Building and maintaining soil fertility and structure Catching and conserving water in the landscapeProviding habitat for beneficial insects, birds, and animalsGrowing an edible A a¬AforestA a¬A that yields seasonal fruits, nuts, and other foodsThis revised and updated edition also features a new chapter on urban permaculture, designed especially for people in cities and suburbs who have very limited growing space. Whatever size yard or garden you have to work with, you can apply basic permaculture principles to make it more diverse, more natural, more productive, and more beautiful. Best of all, once itA a¬a s established, an ecological garden will reduce or eliminate most of the backbreaking work thatA a¬a s needed to maintain the typical lawn and garden.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2009-05-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicken Tractor]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780962464867</link>
<description><![CDATA[A chicken tractor is a bottomless, portable shelter-pen that fits over your garden beds. The chickens peck and scratch the soil, eat pest bugs and weed seeds, and fertilize the beds with their manure. Best of all, they provide eggs and meat.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Chicken Tractor]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Lee; Patricia L. Foreman]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Good Earth Publications]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780962464867]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A chicken tractor is a bottomless, portable shelter-pen that fits over your garden beds. The chickens peck and scratch the soil, eat pest bugs and weed seeds, and fertilize the beds with their manure. Best of all, they provide eggs and meat.]]></dc:description>
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<dc:date>2004-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Permaculture Garden]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781856230278</link>
<description><![CDATA[Working entirely in harmony with nature, The Permaculture Garden shows you how to turn a bare plot into a beautiful and productive garden. Learn how to plan your garden for easy access and minimum labor; save time and effort digging and weeding; recycle materials to save money; plan crop successions for year-round harvests; save energy and harvest water; and garden without chemicals by building up your soil and planting in beneficial communities. Full of practical ideas, this perennial classic, first published in 1995, is guaranteed to inspire, inform, and entertain.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Permaculture Garden]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Graham Bell; G. Bell; S. Bunker]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Permanent Publications]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781856230278]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Working entirely in harmony with nature, The Permaculture Garden shows you how to turn a bare plot into a beautiful and productive garden. Learn how to plan your garden for easy access and minimum labor; save time and effort digging and weeding; recycle materials to save money; plan crop successions for year-round harvests; save energy and harvest water; and garden without chemicals by building up your soil and planting in beneficial communities. Full of practical ideas, this perennial classic, first published in 1995, is guaranteed to inspire, inform, and entertain.]]></dc:description>
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<dc:date>2005-03-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Four-Season Harvest]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781890132279</link>
<description><![CDATA[If you love the joys of eating home-garden vegetables but always thought those joys had to stop at the end of summer, this book is for you. Eliot Coleman introduces the surprising fact that most of the United States has more winter sunshine than the south of France. He shows how North American gardeners can successfully use that sun to raise a wide variety of traditional winter vegetables in backyard cold frames and plastic covered tunnel greenhouses without supplementary heat. Coleman expands upon his own experiences with new ideas learned on a winter-vegetable pilgrimage across the ocean to the acknowledged kingdom of vegetable cuisine, the southern part of France, which lies on the 44th parallel, the same latitude as his farm in Maine.This story of sunshine, weather patterns, old limitations and expectations, and new realities is delightfully innovative in the best gardening tradition. "Four-Season Harvest" will have you feasting on fresh produce from your garden all through the winter.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Four-Season Harvest]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Coleman; Kathy Bray; Barbara Damrosch]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Chelsea Green Publishing Company]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781890132279]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[If you love the joys of eating home-garden vegetables but always thought those joys had to stop at the end of summer, this book is for you. Eliot Coleman introduces the surprising fact that most of the United States has more winter sunshine than the south of France. He shows how North American gardeners can successfully use that sun to raise a wide variety of traditional winter vegetables in backyard cold frames and plastic covered tunnel greenhouses without supplementary heat. Coleman expands upon his own experiences with new ideas learned on a winter-vegetable pilgrimage across the ocean to the acknowledged kingdom of vegetable cuisine, the southern part of France, which lies on the 44th parallel, the same latitude as his farm in Maine.This story of sunshine, weather patterns, old limitations and expectations, and new realities is delightfully innovative in the best gardening tradition. "Four-Season Harvest" will have you feasting on fresh produce from your garden all through the winter.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>1999-10-01T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Transportation & Sustainable Campus Communities]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781559636568</link>
<description><![CDATA[Colleges and universities across North America are facing difficult questions about automobile use and transportation. Lack of land for new parking lots and the desire to preserve air quality are but a few of the factors leading institutions toward a new vision based upon expanded transit access, better bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and incentives that encourage less driving.  Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities presents a comprehensive examination of techniques available to manage transportation in campus communities. Authors Will Toor and Spenser W. Havlick give readers the understanding they need to develop alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, and sets forth a series of case studies that show how transportation demand management programs have worked in a variety of campus communities, ranging from small towns to large cities. The case studies in Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities highlight what works and what doesn't, as well as describing the programmatic and financial aspects involved.  No other book has surveyed the topic and produced viable options for reducing the parking, pollution, land use, and traffic problems that are created by an over-reliance on automobiles by students, faculty, and staff. Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities is a unique source of information and ideas for anyone concerned with transportation planning and related issues.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Transportation & Sustainable Campus Communities]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Will Toor; Spenser Havlick]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Island Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781559636568]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Colleges and universities across North America are facing difficult questions about automobile use and transportation. Lack of land for new parking lots and the desire to preserve air quality are but a few of the factors leading institutions toward a new vision based upon expanded transit access, better bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and incentives that encourage less driving.  Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities presents a comprehensive examination of techniques available to manage transportation in campus communities. Authors Will Toor and Spenser W. Havlick give readers the understanding they need to develop alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, and sets forth a series of case studies that show how transportation demand management programs have worked in a variety of campus communities, ranging from small towns to large cities. The case studies in Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities highlight what works and what doesn't, as well as describing the programmatic and financial aspects involved.  No other book has surveyed the topic and produced viable options for reducing the parking, pollution, land use, and traffic problems that are created by an over-reliance on automobiles by students, faculty, and staff. Transportation and Sustainable Campus Communities is a unique source of information and ideas for anyone concerned with transportation planning and related issues.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-04-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[The Complete Compost Gardening Guide]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781580177023</link>
<description><![CDATA[Turn the compost bin upside down! The nutritious, organic diet your garden craves is as simple as creating compost heaps right in the garden. Plants and compost live together in labor-and time-saving harmony, producing bright, sweet, juicy vegetables all season long.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Complete Compost Gardening Guide]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara Pleasant; Deborah L. Martin]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Storey Publishing]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781580177023]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Turn the compost bin upside down! The nutritious, organic diet your garden craves is as simple as creating compost heaps right in the garden. Plants and compost live together in labor-and time-saving harmony, producing bright, sweet, juicy vegetables all season long.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2008-03-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Worms Eat My Garbage]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780977804511</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new edition of the definitive guide to vermicomposting--a process using redworms to recycle human food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants. Author Mary Appelhof provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Internationally recognized as an authority on vermicomposting, Appelhof has worked with worms for over three decades. Topics include: bin types, worm species, reproduction, care and feeding of worms, harvesting, and how to make the finished product of potting soil.]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Worms Eat My Garbage]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Appelhof; Mary F. Fenton]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Flower Press]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780977804511]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[A new edition of the definitive guide to vermicomposting--a process using redworms to recycle human food waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer for plants. Author Mary Appelhof provides complete illustrated instructions on setting up and maintaining small-scale worm composting systems. Internationally recognized as an authority on vermicomposting, Appelhof has worked with worms for over three decades. Topics include: bin types, worm species, reproduction, care and feeding of worms, harvesting, and how to make the finished product of potting soil.]]></dc:description>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2006-11-01T00:00:00-05:00</dc:date>
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