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62) Green guide for artists: nontoxic recipes, green art ideas, & resources for the eco-conscious artist
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Green Guide for Artists inspires artists to make better eco-conscious choices within their work and their studios and shows them how. The book has four sections: The first contains recipes for DIY art supplies such as ones for mixing your own non-toxic paints and adhesives and making your own papers from recycled paper. The second offers safe and green practices for the workspace. The next section shares a fresh look at using recycled materials...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this fascinating look at the race to secure the global food supply, environmental journalist and professor Amanda Little tells the defining story of the sustainable food revolution as she weaves together stories from the world's most creative and controversial innovators on the front lines of food science, agriculture, and climate change." --
Series
SCOPE report ; 28
Publisher
Published on behalf of the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), by J. Wiley
Pub. Date
1985-
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
"Epic and engrossing." —The New York Times Book Review
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and pioneering journalist, an expansive look at how history has been shaped by humanity's appetite for food, farmland, and the money behind it all—and how a better future is within reach.
The story of humankind is usually told as one of technological innovation and economic influence—of
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In Land of Tears, historian Robert Harms reconstructs the chaotic process by which the heart of Africa was utterly transformed in the nineteenth century and the rainforest of the Congo River basin became one of the most brutally exploited places on earth. Ranging from remote African villages to European diplomatic meetings to Connecticut piano-key factories, Harms reveals how equatorial Africa became fully, fatefully, and tragically enmeshed within...
Author
Publisher
Department of Transportation
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Environmental Assessment for Toll Locations 3, 4 & 6 through 13 on I-95, I-195, I-295, US Route 6, and RI Route 146 in the towns of Warwick, Providence, Pawtucket, Cranston, Johnston, Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, and North Smithfield, Rhode Island. July 6, 2018.
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In A Good Drink, Farrell goes in search of the bars, distillers, and farmers who are driving a transformation to sustainable spirits. She meets mezcaleros in Guadalajara who are working to preserve traditional ways of producing mezcal, for the health of the local land, the wallets of the local farmers, and the culture of the community. She visits distillers in South Carolina who are bringing a rare variety of corn back from near extinction to make...
Author
Publisher
Quadrille
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Helps interior designers, green builders, and homeowners make eco-friendly choices that transform the home into a sanctuary of sustainable style. Featuring more than 100 color photographs and printed on FSC-certified paper from well-managed forests, this book presents the visionary eco-style of green designer Oliver Heath, who believes in balancing the elements of nature, vintage, and technology. It's also about achieving a balance between function...
