Green Books

Naked brings together thirty-one pieces by writers who examine and challenge the way people live with our environment.

David Quammen's nontechnical point-of-view and his sense of humor render science not only palatable but entertaining, making this collection engaging for readers with even a passing interest in the natural world.

Loosely based on the form of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Ancestor's Tale takes us modern humans back through four billion years of life on our planet.

What to expect after we pass the tipping point of global peak oil production and the honeymoon of affordable energy is over, preparing us for changes of an unimaginable scale.

An urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future.

A perilous journey with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society to the icy waters of Antarctica to stop a Japanese fishing fleet from illegally killing hundreds of whales.

What if, by plague or divine rapture, the entire human race disappeared from the planet? What would happen to the Earth?

Why Birds Sing is a lyric exploration of bird song that blends the latest scientific research with a deep understanding of musical beauty and form.