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How Bad Are Bananas?

Author : Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782837116
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book How Bad Are Bananas? written by Mike Berners-Lee and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'It is terrific. I can't remember the last time I read a book that was more fascinating and useful and enjoyable all at the same time.' Bill Bryson How Bad Are Bananas? was a groundbreaking book when first published in 2009, when most of us were hearing the phrase 'carbon footprint' for the first time. Mike Berners-Lee set out to inform us what was important (aviation, heating, swimming pools) and what made very little difference (bananas, naturally packaged, are good!). This new edition updates all the figures (from data centres to hosting a World Cup) and introduces many areas that have become a regular part of modern life - Twitter, the Cloud, Bitcoin, electric bikes and cars, even space tourism. Berners-Lee runs a considered eye over each area and gives us the figures to manage and reduce our own carbon footprint, as well as to lobby our companies, businesses and government. His findings, presented in clear and even entertaining prose, are often surprising. And they are essential if we are to address climate change.

How Bad Are Bananas?

Author : Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1553658329
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book How Bad Are Bananas? written by Mike Berners-Lee and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part green-lifestyle guide, part popular science, How Bad Are Bananas? is the first book to provide the information we need to make carbon-savvy purchases and informed lifestyle choices and to build carbon considerations into our everyday thinking. The book puts our decisions into perspective with entries for the big things (the World Cup, volcanic eruptions, the Iraq war) as well as the small (email, ironing, a glass of beer). And it covers the range from birth (the carbon footprint of having a child) to death (the carbon impact of cremation). Packed full of surprises — a plastic bag has the smallest footprint of any item listed, while a block of cheese is bad news — the book continuously informs, delights, and engages the reader. Solidly researched and referenced, the easily digestible figures, statistics, charts, and graphs (including a section on the carbon footprint of various foods) will encourage discussion and help people to make up their own minds about their consumer choices.

There Is No Planet B

Author : Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108335942
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book There Is No Planet B written by Mike Berners-Lee and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics - the list of concerns seems endless. But what is most pressing, what are the knock-on effects of our actions, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? Should we frack? How can we take control of technology? Does it all come down to population? And, given the global nature of the challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do? Fortunately, Mike Berners-Lee has crunched the numbers and plotted a course of action that is practical and even enjoyable. There is No Planet B maps it out in an accessible and entertaining way, filled with astonishing facts and analysis. For the first time you'll find big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of the day laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think. This book will shock you, surprise you - and then make you laugh. And you'll find practical and even inspiring ideas for what you can actually do to help humanity thrive on this – our only – planet.

Banana

Author : Dan Koeppel
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781594630385
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Banana written by Dan Koeppel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Award-winning journalist Dan Koeppel navigates across the planet and throughout history, telling the cultural and scientific story of the world's most ubiquitous fruit"--Page 4 of cover.

Eco Thrifty Living

Author : Zoe Morrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781099777745
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book Eco Thrifty Living written by Zoe Morrison and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to spend less, be kinder to the environment and go in the direction of your dreams! Back in 2011 I became a parent for the second time and wanted to quit my job and be a stay at home mum. We had just moved house and increased our mortgage, now had two children to look after and I preferred to buy costly eco-friendly and organic products. How was I going to be able cut my spending by enough money to quit my job and stick to my eco-friendly principles? The challenge was set and a year later I did quit my job to become a stay at home mum and blogger. I saved far more money than I ever could have imagined by being eco-friendly! In this book I share with you what I have learned over the years of saving money and the environment. There are lots of practical hints and tips, which overall will help you to: 1. Make the most of what you have2. Reduce your rubbish3. Save you money4. Unleash your creative side. Topics covered in the book include:1.Kitchen waste2.Stuff3.Sustainable fashion4.Cleaning5.Bathroom6.Entertainment7.Celebrations and special occasions8.Energy9.Getting fit10.Kids11.GardeningIf you think freeing up some cash could help improve your life, you care about the environment and you are ready to do things differently, then this is the book for you! Zoe Morrison is the author of award winning blog www.ecothriftyliving.com. She is regularly interviewed on BBC Radio and she has been featured in newspapers around the world.

Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana

Author : James Dean
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062303848
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana written by James Dean and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a hilarious ride with Pete the Cat! Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and decides that he never, ever wants to eat another banana again. But Pete really likes bananas! Will a rotten bite ruin Pete's love for this tasty fruit? Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.

The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide

Author : Jen Gale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472969138
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide written by Jen Gale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, do-able, down to earth ideas and suggestions for everyone to help save the planet. If you want to save the planet, but your to-do list is already pretty long and remembering your re-usable coffee cup feels like a Herculean task, then this is the book for you. Covering every aspect of our lives from the stuff we buy and the food we eat to how we travel, work, and celebrate, this book provides stacks of practical, down to earth ideas to slot into your daily life, alongside a gentle kick up the butt to put your newfound knowledge into action. Practical tips include unsubscribing from all the tempting emails that drop into your inbox with details of the newest clothing range or the latest sale, and keeping a mug next to your kettle to work out how much water you actually need to boil each time, as over-filling kettles costs British households £68 million on energy bills each year. Find out how to fit "sustainable living" into your life, in a way that works for you. Change your impact without radically changing your life and figure out the small steps you can make that will add up to make a big difference (halo not included).

The Burning Question

Author : Mike Berners-Lee
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1771640081
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book The Burning Question written by Mike Berners-Lee and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2013-09-21 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Burning Question reveals climate change to be the most fascinating scientific, political and social puzzle in history. It shows that carbon emissions are still accelerating upwards, following an exponential curve that goes back centuries. One reason is that saving energy is like squeezing a balloon: reductions in one place lead to increases elsewhere. Another reason is that clean energy sources don't in themselves slow the rate of fossil fuel extraction. Tackling global warming will mean persuading the world to abandon oil, coal and gas reserves worth many trillions of dollars — at least until we have the means to put carbon back in the ground. The burning question is whether that can be done. What mix of politics, psychology, economics and technology might be required? Are the energy companies massively overvalued, and how will carbon-cuts affect the global economy? Will we wake up to the threat in time? And who can do what to make it all happen? Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

The Day The Banana Went Bad

Author : Michelle Robinson
Publisher : Scholastic UK
ISBN 13 : 0702301140
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book The Day The Banana Went Bad written by Michelle Robinson and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastically funny book about loving what makes you YOU! When Banana is thrown into the 'reject' bin with the other mis-shapen fruit and veg, he decides that enough is enough - he may be a little bit bruised but that doesn't mean he's any less brilliant! So be proud of your bumps! Because going bad can sometimes be very, very good.

Bad Bananas

Author : Karl Beckstrand
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781479272143
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book Bad Bananas written by Karl Beckstrand and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wisecracking activity book about the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with 7 yummy recipes to save families from "I'm bored" disease. While banana characters try crazy stunts and start turf wars, this cautionary cookbook provides easy, low-sugar recipes (including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies and pancakes--more free recipes at Premiobooks.com). The perfect family activity, Bad Bananas facilitates tasty, funny, hands-on fun (ages 4 – 12). By Karl Beckstrand, illustrated by Jeff Faerber, 24-page, perfect bound 8”x10”, soft cover picture book with Black child, 320 words (before recipes), Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights 2011. SEE INSIDE! Premiobooks.com), LCCN: 2010910826, JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV054000, JUV020000, ISBN: 978-0977606511

Climate-Smart Food

Author : Dave Reay
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030182061
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Climate-Smart Food written by Dave Reay and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book asks just how climate-smart our food really is. It follows an average day's worth of food and drink to see where it comes from, how far it travels, and the carbon price we all pay for it. From our breakfast tea and toast, through breaktime chocolate bar, to take-away supper, Dave Reay explores the weather extremes the world’s farmers are already dealing with, and what new threats climate change will bring. Readers will encounter heat waves and hurricanes, wildfires and deadly toxins, as well as some truly climate-smart solutions. In every case there are responses that could cut emissions while boosting resilience and livelihoods. Ultimately we are all in this together, our decisions on what food we buy and how we consume it send life-changing ripples right through the global web that is our food supply. As we face a future of 10 billion mouths to feed in a rapidly changing climate, it’s time to get to know our farmers and herders, our vintners and fisherfolk, a whole lot better.

The Burning House

Author : Shantigarbha
Publisher : Windhorse Publications
ISBN 13 : 1911407767
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book The Burning House written by Shantigarbha and published by Windhorse Publications. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does Buddhism respond to the climate emergency? The Burning House asks how we can wake up and respond to the climate crisis from a Buddhist perspective. It will be of interest to Buddhists concerned about the climate and to eco-activisms wishing to ground their work in a spiritual context.

Counting to Bananas

Author : Carrie Tillotson
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593405390
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Counting to Bananas written by Carrie Tillotson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious, mostly-rhyming picture book about a banana and narrator who can't quite agree on what their book is about. Perfect for fans of Mo Willems' We Are in a Book and Adam Rex's Nothing Rhymes With Orange! "Mo Willems fans will give this book one, two, three, four, five stars!" --Parents "Tillotson's rib-tickling debut is not to be missed!"--Kirkus When a narrator starts filling this story with fruit, Banana can’t wait to step into the spotlight. The book is called Counting to Bananas, after all. But as more and more fruits (and non-fruits) are added to the story, Banana objects. When will it be time for bananas?! With laugh-out-loud text from debut author Carrie Tillotson and brought to life by illustrator Estrela Lourenço this is the story of a banana and narrator who have very strong opinions about what should (and should not!) be in this book. The perfect next read for fans of Jory John and Pete Oswald's The Bad Seed series, as well at Ryan T. Higgins' Hey, Bruce! Praise for Counting to Bananas: "In the tradition of Mac Barnett’s Count the Monkeys, Tillotson’s rib-tickling debut is not to be missed . . . Lourenço’s digitally created illustrations of cartoon fruit with faces and expressive animals are bright, dynamic, and foolish. Fruity fun for everyone." --Kirkus

Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas

Author : Aaron Blabey
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 133849712X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas written by Aaron Blabey and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what piranhas eat -- and don't eat! -- in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug! Everyone knows that piranhas don't eat bananas -- except for Brian. This little fish loves to munch not only on bananas, but on fruit of all kinds! Brian's piranha friends think he's crazy. Piranhas don't eat bananas -- their sharp teeth are for eating meat! And there's a scrumptious pair of feet dangling in the water nearby...Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's hysterical text and unforgettably wacky illustrations, Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas is a hilarious story about trying new things -- no matter how strange they seem!

Life Between the Tides

Author : Adam Nicolson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374721289
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Life Between the Tides written by Adam Nicolson and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Nicolson explores the marine life inhabiting seashore rockpools with a scientist’s curiosity and a poet’s wonder in this beautifully illustrated book. The sea is not made of water. Creatures are its genes. Look down as you crouch over the shallows and you will find a periwinkle or a prawn, a claw-displaying crab or a cluster of anemones ready to meet you. No need for binoculars or special stalking skills: go to the rocks and the living will say hello. Inside each rock pool tucked into one of the infinite crevices of the tidal coastline lies a rippling, silent, unknowable universe. Below the stillness of the surface course different currents of endless motion—the ebb and flow of the tide, the steady forward propulsion of the passage of time, and the tiny lifetimes of the rock pool’s creatures, all of which coalesce into the grand narrative of evolution. In Life Between the Tides, Adam Nicolson investigates one of the most revelatory habitats on earth. Under his microscope, we see a prawn’s head become a medieval helmet and a group of “winkles” transform into a Dickensian social scene, with mollusks munching on Stilton and glancing at their pocket watches. Or, rather, is a winkle more like Achilles, an ancient hero, throwing himself toward death for the sake of glory? For Nicolson, who writes “with scientific rigor and a poet’s sense of wonder” (The American Scholar), the world of the rock pools is infinite and as intricate as our own. As Nicolson journeys between the tides, both in the pools he builds along the coast of Scotland and through the timeline of scientific discovery, he is accompanied by great thinkers—no one can escape the pull of the sea. We meet Virginia Woolf and her Waves; a young T. S. Eliot peering into his own rock pool in Massachusetts; even Nicolson’s father-in-law, a classical scholar who would hunt for amethysts along the shoreline, his mind on Heraclitus and the other philosophers of ancient Greece. And, of course, scientists populate the pages; not only their discoveries, but also their doubts and errors, their moments of quiet observation and their thrilling realizations. Everything is within the rock pools, where you can look beyond your own reflection and find the miraculous an inch beneath your nose. “The soul wants to be wet,” Heraclitus said in Ephesus twenty-five hundred years ago. This marvelous book demonstrates why it is so. Includes Color and Black-and-White Photographs

Never Out of Season

Author : Rob Dunn
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 031626069X
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Never Out of Season written by Rob Dunn and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bananas we eat today aren't your parents' bananas: We eat a recognizable, consistent breakfast fruit that was standardized in the 1960s from dozens into one basic banana. But because of that, the banana we love is dangerously susceptible to a pathogen that might wipe them out. That's the story of our food today: Modern science has brought us produce in perpetual abundance once-rare fruits are seemingly never out of season, and we breed and clone the hardiest, best-tasting varieties of the crops we rely on most. As a result, a smaller proportion of people on earth go hungry today than at any other moment in the last thousand years, and the streamlining of our food supply guarantees that the food we buy, from bananas to coffee to wheat, tastes the same every single time. Our corporate food system has nearly perfected the process of turning sunlight, water and nutrients into food. But our crops themselves remain susceptible to the nature's fury. And nature always wins. Authoritative, urgent, and filled with fascinating heroes and villains from around the world, Never Out of Season is the story of the crops we depend on most and the scientists racing to preserve the diversity of life, in order to save our food supply, and us.

How to Live a Low-Carbon Life

Author : Christopher Goodall
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136564071
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book How to Live a Low-Carbon Life written by Christopher Goodall and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drastic reduction of carbon emissions is vital if we are to avoid a catastrophe that devastates large parts of the world. Governments and businesses have been slow to act - individuals need to take the lead now if we are to avoid climate chaos.Each Westener is responsible for an average 10 - 20 tonnes of carbon emissions each year (depending on where you live). In How to Live a Low-Carbon Life, Chris Goodall shows how easy it is to take responsibility, providing a comprehensive, one-stop reference guide to calculating your CO2 emissions and reducing them to a more sustainable 2 tonnes a year.