Living in a dynamic tropical forest landscape

Edited by Nigel E. Stork and Stephen M. Turton

This book is "a compendium of current knowledge of the..."Wet Tropics" landscapes of Northeast Australia...The book is presented in six sections with summaries by international luminaries who have placed the chapters in a global context. Social, cultural and economic dimensions are discussed, providing a holistic view of tropical landscape environments...[T]his book will be of great interest to a wide range of readers including...policy makers and natural resource managers."

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Behavioural economics and public policy

Productivity Commission

Proceedings of the Roundtable convened by the Productivity Commission on the policy implications of behvioural economics.


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Fixing climate

by Wallace A. Broecker and Robert Kunzig

"Despite efforts at producing clean energy, mankind is going to continue burning coal and oil, say environmental sciences professor Broecker and science writer Kunzig. The pair offers a history of the scientific enquiry that solidified global warming theory, tracing the story from the 19th century through the 1957 dawn of the modern era of greenhouse studies when Americans Roger Revelle and Hans Seuss determined that the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide was increasing and predicted the world's climate would be affected. Reducing emissions that cause global warming is commendable, the authors contend, but is too little too late."

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Happy at work

By Sophie Rowan

"Being happy at work is something we all struggle with at some point of our working lives. Real job satisfaction depends on so much - our own goals and expectations, the people around us, the support we receive (or don't receive), the environment we work in and so much more.

Happy at work helps you make the most of what you've got, no matter what your job situation is...in ten simple steps you'll find how to truly enjoy your working day and banish those Monday morning blues for good!"

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Web 2.0 for librarians and information professionals

By Ellyssa Kroski

RSS? Blogs? Wikis? Social bookmarking? This easy to read book introduces readers to these and other cutting-edge tools which are increasingly used by librarians and other informational professionals to market their services.

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Plan B 3.0: mobilizing to save civilization

By Lester R. Brown

"The world has set in motion environmental trends that are threatening civilization itself...With business as usual no longer an option, it is time for Plan 3.0. Lester Brown, founder of the Earth Policy Institute, investigates the most salient issues from global warming to the impact of unstable governments on our world society...Brown, who has been analyzing the interaction between global environmental and economic trends for over forty years, provides a map for saving civilization now."

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Stream hydrology: an introduction for ecologists

By Nancy D. Gordon et. al.

This second edition documents recent research and practice in the application of hydrology, geomorphology and ecology to stream management and includes chapters on, for example, sampling, field techniques, stream analysis, channel form and sediment transport. This book is valuable reading for professionals working in stream ecology, fisheries science and habitat management, environmental consultants and engineers.

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Corridor ecology

By Jodi A. Hilty et. al.

Subtitled The science and practice of linking landscapes for biodiversity conservation, this book examines the impacts of habitat fragmentation and provides practical advice about the critical issue of connecting isolated patches with corridors of habitat.

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The Great Warming

By Brian Fagan

This book, subtitled Climate change and the rise and fall of civilisations, examines climate changes and their impact throughout human history. The author shows, in part, how subtle changes in the environment between the tenth to the fifteenth century had far-reaching effects on human life.

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