Environmental

The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with....

The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruptions and intrigue....

A globe-trotting work of relentless investigative reporting, this is the first major book to expose the catastrophic reality of the multi-billion-dollar global garbage trade.

Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions....

From a preeminent historian of Eastern Europe, the definitive history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster....

In this book, authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart challenge the notion that human industry must inevitably damage the natural world....

From understanding the complexities of disinfection methods to mastering the intricacies of water chemistry, this guide is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in one of the most crucial roles in public health.

How would you like to be the center of a massive outpouring of wealth, innovation, success, and prosperity....

In Secondhand, Adam Minter delves into the vast, multibillion-dollar industry that resells used stuff around the world. He follows the trail of unwanted objects from the closets, garages, and storage units of Middle America to epic used-goods markets in Canada, Mexico, and beyond....

Kristen Iversen grew up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated "the most contaminated site in America"....

The Colorado River is an essential resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned or claimed by someone. David Owen traces all that water from the Colorado’s headwaters to its parched terminus, once a verdant wetland....

In 2006, John Doerr was moved by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and a challenge from his teenage daughter: “Dad, your generation created this problem. You better fix it.” Since then, Doerr has searched for solutions to this existential problem....

In Fashionopolis, Thomas sees renewal in a host of developments, including printing 3-D clothes, clean denim processing, smart manufacturing, hyperlocalism, fabric recycling - even lab-grown materials....

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Howard Herzog offers a concise guide to carbon capture, covering basic information as well as the larger context of climate technology and policy....

It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere—including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming....

This audiobook narrated by John Chancer recounts an intimate reckoning with aquifer depletion in America's heartland....

In 1907 Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: the aqueduct that carried water 223 miles....

This 25th anniversary edition, updated by the author, reveals the miraculous communication systems present in nature. Learn how plants and insects ...

Acclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste - something common to all and as natural as breathing....

This radical, paradigm-shifting international bestseller destroys our delusions about energy consumption and will change the way we talk about climate change.

In an era where unpredictability is the only certainty, these essential guides are combined for those determined to be prepared for anything. This collection is not just about survival; it's about thriving in the face of the unknown.

This comprehensive study guide is your key to unlocking success in the FE Civil Exam. Designed with both aspiring and current engineers in mind, it walks you through every essential topic, from mathematics and structural analysis to fluid mechanics and transportation engineering.

In this wide-ranging, character-driven audiobook, science-journalist Emily Anthes takes us on an adventure into the buildings in which we spend our days, exploring the profound and sometimes unexpected ways that they shape our lives....

Veteran journalist Peter Annin shows that wastewater has become a surprising weapon in America's war against water scarcity.

Edward Humes investigates trash - what's in it; how much we pay for it; how we manage to create so much of it....