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Douthwaite, Richard ... Before the Wells Run Dry: Ireland's Transition to Renewable Energy
Douthwaite, Richard

Before the Wells Run Dry: Ireland's Transition to Renewable Energy


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'The impending energy crisis is the most neglected question of our time. Thank goodness someone is taking it head-on.' - George Monbiot

CONSIDER THESE FACTS:

A major oil company, BP, adopts the sunflower as its logo and start...

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Anderson, Luke ... Genetic Engineering, Food and Our Environment: A Brief Guide
Anderson, Luke

Genetic Engineering, Food and Our Environment: A Brief Guide


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'The battle over genetic engineering will run and run. Arm yourself with this book - it's one of the most useful weapons you could choose.'
- George Monbiot, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of East London.

W...

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Douthwaite, Richard & Jopling, John (eds) ... Growth: The Celtic Cancer
Douthwaite, Richard & Jopling, John (eds)

Growth: The Celtic Cancer


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Why the Global Economy Damages Our Health and Society FEASTA REVIEW number 2

Has the growth of the Irish economy improved our lives? Surely the fact that the average Irish income has doubled must be good for our well being - but is it? Consider these s...

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Crowley, Ethel ... Land Matters: Power Struggles in Rural Ireland
Crowley, Ethel

Land Matters: Power Struggles in Rural Ireland


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‘In this brave and significant book, Ethel Crowley investigates the social and psychological changes in rural Ireland since accession to the EEC … She brings a sociological scalpel to policies, structures and directives in a way that lays...

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John Button (ed) ... The Best of Resurgence: A Selection From The First Twenty-Five Years
John Button (ed)

The Best of Resurgence: A Selection From The First Twenty-Five Years


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A consistent advocate of Green thinking long before it became fashionable, Resurgence has been an influential forum for the discussion of the root causes of our current industrial and materialistic crisis.

The Best of Resurgence bring togethe...

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Douthwaite, Richard. Foreword by Edward Goldsmith ... The Growth Illusion How Economic Growth has Enriched the Few, Impoverished the Many, and Endangered the Planet
Douthwaite, Richard. Foreword by Edward Goldsmith

The Growth Illusion How Economic Growth has Enriched the Few, Impoverished the Many, and Endangered the Planet


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Short-listed for 1992 GPA Award
Is economic growth improving our lives? In 1992, when the first edition of The Growth Illusion appeared, most people had little doubt that the answer was 'Yes'. Today, however, the climate of opinion has ...

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Evans, E. Estyn. Foreword by Paul Durcan ... The Personality of Ireland: Habitat, Heritage and History
Evans, E. Estyn. Foreword by Paul Durcan

The Personality of Ireland: Habitat, Heritage and History


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'I well remember the excitement I felt at the first publication in 1973 of The Personality of Ireland... I knew I was reading one of the most important books of my life'
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Nelson, E. Charles, Walsh, Wendy F. ... Trees of Ireland
Nelson, E. Charles, Walsh, Wendy F.

Trees of Ireland


This elegant volume celebrates, and documents, over thirty native and naturalized trees. Individual trees are depicted in pencil silhouette, and watercolours detail mature foliage, flowers, and fruit.

The accompanying text includes botanical ...

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We are over the moon to announce Donal Ryan's 'The Spinning Heart' has been voted Bord Gáis Energy Book of the Year!
Fending off competition from the likes of John Banville and Edna O'Brien, Ryan's outstanding debut novel has emerged as the winner in what has unanimously been described as an exceptional year for Irish writing.

 

 

Donal Ryan ... The Spinning Heart



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