Spiritual Writings
For those readers who do not know John Muir and his story, this is a great introduction. He was a Scottish born American naturalist and…… Read More »
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
The Turning Point
This is a very different book from the one of the same title written by Fritjof Capra over 30 years ago. The thrust of the…… Read More »
Making Sense of Nature
This accessible and interdisciplinary textbook shows how wide and contested the term nature can be, indicating how epistemically dependent the general public is on a…… Read More »
The Zeronauts
John Elkington has been at the forefront of environmental thinking since the 1970s, and is the inventor of the term triple bottom line. Here he…… Read More »
SOIL, SOUL, SOCIETY – a new trinity for our time
In this inspiring book, Satish has eloquently distilled a lifetime of wisdom and experience into a practical philosophy that can be simply understood and applied…… Read More »
BREAKING NEW GROUND
I have read all Lester Brown's books over the last 20 years, and he has been a huge influence on my environmental and economic thinking.…… Read More »
IN THE EYE OF THE STORM
Authors: Gill Tavner, Sir John Houghton
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
As one of the world's leading climate scientists, the publication of Sir John Houghton's autobiography at this time is a very significant event, especially given…… Read More »
When Wine Tastes Best 2014
Authors: Maria Thun, Matthias Thun
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This companion volume is now in its third year and is based on the same biodynamic principles. It is now also available as an app…… Read More »
The Biodynamic Orchard Book
Authors: Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, Michael Maltas
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
This is quite a specialist book that also has many useful tips for amateurs. The first part deals with cultivation of fruit trees, berries and…… Read More »
The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2014
Apart from the calendar itself, this edition contains comments from various practitioners around Europe on their experience of biodynamic farming and winemaking. In addition, there…… Read More »