Self-consistency: A theory of personality

Prescott Lecky

Island Press

Salvage logging—removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic event such as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an economic interest in harvesting trees typically argue that damaged areas should be logged so as to avoid “wasting” resources, while many forest ecologists contend that removing trees following a disturbance is harmful to a variety of forest species and can interfere with the natural process of ecosystem recovery.   Salvage Logging and Its Ecological Consequences brings together three leading experts on forest ecology to explore a wide range of issues surrounding the practice of salvage logging. They gather and synthesize the latest research and information about its economic and ecological costs and benefits, and consider the impacts of salvage logging on ecosystem processes and biodiversity. The book examines   • what salvage logging is and why it is controversial • natural and human disturbance regimes in forested ecosystems • differences between salvage harvesting and traditional timber harvesting • scientifically documented ecological impacts of salvage operations • the importance of land management objectives in determining appropriate post-disturbance interventions   Brief case studies from around the world highlight a variety of projects, including operations that have followed wildfires, storms, volcanic eruptions, and insect infestations. In the final chapter, the authors discuss policy management implications and offer prescriptions for mitigating the impacts of future salvage harvesting efforts.    Salvage Logging and Its Ecological Consequences is a “must-read” volume for policymakers, students, academics, practitioners, and professionals involved in all aspects of forest management, natural resource planning, and forest conservation.

Salvage Logging &_Its Ecological Consequences (2008 publication)

Lindenmayer, David B.

Lecky, Prescott

Health, Fitness & Dieting

The use of indicators to gauge human progress is common and well understood; Gross Domestic Product and the Index of Leading Economic Indicators are two well-known examples. Yet most of the widely cited indicators focus exclusively on economic activity, and even the most progressive of indicators fail to account for key issues of sustainability. "The Wellbeing of Nations" addresses that shortcoming by combining indicators of human wellbeing with those of environmental stability to generate a more comprehensive picture of the state of our world. The author combines 39 indicators of health, population, wealth, education, communication, freedom, peace, crime and equity in to a Human Wellbeing Index, and 39 indicators of land wealth, protected areas, water quality, water supply, global atmosphere, air quality, species diversity, energy use, and resource pressure into an Ecosystem Wellbeing Index. The two indexes are then combined into a Wellbeing/Stress Index that measures the amount of stress each country's development places on the environment. Seventy colour-coded geopolitical maps portray the performance of each of the 180 nations for all indexes, and the main indicators that go into them. In addition, all data are given in 160 pages of tables, and the methodology is described in appendices so that readers can undertake their own assessments. Produced in collaboration with the leading international organizations involved with sustainable development, "The Wellbeing of Nations" is a helpful reference for development and environmental policy professionals, as well as for students and scholars in environmental studies, international studies, and international development.

The Wellbeing of Nations: A Country-by-Country Index of Quality of Life and the Environment

Robert Prescott-Allen

Statewide wetlands strategies: A guide to protecting and managing the resource

Science & Math

World Wildlife Fund

Earth Sciences

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) is history's most celebrated urban critic. In addition to her classic, Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jacobs authored another half dozen influential books on urban planning, economics, and design. She was also a tireless advocate of vibrant city neighborhoods. Ideas that Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs offers students, enthusiasts, and critics unprecedented insights into the work of this seminal thinker. Originally published in 1997, and continually sought after ever since, this 2011 edition includes a new introduction by distinguished urban scholar Mary Rowe. The book is a unique combination of Jacobs' own writing (including previously unpublished speeches, letters, and articles), biography, and analysis by other scholars. Arranged by topic, it sheds light both on the development of Jacobs' theories and her life. A chapter on Death and Life of American Cities reveals a debate between the author and her publisher about changing the book's title. A section on Europe includes letters home from Frankfurt, Paris, London, Venice, and other cities that shaped her sensibilities. And a chapter titled "Ideas" offers analysis from ten contributors who examine Jacobs' thoughts on issues from population growth to urban infill, self-employment to the wealth of nations. What results is a captivating scrapbook, offering a distinctive understanding of Jacobs' most important ideas.

Ideas that Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Four young men exploring California wilderness.

Headwaters: Tales of the Wilderness

Russell Fuller (Russell)

Ashley Kent Carrithers (Ash)

Doog

Del Rio

A book about semi-communal living in California.

Wellspring: A Story From The Deep Country

Dean, Barbara

Nature & Ecology

Pocket Flora of the Redwood Forest is a comprehensive field guide to this plant community, intended for laypeople and scientists alike. Dr. Rudolf Becking has spent two decades studying and drawing the flora of the redwood forest, and his superb collection features 212 of the plants most often seen here. No other field guide to this region provides such accurate drawings, color photographs, and systematic keys to plant identification.

Pocket Flora of the Redwood Forest

Becking, Rudolf W.

Biological Sciences

The Trail North is the story of a young man who comes into his own during a summer on the Pacific Coast Trail. With only his horse for company, Hawk Greenway tasted the freedom and wildness of the high mountains, weathered the loneliness of solitary campfires, and witnessed important changes within and around him. This straight-talking record of a teenager's growth and adventure is a valuable example for young people everywhere, and a rich experience for readers of all ages.

The Trail North: A Solo Journey on the Pacific Coast

Greenway, Hawk

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