Mimbres Publishing - Jack L. Carter and Martha Carter - Library of Used, Almost New and Historical Books of Great Value

Newly added to the Book list

The Story of B: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit

This novel "provides an opportunity for us to think together about the unquestionable beliefs and assumptions that have shaped our culture over the past 10,000 years and that will, if they remain unquestioned, keep us on a path that seems increasingly unsustainable." — from the back cover

The House of Life: Rachel Carson at Work

Paul Brooks; ISBN: 0395517427 - Pages: 350; Publisher: Houghton Mifflin - Copyright © 1989; Condition: Paperback, inscribed on first and last pages, otherwise in as-new condition. Price: $6.00 + $4 S/H

"Paul Brooks paints an intimate portrait of this remarkable writer, who taught us the meaning of ecology. . . . Brooks has created a unique biography that shows vividly how Carson was able to merge two seemingly divergent passions-literature and science." — from the back cover

Eco-Economy: Building an Economy for the Earth

Lester R. Brown; ISBN: 0393321932 - Pages: 333; Publisher: W. W. Norton - Copyright © 2001; Condition: Paperback, inscribed on first page and inside back cover, extensive underlining and marginal notes on first 50 pages, the rest clean and in excellent condition. Price: $5.00 + $4 S/H

"Is the environment part of the economy or the economy part of the environment? Lester Brown argues the latter, pointing out that treating the environment as part of the economy has produced an economy that is destroying its natural support systems." — from the back cover

The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability

Paul Hawken; ISBN: 0887307043 - Pages: 250; Publisher: HarperCollins - Copyright © 1993; Condition: Paperback, inscribed on first page, light penciled underlining on a few pages, otherwise clean and in excellent condition. Price: $4.00 + $4 S/H

"This book is so stunningly visionary, yet entirely practical, that liberals and conservatives may embrace it alike." — from the back cover

Soft Energy Paths: Toward a Durable Peace

Amory B. Lovins; ISBN: 0060906537 - Pages: 240; Publisher: Harper - Copyright © 1977; Condition: Paperback, inscribed on cover and first and last pages, otherwise clean and in excellent condition. Price: $3.00 + $3 S/H

In this book the author was ahead of his time in addressing alternative energy studies. He understood that there were always political implications inherent in technology, but he always stuck with his belief system in moving away from pro-nuclear systems to solar systems.

Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

Always appropriate, the writings of Lester Brown express the most environmentally correct ideas I've ever read. His chapter titles, including "Climate Change," "Designing Cities for People," and "Eradicating Poverty," provide some ideas of why this book is so important.

Population, Environment & People

&Foreword by Rene Dubos. This small, important book was produced by the Council on Population and the Environment. It was designed to promote public awareness of the many problems related to overpopulation and the environment and to bring groups of people together to deal with these particular aspects of our situation.

Life Out of Bounds:
Bioinvasion in a Borderless World

"Bioinvasion-the spread of alien and exotic organisms-is gnawing away at ecosystems all over the world, largely unnoticed and unopposed. The continuing increase of travel and trade around the globe is fostering the spread of more and more invaders of almost every conceivable description, from highly inflammable weeds to human pathogens and forest diseases. Chris Bright tracks the extent and examples of these many dangers by bioinvaders." — from the back cover

Betrayal of Science and Reason:
How Anti-Environmental Rhetoric Threatens Our Future

Paul R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich; ISBN: 1559634839 - Pages: 335; Publisher: Island Press - Copyright © 1996; Condition: Hardback, dust jacket slightly torn, inscriptions on endpapers, otherwise excellent condition. Price: $5.00 + $4 S/H

"Most citizens are keenly interested in the state of their environment but are bombarded with a confusing array of assertions and stories. The Ehrlichs' courageous book provides trustworthy insight and guidance that will help readers distinguish irresponsible hype from reality." — Jane Lubchenco, past president, Amer Assn for the Advancement of Science

Energy and Ecology

The strength of this book is in the approach it takes, bringing together principles of ecology, the atmosphere, and energy. At the time it was published, it was on the cutting edge of science. As the author suggests, "We may go down in history as an elegant technological society that underwent biological degradation for lack of ecological understanding."

Green Nature/Human Nature:
The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives

This book demonstrates that what can begin as a green thumb can develop the knowledge, skills, and values that become the joy of a lifetime. As you read this book, you can't wait for the first signs of spring that will allow you to move out of the house and into the garden.

Respect for Nature:
A Theory of Environmental Ethics

Paul W. Taylor; ISBN: 069102250X - Pages: 329; Publisher: Princeton University Press - © 1986; Condition: Paperback, inscription on first and last pages, otherwise as-new condition. Price: $7.00 + $4 S/H

"This important work has stimulated a great deal of interest and debate. Books on environmental ethics by philosophers and others almost invariably relate the question to our own species directly, without determining whether or not the case for environmental ethics can be made from the general state of nature. Taylor makes the argument that has not had a full treatment. It is well worth reading." — Michael Ruse

The Collapse of the Kyoto Protocol and the
Struggle to Slow Global Warming

David G. Victor; ISBN: 0691088705 - Pages: 178; Publisher: Princeton University Press - © 2001. Condition: Hardback, good condition, some underlining and marginal notes.
Price: $10.00 + $4 S/H

Global warming continues to dominate environmental news as legislators worldwide grapple with the process of ratifying protocols to protect the planet. This book describes the collapse of one such protocol.

Science Under Siege:
The Politicians' War on Nature and Truth

Todd Wilkinson; Foreword by David Brower; ISBN: 1555662110 - Pages: 364; Publisher: Johnson Books - Copyright © 1998; Condition: Paperback, excellent except for inscriptions on first and last pages, otherwise unmarked. Price: $5.00 + $4 S/H

"This book will make you mad and then it will make you informed enough to do something about your anger. What remains of our glorious wild nation is under constant attack, often with the people charged with protecting it." — Bill McKibben

The Passive Solar Energy Book:
Expanded Professional Edition

Edward Mazria; ISBN 0878572384 - Pages: 687; Publisher: Rodale - © 2004; Condition: Hardback, dust jacket worn, interior like new, includes Solar Radiation Calculator and Shading Calculator overlays in inside-back-cover pocket. Price: $20.00 + $6 S/H

This book presents in a clear format the fundamental concepts of passive design and application as well as the numbers and mathematical equations necessary for performance calculations. The diagrams and illustrations and b&w photos are superb.

Plants in Danger

Edward R. Ricciuti, Illustrations by Ann Zwinger; ISBN: 0060249781 - Pages: 86; Publisher: Harper & Row - © 1979; Condition: Hardback, inscribed by illustrator, dust jacket has slight tears, otherwise excellent condition. Price: $5.00 + $4 S/H.

This book makes the connections between plants, animals, and people. It takes the approach that by first learning about plants the reader can recognize the need to conserve them. Thus it starts with the lower plants and describes plant life histories for the general reader. The reader is encouraged to recognize that plants evolved over the Earth and are the reason for our existence. This book triggered the enthusiasm of Ann Zwinger for plants and launched her career as an author.

Beyond Beef:
The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Culture

"The author has long been regarded as one of our finest historians. This book was hailed as his masterpiece. In a sweeping narrative that flows like the mighty river itself, Worster recreates Powell's great adventures and places them in rich historical context." — from the dust jacket