Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment

Sagebrush Heart: Sagebrush Landscape of Elko County, Nevada    by Larry Hyslop
Price: $4.99 USD. 35590 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

In Elko County, sagebrush is always within view if merely in one’s peripheral vision. The sagebrush landscape is a beautiful but harsh landscape, a land little known and less understood. It is also a landscape in trouble. Over 500,000 acres of ground burned in 2007 and one million acres in 2006. Nevada has seen six bad fire seasons since 1999, burning an average of one million acres each year.
Do Move E-textile    by Bram Vanwaardenberg
Price: Free! 1570 words. Language: English. Published on November 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

This is documentation of the result of a workshop: "Designing for the Loop". The goal was to study the possibility to design prototypes of e-textiles with sustainability in mind right at the start.
Design Process of an e-scarf    by Marina Toeters Beam van Waardenberg
Price: Free! 3260 words. Language: English. Published by Bram Vanwaardenberg on November 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

This text is a description of the design process of a scarf. This scarf has a pollution sensor inside the fabric. The challenge is to design this e-textile in such a way that recycling is possible.
What Does God Look Like in an Expanding Universe?    by Jim Schenk
Price: $2.99 USD. 59040 words. Language: English. Published on November 25, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Religion & Science.

Who is God? Why are we on Earth? What happens after we die? Advancements in science and technology have stretched our understanding of the Universe to the very edge of comprehension, leading many of us to revisit some of humanity's greatest questions. This books brings together the exciting ideas, images and thoughts about God, life and death of scientists, theologians,and thinkers of our time.
Manual del Promotor Natural    by Federico de Palma
Price: Free! 11170 words. Language: Spanish. Published on October 8, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

Este pequeño manual reflexiona sobre el sistema de riqueza actual, la eficiencia distributiva, la pérdida de valores y el daño que los sistemas económicos, políticas y legislaciones actuales hacen al medio ambiente y a la sociedad, y sugiere como puede cualquier persona convertirse en un Promotor Natural y proteger los valores culturales y el medio ambiente en sus comunidades.
A New Way To Be Human On Earth    by James Anderson
Price: $9.99 USD. 28930 words. Language: English. Published on August 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

The only way for Humankind to survive is to evolve a higher Consciousness, and find a new way to be Human on this Earth.
Mother Earth's Twitter . . . 'Global Warming,' Her Response To Our Actions    by Car Ingman
Price: Free! 12000 words. Language: American English. Published by Spirit Wine Publications  on August 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Global Warming & Climate Change.

Mother Earth is shuddering . . . NOT in a nervous little twitter at mankind’s flagrant disrespect of her, but ‘twitters’ her escalating rage to us through the energies ruling weather & atmospheric changes. 'Wind Drifters' Car Ingman & his wife sail into PARADISE & discover PERPETUAL DEVASTATION of nature's treasures, rapidly pointing the way to Earth's total destruction! AMERICA, PAY ATTENTION!
Worlds Of Ice - A Guide To The Life And History Of The Arctic and Antarctic    by Cindy Wright
Price: $5.00 USD. 11630 words. Language: English. Published on May 29, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

This brief textbook gives in-depth detail of the types of life forms that are commonly discovered in the Arctic Circle and around the continent of Antarctica.
Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) for Shale Oil and Natural Gas: Latest Developments on Government Safety Rules to Protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water and Underground Injection Control (UIC)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 146210 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2012. Nonfiction » Engineering, trades, and technology » Power Resources / Fossil Fuels.

The latest developments on government safety rules to protect underground sources of drinking water from the impact of fracking for oil and natural gas are covered in this updated ebook, which provides extensive information about the important controversy over hydraulic fracturing for shale gas.
Bighorn Sheep: Contributions of Montana State University Graduate Students to Understanding a Vulnerable Species, 1965-2000    by L. R. Irby
Price: Free! 49240 words. Language: English. Published on May 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Science and Nature » Ecology and Environment.

During 1965-2000, 21 Montana State University graduate students completed field studies of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis). Their studies indicate that bighorn sheep can be a viable part of Montana’s fauna for the foreseeable future. Bighorns will never be as abundant as deer and elk because they have a narrower range of suitable habitat, but they do respond well to management.