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Island Press began with a simple idea: knowledge is power—the power to imagine a better future and find ways for getting us there. Founded in 1984, Island Press’ mission is to provide the best ideas and information to those seeking to understand and protect the environment and create solutions to its complex problems.

We elevate voices of change, shine a spotlight on crucial issues, and focus attention on sustainable solutions.

Our network of authors includes E.O. Wilson, Paul Ehrlich, Sylvia Earle, Gretchen Daily, Jan Gehl, Daniel Pauly, and many others. By working closely with experts like these, Island Press has developed a comprehensive and growing body of knowledge—vital resources for all those working to protect the environment and create healthy communities.


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  • When City and Country Collide:

  • Managing Growth In The Metropolitan Fringe

  • Strips of urban and suburban ""fabric"" have extended into the countryside, creating a ragged settlement pattern that blurs the distinction between rural, urban, and suburban. As traditional rural industries like farming, forestry, and mining rapidly give way to residential and commercial development, the land at the edges of ......

  • ISBN-13: 9781559635974 (Paperback)
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    AUD $107.00
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  • Local release date: 14/01/1999
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  • Categories: Landscape art & architecture [AMV]
  • What Should a Clever Moose Eat?:

  • Natural History, Ecology, and the North Woods
  • How long should a leaf live? When should blueberries ripen? And what should a clever moose eat? Questions like these may seem simple or downright strange'yet they form the backbone of natural history, a discipline that fostered some of our most important scientific theories, from natural selection to glaciation. Through careful, ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781610916776 (Paperback)
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    AUD $78.99
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  • Local release date: 15/04/2016
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  • Categories: Earth sciences [RB]
  • What Makes a Great City

  • One of Planetizen's Top Planning Books for 2017 
  •  San Francisco Chronicle's 2016 Holiday Books Gift Guide Pick

    What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire, learn from, and replicate. City planner and architect ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781610917575 (Hardback)
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2016
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Categories: Landscape art & architecture [AMV]
  • What Makes a Great City

  • One of Planetizen's Top Planning Books for 2017 
  •  San Francisco Chronicle's 2016 Holiday Books Gift Guide Pick

    What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire, learn from, and replicate. City planner and architect ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781610917582 (Paperback)
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    AUD $107.00
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2016
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  • Categories: Landscape art & architecture [AMV]
  • What a Bee Knows

  • Exploring the Thoughts, Memories, and Personalities of Bees
  • This fascinating approach to bees shows readers an entirely new perspective - seeing the world through a bee's eyes.
  • ISBN-13: 9781642831245 (Hardback)
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    AUD $63.99
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  • Local release date: 27/06/2023
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  • Categories: Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]
  • Western Confluence:

  • A Guide To Governing Natural Resources
  • For 150 years, the American West has been shaped by persistent conflicts over natural resources. This has given rise to a succession of strategies for resolving disputes-prior appropriation, scientific management, public participation, citizen ballot initiatives, public interest litigation, devolution, and interest-based negotiation. All of these ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781559639637 (Paperback)
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    AUD $74.99
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  • Local release date: 13/09/2004
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  • Categories: Law [L]Environmental management [RNF]
  • Water, Culture, and Power:

  • Local Struggles In A Global Context
  • According to some estimates, at least 1.7 billion people do not have an adequate supply of drinking water and as many as 40% of the world's population face chronic shortages. Yet water scarcity is more than a matter of terrain, increased population, and climate. It can also be a byproduct or end result of water management, where the building of ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781559635226 (Paperback)
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    AUD $99.99
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  • Local release date: 13/02/1998
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  • Categories: Earth sciences [RB]
  • Water Resources

  • In this concise introduction to water resources, Shimon Anisfeld explores the fundamental interactions between humans and water, including drinking, sanitation, irrigation, and power production. The book familiarizes students with the current water crisis and with approaches for managing this essential resource more effectively in a time of ......
  • ISBN-13: 9781597264952 (Paperback)
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    AUD $78.99
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  • Local release date: 14/10/2010
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  • Categories: Popular science [PDZ]
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