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  • STOVES AND TREES
    GERALD FOLEY / PATRICIA MOSS / LLOYD TIMBERLAKE
    Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy...

    $840.00

  • NATURAL DISASTERS
    ANDERS WIJKMAN / LLOYD TIMBERLAKE
    Originally published in 1984 Natural Disasters shows how misleading the term “natural disaster” can be. Forces of nature such as earthquakes, cyclones and extreme variations in weather can trigger disasters, but in many Third World countries it is environmental degradation, poverty and rapid population growth which turn a natural hazard into major disaster. This book questions ...

    $920.00

  • ONLY ONE EARTH
    LLOYD TIMBERLAKE
    Originally published in 1987, this book showcases global examples of people and communities who are learning to use the world’s resources without despoiling them for future generations. It includes chapters on nomadic life in Kenya, food supply in a Peruvian shantytown and a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka who advises about tree planting and watersheds. Amidst climate change and env...

    $1,000.00

  • WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS...
    LLOYD TIMBERLAKE / LAURA THOMAS
    TO ACCOMPANY A MAJOR ITV DOCUMENTARY We are poisoning our planet and destroying the lives of our children. In the west arguments rage over how much nuclear radiation and toxic dumping is safe, while children continue to breath filthy air and eat food full of pesticides. In the third World, over four million children die each year from drinking unclean water. Adults make the dec...

    $860.00

  • AFRICA IN CRISIS
    LLOYD TIMBERLAKE
    The first edition of this incisive text on the problems of drought and famine facing Africa won worldwide critical acclaim. Revised with a new introduction, Lloyd Timberlake's bestselling study is invaluable reading for anyone interested in Africa. ...

    $560.00