"From one of our most beloved authors, a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home--now richly illustrated with almost four hundred images. A national bestseller, At Home is Bill Bryson's epic chronicle of domestic history. In this lavish new edition, his riveting room-by-room journey of discovery around his house--a Victorian parsonage in southern England--is enhanced by some four hundred carefully selected full color and...

Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming, presents arguments that the dangers of global warning have reached the level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes from his experiences.

"First published by Houghton Mifflin in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. 'Silent Spring became a runaway bestseller, with international reverberations . . . [It is] well crafted, fearless and succinct . . . Even if she had not inspired a generation of activists, Carson would prevail...

"Drawing on case studies and information collected over the past decade, Solar Power tells a story about the social and environmental considerations for scaling solar power. The book articulates a vision for a more sustainable and just solar industry. While decarbonizing electricity systems with clean, solar power will have tremendous social and environmental benefits, scaling solar industries for electricity will have impacts from global supply chains...

The author addresses the crucial environmental issues of our times and considers the impact on the economies of the world.

A PEL Study to provide an understanding of the existing conditions at the Interstate 70 (I-70) and Kipling Street (State Highway 391) interchange while considering future surrounding development and community plans. This Environmental Scan Report identifies environmental resources and environmentally sensitive areas; this is mostly comprised of readily available data and field survey information. The purpose of this scan report is to identify resources...

The purpose of this plan is to provide direction and design standards for future chain stations improvements and new chain stations. Many of the existing chain stations could be impacted as a result of proposed improvements that are currently being studied as part the Programmatic Environmental Impact Study (PEIS) for the I-70 Mountain Corridor. As PEIS improvements are considered and potentially implemented, chain station design will follow the guidance...