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Green Architecture & Building
General Interest
ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT ARCHITECTS €22.60
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO NON-PEDIGREED ARCHITECTURE
Bernard Rudofsky
Steps outside the narrowly defined discipline that has governed our sense of architectural history and discusses the art of building as a universal phenomenon.
128pp 1987 Hbk 241 x 216
DWELLINGS €27.35
THE VERNACULAR HOUSE WORLDWIDE
Paul Oliver
About the vast range of types of vernacular houses around the world.
288pp 2007 245 x 210
Materials: Stone
Art & Craft of Stonework, The €20.50
Dry-Stacking, Mortaring, Paving, Carving, Gardenscaping
David Reed
Filled with artistic inspiration, instructions, recipes & projects for both dry-stack & mortar techniques, this introduction will set you on the right path.
176pp 2004 255 x 215
Materials: Straw
DESIGN OF STRAW BALE BUILDINGS €34.25
THE STATE OF THE ART
Bruce King
For the first time, a design manual for practicing professionals, drawing on the collective experience of the most senior and respected figures in the rapidly-emerging field of straw bale construction.
288pp 2007 270 x 210
Strawbale Home Plans €20.55
Collen Smith, Wayne Bingham
At once a pragmatic construction manual and a philosophical, artistic guidebook, this handbook provides food for the mind and soul.
192pp 2007 248 x 248
Renovation & Recycling
Eco Home €20.55
Living the Natural Life
Dan Phillips
Easy-to-understand guide will inspire you to make your home kinder to and safer for the environment and your family.
192pp 2008 276 x 216
ECO-HOUSE MANUAL €27.40
HOW TO CARRY OUT ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY IMPROVEMENTS TO YOUR HOME
Nigel Griffiths
Covers every aspect of domestic renovation from heating and electrical systems through to building materials and outdoor space.
168pp 2007 Hbk 270 x 210
Structures
BUILDING CLASSIC SMALL CRAFT €28.75
COMPLETE PLANS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR 47 BOATS
John Gardner
This big, handsome legacy volume contains all the plans, measurements, and directions needed to build any of 47 beautiful small boats for oar, sail, or motor.
560pp 2003 Ed 2 274 x 215
HIDEAWAYS €26.00
CABINS, HUTS, AND TREE HOUSE ESCAPES
Sonya Faure
168pp 2004 Hbk 250 x 229
MONGOLIAN CLOUD HOUSES €13.70
HOW TO MAKE A YURT AND LIVE COMFORTABLY
Dan Frank Kuehn
140pp 2006 230 x 180
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Growing & Gardening
General Interest
Botany for Gardeners €20.55
Brian Capon (Ill)
Introduces and explains fundamental botanical concepts to gardeners of all abilities, helping them understand plants from a plant`s point of view.
240pp 2005
Seascape Gardening €19.20
Anne Halpin
Gardening by the sea is unlike any other gardening experience in the world. Seaside gardens must be able to tolerate the elements and still look good. This title shows readers how to plant and care for seaside gardens that work with the elements, not against them. It offers portraits of successful seaside gardens up and down the coast.
224pp 2006 241 x 241
General Gardening
1001 Ways to be a Better Gardener €23.30
Pippa Greenwood
After an introductory chapter on how to get started, 14 further chapters supply dozens of tips for every area of the garden, from the kitchen garden to ponds, lawns, patios and containers.
256pp 2008 Hbk 253 x 201
GOING ORGANIC €27.40
THE GOOD GARDENER`S GUIDE TO GETTING IT RIGHT
Bob Flowerdew
Contains all the knowledge and tips you need to solve most garden problems while becoming a more competent gardener, more naturally.
2007 Hbk 270 x 230
ORGANIC GARDENING BIBLE €26.05
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING THE NATURAL WAY
Bob Flowerdew
Helps the gardener avoid many common problems of pests and diseases with simple, effective, organic strategies.
224pp 2005
RHS HOW TO GARDEN €23.30
A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO GARDENING
Find out the principles of good of gardening - how plants work and how to give them what they need.
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Nature
General Interest
Lost Land of the Dodo €61.65
Anthony Cheke, Julian Hume (Ill)
Provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of our relationship with the world around us.
480pp 2007 Hbk 252 x 188
Climate Change
FIXING CLIMATE €24.65
WHAT PAST CLIMATE CHANGES REVEAL ABOUT THE CURRENT THREAT - AND HOW TO COUNTER IT
Robert Kunzig, Wallace S. Broecker
288pp 2008 Hbk 229 x 152
HOT TOPIC €13.70
HOW TO TACKLE GLOBAL WARMING AND STILL KEEP THE LIGHTS ON
David King, Gabrielle Walker
Collaborative work by one of the most respected scientists and one of the most dynamic writers in the field of climate change.
320pp 2008 216 x 135 | |
 
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Animals & Animal Rights
Animal Rights
ANIMALS MATTER €15.05
A BIOLOGIST EXPLAINS WHY WE SHOULD TREAT ANIMALS WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT
Jane Goodall, Marc Bekoff
Marc Bekoff, a renowned biologist specializing in animal minds and emotions, guides readers in looking at scientific research, philosophical ideas, and humane values that argue for the ethical and compassionate treatment of animals.
160pp 2008 228 x 152
CATTERY DESIGN €62.00
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR PERFECT CATTERY
David Key
Step-by-step cattery building guidance and advice from expert, David Key, on plans, construction, materials, equipment and all aspects of your design.
480pp 2006 Hbk 270 x 250
Essential Kennel Design €39.40
David Key
75pp 2000
Irish Donkey, The €12.99
Averil Swinfen
Traces the evolution of the species from its origins in Africa and central Asia to its arrival in Ireland in the early mediaeval period, and the multiple uses to which it was put in transport and agriculture.
172pp 1969,75,2004 Ed 3 215 x 136
Last Chance to See.... €10.95
Mark Carwardine, Douglas Adams
The record of an odyssey by a zoologist and a zoologically-innocent comic novelist.
224pp 1991 197 x 130
Moths That Drink Elephants` Tears €13.70
And Other Zoological Curiosities
Matt Walker
The first professionally researched miscellany guide to the animal kingdom, packed with fascinating and bizarre facts.
160pp 2006 Hbk 197 x 130
WHEN ELEPHANTS WEEP €10.95
EMOTIONAL LIVES OF ANIMALS
J Moussaieff Masson, Susan McCarthy
Arguments that animals possess an emotional life are often dismissed as sentimental anthropomorphism. This book challenges that notion by proposing that the objective scientific evidence for human emotions is all but non-existent.
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Water
General Interest
LOVE THYSELF €13.70
THE MESSAGE FROM WATER
Masaru Emoto
Third volume in Masaru Emoto`s series `The Message from Water` focuses on the theme of prayer and the need to eliminate war and terrorism throughout the world.
120pp 2006 216 x 135 | |
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Green Living
Biographies
SPIRITUAL TOURIST €26.05
A PERSONAL ODYSSEY THROUGH THE OUTER REACHES OF BELIEF
Mick Brown
Narrative recounting a spiritual voyage taking the author around the world in a quest for the divine.
256pp 1998 Hbk 241 x 162
THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER €10.95
EIGHTEEN MISERABLE YEARS IN THE LIFE OF A LABOUR SUPPORTER, 1979-1997
John O'Farrell
Personal account of a Labour supporter`s miserable eighteen years under a Tory government.
336pp 1999 216 x 138
Home & Lifestyle
LIVING AND WORKING IN NEW ZEALAND €20.50
A SURVIVAL HANDBOOK
David Hampshire, Jim Watson
Essential reading for anyone planning to live or work in New Zealand and is the most up-to-date source of practical information available about everyday life.
432pp 2008 Ed 4 210 x 148
WILDWOOD
WISDOM €13.70
215 x 139
Community
HERE COMES EVERYBODY €27.40
THE POWER OF ORGANIZING WITHOUT ORGANIZATIONS
Clay Shirky
Clay Shirky, one of the new culture`s wisest observers, give us his lucid and penetrating analysis on what the impact of this social revolution will be - for better or worse - on what we do, and who we are.
336pp 2008 Hbk
Conflict Resolution
PEACE €34.25
50 YEARS OF PROTEST, 1958-2008
Miles
Combines the written history of modern popular protest with a range of fantastic photographs of the diverse ways and places that the symbol has been used.
256pp 2008 Hbk 254 x 225
Shattered Dreams €34.25
Judah Passow
More than simply a journalistic record of conflict and turmoil. They are the product of a very personal journey in a place full of shattered dreams brought about by an endless conflict which crosses the boundaries of culture and time. It`s a place where the young are robbed of their youth and the elderly stripped of their dignity.
192pp 2008 Hbk 287 x 290
General Interest
CONVERSATIONS ON THE EDGE OF THE APOCALYPSE €29.60
CONTEMPLATING THE FUTURE WITH NOAM CHOMSKY, GEORGE CARLIN, DEEPAK CHOPRA, RUPERT SHELDRAKE, AND OTHERS
David J Brown
Collection of interviews with some of the leading thinkers of our time about the future of the human race, and the mystery of consciousness, from scientific, philosophical and spiritual perspectives.
288pp 2005 Hbk 240 x 159
FLAT EARTH NEWS €24.65
AN AWARD-WINNING REPORTER EXPOSES FALSEHOOD, DISTORTION AND PROPAGANDA IN THE GLOBAL MEDIA
Nick Davies
Presents a new model for understanding news. With the help of researchers from Cardiff University, who ran a ground-breaking analysis of our daily news, Davies found most reporters, most of the time, are not allowed to dig up stories or check their facts - a profession corrupted at the core. Read all about it.
416pp 2008 Hbk 241 x 162
Local
Planet 12 - April - June 2008 €3.95
Transport & Travel
Zero-Carbon Car, The €30.15
Building the Car the Auto Industry Can`t Get Right
William H Kemp
Argues that, while there is no way to avoid the eventual demise of the automobile, there is an opportunity for the automotive industry to develop and governments to support an ultra-efficient, zero-carbon emission automobile.
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Politics & Economics
General Interest
BODY SHOPPING €23.30
THE ECONOMY FUELLED BY FLESH AND
BLOOD
Essential reading for anyone concerned with the ownership and commercial use of our bodies and those of our loved ones.
320pp 2008 Hbk 216 x 135
MCMAFIA €27.40
CRIME WITHOUT FRONTIERS
Misha Glenny
Consistently riveting account unveils the nature of crime in today`s world but it also offers profound insights into the pitfalls of a globalisation where the rules dividing the legal from the illegal are often far from clear.
432pp 2008 Hbk 240 x 162
Irish Interest
IRISH VOTER €26.20
THE NATURE OF ELECTORAL COMPETITION IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
John D Garry, Michael Marsh, Richard Sinnott, Fiachra Kennedy
Contains reports on the first ever Irish election study and is the first comprehensive, academic survey of the motives, outlook and behaviour of the Irish voter.
272pp 2008 234 x 156
General Economics
COMMON WEALTH €30.15
ECONOMICS FOR A CROWDED PLANET
Jeffrey D Sachs
How we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century.
400pp 2008 Hbk
Activism
ON GUERRILLA GARDENING €20.55
A HANDBOOK FOR GARDENING WITHOUT BOUNDARIES
Richard Reynolds
Lively, colourful treatise on why people illicitly cultivate land and how to do it yourself.
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Business & Careers
General Interest
Nanotechnology: Risk, Ethics and Law €47.90
Michael Mehta (Ed), Geoffrey Hunt (Ed)
Accessible popular science book for all interested in the fascinating and unpredictable science, law, policy and regulation of nanotech
256pp 2006 Hbk 234 x 156mm | |
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Crafts & Skills
Cottage Industries
Forgotten Household Crafts €17.80
John Seymour, Philip Morgan (Ed)
Practical guide to the Good Old Days.
256pp 2007 Hbk
Creativity & Art
Drawing Dragons and Those Who Hunt Them €20.55
Christopher Hart
Brings more power, drama and depth to dragons than has ever been seen before and masterfully unfolds a story of dragon against man as they prey upon the medieval villagers of fantasy`s `Dark Ages`.
128pp 2007 279 x 229
Fantasy Artist`s Pocket Reference Dragons and Fantasy Beasts €17.80
Finlay Cowan
Exciting, colourful `who`s who` that offers a fascinating visual and practical source of reference to all the famous creatures of myth and legend.
224pp 2008 Hbk 178 x 127
Heart Stones €9.50
Josie Iselin
A heart stone is one of nature`s gifts. Heart stones are not rare or precious in the typical sense, a good scour of a beach with any stones at all will usually turn up one or two heart-shaped stones. But heart stones, lifted from their obscurity, with all
96pp 2008 Hbk 127 x 127
Hell Beasts €20.55
How to Draw Grotesque Fantasy Creatures
Jim Pavelec
Progresses from basic to more intermediate, covering tools, setup, references and getting started, plus over 25 step-by-step demonstrations.
128pp 2007 279 x 203
New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain €20.55
Betty Edwards
Whether you feel you have little talent and you doubt you could ever learn, or you enjoy drawing, but have not been able to get much beyond a childlike level, this book aims to give you the skill you have always wanted.
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Health & Healing
General Interest
Mind Body Bible €17.80
Your Personalised Prescription for Total Health
Mark Atkinson
The mind-based strategies incorporate uncovering your personality type, fulfilling your emotional needs, managing your stress levels and taming the inner critic. When combined, these easy-to-follow strategies will boost your self esteem and immune system and help you to achieve a healthier, happier and more fulfilling life.
352pp 2007 234 x 153
Complementary & Natural Medicine
ENERGY MEDICINE €44.10
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS
J Oschman
Brings together for the first time evidence from a wide range of disciplines which is beginning to provide an acceptable explanation for the energetic exchanges that take place in all therapies.
296pp 2000 Ed 8 222 x 152
Aromatherapy & Herbalism
AROMATHERAPY: A GUIDE FOR HOME USE €2.75
Christine Westwood
46pp 1991
GREEN PHARMACY €20.55
HERBAL REMEDIES FOR COMMON DISEASES AND CONDITIONS FROM THE WORLD`S FOREMOST AUTHORITY ON HEALING HERBS
James A Duke
Duke shares his knowledge of safe, natural remedies and shows how to tap into these hidden reserves of healing power. These include an all-natural remedy to lessen the pain of arthritis and a fruit with anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief for back pain.
528pp 2003 234 x 152
Food & Drink
CHINA STUDY, The €16.45
T Colin Campbell
Subtitle: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF NUTRITION EVER CONDUCTED AND THE STARTLING IMPLICATIONS FOR DIET, WEIGHT LOSS AND LONG-TERM HEALTH
444pp 2006 228 x 152
Women
New MENOPAUSAL YEARS THE WISE WOMAN WAY (OOP) €15.75
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES FOR WOMEN 30-90
Susun S Weed
304pp 2002
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Family & Children
Parenting Skills
Continuum Concept €13.70
Jean Liedloff
Introduces the idea that in order to achieve optimal physical, mental and emotional development, human beings - especially babies - require the kind of instinctive nurturing as practiced by our ancient relatives. I
176pp 1989 198 x 128
Early Years
IMPERFECTLY NATURAL BABY AND TODDLER €20.55
THE NATURAL WAY FROM 0 TO 2 YEARS AND BEYOND …
Janey Lee Grace
For all parents who want to nourish this precious time and do the `natural` bits they can - imperfectly.
224pp 2007 234 x 153
Kids` Fiction
George Saves the World by Lunchtime €8.20
Jo Readman, Ley Honor Roberts
George is determined to save the world by lunchtime, but he`s not quite sure how.
32pp 2006 265 x 265
Hound of Ulster €6.85
Malachy Doyle
Retelling of a traditional Irish folk tale.
64pp 2007
Winnie the Witch €8.20
Valerie Thomas, Korky Paul (Ill)
Beautifully-crafted story with a colourful final twist.
32pp 2006 279 x 214 | |
   
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Education
Nature & Science
Planet Earth: See Inside Series €12.35
Alex Frith, Peter Allen (Ill)
Delve deep into the mysteries of Earth`s geography to reveal the hidden secrets of life on our planet.
16pp 2008 Hbk 276 x 216
Health & Healing
Bedtime Meditations for Kids €16.85
Charles Kerr
A superb high quality children`s bedtime meditation CD.
2005 M135 x 141
Personal Growth & Development
Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour €20.55
Susan Perrow
Each story is introduced with notes and suggestions for use. There is also a guide to help readers create their own healing stories.
320pp 2008 234 x 156
Crafts & Skills
CREATIVE COSTUMES €8.20
RECYCLE MATERIAL TO MAKE FUN COSTUMES
Contains 12 projects to give every child an amazing set of fresh ideas for dressing up. From theatrical props and costumes to fancy dress and sophisticated party wear, these accessible and easy-to-follow craft projects will keep readers engrossed for hours and hours.
48pp 2007 230 x 230
DREAM BEDROOM €8.20
USE RECYCLED MATERIALS TO MAKE
COOL CRAFTS
These colourful projects are supported by a wealth of eye-opening facts about safeguarding the environment.
48pp 2007 230 x 230
Teaching
As if the Earth Matters €18.50
Recommitting to Environmental Education
Thom Henley, Kenny Peavy
Lavishly illustrated and packed with fun-filled outdoor educational activities As If The Earth Matters shows how through immersing our children in the beauty of nature we can motivate them to take an active role in conservation.
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Mind/Body/Spirit
Angels, Faeries & Nature Spirits
DAILY
GUIDANCE FROM YOUR ANGELS : ORACLE CARDS €16.90
Doreen Virtue
Helps you begin each morning by communing
with your angels.
2006
Personal Growth & Development
Spiritual Imperative €13.65
Transforming Our Everyday Lives
Satish Kumar
Spirituality is not just for saints, neither is it confined to the Sunday Service, Friday prayers or holy books. It must be a part of our everyday existence. Extending the meaning of spirituality further, this work explains that there is no dualism between spirit and matter - all matter is imbued with spirit, and spirit manifests through matter.
160pp 2007
Nature & Science
TIME STANDS STILL €27.40
NEW LIGHT ON MEGALITHIC SCIENCE
Keith Critchlow, Rod Bull (Ill)
Keith Critchlow, an internationally-renowned scholar, has studied a wide range of Neolithic artefacts. In `Time Stands Still`, he adopts a technique of cross-cultural comparison to uncover some previously unknown characteristics of the Neolithic people. H
240pp 2007 Ed 2 240 x 208
Inspirational
Field Guide to Getting Lost €10.95
Rebecca Solnit
Provocative investigation into the nature of loss, losing and being lost.
224pp 2006 184 x 133
Philosophy
Zen Doctrine of No Mind €16.45
Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
Dedicated largely to the teaching of Hui Neng, this volume covers the purpose and technique of Zen training, and goes further into the depths of Zen than any other work of modem times.
160pp 1991 210 x 133
Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs
DEATH OF MERLIN €17.80
ARTHURIAN MYTH AND ALCHEMY
Walter Johannes Stein
Collection of essays that were first published, or delivered as lectures, in the 1920s and 1930s.
240pp 2008 234 x 156
LIVING WITH HONOUR €16.45
A PAGAN ETHICS
Emma Restall-Orr
Provocative and uncompromising exploration of how Paganism can provide the philosophical guidance to live honourably in a twenty-first Western society.
368pp 2008 216 x 140
REVOLUTION OF 2012: Volume 1 €12.00
PREPARATION
Andrew Smith
Natural sequel to the various research studies of the ancient mysteries involving the Mayan predictions for the Winter Solstice 2012.
2006 210 x 150
Irish Interest
FLAMING DOOR €20.55
THE MISSION OF THE CELTIC FOLK-SOUL
Eleanor C Merry
Perhaps Eleanor Merry`s most famous work and made an important contribution to the renewal of Celtic mythology.
304pp 2008 234 x 156
General Interest
SACRED GEOGRAPHY €17.80
GEOMANCY - CO-CREATING THE EARTH COSMOS
Marko Pogacnik
Practical guide to the hidden dimensions of over 170 different locations around the world, all presented as original drawings.
248pp 2008 234 x 156
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