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Energy & Renewables

PEAK OIL SURVIVAL €13.70
A GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER GRIDCRASH
Aric McBay
Explains how people can protect their families in a time of crisis and live comfortably `off the grid`.
144pp 2006 229 x 152

PROFIT FROM THE PEAK €27.40
THE END OF OIL AND THE GREATEST INVESTMENT EVENT OF THE CENTURY
Brian Hicks, Chris Nelder
Shows not only why investment in alternative energy sources is about to skyrocket, but more importantly, where investment is going to pay off the most, by concisely describing the huge variety of upcoming energy sources and their relevant companies.
286pp 2008 Hbk 232 x 165

 

Green Architecture & Building

Arts and Crafts Sourcebook, The €19.10
Charlotte Kelley
Comprehensive reference guide aimed at interior designers, serious collectors, and intended as a source of inspiration and practical advice for those interested in recreating the Arts and Crafts style in their homes.
128pp 2001 246 x 190

WILLIAM MORRIS : AND THE ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME €30.85
Pamela Todd
Definitive source book for anyone interested in living with Arts and Crafts style.
192pp 2005 Hbk 290 x 235

DESIGN FOR THE REAL WORLD €17.75
HUMAN ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Victor Papanek
416pp 1985 Ed 2 201 x 136

Guide to Dry Stone Walling €20.55
Andy Radford
Looks into the history of dry stone walling before demonstrating how to build a wall with step-by-step explanations accompanied by photographs and diagrams.
128pp 2001 Hbk 242 x 174

XS GREEN €20.50
BIG IDEAS, SMALL BUILDINGS
Phyllis Richardson
A brief introduction explores the importance of the mini-building, and how the little structures are produced with increasingly green concerns in mind. Arranged into five themes, the core of the book presents over forty projects in terms of their innovation and uniqueness.
224pp 2007 Hbk 180 x 170

 

Growing & Gardening

Complete Book of Plant Propagation €20.55
Deni Bown et al
Reveals how simple and satisfying propagating your own plants can be.
224pp 2004 263 x 194

Garden Organic`s Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening €26.05
Pauline Pears
Everything you need to know to enjoy the benefits of growing and eating your own organic produce.
416pp 2008 229 x 280

SEEDS €20.55
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GROWING SUCCESSFULLY FROM SEED
Royal Horticultural Society, Jekka McVicar
Fully comprehensive guide to please even the most thorough grower.
2008 240 x 210

Conservatory Gardener €26.00
Anne Swithinbank, Deni Bown (Ill)
Illustrated encyclopaedic catalogue of more than 1000 of the best conservatory plants.
192pp 2001 251 x 251

FIRST BUY A FIELD €13.70
OR THE REALISTS GUIDE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Rosamund Young
Beautiful and lovingly told tale, by one of the UK`s most passionate advocates of the self-sufficient, organic lifestyle.
160pp 2008 Hbk 210 x 140

FLOWER POT FARMING €12.35
Jayne Neville
Growing Practical Vegetables in Impossible Spaces.
152pp 2008

RHS Encyclopedia of Herbs €41.10
Deni Bown
Definitive guide to growing and using herbs, from the experts at the RHS.
448pp 2008 Hbk

 

Nature

BOTANY OF DESIRE €12.30
A PLANT`S-EYE VIEW OF THE WORLD
Michael Pollan
Weaving fascinating anecdote and accessible science, Pollan takes the reader on an absorbing journey through the landscape of botany and desire.
320pp 2002 198 x 129

World without Bees, A €15.05
Brian McCallum,, Alison Benjamin
Important and compelling, dramatically examines the environmental, political and economic forces shaping the honeybee`s fragile existence - and why the world can`t survive without it.
256pp 2008 Hbk 116 x 178

Ireland`s Garden Birds €16.99
How to Identify, Attract & Garden for Birds
Oran O`Sullivan, Jim Wilson
Provides information on the 60 birds most likely to be seen from your window.
192pp 2008 216 x 138

Irish Fossils - Pocket Guide €6.95
Patrick Gaffikin
Practical guide takes the mystery out of science and describes the most commonly found fossils in Ireland and explains how they were formed simply. Describes where to find the most common fossils in Ireland, how to identify them and how to record your finds.
96pp 2008 105 x 148

Photographic Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe €22.60
Tom Tolman
This photographic guide to butterflies that includes the Canaries, Azores, Madeira, and all the Aegean islands, is aimed at those who wish to find and identify butterflies encountered in the field quickly and easily while promoting their conservation. The text focuses on features that complement the photographs and facilitate identification.
322pp 2001

 

Animals & Animal Rights

IF YOU TAME ME €17.80
UNDERSTANDING OUR CONNECTION WITH ANIMALS
Leslie Irvine, Clinton R Sanders (Contributor), Arnold Arluke (Contributor), Marc Bekoff (Contributor)
Makes a persuasive case for the existence of a sense of self in companion animals and calls upon us to reconsider our rights and obligations regarding the non-human creatures in our lives.
240pp 2004 229 x 152

 

Green Living

Biographies

Bodies Politic €16.40
Michiel Heyns
Three women look back in old age at a past they shared, not always harmoniously: Emmeline Pankhurst, the formidable suffragette; her daughter Sylvia; and Helen, who was loved by Harry, the neglected son of Emmeline and beloved brother to Sylvia.
2008

Darwin`s Garden €23.30
Michael Boulter
Unfolds a shining portrait of the formation of one of England`s greatest thinkers and his relationship with the place he loved and shows how his experiments that he conducted over 150 years ago are still revealing new proofs and revelations as we continue to search for the origins of life.
320pp 2008 Hbk

Home & Lifestyle

CLIMATE DIET €19.00
HOW YOU CAN CUT CARBON, CUT COSTS AND SAVE THE PLANET
Jonathan Harrington
The atmosphere is getting fat on our carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and it needs our help. We live in a world of excess, consuming too much of everything - food, clothes, cars, toys, shoes, bricks and mortar.
160pp 2008 216 x 170

Disaster Survival - Collins Gem €6.85

Practical tips and advice to keep you prepared as far as possible to help yourself and your loved ones.
192pp 2007 117 x 82

DISASTER SURVIVAL : A COMMON SENSE GUIDE TO CATASTROPHE PREPAREDNESS €9.50
L R Moehsmer
80pp 2006 229 x 152

FOUL PLAY €12.30
WHAT`S WRONG WITH SPORT
Joe Humphreys
Shows how our belief in the value of sport is misplaced.
208pp 2008 195 x 132

Little Book of Living Green, The €3.40
Mark Hegarty
124pp 2000

Making the Best of Basics €31.45
James Stevens
240pp 1999 Ed 10 280 x 215

World As Lover, World As Self €20.55
A GUIDE TO LIVING FULLY IN TURBULENT TIMES
Joanna Macy
260pp 2007 228 x 178

Conflict Resolution

Freedom Next Time €12.30
John Pilger
Looks at five countries, in each of which a long struggle for freedom has taken place; in each the people, having shed blood and dreams, are still waiting.
480pp 2007

STRANGE FRUIT €26.00
WHY BOTH SIDES ARE WRONG IN THE RACE DEBATE
Kenan Malik
Huge in its reach and powerful in its grasp, the book uproots the conventional ways of thinking about race, science, and identity.
288pp 2008 Hbk 225 x 146

General Interest

BLACK SWAN €12.35
THE IMPACT OF THE HIGHLY IMPROBABLE
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertainty.
400pp 2008

CHAOS POINT €13.70
THE WORLD AT THE CROSSROADS
Ervin Laszlo
In today`s decision-window we have a unique chance of creating that new world and this pioneering book tells us what healing and renewal means, and how each of us can help in achieving it.
240pp 2006 234 x 153

Crap at the Environment €16.45
Mark Watson
What the environmental movement has been waiting for is a plane-frequenting, blissfully ignorant comedian with no green credibility whatsoever to tackle one of the most important issues of our time.
320pp 2008 216 x 140

CULTURAL AMNESIA €20.55
NOTES IN THE MARGIN OF MY TIME
Clive James
Organized from A through to Z, and containing over 100 essays, it`s the ultimate guide to the twentieth-century, illuminating the careers of many of its greatest thinkers, humanists, musicians, artists and philosophers.
896pp 2008 234 x 153

DESIGNERS, VISIONARIES AND OTHER STORIES €34.20
A COLLECTION OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ESSAYS
Jonathan Chapman (Ed), Nick Gant (Ed)
Unpacks the complex and crucial debates surrounding sustainable design to deliver a compelling manifesto for change, at a time of looming ecological crisis, mounting environmental legislations and limited sustainable design progress.
224pp 2007 246 x 189

Fowler`s Modern English Usage €27.40
R W Burchfield
World-famous guide to English usage, loved and used by writers of all kinds.
896pp 1996,98,2004 Hbk Ed 4 216 x 138

HIDDEN CONNECTIONS €12.30
A SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Fritjof Capra
Demonstrates how tightly humans are connected with the fabric of life and makes it clear that it is imperative to organize the world according to a different set of values and beliefs, not only for the well-being of human organizations, but for the survival and sustainability of humanity as a whole.
320pp 2003 197 x 130

MEDIA CONTROL €9.60
THE SPECTACULAR ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROPAGANDA
Noam Chomsky
112pp 2002 179 x 128

NEW GREEN HISTORY OF THE WORLD €12.35
THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE COLLAPSE OF GREAT CIVILIZATIONS
Clive Ponting
Provides not only a compelling story of how we have damaged the environment for thousands of years but also an up-to-the-minute assessment of the crisis facing the world today - and the problems that have to be faced in the search for solutions.
464pp 2007 198 x 131

YEAR MILLION €13.70
SCIENCE AT THE FAR EDGE OF KNOWLEDGE
Damien Broderick
A volume of 15 new, specially commissioned essays by notable journalists and scholars such as Rudy Rucker, Jim Holt and Gregory Benford presenting a series of speculations on the most radical, but well-grounded ideas they can conceive, projecting the universe as it might be in 1,000,000 C.E.
304pp 2008 180 x 128

Urban

GREEN CITY €16.45
PEOPLE, NATURE, AND URBAN PLACES
Mary Soderstrom
Examining eleven cities worldwide and concentrating on the intersection of nature and society in the urban environment, this book offers insight into how people have tried and often failed to connect with nature throughout history while retaining a strong optimism for the future.
244pp 2006 215 x 145

Planet of Slums €12.30
Mike Davis
Explores the threat of disease, of forced settlement on hazardous terrains, and of state violence on huge populations.
256pp 2007 197 x 127

Transport & Travel

BICYCLE DESIGN €13.70
THE SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT MACHINE
Mike Burrows
No-nonsense explanations of everything from aerodynamics to suspension forks.
160pp 2008 196 x 136

Innovations

MASSIVE CHANGE €27.35
A MANIFESTO FOR THE FUTURE GLOBAL DESIGN CULTURE
Bruce Mau
Modern illustrated primer on the new inventions, technologies, and events that are affecting the human race worldwide.
240pp 2004 Hbk 245 x 172

 

Politics & Economics

New Rulers of the World €12.30
John Pilger
Reveals the secrets and illusions of modern imperialism.
246pp 2003 190 x 140

NEW PARADIGM FOR FINANCIAL MARKETS €17.80
THE CREDIT CRISIS OF 2008 AND WHAT IT MEANS
George Soros
Makes an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the great credit crisis and its implications for our nation and the world.
192pp 2008 Hbk 198 x 142

SHOCK DOCTRINE €12.35
THE RISE OF DISASTER CAPITALISM
Naomi Klein
Cracks open the secret history of our era.
576pp 2008

Interventions €17.80
Noam Chomsky
In over thirty timely, accessible and urgent essays, Chomsky cogently examines the burning issues of our post-9/11 world, covering the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Bush presidency and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
256pp 2007 Hbk

BLESSED UNREST €27.10
HOW THE LARGEST MOVEMENT IN THE WORLD CAME INTO BEING, AND WHY NO ONE SAW IT COMING
Paul Hawken
Traces the contributions of a diverse, worldwide grassroots humanitarian movement through which conscientious individuals and organizations are dedicating their efforts to restoring the environment and fostering social justice.
288pp 2007 Hbk 229 x 152

LIVE WORKING OR DIE FIGHTING €12.30
HOW THE WORKING CLASS WENT GLOBAL
Paul Mason
Celebrates a common history of defiance, idealism and self-sacrifice, one as alive and active today as it was two hundred years ago. It is a unique and inspirational book.
320pp 2008 197 x 130

WORLDCHANGING €13.70
A USER`S GUIDE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Sagmeister Inc, Al Gore (Contributor), Alex Steffen (Ed)
`Worldchanging` proves that a life that is sustainable, prosperous, thoughtful and democratic, dynamic and peaceful, is not just possible, it`s here.
600pp 2008 241 x 168

 

Business & Careers

GREEN TO GOLD €19.90
HOW SMART COMPANIES USE ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY TO INNOVATE, CREATE VALUE, AND BUILD A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Daniel C Esty, Andrew S Winston
Explains what every executive should know to manage the environmental challenges facing society and the business world.
224pp 2007 Hbk 242 x 165

Business Planning for Turbulent Times €54.75
New Methods for Applying Scenarios
The world is increasingly turbulent and complex, awash with disruptions, tipping points and knock-on effects. These range from the impacts of warfare in the Middle East on energy futures, investment and global currencies to the vast and unpredictable impa
240pp 2008 Hbk

 

International Environment & Development

DESIGN LIKE YOU GIVE A DAMN €23.25
ARCHITECTURAL REPONSES TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES
Architecture for Humanity, Kate Stohr, Cameron Sinclair
The first book to gather projects conceived and executed by architects and designers under the aegis of Architecture for Humanity, a relief organization dedicated to promoting architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises.
336pp 2006 Hbk 190 x 203

Atlas of Health, The €17.80
Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease
Diarmuid O'Donovan
Major new graphic profile of global health.
128pp 2008

 

Crafts & Skills

Handbook of Indigo Dyeing €17.80
Vivien Prideaux
Stimulating and inspirational guide which shows how an amazing range rich and subtle blues can be created using indigo dye.
96pp 220x280

Knitting Nature €23.25
39 Designs Inspired by Patterns in Nature
Norah Gaughan, Thayer Allyson Gowdy (Ill)
An innovative designer showcases thirty-nine creative patterns that were inspired by diverse patterns found in nature, accompanied by information about the pattern as it is revealed in the natural world, along with step-by-step instructions on how to render that pattern in a variety of beautiful fashions or accessories.
176pp 2006 Hbk

DREAMSCAPES €20.55
CREATING MAGICAL ANGEL FAERY AND MERMAID WORLDS WITH WATERCOLOR
Paint beautiful, inspirational watercolour angels, fairies and mermaids in ethereal settings.
176pp 2008 279 x 216

FANTASY ILLUSTRATOR`S TECHNIQUE BOOK €17.80
FROM CREATING CHARACTERS TO SELLING YOUR WORK, LEARN THE SKILLS OF THE PROFESSIONAL FANTASY ARTIST
Thorough grounding in fantasy art techniques.
128pp 2007 280 x 215

INCREDIBLE CHARACTERS €17.80
DRAW, PAINT AND CREATE 100 BEINGS OF MYTH AND IMAGINATION
Compact format, extensive content and detailed information produce a highly desirable and practical package.
224pp 2007 Hbk 178 x 127

Monster Book of Manga Fairies and Magical Creatures €21.90
Offers both beginners and advanced readers a step-by-step guide to creating fantastical and enchanting illustrations, including orcs, dragons, fairies, nymphs, elves and many more.
384pp 2007 210 x 240

MONSTER BOOK OF MORE MANGA €20.55
FAIRIES AND MAGICAL CREATURES
From beginner to advanced, this monster-size manual is the must-have book for anyone interested in learning how to draw manga.
384pp 2007 241 x 216

MYTHICAL CREATURES €6.80
DESIGN SOURCE
Decorative borders, stylised frames, patterns and motifs are included, with many different creatures finely illustrated, including unicorns, mermaids, serpents and more.
32pp 2004 292 x 216

Garden Photography €34.20
Tony Cooper
Beautifully presented title aims to act as a catalyst, indicating the directions in which readers can pursue their interest in garden photography and helping them to accomplish their goals.
155pp 2004 Hbk 260 x 270

Photography for the Naturalist €31.45
Mark Lucock
If you are a keen photographer or naturalist wanting to improve your photographic skills, this is the book for you.
160pp 2002 Hbk 254 x 254

Wildlife Photography Workshops €34.20
Steve Toon, Ann Toon
Whether you are in the middle of the countryside or in the urban jungle, you only need to glance outdoors to notice the wildlife around you. If the angle of view, the light and the composition are right, it could make the perfect photograph.
204pp 2003 254 x 254

Irish Folk, Trad and Blues €16.95
A Secret History
When Van Morrison was starting out, overworked, underpaid and innovative musicians were exploring new avenues. Infighting, personality clashes and musical differences led to bust-ups and new collaborations. Charting the first steps of Van Morrison, Phil L
2005

 

Health & Healing

BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT PILL €16.45
Why the Drug Industry May be Bad for Your Health
J Douglas Bremner
Recent scandals involving diabetes drugs, Vioxx, and many other medications reveal the most serious and undisclosed risks of some of the most commonly used prescription drugs in the world. In BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT PILL, the author, a researcher and clinici
400pp 2008

TRICK OR TREATMENT? €23.30
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE ON TRIAL
Simon Singh, Edzard Ernst
The ultimate verdict on alternative medicine is delivered for the first time with clarity, scientific rigour and absolute authority.
352pp 2008 Hbk

Food Is Better Medicine Than Drugs €17.80
YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR DRUG-FREE HEALTH
Patrick Holford, Jerome Burne
Explains why food is a better medicine than drugs.
480pp 2006,07 Ed 2 234 x 156

 

Food & Drink

Carb-Conscious Vegetarian €17.80
Robin Robertson
150 dishes that are simple to prepare, yet offer the full rich flavours of more complicated fare.
256pp 2005 232 x 190

ERICA WHITE`S BEAT CANDIDA COOKBOOK €20.55
OVER 250 RECIPES WITH A 4-POINT PLAN FOR ATTACKING CANDIDIASIS
Erica White
This cookbook looks at the reasons why people are prone to candida albicans and offers an action plan to prevent the often recurring problem.
304pp 1999 Ed 2 246 x 188

ETHICS OF WHAT WE EAT €13.70
WHY OUR FOOD CHOICES MATTER
Jim Mason, Peter Singer
A no-holds-barred treatise on ethical consumption, this is an important read for those concerned with the long, frightening trip between farm and plate.
336pp 2007 222 x 152

Feeding People is Easy €13.70
Colin Tudge
192pp 2007 198 x 129

FOOD IS DIFFERENT €15.05
WHY WE MUST GET THE WTO OUT OF AGRICULTURE
Peter Rosset
Explains what is happening to the world`s agricultural systems and their farmers under the impact of neoliberal economics.
171pp 2006 198 x 126

Green Food Bible, The €20.55
Judith Wills
Practical, comprehensive, and based on the very latest research, The Green Food Bible will enable consumers everywhere to make confident, informed choices about buying and eating the right food for their health and the future.
320pp 2008

Low-Carb Vegetarian €13.70
Celia Brooks Brown
Offers a complete range of easy, satisfying and stylish low-carb recipes designed specifically for vegetarians.
140pp 2004 218 x 218

OMNIVORE`S DILEMMA €10.95
THE SEARCH FOR A PERFECT MEAL IN A FAST-FOOD WORLD
Michael Pollan
Astonishing findings will shock all who care about what they put on their plate.
2006,07 198 x 129

Pocket Guide to Wild Food €13.70
Paul Peacock
Sets out to introduce `wild food` to a generation that yearns for more than mass-produced supermarket foodstuffs.
192pp 2008 210 x 140

STUFFED AND STARVED €12.30
MARKETS, POWER AND THE HIDDEN BATTLE FOR THE WORLD FOOD SYSTEM
Raj Patel
Talks about the hidden complexities and terrifying simplicities of a planet squeezing itself dry in order to make half its citizens obese and the other half malnourished.
448pp 2008 198 x 129

VITAMIN MURDERS €12.30
WHO KILLED HEALTHY EATING IN BRITAIN?
James Fergusson
272pp 2008 198 x 129

We Want Real Food €13.70
Graham Harvey
Concise, practical guide on how food can be grown in truly nutritious ways, the crucial importance of minerals in the soil and how to tell what`s good and what isn`t.
500pp 2008 197 x 130

 

Family & Children

WHAT BABIES AND CHILDREN REALLY NEED €23.30
HOW MOTHERS AND FATHERS CAN NURTURE CHILDREN`S GROWTH FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Sally Goddard Blythe
Represents a milestone in our understanding of child development and what parents can do to provide their children with the best start in life.
368pp 2008 234 x 156

DIAPER-FREE BABY €12.30
THE NATURAL TOILET TRAINING ALTERNATIVE FOR A HAPPIER, HEALTHIER BABY OR TODDLER
Christine Gross-Loh
Teaches parents how to identify and respond to their baby or toddler`s natural cues.
224pp 2007 210 x 140

No-No Bird, The €16.45
Polly Peters, Andrew Fusek Peters, Jim Coplestone (Ill)
Can No-No Bird escape from a sticky end by changing his favourite word to YES?
32pp 2008 Hbk 270 x 214

Owen and the Mountain €8.20
Giles Greenfield, Malachy Doyle
When Owen goes to visit his grandfather in the country neither of them is sure how to behave. The little boy wants to climb the mountain and the old man doesn`t feel up to it. But they return as friends having learnt about each other and themselves.
32pp 2000,01 Ed 2 275x246

 

Education

Hair €6.85
Around the World Series
Kate Petty
Part of a photographic series introducing different topics and their place within different cultures and countries. This series aims to draw parallels with children from many different cultures.
32pp 2007 220 x 220

101 Ways to Save the Earth €8.20
Penny Dann, David Bellamy
You can save energy, protect wildlife, join in & help clean up the water & the air. Clear explanations & exciting green projects show you how. KS1&2.
32pp 1992,03,2008 280x210

Child`s Introduction to the Environment, A €17.75
The Air, Earth, and Sea Around Us- Plus Experiments, Projects, and Activities YOU Can Do to Help Our Planet!
Dennis Driscoll, Michael Driscoll, Meredith Hamilton (Ill)
Provides an entertaining and instructive tour of the Earth`s varied environments, along with activities and materials to encourage young environmentalists.
96pp 2008 Hbk

Our Planet €16.45
Earthwise Series
Pam Robson
Exciting series covering primary geographical topics. Designed to improve reading fluency. 8-14yrs
32pp 2004,08 Ed 2 260 x 230

Reduce and Reuse €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Using Energy €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Using Water €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Waste and Recycling €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Why should I bother about the planet? €9.60
Sue Meredith, Adam Larkum (Ill)
All about what`s gone wrong with the planet, what needs to be done about it, and how to help. Age 7+
48pp 225 x 150

Your Food €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Your Local Environment €17.80
Green Team Series
Encourages children to take direct action to preserve their environment, combat climate change and work towards a sustainable future. 7-11yrs
32pp 2008 Hbk 274x216

Ecosystems €9.60
Earthwise Series
Jim Pipe
Exciting series covering primary geographical topics. Designed to improve reading fluency. Incs: Ecosystems, Getting Around; My Town; Our Planet; Seasons; Sun; Water; Weather. 8-14yrs
32pp 2004,08 Ed 2 263 x 229

Weather €9.60
Earthwise Series
Jim Pipe
Exciting series covering primary geographical topics. Designed to improve reading fluency. Incs: Ecosystems, Getting Around; My Town; Our Planet; Seasons; Sun; Water; Weather. 8-14yrs
32pp 2004,08 Ed 2 262 x 227

Caring School, A €8.20
Taking Part Series
Sally Hewitt
Part of the Taking Part series showing how children can participate in the local & global community, both at home & at school. 7-12yrs
32pp 2002,06 Ed 2 265 x 215

Eco-School, An €8.20
Taking Part Series
Sally Hewitt
Part of the Taking Part series showing how children can participate in the local & global community, both at home & at school. 7-12yrs
32pp 2002,06 Hbk Ed 2 252 x 212

School Newspaper €8.20
Taking Part Series
Sally Hewitt
Part of the Taking Part series showing how children can participate in the local & global community, both at home & at school. 7-12yrs
32pp 2002,06 Ed 2 263 x 215

POW! MEET THE RENEWABLES €9.60
Caren Trafford, Charlotte Lance (Ill)
How many planets do you know that offer unlimited clean energy on a plate: it`s there and it`s yours! All you need to do is collect it. Age 6-11
36pp 280 x 230

Why shouldn`t I eat junk food? €9.60
Kate Knighton, Adam Larkum (Ill)
A fun and informative guide to healthy eating. Age 7+
48pp 225 x 150

An Inconvenient Truth - Young Adult Edition €13.70
The Crisis of Global Warming And What We Can Do About It
Al Gore
A children`s edition of the acclaimed bestseller on global warming especially edited for readers between 9 - 14 years of age.
192pp 2007 229x190

Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do €13.70
Usborne Activities
Rebecca Gilpin, Leonie Pratt
Over 50 fun projects that fly, fling, spin, swim, whoosh, zoom and ooze. o Colourfully illustrated with step-by-step instructions and short explanations of the science involved. o Links to 50 websites with online experiments, games and activities.
96pp 2007 305 x 238

Effects of Farming, The €19.50
Series: Earth`s Changing Landscape
Angela Smith
Considers the way the Earth`s landscape is changing through natural processes & human activity. Titles in the series inc: Changing Coastlines, The Effects of Farming, The Growth of Cities, Rivers in Action. 6-12yrs
48pp 2003,06 Ed 2 263 x 210

First Nature Book €10.95
Farmyard Tales Activity Books
Minna Lacey, Stephen Cartwright (Ill)
Favourite characters from Apple Tree Farm introduce young children to the wonderful world of nature around them. Age 4+
48pp 2007 Hbk 305 x 238

Imagine €5.50
Alison Lester
Imagine yourself deep in the jungle, under the sea, in a land of ice and snow, on a farm, in the moonlit bush, on an African plain, in a prehistoric swamp… Then turn the page and find all the animals living there.
32pp 2008 Hbk 113x146

Magic Beach €5.50
Alison Lester
The intricately illustrated pages will have children exploring again and again the wonder of imagination.
32pp 2008 Hbk 113x146

Mummy, Mummy, What`s in Your Tummy? €13.70
Sarah Simpson-Enock, Linzi West
A reassuring lift-the-flap book for all soon-to-be siblings. 2-5 years
24pp 2008 Hbk 220x220

Nature Activities: Stargazer €9.60
Explore space with over 30 fun activities
Ben Morgan
An exciting guide to the natural world that lets children explore space & develop into expert stargazers. 8+yrs
72pp 2005,07 Ed 2 140x210

Planet Earth (Usborne) €5.50
Leonie Pratt
Vivid, full colour illustrations and photographs on every page, accompanied by short, informative text. Age 4+
32pp 2007 Hbk 204 x 15

Weather & Climate Change €13.70
Internet-linked Reference Books
Keith Furnival, Laura Howell
A comprehensive introduction to the one of the most important and topical subjects today. Age 9+
96pp 2007 276 x 216

Let`s Play Together €12.35
Over 300 co-operative games for children and adults
Susanna Vermaase, Mildred Masheder
An exciting collection of over 300 games and sports which put co-operation before competition - and make everyone a winner.
140pp 1991 198 x 128

Volcano in My Tummy, A €13.50
Helping Children To Handle Anger
Warwick Pudney, Elaine Whitehouse
For parents & teachers to help children deal constructively with anger. Can be integrated into all aspects of the day, both at school & home. Very practical, organised by key concepts & subject areas. Designed to be photocopied. 6-15yrs
80pp 1996 280 x 215

Paper Galaxy €20.55
Out-of-This-World Projects to Cut, Fold & Paste
Michael D Prins
Welcome to the paper galaxy! Create three-dimensional modular paper projects from stars & moons to comets and even Martians! Includes tips on hanging and displaying the projects.
128pp 2005 Hbk 228x288

 

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Mind/Body/Spirit

ASK AND IT IS GIVEN €13.70
LEARNING TO MANIFEST YOUR DESIRES
Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks
Explains how our relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns are influenced by the Universal laws that govern our time/space reality and describes powerful processes that will help people manifest their desires and live the fulfilling life you deserve.
300pp 2005 234 x 135

Colour For Living €19.99
How to Change Your Life with Colour
Tina Dunne
Your guide to experiencing the sparkle that colourcan bring into your life.
2008

Love is in the Earth: Mineralogical Pictorial €35.60
Melody, Julianne Guilbault (Ill), Jim Hughes (Ill), Bob Jackson (Ed)
This pictorial provides colour photographs of typical mineral specimens. Arranged in alphabetical order to promote ease in locating photographs and specific configurations.
400pp 1997 235 x 159

BRAINWASHING €13.70
THE SCIENCE OF THOUGHT CONTROL
Kathleen Taylor
In elegant and accessible prose, and with abundant use of anecdotes and case-studies, she examines the ethical problems involved in carrying out the required experiments on humans, the limitations of animal models, and the frightening implications of such research.
336pp 2006 196 x 129

DISAPPEARANCE OF THE UNIVERSE €17.80
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT ILLUSIONS, PAST LIVES, SEX, POLITICS AND THE MIRACLES OF FORGIVENESS
Gary Renard
Extraordinary record of 17 mind bending conversations that took place over nearly a decade, reorienting the author`s life and giving the world an uncompromising introduction to a spiritual teaching destined to change human history.
430pp 2005 230 x 150

NEW SPIRITUALITY €23.30
AN INTRODUCTION TO BELIEF BEYOND RELIGION
Gordon Lynch
One of the first books to give a comprehensive and authoritative account of the emergence of a new generation of progressive religious thinkers and organisations on the `religious left`.
224pp 2007 216 x 138

Introduction to Parapsychology €41.45
Caroline A Watt, Harvey J Irwin
Highly acclaimed university textbook on the science of parapsychology.
328pp 2007 Ed 5 254 x 182

PARAPSYCHOLOGY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY €42.40
ESSAYS ON THE FUTURE OF PSYCHICAL RESEARCH
Focuses on the future of the psychical research field.
392pp 2004 204 x 137

PARAPSYCHOLOGY: FRONTIER SCIENCE OF THE MIND €24.50
236pp 2006 229 x 152

REMOTE VIEWING SECRETS €18.00
A HANDBOOK
Joseph McMoneagle
304pp 2000 215 x 140

Newgrange €19.95
Mathew Stout, Geraldine Stout
Will clarify many complex issues that have been addressed in widely scattered fora, using original illustrations to assist the reader. It places the monument in its broader cultural context.
132pp 2008 240 x 167

 

Fiction

Road, The €10.95
Cormac McCarthy
Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation.
256pp 2007 197 x 130

 

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