Energy & Renewables

TRANSITION HANDBOOK €17.75
FROM OIL DEPENDENCY TO LOCAL RESILIENCE
Rob Hopkins
The argument that `small is inevitable` is upbeat and positive, as well as utterly convincing. Read this book!
224pp 2008 233x233

SVO €14.40
POWERING YOUR VEHICLE WITH STRAIGHT VEGETABLE OIL
Forest Gregg, Christopher Goodwin
While technical in nature, this fully illustrated book is very accessible; each concept is introduced and described in great detail. Designed to educate new consumers, it is also an excellent resource for current conversion owners.
240pp 2008 230x155 

Growing & Gardening

Biodynamics

Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009 €9.60
Matthias Thun, Maria Thun
The original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar.
64pp 2008 210x148

Trees & Woodlands

Brackloon - the story of an Irish oak wood €35.00
Deirdre Cunningham
Chronicles the story of the wood from its beginnings at the end of the last ice age, around 10,000 years ago, right up to the present day.
148pp 2006 Hbk B5 

Deep Jungle €13.70
Fred Pearce
An exploration of the most alien and feared habitat on earth.
320pp 2005,06 198x127 

Animal Husbandry

General Interest

Raising Animals by the Moon €15.00
Practical Advice on Breeding, Birthing, Weaning, and Raising Animals in Harmony with Nature
Louise Riotte
By working with the laws of nature, you can help improve the health and well-being of your domestic and farm animals.
192pp 2000  

Poultry

Extra Extraordinary Chickens €17.75
Stephen Green-Armytage
With gorgeous colour photographs and informative text, Stephen Green- Armytage surveys many breeds around the world, capturing with his camera chickens of all sizes, shapes, and colours and illuminating gorgeous feather patterns, elaborate wattles and boots, and many other details.
112pp 2005 Hbk 260x240 

Sheep & Goats

Goat Keeping Manual €25.60
Alan Mowlem
There are over 200 identifiable breeds of goat in the world with some 13 in the UK. Cheese and yoghurt, prime lean meat and cashmere and mohair fibre are all products of this unique species. In this illustrated manual, the author provides essential information for successful goat keeping.
112pp 2001 Hbk

Raising Dairy Goats 17.80
Storey`s Guide to
Jerry Belanger
Extensively revised and updated with more than 100 new pages added, Raising Dairy Goats includes information on selection, housing, space requirements, breeding and birthing techniques, feeding, behaviour, and health concerns and remedies for illnesses.
288pp 2000 Ed 3

Horses & Donkeys

Irish Draught Horse, The (Hbk) €25.00
A History
Joan C Griffith, Mary McGrath
Story of the `horse of the people` is told before facts and details vanish forever.
200pp 2005 Hbk 250x250 

Bees

Complete and Easy Guide to Beekeeping €17.80
A Fascinating Reference with Recipes for Enjoying Your Produce
Kim Flottum
This book isn`t just a guide to beekeeping or a honey cookbook - it`s both. No other book on the market provides an in-depth review of beekeeping and explains what honey is good for you and how to use it. Beautifully illustrated, Complete and Easy Guide t
176pp 2005  

Nature

General Interest

Arctic Dreams €12.30
IMAGINATION AND DESIRE IN A NORTHERN LANDSCAPE
Barry Lopez
Explores the multi-faceted portrait of Arctic life.
130pp 1999 198x130 

Animals & Animal Rights

Health & Healing

ANIMAL PHYSIOTHERAPY €59.65
ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF ANIMALS

Review of the scientific principles behind physiotherapy, a look at how veterinary physiotherapy is best practised, and a guide for human physiotherapists and veterinary students to translate their skills to veterinary physiotherapy.
2007  

Birdhouses & Feeders You Can Make €16.65
Complete Plans & Instructions for Bird-Friendly Nesting & Feeding Sites
Paul Gerhards
Offers plans and instructions for building a variety of projects that are safe for both birds and the environment.
87pp 1999 215x280

Think Dog! €13.70
An Owner`s Guide to Canine Psychology
John Fisher
Examines the psychology of the dog with the aim of explaining to owners how the world appears from a dog`s point of view.
192pp 2003

Green Living

Biographies

Soul Survivor €12.95


 

Transport & Travel

Boat Green €15.05
50 Steps Boaters Can Take to Save Our Waters
Clyde W Ford
Provides a host of environmentally sound boating practices, based on scientific research and practical boating experience.
224pp 2008  

Politics & Economics

International

KYOTO2 €15.05
HOW TO MANAGE THE GLOBAL GREENHOUSE
Oliver Tickell
Promises to banish the dejection of the post-Kyoto era, reviving hope that the cure for the crisis facing our planet is still achievable.
124pp 2008 198x126 

Activism

BELCHING OUT THE DEVIL €16.45
GLOBAL ADVENTURES WITH COCA-COLA
Mark Thomas
Provocative, funny and stirring, investigates the truth behind one of the planet`s biggest brands.
384pp 2008  

Business & Careers

Careers & Volunteering

ECO GUIDE TO CAREERS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE €24.00
ENVIRONMENTAL WORK FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Environmental Careers Organization
Reaching far beyond job titles and resume tips, The ECO Guide immerses you in the strategies and tactics that leading edge professionals are using to tackle pressing problems and create innovative solutions.
352pp 2004 229x178

ECOPRENEURING 15.05
PUTTING PURPOSE AND THE PLANET BEFORE PROFITS
John Ivanko, Lisa Kivirist
Part small business manifesto, part personal finance primer, this book is essential reading for small business owners, prospective entrepreneurs, and anyone who dreams of a livelihood based on independence, creativity, passion and a commitment to green practices and sustainability.
224pp 2008 230x155 

International Environment & Development

General Interest

GLOBAL CORRUPTION REPORT 2008 €33.15
CORRUPTION IN THE WATER SECTOR
Transparency International
Scholars and professionals document the impact of corruption in the sector with case studies from all around the world and offer practical suggestions for reform.
398pp 2008 246x188 

Crafts & Skills

Textiles

Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook, The €19.20
Lynne Vogel
Sisterhood, sharing, crafting, giving, laughing. It`s also about spinning yarn and making socks, glorious, zany, wildly colourful yarn for perfect fitting socks.
96pp 2004 216x229 

Music

One Voice: My Life in Song €15.00
Christy Moore
Christy Moore is Ireland`s folk hero, holding a unique place in musical history. This autobiography marries songs and memories. About 250 of his favourite lyrics are accompanied by his recollections around the song and his life - from drunk to sober, bar-room guitar player to international star.
560pp 2003 128x199 

Creativity & Art

Higher Creativity €22.85
Liberating the Unconscious for Breakthrough Insights
Willis W Harman
Discusses the nature of creativity, looks at the creative process, consciousness, and dreams, and explains how to harness one`s own creativity.
237pp 2000

Health & Healing

Complementary & Natural Medicine

Magnet Therapy: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE PRINCIPLES €4.50
Poonam Jain
Magnet therapy is a discipline that seeks to exploit the magnetic energy present in the universe in order to treat bodily ailments and restore physical and mental equilibrium. This resource explains how magnets can be usefully employed to treat
96pp 2004 115x170 

Original Reiki Handbook, The €17.80
The Traditional Usui Reiki Ryoho Treatment Positions & Numerous Reiki Techniques for Health & Well-Being
Mikao Usui
Illustrated with over 100 colour photographs to make it easier to understand, this text should prove a useful reference work for anyone who practises reiki.
80pp 2000 140x215 

Sacred Plant Medicine €17.80
THE WISDOM IN NATIVE AMERICAN HERBALISM
Stephen Harrod Buhner

240pp 2006 230x154 

Family & Children

Vegetarian Pregnancy and Baby Book €15.05
Amanda Grant
Fact-packed guide to a healthy vegetarian diet during pregnancy and breastfeeding and for babies gives a clear overview of what comprises a healthy diet.
128pp 235x190 

Fly Like A Butterfly €16.50
Yoga For Children
Shakta Kaur Khalsa
A yoga book written for children with clear instructions of each posture & lovely photographs of even very young children. The postures are all linked into stories to make them fun & appealing. Ages 4-8.
126pp 1998

Education

Alternatives: Montessori

CHILD`S PLAY €13.70
MONTESSORI GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUR BABY AND TODDLER
Maja Pitamic
Activity book jam-packed with play ideas for parents to enjoy with their babies and toddlers, from six months through to three years of age.
176pp 2008 222x184 

Montessori Method, The €21.20
Maria Montessori
The Montessori method is educational philosophy as well as methodology. Originally was developed in the early 1900s by Dr. Maria Montessori as a way to educate the lower-income children. Many Montessori bases schools are elementary school or preschool in
440pp 2008 235x190

Montessori Today €16.45
Paula Polk Lillard

222pp 1996 203x133 

Basic Montessori €18.00
Learning Activities for the Under-Fives
David Gettman
Provides a clear & modern explanation of Montessori`s revolutionary ideas about early intellectual development & a step-by-step guide to the learning activities most commonly used with the under-5s.
236pp 1997,2001

Environment

Cottage Garden Alphabet, A €24.00
Andrea Wisnewski
Witty and whimsical beehive of various and charming activity.
60pp 2003 Hbk 216x222 

Energy

Janice VanCleave`s Energy for Every Kid €10.95
Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun
Janice VanCleave

 

Personal Growth & Development

101 Games For Self Esteem €21.90
Jenny Mosley, Helen Sonnet, Mark Cripps (Ill), Brian Hoskin (Ill)
Games designed to enhance and promote children`s self-esteem.
142pp 2002 264x168 

Crafts & Skills

Nature`s Art Box €17.80
David Cain, Laura C Martin
Whether it`s a city park, a suburban garden, a farmer`s field or the sandy seashore, there`s a treasure trove of natural art materials out there.
192pp 2003 275x215 

Mind/Body/Spirit

Astrology

In Defence of Astrology €13.70
Answer the Critics of Astrology
Robert Parry
This splendid book is an update of Astrology`s Complete Book of Self-defence. It is written in the style of a true martial arts manual and from it you can learn to defeat the nay sayers when they attack astrology. Here are the basic blocks and the counter
192pp 2005 234x152 

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Hardcore Zen €16.55

Presents a series of fascinating stories culled from modern life, using them to illustrate the workings of Zen Buddhism for those who do not care about Zen but could nevertheless benefit from its wisdom.
2003  

Esoteric Healing

Past Lives, Future Healing €17.80
A Psychic Reveals How You Can Heal the Present Through Exploring Your Past Lives
Sylvia Browne
American psychic Sylvia Browne suggests that many health and relationship problems could stem from unresolved issues in an earlier existence. On this basis, she sets out to provide a healing journey, and illustrates it with stories of people who have changed their lives through understanding.
252pp 2001  

Fiction

Spirituality, Religion & Beliefs

Climbing Mount Improbable €12.30
Richard Dawkins
In this masterful piece of popular science, Richard Dawkins builds a powerful and carefully reasoned argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind all life on earth.
320pp 2006