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spaceComing Clean cover Coming Clean
Breaking America’s Addiction to Oil and Coal
MICHAEL BRUNE

Michael Brune, a leading activist, provides the information, inspiration, and tools to propel America down the clean-energy path. In this timely book, Brune shows us how we, as motivated citizens, can collectively pressure policymakers and corporations to change their energy priorities. He reminds us of the costs of fossil-fuel dependence, and offers well-tested action strategies to enact change.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-149-6 | Trade Paper | $14.95

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The Grandest of Lives cover The Grandest of Lives
Eye to Eye with Whales
DOUGLAS H. CHADWICK

To be a whale watcher today, says acclaimed author and wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick, is to have a front row seat to stunning discoveries. Chadwick has followed and reported on whales for more than a decade, and in The Grandest of Lives he offers a fascinating insider’s view of modern-day scientific whale observation—from gathering data to weathering storms to spirited scientific debate.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-147-2 | Trade Paper | $14.95

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Holy Ground cover Holy Ground
A Gathering of Voices on Caring for Creation
EDITED BY LYNDSAY MOSELEY AND THE STAFF OF SIERRA CLUB BOOKS
FOREWORD BY CARL POPE

In essays, sermons, and other short pieces commissioned or gathered for this book, leaders from many faith traditions, along with writers who hold nature sacred, articulate humankind’s moral and spiritual imperative to act as stewards of the Earth. Contributors include Pope Benedict XVI, Evangelical pastors Joel Hunter and Brian McLaren, Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rabbis Zoe Klein and Arthur Waskow, and many others.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-160-1 | Cloth | $22.00

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The Ecology of Wisdom cover The Ecology of Wisdom
Writings by Arne Naess
EDITED BY ALAN DRENGSON AND BILL DEVALL

The Ecology of Wisdom is a definitive collection of essays by Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess, a founder of the Deep Ecology movement and one of the leading thinkers of modern environmentalism. Drengson and Devall provide a comprehensive and accessible portrait of Naess’s philosophy and activism, and showcase his enthusiasm, wit, and spiritual fascination with nature.

COUNTERPOINT | 978-1-58243-401-8 | Cloth | $27.00

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Hey Mr. Green cover image Hey Mr. Green
Sierra Magazine’s Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions
BOB SCHILDGEN

Bob Schildgen answers real-world questions about being environmentally friendly in this compilation of the best of his “Hey Mr. Green” column in Sierra magazine. From the greenest oil company to whether to buy your beer in cans or bottles, Hey Mr. Green provides practical advice—and a laugh—for everyone trying to do their part for the environment.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-143-4 | Trade Paper | $14.95

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Seven Wonders Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet
Everyday Things to Help Solve Global Warming
ERIC SORENSEN & THE STAFF OF THE SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE

What do a clothesline, a locally grown tomato, and a microchip have in common? They’re all ordinary things that, with widespread use, can have an extraordinary impact in the fight against global warming, one of the most urgent challenges facing life on Earth in this century.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-145-8 | Trade Paper | $9.95

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Galen Rowell cover Galen Rowell: A Retrospective
COMPILED BY THE EDITORS OF SIERRA CLUB BOOKS
FOREWORD BY TOM BROKAW

Galen Rowell was the archetypal adventure photographer. His iconic images were published in leading magazines and scores of books, exhibited in major galleries, and cherished by fans ranging from the Dalai Lama to Tom Brokaw. Now in paperback, this highly acclaimed volume includes more than 175 images representing all phases and dimensions of Rowell’s singular career.

SIERRA CLUB BOOKS | 978-1-57805-159-5 | Trade Paper | $39.95

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