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Healing Grounds 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter A Road Running Southward The Blue Revolution Arbitrary Lines The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, Revised Edition Effective Conservation No Farms, No Food Applied Panarchy Making Healthy Places, Second Edition Build Beyond Zero City Forward Managing the Climate Crisis Place and Prosperity Rural Renaissance
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New Liz Carlisle
Healing Grounds Climate, Justice, and the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming Using rich storytelling, Healing Grounds showcases the BIPOC farmers who are leading the regenerative agriculture movement. Today, a new generation of farmers are working to heal both the land and agriculture’s legacy of racism. In Healing Grounds, Liz Carlisle tells the stories of Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers who are reviving their ancestors’ methods of growing food–techniques long suppressed by the industrial food system. This, Carlisle shows, is the true regenerative agriculture: a holistic approach that values diversity in both plants and people. It has the power to combat climate change, but only if we reckon with agriculture’s history of oppression. Through rich storytelling, Carlisle lays bare that painful history, while lifting up the voices of farmers who are working to restore our soil, our climate, and our humanity.
Liz Carlisle is Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at UC Santa Barbara, where she teaches courses on food and farming. She is the author of Lentil Underground and co-author, with Bob Quinn, of Grain by Grain, and she has written both popular and academic articles about food and farm policy, incentivizing soil health practices, and supporting new entry farmers. Author’s residence: Palo Alto, California
Social Science/Agriculture & Food March 2022 Hardcover: $28.00 / 978-1-64283-221-1 E-book: $27.99 / 978-1-64283-222-8 200 pages. | 6 x 9 | 6 illustrations. Island Press Trade
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Grain by Grain Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle
Bet the Farm Beth Hoffman
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New Patrick Aryee
30 Animals That Made Us Smarter Stories of the Natural World That Inspired Human Ingenuity Based on a popular podcast, 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter is full of fascinating stories and infectious enthusiasm about the ways animals have inspired human innovation.
Nature/Animals/General May 2022 Paperback: $25.00 / 978-1-64283-267-9 E-book: $24.99 / 978-1-64283-268-6 384 pages. | 6 x 9 | 42 illustrations. Island Press Trade US & Canada only
Did you know that mosquitoes’mouthparts are helping to develop painfree surgical needles? Who’d have thought that the humble mussel could inspire so many useful things, from plywood production to a “glue” that can cement the crowns on teeth? Or that the design of polar bear fur may one day help keep humans warm in space? In everything from fashion to architecture, medicine to transportation, it may surprise you how many extraordinary inventions have been inspired by the natural world. In 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter, join wildlife biologist, TV host, and BBC podcaster Patrick Aryee as he tells stories of biomimicry, or innovations inspired by the natural world, that enrich our lives every day–and in some cases, save them.
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Immersion Abbie Gascho Landis
The Curious Life of Krill Stephen Nicol
As a biologist and self-confessed thrill seeker, Patrick Aryee has always had a fascination with how things work. Since 2012, Patrick has been a documentary filmmaker and wildlife TV presenter across a number of programs for major broadcasters, including the BBC and Sky. His ambition is to inspire and surprise us, as he takes us on a journey around the globe from the very comfort of our homes. Through his stories and animal encounters many of us have witnessed the raw power of fearsome predators like big cats, uncovered reality-defying super senses of nighttime hunters, and plunged the deep blue to swim alongside the mysterious creatures that call our oceans home. As the presenter of the hugely successful podcast 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter, Patrick now brings his words as a compelling orator to the written form in this his first book. Author’s residence: London, United Kingdom
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New Dan Chapman
A Road Running Southward Following John Muir’s Journey through an Endangered Land Readers join the author on a journey through the natural wonders of the South, framed by John Muir’s writings on the region, to learn about the dangers posed to this uniquely biodiverse environment. In 1867, John Muir set out on foot to explore the botanical wonders of the South, from Kentucky to Florida. One hundred and fifty years later, veteran Atlanta reporter Dan Chapman recreated Muir’s journey to see for himself how nature has fared since Muir’s time. He uses humor, keen observation, and a deep love of place to celebrate the South’s natural riches. But he laments the long-simmering struggles over misused resources and seeks to discover how Southerners might balance surging population growth with protecting the natural beauty Muir found so special. A Road Running Southward is part travelogue, part environmental cri de coeur–a passionate appeal to save one of the loveliest and most biodiverse regions of the world by understanding what we have to lose if we do nothing.
Nature/Environmental Conservation & Protection May 2022 Hardcover: $28.00 / 978-1-64283-194-8 E-book: $27.99 / 978-1-64283-195-5 232 pages. | 6 x 9 | 2 illustrations. Island Press Trade
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Dan Chapman is a writer, reporter, and lover of the outdoors. He grew up in Washington, DC and Tokyo, the son of a newspaperman and an English teacher. He worked for Congressional Quarterly, The Winston-Salem Journal, The Charlotte Observer, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has also reported from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. He currently writes stories about conservation in the South for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Author’s residence: Decatur, Georgia
The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom Erik Nordman
Satellites in the High Country Jason Mark
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New Nicholas P. Sullivan
The Blue Revolution Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age A good-news story about the ways that new technology and better policies are making fishing more sustainable. For the world’s oceans, overfishing is a worrisome problem. Many global fish stocks are at a dangerous tipping point, some spiraling toward extinction. But there is a new way to think about fish, food, and oceans. The Blue Revolution tells the story of the recent transformation of commercial fishing, where entrepreneurs are applying newer, smarter technologies to modernize fisheries in unprecedented ways that relieve overstressed oceans. Nature/Ecosystems & Habitats/Oceans & Seas April 2022 Hardcover: $30.00 / 978-1-64283-217-4 E-book: $29.99 / 978-1-64283-218-1 264 pages. | 6 x 9 | 15 illustrations. Island Press Trade
Nicholas P. Sullivan presents this new way of thinking by profiling the people and policies transforming an aging industry into one fueled by “sea-foodies” and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood. The Blue Revolution brings encouraging news for conservationists and seafood lovers about the transformation of an industry historically averse to change, and it presents fresh inspiration for entrepreneurs and investors eager for new opportunities in a blue-green economy.
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The Most Important Fish in the Sea H. Bruce Franklin
The Unnatural History of the Sea Callum Roberts
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Nicholas P. Sullivan is a writer and editor who examines the impact of business and technology on international development. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Maritime Studies Program and a Senior Fellow at the Council on Emerging Market Enterprises, both in The Fletcher School at Tufts University. Previously he has been codirector of The Fletcher School’s Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion, a consultant to central banks in developing countries, a visiting scholar at MIT’s Legatum Center for International Development, and editor-in-chief of Inc.com and of Home Office Computing. The Blue Revolution is his fourth book. Author’s residence: South Dartmouth, Massachusetts
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New M. Nolan Gray
Arbitrary Lines How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It An engaging and controversial argument against zoning laws, tapping into exciting changes happening in US cities. It’s time for America to move beyond zoning, argues city planner M. Nolan Gray in Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It. With lively explanations, Gray shows why zoning abolition is a necessary–if not sufficient–condition for building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. Gray lays the groundwork for this ambitious cause by clearing up common misconceptions about how American cities regulate growth and examining four contemporary critiques of zoning (its role in increasing housing costs, restricting growth in our most productive cities, institutionalizing racial and economic segregation, and mandating sprawl). He sets out some of the efforts currently underway to reform zoning and charts how land-use regulation might work in the postzoning American city. Arbitrary Lines is an invitation to rethink the rules that will continue to shape American life–where we may live or work, who we may encounter, how we may travel. If the task seems daunting, the good news is that we have nowhere to go but up.
Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning June 2022 Paperback: $30.00 / 978-1-64283-254-9 E-book: $29.99 / 978-1-64283-255-6 248 pages. | 6 x 9 | 20 illustrations. Island Press Trade
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The Divided City Alan Mallach M. Nolan Gray is a professional city planner and an expert in urban land-use regulation. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles. Gray previously worked on the front lines of zoning as a planner in New York City. He now serves as an Affiliated Scholar with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he advises state and local policymakers on land-use policy. Gray is a contributor to Market Urbanism and a widely published author, with work appearing in outlets such as The Atlantic, Bloomberg Citylab, and The Guardian. He lives in Los Angeles, California and is originally from Lexington, Kentucky.
Missing Middle Housing Daniel Parolek
Author’s residence: Los Angeles, California
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Revised Edition Yoram Bauman and Grady Klein
The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change, Revised Edition Fun illustrations and a humorous writing style make the science of climate change less overwhelming and easier to understand. When The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change was first published in 2014, it offered something entirely new: a fun, illustrated guide to a planetary crisis. If that sounds like an oxymoron, you’ve never seen the carbon cycle demonstrated through yoga poses or a polar bear explaining evolution to her cubs.
Science/Global Warming & Climate Change June 2022 Paperback: $29.00 / 978-1-64283-233-4 E-book: $28.99 / 978-1-64283-234-1 232 pages. | 7 x 10 | illustrations throughout. Island Press Trade
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Naturalist Edward O. Wilson, Adapted by Jim Ottaviani, Illustrated by C.M. Butzer
Getting to the Heart of Science Communication Faith Kearns
That creativity comes from the minds of Yoram Bauman, the world’s first and only “stand-up economist,” and award-winning illustrator Grady Klein. After seeing their book used in classrooms and the halls of Congress alike, the pair has teamed up again to fully update the guide with the latest scientific data. Sociologists have argued that we don’t address climate change because it’s too big and frightening to get our heads around. The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change takes the intimidation and gloom out of one of the most important challenges of our time.
Yoram Bauman, “the world’s first and only stand-up economist,” performs regularly at colleges and corporate events, sharing the stage with everyone from the late Robin Williams to Paul Krugman. He has appeared in TIME Magazine and on PBS and NPR, and is the co-author of the two-volume Cartoon Introduction to Economics, which is now available in more than a dozen languages, and The Cartoon Introduction to Calculus. His goals in life are to spread joy to the world through economics comedy; to reform economics education; and to implement carbon pricing. Grady Klein is a cartoonist, animator, and graphic designer. He is the coauthor, with Yoram Bauman, of the two-volume Cartoon Introduction to Economics as well as the The Cartoon Introduction to Calculus; the coauthor, with Alan Dabney, of The Cartoon Introduction to Statistics; the coauthor, with Danny Oppenheimer, of Psychology: A Comic Book Introduction; and the creator of The Lost Colony series of graphic novels. Authors’ residences: Salt Lake City, Utah and Princeton, New Jersey
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New Ignacio Jiménez
Effective Conservation Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development An approach to a new type of conservation, “Full Nature,” that connects the well-being of the natural world with local communities. “Full Nature” is a new approach to conservation that connects the wellbeing of the natural world with the human communities in their midst. Pioneered by conservationist Ignacio Jiménez, it offers a pragmatic approach that puts the focus on working with people–neighbors, governments, politicians, businesses, media–to ensure communities have a stake in the long-term protection and restoration of their local parks and wildlife. Effective Conservation is based on Jiménez’s experience managing conservation projects on three continents over thirty years. It guides readers through the practical considerations of designing, analyzing, and managing effective conservation programs. This highly readable manual provides a practical, time-proven formula for successful conservation.
Nature/Environmental Conservation & Protection March 2022 Paperback: $45.00 / 978-1-64283-245-7 E-book: $44.99 / 978-1-64283-246-4 280 pages. | 7 x 10 | 1 photo, 39 illustrations. Island Press Short
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Ignacio Jiménez has extensive international experience in conservation. He has coordinated research and management projects in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Madagascar, El Salvador, and coordinated a national assessment of the Spanish experience in endangered species recovery. He worked for CLT/Tompkins Conservation in Argentina between 2005 and 2018, where he managed the largest reintroduction program in the Americas. He spent 2016 in South Africa to learn about how public and private organizations in Africa manage and integrate nature reserves, rewilding, and ecotourism. In 2018 he collaborated with Brazilian organizations to establish two large conservation landscapes in the Atlantic Forest and Pantanal. Presently, Ignacio lives with his family near a nature park in the Spanish coast and coordinates a project aimed to establish new or expanded protected areas in his home country.
Primer of Ecological Restoration Karen D. Holl
The Science of Open Spaces Charles G. Curtin
Author’s residence: Alcossebre, Spain
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New Don Stuart
No Farms, No Food Uniting Farmers and Environmentalists to Transform American Agriculture This inside story of the American Farmland Trust shows how the powerful coalition between environmentalists and farmers was built. Since 1980, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has been bringing farmers and environmentalists together to work for healthy land and a healthy food system. No Farms, No Food traces the development of this powerful coalition, responsible for landmark achievements in farmland preservation.
Political Science/Public Policy/Agriculture & Food Policy April 2022 Hardcover: $30.00 / 978-1-64283-231-0 E-book: $29.99 / 978-1-64283-232-7 336 pages. | 6 x 9 | Island Press Short
With leadership from AFT, that constituency drove through Congress the first “Conservation Title” in the history of the U.S. Farm Bill; oversaw the development of agriculture conservation easement programs throughout the country; and continues to develop innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture. No Farms, No Food is both an inspiring history of agricultural conservation, and a practical guide to creating an effective advocacy organization. This is an essential read for everyone who cares about the future of our food, farms, and environment.
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Grain by Grain Bob Quinn and Liz Carlisle
Bet the Farm Beth Hoffman
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Don Stuart is a former director for AFT’s Pacific Northwest Regional Office and has also served as executive director for the Washington Association of Conservation Districts and executive director for Salmon for Washington, a nonprofit trade association. Stuart is the author of Barnyards and Birkenstocks: Why Farmers and Environmentalists Need Each Other. Author’s residence: Vashon Island, Washington
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New Edited by Lance H. Gunderson, Craig R. Allen, and Ahjond Garmestani
Applied Panarchy Applications and Diffusion across Disciplines After almost two decades, the seminal text Panarchy gets a highly demanded follow up, bringing panarchy theory to a more practical and timely application. Although humans desire stability in our lives to help us understand the world and survive, nothing in nature is permanently stable. How can society anticipate and adjust to the changes we see around us? Scientists use panarchy theory to understand how systems—whether forests, electrical grids, agriculture, coastal surges, public health, or human economies and governance—interact together in unpredictable ways. Applied Panarchy, the much-anticipated successor to Lance Gunderson and C.S. Holling’s seminal 2002 volume Panarchy, documents the extraordinary advances in interdisciplinary panarchy scholarship and applications over the past two decades. Intended as a text for graduate courses in environmental sciences and related fields, Applied Panarchy picks up where Panarchy left off, inspiring new generations of scholars, researchers, and professionals to put its ideas to work in practical ways.
Nature/EcologyScience/Environmental Science April 2022 Paperback: $49.00 / 978-1-64283-089-7 E-book: $48.99 / 978-1-64283-090-3 352 pages. | 6 x 9 | 30 illustrations. Island Press Text
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Lance Gunderson is professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His research focuses on the human and institutional dimensions of resource ecology. He is coeditor-in-chief of the journal Ecology and Society. Craig Allen is a professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and serves on the board of directors for the Resilience Alliance. His research focuses on the links between land use and land cover change, biological invasions, extinctions, and resilience. Ahjond Garmestani is a research scientist with the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Gulf Breeze, Florida, and the Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law–Utrecht University School of Law, Utrecht, The Netherlands. His research is transdisciplinary and focuses on governance of socialecological systems.
Panarchy Edited by Lance H. Gunderson and C. S. Holling
Foundations of Ecological Resilience Edited by Lance Gunderson, Craig R. Allen, and C.S. Holling
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New Edited by Nisha Botchwey, Andrew Dannenberg, and Howard Frumkin
Making Healthy Places, Second Edition Designing and Building for Well-Being, Equity, and Sustainability This update to the popular first edition of Making Healthy Places addresses the intersection of cities and health, and includes important new information about equity, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning July 2022 Paperback: $50.00 / 978-1-64283-157-3 E-book: $49.99 / 978-1-64283-158-0 440 pages. | 8 1/2 x 11 | 130 photos/figures. Island Press Text
Making Healthy Places surveys the many intersections between health and the built environment, from the scale of buildings to the scale of metro areas, and across a range of outcomes, from cardiovascular health and infectious disease to social connectedness and happiness. This new edition is significantly updated, with a special emphasis on equity and sustainability, and takes a global perspective. It provides current evidence not only on how poorly designed places may threaten well-being, but also on solutions that have been found to be effective. Making Healthy Places is a must-read for students, academics, and professionals in health, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, parks and recreation, and related fields.
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Urban Sprawl and Public Health Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson
Planetary Health Edited by Samuel Myers and Howard Frumkin
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Nisha D. Botchwey, PhD, MCRP, MPH is the Dean of the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota and the Russell M. and Elizabeth M. Bennett Chair in Excellence in Public Affairs. She coauthored Health Impact Assessment in the United States and multiple peer reviewed publications. Andrew L. Dannenberg, MD, MPH, is an Affiliate Professor in the Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington. Before coming to Seattle, he served as Team Lead of the Healthy Community Design Initiative at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH, is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington School of Public Health and senior vice president of the Trust for Public Land. In addition to the first edition of Making Healthy Places, his previous books include Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves and Planetary Health: Safeguarding Human Health and the Environment in the Anthropocene. Editors’ residences: Atlanta, Georgia; Seattle, Washington
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New Bruce King and Chris Magwood
Build Beyond Zero New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture A practical guide for architects and planners showing how we can do even better than net-zero energy. In Build Beyond Zero, carbon pioneers Bruce King and Chris Magwood re-envision buildings as one of our most practical and affordable climate solutions instead of a leading driver of climate change. They make a case for a “carbon smart” built environment that absorbs more greenhouse gases than it emits. While the industry pursues net zero emissions focused on improving the energy efficiency of buildings, a carbon-smart approach also considers what we make all those buildings with, and the supply chains that deliver all those products and materials. Build Beyond Zero offers an exciting vision of climate-friendly architecture, along with practical advice for professionals working to address the carbon footprint of our built environment.
Architecture/Sustainability & Green Design June 2022 Paperback: $45.00 / 978-1-64283-211-2 E-book: $44.99 / 978-1-64283-212-9 304 pages. | 8 1/2 x 10 | 80 photos. Island Press Short
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Bruce King has been a practicing structural engineer for forty years, designing buildings of every size and type around the world. He is the founder and director of the Ecological Building Network (EBNet) and author of the ASTM international building standard for earthen construction, The New Carbon Architecture, and three other books. Chris Magwood has been designing and building carbon positive buildings for twentyfive years. Since 2011 he has been doing this work at Endeavour Centre–The Sustainable Building School where he currently leads the Builders for Climate Action project, designing tools and policies to support carbon-smart architecture. He is the author of seven books about sustainable building materials and techniques and is the editor of the Sustainable Building Essentials series.
The Power of Existing Buildings Robert Sroufe, Craig Stevenson, and Beth Eckenrode
Design Professional’s Guide to Zero Net Energy Buildings Charles Eley
Authors’ residences: San Rafael, California; Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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New Matt Enstice with Mike Gluck
City Forward How Innovation Districts Can Embrace Risk and Strengthen Community Insights for anchor institutions and innovation districts to better integrate into and support the cities they are based in.
Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning July 2022 Paperback: $35.00 / 978-1-64283-176-4 E-book: $34.99 / 978-1-64283-177-1 232 pages. | 6 x 9 | 2 photos, 1 illustration. Island Press Short
Innovation districts and anchor institutions–like hospitals and universities–drive economic growth. But the benefits often fail to reach the very neighborhoods they are built in. As CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Matt Enstice fosters a different, collaborative approach. City Forward explains how BNMC promotes a shared goal of equity among companies and institutions with diverse motivations. Offering a candid look at BNMC’s setbacks and successes, along with efforts from other institutions nationwide, Enstice shares twelve strategies that innovation districts can harness to weave equity into their core work. Institutional leadership, business owners, and professionals will find experienced direction here. City Forward is a refreshing look at the brighter futures that we can create through thoughtful collaboration– moving forward, together.
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Recast Your City Ilana Preuss
The Heart of the City Alexander Garvin
Matt Enstice is the President & CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, Inc., located in Buffalo, New York. He is a member of the Steering Committee for The Global Institute on Innovation Districts, and has served on numerous boards, including the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Buffalo Renaissance Foundation, the School of Visual Arts Design for Social Innovation, and EforAll. He has been a member of the 50x50 Transportation Commission (part of the Alliance to Save Energy), the National Grid Advisory Board, and Viridi Parente and hosts the Talking Cities podcast. Mike Gluck is the President of Gluckworks, a copywriting and marketing firm in Amherst, NY. As a writer, author, and marketer, Mike works closely with leading organizations nationwide to help make complex topics easier to understand. Author’s residence: Buffalo, New York; Amherst, New York
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New Jonathan Barnett and Matthijs Bouw
Managing the Climate Crisis Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought, and Wildfire A comprehensive guide to managing a variety of climate-related threats, while improving the places we live. Natural disasters from heat waves to coastal and river flooding will inevitably become worse because of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere. Managing them is possible, but planners, designers, and policymakers need to advance adaptation and preventative measures now. Managing the Climate Crisis: Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought and Wildfire by design and planning experts Jonathan Barnett and Matthijs Bouw is a practical guide to addressing this urgent national security problem. Barnett and Bouw draw from the latest scientific findings and include many recent, real-world examples to illustrate how to manage seven climate-related threats: flooding along coastlines, river flooding, flash floods from extreme rain events, drought, wildfire, long periods of high heat, and food shortages.
Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning July 2022 Paperback: $35.00 / 978-1-64283-200-6 E-book: $34.99 / 978-1-64283-201-3 240 pages. | 6 x 9 | 50 photos. Island Press Short
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Jonathan Barnett is a Fellow of the Penn Institute for Urban Research, Professor Emeritus of City and Regional Planning, and former director of the Urban Design Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of Designing the Megaregion: Meeting Urban Challenges at a New Scale, and, with Larry Beasley, of Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs, as well as many other books and articles about city and regional design. Matthijs Bouw is a Professor of Practice in Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the McHarg Center Fellow for Risk and Resilience at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a founder of One Architecture & Urbanism, an award-winning architecture and planning firm, established in 1995, with main offices in New York City and Amsterdam. His projects in the U.S. include continuing planning work for ClimateReady Boston and climate-resilience plans for New York City.
Designing the Megaregion Jonathan Barnett
Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs Jonathan Barnett and Larry Beasley
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New William Fulton
Place and Prosperity How Cities Help Us to Connect and Innovate William Fulton’s breadth of experience and renowned writing on cities come together in this collection of essays on the importance of place. In Place and Prosperity: How Cities Help Us to Connect and Innovate, urban planning expert William Fulton takes an engaging look at the importance of connecting to place, how cities are engines of prosperity, and how these two ideas—place and prosperity—lie at the heart of what a city is and, by extension, what our society is all about.
Architecture/Urban & Land Use Planning July 2022 Paperback: $35.00 / 978-1-64283-250-1 E-book: $34.99 / 978-1-64283-251-8 224 pages. | 6 x 9 | 15 photos and illustrations. Island Press Short
Fulton has been writing about cities over his forty-year career as a journalist, professor, mayor, planning director, and the director of an urban think tank in one of America’s great cities. Place and Prosperity is a curated collection of his writings with new and updated selections and framing material. Fulton shows that at their best, cities not only inspire and uplift us, but they make our daily life more convenient, more fulfilling, and more prosperous.
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Recast Your City Ilana Preuss
DIY City Hank Dittmar
William Fulton is the author or co-author of seven books, including The Regional City with Peter Calthorpe (Island Press) and The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles, which was an L.A. Times best-seller and is still in print (Johns Hopkins University Press) after more than 20 years. Over the past four decades, he has established himself as one of America’s major thought leaders on cities and urban affairs, having written hundreds of articles and given dozens of keynote speeches around the country. Currently the Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University, he is a former Mayor of Ventura, California, and Director of Planning and Economic Development for the City of San Diego. Author’s residence: Houston, Texas
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New L. Michelle Moore
Rural Renaissance Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power An inspiring guide to bringing clean power to rural communities today. For decades, we’ve heard that local, renewable power is on the horizon, and that cheaper technologies will revolutionize our energy system. Michelle Moore has spent her career proving that this opportunity is already here–and that any community, no matter how small, can build their own clean energy future. In Rural Renaissance, Moore describes five pathways to clean power in rural America and strategies for building it, including energy efficiency, renewable power, resilience (including microgrids and battery storage), the electrification of transportation, and finally, broadband internet. This accessible guide offers a vision of thriving rural communities where clean power is the spark that leads to greater investment, vitality, and equity. Science/EnergyBusiness & Economics/ Industries/Energy August 2022 Paperback: $35.00 / 978-1-64283-196-2 E-book: $34.99 / 978-1-64283-197-9 256 pages. | 6 x 9 | 25 photos/illustrations. Island Press Short
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Revolutionary Power Shalanda H. Baker L. Michelle Moore is CEO of Groundswell, a nonprofit that builds community power by connecting solar and energy efficiency with economic development, affordability, and quality of life. A social entrepreneur and former White House official with roots in rural Georgia, Michelle has been helping communities across America shape sustainable, clean energy futures for 25 years. Her accomplishments range from leading the effort to cut federal energy use by $11 billion and deploy 3.2 gigawatts of new renewable energy for President Obama, to developing innovative new clean energy programs for her hometown. Michelle was born and raised in LaGrange, Georgia, and now lives in Midlothian, Virginia, with her family. Her work is rooted in her faith, and the commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself.”
Diversifying Power Jennie C. Stephens, foreword by Ted Landsmark
Author’s residence: Midlothian, VA
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