How green can you be? Green: Drive the speed limit Greener: Drive a fuel-efficient car Greenest: Bike or walk The perfect guide to help readers decide how to best spend their time and money to protect the environment, Green, Greener, Greenest offers flexible tips for everyday living, all categorized as green, greener, and greenest. More
"Planet Animal"showcases some of the world's best-loved animals that are now at risk due to hunting, habitat destruction, and more recently, climate change. Featuring a host of animals, from polar bears, to elephants and albatrosses, this book uses a new, dynamic format and sumptuous photographs, to explore each animal in the context of its habitat. Quick reference fact boxes explain clearly the reasons why the animals are threatened, how many are left, and what is being done to help them. More
From internationally renowned yoga teacher Gurmukh comes a book on pregnancy unlike any other. Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful is a treasury of wisdom, information, and inspiration for pregnancy and motherhood based on the spiritual and physical practices of Kundalini yoga, which Gurmukh has taught for the last thirty years.
The Sylvia Browne Book Collection
Boxed Set Includes Sylvia Browne's Book of Angels, If You Could See What I See, and Secrets and Mysteries of the World By Sylvia Browne
Sylvia Browne's Book of Angels Sylvia talks about her personal experiences with angels, presents extensive research on the subject, and offers heartwarming stories by numerous contributors. Today, as the nightly news reports one disaster after another, books, TV shows, and movies are filled with tales of angels. Is it mere coincidence, or are angels making their presence more actively known? In these chaotic times, this work makes sense of it all--offering us reassuring messages from these beings of light who surround us each day
Bringing together new essays by philosophers and activists, "In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave" highlights the new challenges facing the animal rights movement. This book contains an exciting new collection edited by controversial philosopher Peter Singer, who made animal rights into an international concern when he first published "In Defence of Animals and Animal Liberation" over thirty years ago. . More
James Lovelock described his previous book, The Revenge of Gaia, as "a wake-up call for humanity". Stark though it was in many respects, in The Vanishing Face of Gaia, Lovelock says that though the weather currently seems cooler and pollution lessens as the recession bites, the environmental problems we will face in the 21st century are even more terrifying than he previously realised. The Arctic and Antarctic icecaps are melting very quickly, and water shortages and natural disasters are more common occurrences than at any time in recent
In "Organic Gardening", Charles Dowding, who started the first vegetable box scheme in 1983, shares the philosophy, tips and techniques which have enabled him to run a successful organic garden supplying local restaurants and shops for over 25 years. Forget the rules: 'received wisdom' about gardening is surprisingly inaccurate. Understand better what is going on in the soil and with your plants, in your own garden and climate, and work out your own methods instead. Respect and encourage life as much as you can, chiefly by spreading good compost or manure. There is no need to dig in compost and manure - just spread it on top and let worms take it in. More
In this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans offer tips and advice for thriving without animal by-products. Sometimes funny and irreverent yet always aware of its serious message, this resource for being vegan in a world that doesn't always understand or have sympathy for the lifestyle illustrates how to go vegan in three weeks or less by employing a "cold tofu method;" convince family, friends, and others that there is no such thing as a vegan cult; and survive restaurants, grocery stores, and meals with omnivores. Also offering answers to questions such as "Do you, like, live on apples and twigs?" this reference dispels myths and explains the arguments for ethical, abolitionist veganism, encouraging everyone to embrace their inner vegan. More
Buddhism And Deep Ecology (the latter can be considered thespiritual dimensions ofthe environmental movement) is approached on a holistic,consciousness, and value I basis. It presents basic ideas, knowledge, experiential exercises, examples, public participation aspects, and a Dhamma\ecology glossary on how Buddhism and Deep Ecology relate to each other and to protecting natural forests and the environment. The essential teaching of Buddha are related to Deep Ecology and visa versa, especially under Oneness, ecocentric, and spiritual orientations, for awareness, compassion, loving-kindness, and care for all living beings, including trees, for a wide spectrum of readers. More
The makers of The Blue Planet present the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planets best loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the challenging seasons and the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Using a budget of unprecedented proportions, photography and unique, specially developed filming techniques, Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience again. More
Filmed in glorious 70mm on location in 24 coutries, BARAKA is a transcendently poetic, world-wide tour of the globe. Set to the life-affirming rhythms of varied religious rituals and nature's own raw beat, BARAKA is ultimately a visualisation of the inter-relatedness humans share with the Earth. Unfolding before your senses, through images, sound and music - bypassing words to speak directly to the soul and mind of the viewer - BARAKA is an extraordinary movie experience that must be seen and will not be forgotten. More
The makers of DEEP BLUE present the ultimate portrait of life on Earth. EARTH is a stunning cinematic experience that combines rare action, unimaginable scale, impossible locations and intimate moments from the lives of our planets best loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. Five years in the making, filmed in 200 locations in 21 different countries, the production of EARTH took 40 specialist crews, involved 1000's of hours of footage and 250 days of aerial photography. the stunning results on this epic feature speak for themselves and serve as a beautiful yet grave reminder of the fragility of the amazing planet we call our home. Special Features: Includes: 'The making of EARTH' behind-the-scenes feature. More
Following the story of Amanda (Marlee Matlin), What the Bleep Do We Know dives into fantastical Alice in Wonderland of chance meetings and unexplained phenomenon. As her daily, uninspired life begins to unravel, Amanda becomes more and more aware of the uncertain world of the quantum field hidden behind what we consider to be our normal, waking reality. Through her journey, Amanda realizes that by truly looking into the world and not just at it, her life will never be the same.
The next evolution in the Bleep experience.What the BLEEP Down the Rabbit Hole is a hybrid of a new film and an extended cut of What the Bleep Do We Know. Including new scientific findings that supplement the original movie, this version goes more deeply into the concepts that have become an inspiration to so many. Once again, we follow Amanda as her uninspired life unravels to reveal the uncertain world of quantum mechanics hidden beneath her normal, waking reality. But in DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE, the interviews are lengthened and a full 95% of all interviews are new, never before seen footage exploring the links between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.Featuring 90 minutes of new interviews and two new scientists, Dean Radin, Ph.D., and Dr. Masaru Emoto, and author of The Field, Lynne McTaggart; and introducing Dr. Quantum in 20 minutes of new animation.
David Attenborough reveals a secret universe - one teeming with life that is all around us, yet we never see it. It is the world of the very small, and it is a world of sex, drugs and violence. Here David shows us not just bugs, beetles and creepy-crawlies, but scorpions and centipedes, mites and mantids, spiders and dragonflies. We are presented with not just life in the undergrowth, but the dramatic battles between predator and prey that are happening in the corner of your living room and in your larder!
See magnificent spectacles: swarming antler moths; millions of desert locusts; a mountain of cockroaches. And remember, for every pound of humans on Earth, there are 300 pounds of insects. More
THE LIFE OF MAMMALS AN EPIC TALE OF SURVIVAL WRITTEN AND PRESENTED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
"Mammals, those creatures that are furry, warm-blooded, and nourish their young with milk, are the most popular of all animals, perhaps because we are mammals ourselves."DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
David Attenborough's latest series offers an unparalleled view of this remarkable group of animals. It features many of the planet's most fascinating species, including ourselves, and illustrates how mammals have become so incredibly diverse and successful. More
Employing state-of-the-art computer graphics, unseen space race archive and testimony from leading scientists, THE PLANETS is the most comprehensive and spectacular account of space exploration and discovery ever made. DIFFERENT WORLDS: A look at space travel and the latest planetary explorations. TERRA FIRMA: The story of the pioneering missions to our neighbouring worlds. GIANTS: Uncovers the secrets surrounding the massive planets in our Solar System. MOON: The answer to one of the greatest mysteries of the Solar System - why does Earth have a moon? STAR: The latest scientific advances bring us a new perspective on the Sun. ATMOSPHERE: A fantastic voyage through the skies of the Solar System. LIFE: A look at the very latest robotic explorations of other planets. DESTINY: How are the planets going to evolve over the next four billion years? More
Two superbly filmed David Attenborough nature specials on one DVD.
Great Natural Wonders of the World takes us on a journey across the seven continents in search of the most impressive and inspiring natural wonders and greatest wildlife shows of our planet.
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth is a spectacular film which reveals, over the period of one year, wildlife from Earth at its most stunning, colourful and multitudinous. The journey takes in sights such as 50 million monarch butterflies swarming in the forests of central Mexico, three million flamingos feeding in an African soda lake, and one hundred thousand garter snakes congregating for a mass mating frenzy. This spectacular journey ends with a full moon over The Great Barrier Reef, triggering coral and many other species to spawn at the same hour creating the biggest snowstorm on earth. More
In The Private Life Of Plants, David Attenborough takes us on a guided tour through the secret world of plants, to see things no unaided eye could witness. He shows us the struggles of plants to survive in a story that is full of extraordinary drama and breath-taking beauty.Each programme in this six-part series focuses on one of the crucial stages through which every plant must pass if it is to survive: travelling, growing and flowering; struggling with one another; creating alliances with other organisms both plant and animal; and evolving complex ways of surviving in the earth's most ferociously hostile environments. More
Over the years, BBC wildlife documentaries have featured the most incredible footage, illustrating just how ingenious, beautiful, frightening - and even how funny the natural world can be. Now, the most amazing and dramatic moments of these programmes have been collected on one DVD. A combination of talent, patience, split-second timing - and not forgetting - good luck, has allowed some of the worlds most famous natural history film-makers to capture these unique and extraordinary moments on camera. The tension mounts as crocodiles prepare to ambush zebras at a river crossing; a ruthless python kills and eats a gazelle; unbelievable underwater filming captures the elegance of elephants swimming and David Attenborough gets close to mountain gorillas. Along with bears, monkeys, meerkats, lions, whales and some of the more bizarre members of the animal world, these wildlife stars reveal the sheer awe-inspiring magic of the natural world. More
This spellbinding movie does for the oceans what 'Travelling Birds' did for the skies. 'Deep Blue' plunges you into the spectacle of the seas and takes you on a journey from shallow coral reefs to the barren shores of the Antarctic, from vast stretches of open ocean to the nocturnal landscapes of the ocean's deepest chasms. The film was shot in more than 200 locations around the world over five years and with camera crews descending as far as 5,000 metres in the most powerful submersible craft known. In celebrating the ecology, tenacity, diversity and beauty of ocean life, 'Deep Blue' transcends the genre of nature documentary to become something entirely new.Featuring a lush George Fenton score performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and narration by actor Michael Gambon, 'Deep Blue' is a hypnotic, dramatic and trailblazing voyage into a magical, mesmerising and vanishing universe.The oceans are the last frontier on our planet - and 'Deep Blue' is the definitive exploration of that frontier. It is a truly powerful reminder of the marine wonders that few can ever experience first-hand. A truly amazing and visually stunning experience, 'Deep Blue' is a film that will delight all ages and like 'Microcosmos' and 'Travelling Birds', is an awe-inspiring and surprisingly emotional experience. More
Accompanied by both professional palaeontologists and amateur enthusiasts, David Attenborough returns to the quarries where he hunted for fossils as a boy, and visits fossil-rich sites all over the world. He looks at the problems associated with reconstructing an animal from a fossil, and explains the huge role now played by animations, computer graphics and articulated models. Dramatic dinosaur finds shed light not only on how these incredible creatures looked, but how they fed, hunted, courted, bred, called to each other and cared for their young. The biggest dinosaur question, of course, remains unanswered - David Attenborough asks why, after dominating the planet for over 160 million years, the dinosaurs became extinct? From landscapes covered in shards of dinosaur egg shell, to sites where animals and plants have been fossilised to give a detailed picture of the whole environment, David Attenborough travels the world opening windows onto worlds and lives that would otherwise be lost for good. More
Africa is the mother continent - the core from which all the other continents were torn away 270 million years ago. Since then, three factors have had profound consequences on its wildlife. This mighty block of land has stayed in much the same place, it stands alone and it straddles the equator. It's also been protected from crippling ice ages and destructive invasions as well as nurtured by gentle changes in climate and geology. As a result, animals and plants have flourished here more successfully than on any other continent. This is Africa - rich, diverse and fascinating - and the heart of the world. Time is the key to our series. Influenced by climate and geology, time has allowed Africa to accumulate the breathtaking variety of wildlife we see today. The series covers Jungle, Coasts, Mountains, Deserts, Savannahs and Rivers & Lakes as the topic of each episode. More
With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both wearingly hot and mind numbingly cold and see, in pioneering images, a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare creatures. More
This landmark David Attenborough series presents the most comprehensive portrait of the natural world ever seen on television. To produce it, camera teams journeyed for three years from high Himalayan valleys to the depths of the ocean, from the sands of the Sahara to the humid jungles of Borneo. Everywhere they travelled they chronicled the many different ways that animals and plants have evolved in order to defend themselves against the elements - and often - one another.Episode 1. The Building of the Earth Episode 2. The Frozen World Episode 3. The Northern Forests Episode 4. Jungle Episode 5. Seas of Grass Episode 6. The Baking Deserts Episode 7. The Sky Above Episode 8. Sweet Fresh Water Episode 9. The Margins of the Land Episode 10. Worlds Apart Episode 11. The Open Ocean Episode 12. New Worlds . More
This magnificent new series from David Attenborough celebrates the incredible variety of the world's best loved creatures and provides fresh insight into their fascinating ways of life.To Fly Or Not To Fly. Birds first took to the air one hundred and fifty million years ago. When the dinosaurs disappeared, some birds abandoned flight and made a bid to take over the earth. And some are still doing so today.The Mastery Of Flight. Speed, endurance and unrivalled agility are the hallmarks of the aces of the skies. But what are the secrets of their aeronautical skills?The Insatiable Appetite. A huge diversity of bill shapes and sizes have evolved to cope with all the most difficult-to-find foods. Even so, some birds have to use tools to help them.Finding Partners. Extraordinary displays and bizarrely beautiful mating rituals play a vital part in the crucial business of attracting - and keeping - a mate.The Demands Of The Egg. More
In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave