An intertwining of personal, natural, and political history reveals an eager, sensitive mind. That a tree could be called “central to the march of civilization” came as no surprise to poet and essayist Christopher Merrill who, as a... Read More

The prime meridian, though not a “real thing,” rules the life of everyone on the planet; it’s the place at which the world’s longitude is set at zero degrees, giving humans the ability to standardize the measures of both... Read More

"My Jewish Year" is an invaluable text for understanding how contemporary people work to find personal meaning in inherited traditions. "My Jewish Year" is an amusing, intelligent, and often incandescent approach to modern religious... Read More

Law and order, peace and prosperity, these are key elements of that fragile thing called civilization. Here in the US of A, few among us have experienced anything but, and most of the heavy lifting of a functioning society is borne by... Read More

Featuring excellent photography and covering a broad range of subtopics within its genre, this book represents inspirational environmentalism at its best. Permaculture is a practice that emphasizes not just sustainability but actual... Read More

Tying together ecological sustainability and modern lifestyles, this book focuses on the science of moving in healthy ways as a means of healing both the earth and the individual. Its heavy emphasis on healthy living generates a... Read More