Essential Reading for Sustainability students
Janine M. Benyus: Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
How can gecko feet, spider webs, abalone shells and prairie fires help us design a better world? Fascinating case studies from agriculture, materials science, quantum physics and genetics. (*****)William McDonough: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
This book will change your life! The most thorough theory of how to create an abundant material life without sacrificing natural resources. Even the material of the book itself can be infinitely recycled into more books! (*****)Bruce Mau: Massive Change
An architect's dazzling diagnosis of dystopia, off-set by stunning solutions from a range of experts and MacArthur geniuses. (*****)Alex Steffen: Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
Everything you've always wanted to know about sustainability but were afraid to ask. Fun, inspiring, comprehensive guide to global green innovation. (*****)
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