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Environment Book Summaries

The Future We Choose
by Christiana Figueres • 2020
Surviving the Climate Crisis
4.05
6k+
Science
Environment
Climate Change
The Future We Choose Summary
The Future We Choose
Surviving the Climate Crisis
by Christiana Figueres 2020 210 pages
4.05
6k+ ratings
Science
Environment
Climate Change
Green Swans
by John Elkington • 2020
The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism
3.78
349
Sustainability
Business
Economics
Green Swans Summary
Green Swans
The Coming Boom In Regenerative Capitalism
by John Elkington 2020 323 pages
3.78
349 ratings
Sustainability
Business
Economics
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
3.97
11k+
Food
Cookbooks
Health
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters
A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
by Mark Bittman 2008 336 pages
3.97
11k+ ratings
Food
Cookbooks
Health
The Day the World Stops Shopping
by J.B. MacKinnon • 2021
How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves
4.13
5k+
Environment
Economics
Science
The Day the World Stops Shopping Summary
The Day the World Stops Shopping
How Ending Consumerism Saves the Environment and Ourselves
by J.B. MacKinnon 2021 336 pages
4.13
5k+ ratings
Environment
Economics
Science
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben • 1989
3.94
3k+
Environment
Science
Nature
The End of Nature Summary
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben 1989 241 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
Environment
Science
Nature
Biomimicry
by Janine M. Benyus • 1997
Innovation Inspired by Nature
4.01
2k+
Science
Design
Sustainability
Biomimicry Summary
Biomimicry
Innovation Inspired by Nature
by Janine M. Benyus 1997 308 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Science
Design
Sustainability
The Heat Will Kill You First
by Jeff Goodell • 2023
Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
4.29
8k+
Science
Climate Change
Environment
The Heat Will Kill You First Summary
The Heat Will Kill You First
Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
by Jeff Goodell 2023 400 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
Science
Climate Change
Environment
How to Change Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2021
The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
3.89
500+
Environment
Science
Climate Change
How to Change Everything Summary
How to Change Everything
The Young Human's Guide to Protecting the Planet and Each Other
by Naomi Klein 2021 336 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Environment
Science
Climate Change
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin • 1981
Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
3.62
1k+
Self Help
Philosophy
Sustainability
Voluntary Simplicity Summary
Voluntary Simplicity
Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich
by Duane Elgin 1981 240 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Sustainability
Consumed
by Aja Barber • 2021
On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change
3.93
4k+
Environment
Social Justice
Politics
Consumed Summary
Consumed
On Colonialism, Climate Change, Consumerism, and the Need for Collective Change
by Aja Barber 2021 288 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
Environment
Social Justice
Politics
The Big Thirst
by Charles Fishman • 2010
The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
3.94
2k+
Science
Environment
Nature
The Big Thirst Summary
The Big Thirst
The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
by Charles Fishman 2010 400 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Science
Environment
Nature
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies
4.04
1k+
Science
Technology
Economics
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War
the dark side of clean energy and digital technologies
by Guillame Pitron 2018 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Science
Technology
Economics
A World of Three Zeros
by Muhammad Yunus • 2017
The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions
3.69
1k+
Economics
Business
Politics
A World of Three Zeros Summary
A World of Three Zeros
The New Economics of Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions
by Muhammad Yunus 2017 304 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Politics
Design for a Better World
by Donald A. Norman • 2023
Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered
3.61
198
Design
Sustainability
Environment
Design for a Better World Summary
Design for a Better World
Meaningful, Sustainable, Humanity Centered
by Donald A. Norman 2023 376 pages
3.61
198 ratings
Design
Sustainability
Environment
Entangled Life
by Merlin Sheldrake • 2020
How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
4.32
52k+
Science
Nature
Biology
Entangled Life Summary
Entangled Life
How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
by Merlin Sheldrake 2020 380 pages
4.32
52k+ ratings
Science
Nature
Biology
Unsettled
by Steven E. Koonin • 2021
What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
4.24
3k+
Science
Climate Change
Politics
Unsettled Summary
Unsettled
What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
by Steven E. Koonin 2021 320 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Science
Climate Change
Politics
The Mushroom at the End of the World
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing • 2015
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
3.96
8k+
Anthropology
Science
Nature
The Mushroom at the End of the World Summary
The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 2015 331 pages
3.96
8k+ ratings
Anthropology
Science
Nature
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs • 2015
4.21
500+
Economics
Sustainability
Politics
The Age of Sustainable Development Summary
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs 2015 544 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Economics
Sustainability
Politics
Speed & Scale
by John Doerr • 2021
An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now
4.19
1k+
Sustainability
Science
Climate Change
Speed & Scale Summary
Speed & Scale
An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now
by John Doerr 2021 448 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Sustainability
Science
Climate Change
Plastic
by Susan Freinkel • 2011
A Toxic Love Story – An Engaging Analysis of Cultural Dependency and the Resulting Environmental Crisis
3.97
1k+
Science
Environment
History
Plastic Summary
Plastic
A Toxic Love Story – An Engaging Analysis of Cultural Dependency and the Resulting Environmental Crisis
by Susan Freinkel 2011 336 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Science
Environment
History
This Changes Everything
by Naomi Klein • 2014
Capitalism vs. the Climate
4.16
27k+
Politics
Environment
Science
This Changes Everything Summary
This Changes Everything
Capitalism vs. the Climate
by Naomi Klein 2014 577 pages
4.16
27k+ ratings
Politics
Environment
Science
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
A Natural History of Four Meals
4.19
200k+
Food
Science
Health
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma
A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan 2006 460 pages
4.19
200k+ ratings
Food
Science
Health
The Sixth Extinction
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2014
An Unnatural History
4.15
80k+
Science
History
Environment
The Sixth Extinction Summary
The Sixth Extinction
An Unnatural History
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2014 336 pages
4.15
80k+ ratings
Science
History
Environment
The Devil Never Sleeps
by Juliette Kayyem • 2022
Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters
3.84
485
History
Politics
Business
The Devil Never Sleeps Summary
The Devil Never Sleeps
Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters
by Juliette Kayyem 2022 245 pages
3.84
485 ratings
History
Politics
Business
The Sacred Balance
by David Suzuki • 1997
Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, Updated and Expanded
4.14
1k+
Nature
Science
Environment
The Sacred Balance Summary
The Sacred Balance
Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, Updated and Expanded
by David Suzuki 1997 320 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política
by Bruno Latour • 2017
3.74
1k+
Philosophy
Politics
Environment
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política Summary
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política
by Bruno Latour 2017 137 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Environment
The Upcycle
by William McDonough • 2013
Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance
4.00
1k+
Sustainability
Environment
Design
The Upcycle Summary
The Upcycle
Beyond Sustainability--Designing for Abundance
by William McDonough 2013 257 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Sustainability
Environment
Design
The Unsettling of America
by Wendell Berry • 1977
Culture and Agriculture
4.33
6k+
Agriculture
History
Food
The Unsettling of America Summary
The Unsettling of America
Culture and Agriculture
by Wendell Berry 1977 246 pages
4.33
6k+ ratings
Agriculture
History
Food
Clothing Poverty
by Andrew Brooks • 2015
The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes
3.75
173
Fashion
Economics
Sustainability
Clothing Poverty Summary
Clothing Poverty
The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes
by Andrew Brooks 2015 296 pages
3.75
173 ratings
Fashion
Economics
Sustainability
Exposure
by Robert Bilott • 2019
Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont
4.49
2k+
Science
History
Environment
Exposure Summary
Exposure
Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer's Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont
by Robert Bilott 2019 400 pages
4.49
2k+ ratings
Science
History
Environment
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2021
4.38
2k+
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet Summary
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2021 320 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
To Dye For
by Alden Wicker • 2023
How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back
4.26
1k+
Fashion
Science
Health
To Dye For Summary
To Dye For
How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick--and How We Can Fight Back
by Alden Wicker 2023 303 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Fashion
Science
Health
Freedom Farmers
by Monica M. White • 2018
Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
4.36
404
History
Food
Race
Freedom Farmers Summary
Freedom Farmers
Agricultural Resistance and the Black Freedom Movement
by Monica M. White 2018 189 pages
4.36
404 ratings
History
Food
Race
The Regenerative Business
by Carol Sanford • 2017
Redesign Work, Cultivate Human Potential, Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes
4.08
145
Business
Sustainability
Leadership
The Regenerative Business Summary
The Regenerative Business
Redesign Work, Cultivate Human Potential, Achieve Extraordinary Outcomes
by Carol Sanford 2017 207 pages
4.08
145 ratings
Business
Sustainability
Leadership
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future
4.21
492
Environment
Science
Sustainability
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy
An Elder's Vision for Our Sustainable Future
by David Suzuki 2010 128 pages
4.21
492 ratings
Environment
Science
Sustainability
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
The Secrets Behind What You Eat
4.03
3k+
Food
Health
Science
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Secrets Behind What You Eat
by Richie Chevat 2015 352 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Food
Health
Science
Political Ecology
by Paul Robbins • 2004
A Critical Introduction
3.92
208
Environment
Politics
Anthropology
Political Ecology Summary
Political Ecology
A Critical Introduction
by Paul Robbins 2004 242 pages
3.92
208 ratings
Environment
Politics
Anthropology
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
by Peter Wohlleben • 2017
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
4.05
7k+
Nature
Science
Environment
The Secret Wisdom of Nature Summary
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
by Peter Wohlleben 2017 272 pages
4.05
7k+ ratings
Nature
Science
Environment
The Good Ancestor
by Roman Krznaric • 2020
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
4.05
1k+
Philosophy
History
Politics
The Good Ancestor Summary
The Good Ancestor
A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
by Roman Krznaric 2020 336 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
History
Politics
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan • 2009
3.78
5k+
Environment
Memoir
Sustainability
No Impact Man Summary
No Impact Man
by Colin Beavan 2009 288 pages
3.78
5k+ ratings
Environment
Memoir
Sustainability
Timefulness
by Marcia Bjornerud • 2018
How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
4.07
1k+
Science
Geology
Nature
Timefulness Summary
Timefulness
How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World
by Marcia Bjornerud 2018 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Science
Geology
Nature
Climate Change
by Joseph Romm • 2015
What Everyone Needs to Know
4.22
500+
Science
Climate Change
Environment
Climate Change Summary
Climate Change
What Everyone Needs to Know
by Joseph Romm 2015 328 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Science
Climate Change
Environment
Heroes of the Environment
by Harriet Rohmer • 2009
True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet
3.95
147
Science
Biography
Environment
Heroes of the Environment Summary
Heroes of the Environment
True Stories of People Who Are Helping to Protect Our Planet
by Harriet Rohmer 2009 113 pages
3.95
147 ratings
Science
Biography
Environment
Fatal Conveniences
by Darin Olien • 2023
The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick―and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health
3.74
1k+
Health
Science
Self Help
Fatal Conveniences Summary
Fatal Conveniences
The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick―and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health
by Darin Olien 2023 304 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Health
Science
Self Help
When It All Burns
by Jordan Thomas • 2025
Fighting Fire in a Transformed World
4.36
1k+
Nature
Memoir
Science
When It All Burns Summary
When It All Burns
Fighting Fire in a Transformed World
by Jordan Thomas 2025 361 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Nature
Memoir
Science
Resilience Thinking
by Brian Walker • 2006
Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World
3.87
362
Science
Sustainability
Ecology
Resilience Thinking Summary
Resilience Thinking
Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World
by Brian Walker 2006 192 pages
3.87
362 ratings
Science
Sustainability
Ecology
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams • 1990
4.32
26k+
Science
Travel
Nature
Last Chance to See Summary
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams 1990 220 pages
4.32
26k+ ratings
Science
Travel
Nature
Revolutionary Power
by Shalanda Baker • 2021
An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition
4.17
190
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Climate Change
Social Justice
Revolutionary Power Summary
Revolutionary Power
An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition
by Shalanda Baker 2021 224 pages
4.17
190 ratings
Environment
Climate Change
Social Justice
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
by Jen Gale • 2020
Everything You Need to Know to Make Small Changes That Make a Big Difference
4.08
500+
Sustainability
Environment
Self Help
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide Summary
The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide
Everything You Need to Know to Make Small Changes That Make a Big Difference
by Jen Gale 2020 379 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Sustainability
Environment
Self Help
Tomatoland
by Barry Estabrook • 2011
How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
3.96
4k+
Food
Science
History
Tomatoland Summary
Tomatoland
How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
by Barry Estabrook 2011 240 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
Food
Science
History
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