Modern Environmentalism presents a comprehensive introduction to environmentalism, the origins of its main beliefs and ideas, and how these relate to modern environmental ideologies. Providing a historical overview of the development of attitudes to nature and the environment in society, the book examines key environmentalist ideas, influences and movements. Science's role in mediating our view of nature is emphasised throughout. This entirely new account draws on the explosion of writing on socio-environment relations since Pepper's earlier work, The Roots of Modern...

Capitalism continues to degrade ecosystems and create social injustice. The 1992 Earth Summit demonstrated that the powerful vested interests behind Western capitalism have no intention of radically changing their goals and methods to help create an environmentally sound or socially just global society. In order to confront this, the green movement must now develop coherent eco-socialist politics. People must control their own lives and their relationship with the environment.

Modern environmentalism is now over 50 years old. This four-volume set provides wide-ranging coverage of the state and scope of environmentalism from its science-driven, physical geography-focused roots to its spread to social science and cultural studies. The articles and accompanying commentaries provide insight into the critical areas of debate in the field's 50-year development.

Tommy & Mollie are best friends and they go everywhere together. Tommy is a young boy and Mollie is his black & white Border Collie sheep dog. They live on a farm with Tommy's mum and dad. Tommy & Mollie always have a fantastic time on the farm, having lots of little adventures. Then one day Tommy discovers he can make things happen with his mind. He starts off making little things happen but as time goes on he finds he can make bigger things happen and make things appear, just by thinking hard about them before he goes to bed. Then next morning they have come to life This book will be...

This second book in the Tommy & Mollie series is a continuation on from the first book. Tommy decides to take things up a notch and create a hallway of doors with his mind. He has no idea if it will work but he thinks hard about it and then goes to bed. In the morning it has come to life Each door in the hallway takes him into a completely different adventure where he has lots of fun and excitement with lots of strange characters and landscapes. Mollie, as always, is with him every step of the way. This book will be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages.

This third book in the Tommy & Mollie series continues on from the second book. Tommy decides to create another hallway of doors with his mind. He knows this time that it should definitely work, so he thinks hard about it and then goes to bed. In the morning it has come to life Each door in the hallway of doors takes him into a completely different adventure where he has lots of fun and excitement with lots of strange characters and landscapes. Mollie, his border collie sheepdog, as always, is with him every step of the way. This book will be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages.

This fourth book in the Tommy & Mollie series carries on from the very first book. Tommy and Mollie are back on the farm having lots of amazing adventures. Tommy has a very special gift and he uses it again in this book to create lots of wonderful things which make him really happy. Mum, dad, auntie Annie & Mollie (a border collie sheepdog) are with him every step of the way. This book sees Tommy creating even more bizarre situations than the first one When bedtime comes, Tommy's imagination goes to work, and in the morning it's all for real. This book will be enjoyed by children (and...

This fifth book in the Tommy & Mollie series is a new book with new ideas. In 'Tommy & Mollie and the Hallway of doors 2, ' Tommy had such a fantastic time ghost hunting with Raymondo the Investigator that he has decided to spend a lot more time with him, getting up to all manner of spookiness He creates a door with his mind, and every morning walks through it into another world full of fantastic spooky adventures Mollie, his border collie sheepdog, as always, is with him every step of the way. This book will be enjoyed by children (and adults) of all ages

This sixth book in the Tommy & Mollie series is a follow on from 'Ghost Hunting with Tommy & Mollie.' Tommy had such a fantastic time ghost hunting with Raymondo the Investigator that he has decided to spend even more time with him, getting up to all manner of ghostly investigations He has a whole new batch of lively adventures in this book. He creates a door with his mind, and every morning walks through it into another world full of fantastic spooky adventures Mollie, his border collie sheepdog, as always, is with him every step of the way. This book is suitable for children (and adults )...

This 7th book in the Tommy & Mollie series continues on with the same theme as 'Tommy & Mollie and the hallway of doors 2.' Tommy decides to create another hallway of doors with his mind. He thinks hard about it and then goes to bed. In the morning it has come to life Each door in the hallway of doors takes him into a completely different adventure where he meets lots of different characters and explores lots of different places. His border collie sheepdog Mollie is always with him having fun too This book will be enjoyed by children (and adults ) of all ages.