In 2019, our authors explored how transit can make cities better, how food is transforming communities across the US, the impact of the world’s plastic addiction, the Earth’s most vital ecosystem, and so much more. We are proud of the 25 books that we published this year, continuing our work of keeping professionals, activists, educators, and citizens informed of the most pressing issues and innovative solutions.
Here is a guide to our 2019 titles:
Books that offer solutions to a food system in crisis
- The Farm Bill: A Citizen's Guide
- The Grand Food Bargain and the Mindless Drive for More
- Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food
- Food Town, USA: Seven Unlikely Cities That are Changing the Way We Eat
Books that equip professionals to deal with climate change
- Climate Action Planning: A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities
- The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts
- A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms and Rising Seas
Books for building better cities
- Urbanism Without Effort: Reconnecting with First Principles of the City
- The Heart of the City: Creating Vibrant Downtowns for a New Century
- Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks
- My Kind of City: Collected Essays of Hank Dittmar
- Soft City: Building Density for Everyday Life
- Better Buses, Better Cities: How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit
Books for nature lovers and protectors
- Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition
- Protecting Pollinators: How to Save the Creatures that Feed Our World
- Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth's Most Vital Frontlines
- Wildlife Law, Second Edition: A Primer
Books to deepen practitioner knowledge
- Corridor Ecology, Second Edition: Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation
- Holistic Management Handbook, Third Edition: Regenerating Your Land and Growing Your Profits
- Green Growth that Works: Natural Capital Policy and Finance Mechanisms Around the World
Books that inform the public on pressing issues
- Water is for Fighting Over and Other Myths about Water in the West (Paperback)
- Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution
- True Roots: What Quitting Hair Dye Taught Me about Health and Beauty
- Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future (Paperback)
- Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science (Paperback)
