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The environmental movement has often been accused of being overly negative--trying to stop "progress." The Nature of Design, on the other hand, is about starting things, specifically an ecological design revolution that changes how we provide food, shelter, energy, materials, and livelihood, and how we deal with waste. Ecological design is an emerging field that aims to recalibrate what humans do in the world according to how the world works as a biophysical system. Design in this sense is a large concept having to do as much with politics and ethics as with buildings and technology. The book begins by describing the scope of design, comparing it to the Enlightenment of the 18th century. Subsequent chapters describe barriers to a design revolution inherent in our misuse of language, the clockspeed of technological society, and shortsighted politics. Orr goes on to describe the critical role educational institutions might play in fostering design intelligence and what he calls "a higher order of heroism." Appropriately, the book ends on themes of charity, wilderness, and the rights of children. Astute yet broadly appealing, The Nature of Design combines theory, practicality, and a call to action.
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: Science |
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: David W. Orr |
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: Oxford University Press |
Release |
: 2004-10-14 |
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: 248 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780199883936 |
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: John Wesley |
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: 1798 |
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: 22 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: BL:A0022991336 |
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: Benevolent, or Strangers' Friend Society (LONDON) |
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: |
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: 1803 |
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: 48 Pages |
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: BL:A0021801519 |
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: Archibald ALISON (Prebendary of Sarum.) |
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: 1812 |
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: 452 Pages |
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: BL:A0025129046 |
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: Aesthetics |
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: Archibald Alison |
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: |
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: 1858 |
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: 484 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: UVA:X000893385 |
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In this candid and informative book, George M. Woodwell, a leader in the study of global environmental change, illuminates practical considerations (and frustrations) involved in "building green." When the renowned Woods Hole Research Center needed a new office, Woodwell led efforts to utilize "state-of-the-shell" green building techniques to retrofit a Victorian mansion built in 1877 into the Center's new home. This is the story of how scientists and contractors alike confronted the limitations of available materials, laws, and building codes. Woodwell sets this struggle in a larger context, as part of the global need to minimize carbon emissions and environmental impacts. Beginning with his experience of the retrofit of a single building, he shares insights into rethinking how we design, use, and adapt the built environment to preserve the functional integrity of the natural landscape
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Genre |
: Architecture |
Author |
: G. M. Woodwell |
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: Island Press |
Release |
: 2009-07-31 |
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: 177 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781597265584 |
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Environmental issues appear deceptively simple: science tells us what the problems are and how to solve them, and, for Christians, the Bible motivates us to care for creation. And yet, both in society in general as well as in the Christian church in particular, we cannot seem to agree on what to do regarding environmental issues. In this book, climate scientist Johnny Wei-Bing Lin argues that determining the content of environmental stewardship, far from being a straightforward exercise, is a difficult and complex endeavor. He sets forth a general taxonomy, drawing from worldviews, ethical theories, science epistemology, science-policy studies, politics, and economics, that can help us better understand what excellent creation care consists of and how to bridge the differences people have regarding environmental issues.
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: Social Science |
Author |
: Johnny Wei-Bing Lin |
Publisher |
: Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Release |
: 2016-02-08 |
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: 325 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781498273954 |
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This 40-hour free course discussed the approaches taken by engineers to a range of engineering problems. Or as they are often called, 'challenges'.
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: The Open University |
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: The Open University |
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: |
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: 89 Pages |
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This book covers practical and philosophical aspects of Engineering, paying special attention to the social impacts of emerging technologies. Some fundamentals of philosophy of technology are introduced followed by social, economic, and environmental discussion and implications in different disciplines. Each chapter provides insights on the responsibilities involved in the design of engineering projects. The examples presented combine concepts about the impacts of Engineering in society at the same time that incorporates new technological models, yielding an innovative approach about the topics.
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: Technology & Engineering |
Author |
: Antonio Carlos Zambroni de Souza |
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: Springer Nature |
Release |
: 2022-01-15 |
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: 441 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: 9783030880163 |
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: Disabilities, Political (Great Britain) |
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: John Abernethy |
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: |
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: 1731 |
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: 72 Pages |
ISBN-13 |
: BL:A0022840998 |