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Books by Kenneth Brower
  | | A Song For Satawal (1817) by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 2009 by Kessinger Publishing, Llc ISBN-13: 978-1-120-13098-3, ISBN: 1-120-13098-0 "A SONG FOR SATAWAL is a lyrical portrait of science and sorcery in Micronesia, outrigger canoes steered by starlight, monitor lizards, tattooed grandmothers, Yapese crazies, and ghosts. The cluster of tiny islands in the vast Pacific emptiness southeast of Japan is an area at once isolated and accessible. Left virtually untouched for centuries, and then dominated successively by the Spanish, Germans, Japanese, and Americans, these islan ..." |
 | | Hetch Hetchy Undoing A Great American Mistake by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2013 by Heyday ISBN-13: 978-1-59714-228-1, ISBN: 1-59714-228-X "''The environmental movement as we know it was forged in the fight against Hetch Hetchy Dam. No previous debate over the American landscape had so engaged and enraged the American public. The Sierra Club and other opponents helped stir this sentiment and their campaign to preserve Hetch Hetchy became the prototypical environmental campaign.'' From Hetch Hetchy: Undoing a Great American Mistake In the 1920's the thirsty city of San Fra ..." |
 | | The Starship and the Canoe(New) by Kenneth Brower, Neal Stephenson Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2020 by Mountaineers Books ISBN-13: 978-1-68051-278-6, ISBN: 1-68051-278-1 "“The Starship and the Canoe is neither a wilderness survival manual nor a book of blueprints. It is another of those rare books impossible to define: the kind that seeks you in time. And you will know it, live it, and consult it thereafter simply by name.” --Chicago Sun-Times “Brower’s superbly written book clutches at one’s imagination.” --Publishers Weekly “In the tradition of Carl Sagan and John McPhee, a bracing cerebral voyage pa ..." |
 | | Freeing Keiko The Journey of a Killer Whale from Free Willy to the Wild by Kenneth Brower Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2005 by Gotham ISBN-13: 978-1-59240-147-5, ISBN: 1-59240-147-3 "Captured as a two-year-old calf off the coast of Iceland in 1979 by a fishing vessel, the killer whale who would become Keiko was soon sent to North America, struggling for many of his early years in captivity. Sent to live at an amusement park in Mexico City, the orca languished in a tank too small, in water too warm, and received an improper diet—and was soon beset by a vicious skin virus. But after he starred in director Richard Donn ..." |
 | | With Their Islands Around Them.(1st Edition) by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 1992 by Henry Holt & Co ISBN-13: 978-0-03-013121-9, ISBN: 0-03-013121-9 "A narrative of Micronesia and the two men responsible for conserving its ecosystem." |
 | | One Earth(1st Edition) Photographed by More Than 80 of the World's Best Photojournalists by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1990 by Collins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-00-637660-6, ISBN: 0-00-637660-6 ""Photographed by more than 80 of the world's leading photojournalists we are exposed to the world's pollution and man's influence on nature."" |
 | | The Starship & the Canoe(Reprint) by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1983 by Perfectbound ISBN-13: 978-0-06-091030-3, ISBN: 0-06-091030-5 "Freeman Dyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed an inexpensive spaceship to take him there. George Dyson, a brilliant dropout, lives in a tree in coastal British Columbia and is designing a giant seagoing canoe. Both men are intensely, passionately dedicated to their visions. Kenneth Brower explores the relationship of this odd father-son duo, whose goals could hardly be more different y ..." |
 | | The Winemaker's Marsh(1st Edition) Four Seasons in a Restored Wetland (Sierra Club Books Publication) by Kenneth Brower, Michael Sewell, David R. Brower, Kenneth Brauer Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2001 by Sierra Club Books ISBN-13: 978-1-57805-058-1, ISBN: 1-57805-058-8 "One winter day in 1988, as he surveyed his newly purchased land in California's wine country, Sam Sebastiani made a bold decision: he would plant vines on his hillside but he would restore the hayfield below it to its natural condition - a freshwater marsh. The road to realising this vision was mined with difficulties but Sebastiani persevered and with the help of Ducks unlimited, he succeeded in creating a 90 acre preserve that is now ..." |
 | | A Song For Satawal(1st Edition) A magic passage to a faraway land, piloted by the author of 'The Starship and the Canoe' by Kenneth Brower Hardcover, 218 Pages, Published 1983 by Harpercollins Distribution Services ISBN-13: 978-0-233-97571-9, ISBN: 0-233-97571-3 "218 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout." |
 | | Micronesia(1st Edition) Island Wilderness by Kenneth Brower Layout, Robert Wenkam, David Brower Design, Philip Evans, Roberto Voltolina Hardcover, 158 Pages, Published 1982 by Continuum Intl Pub Group ISBN-13: 978-0-913890-13-4, ISBN: 0-913890-13-8 |
 | | So Far from Home Russians in Early California by Glenn J. Farris, Kenneth Brower Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2012 by Heyday ISBN-13: 978-1-59714-184-0, ISBN: 1-59714-184-4 "The California that could have beenTwo hundred years ago members of the Russian American Company established Fort Ross on the desolate but plentiful shores of California, nintey miles north of San Francisco. Drawn to the area by its abundant sea otter, these new residents made a home here, raising wheat to send to their starving Alaskan colonies and trading with the Spanish to the south. After thirty years, the elements and a general an ..." |
 | | Realms of the Sea by Kenneth Brower, National Geographic Society 278 Pages, Published 1991 by National Geographic Society ISBN-13: 978-0-87044-856-0, ISBN: 0-87044-856-0 |
 | | Special Publications Series 25 Yosemite : An American Treasure No. 1 by Kenneth Brower, National Geographic Society Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 1990 by Mapquest.Com ISBN-13: 978-0-87044-794-5, ISBN: 0-87044-794-7 " More than 120 color photographs depict this jewel of the Sierra Nevada. The beauty and the grandeur of Yosemite National Park beckon 4.1 million visitors each year. Some are rock climbers, come to challenge Yosemite's granite. Some, en route to the backcountry, come for solitude. But by far the greatest number come to experience the view from the valley. Author Kenneth Brower details the captivating variety of Yosemite's plants and an ..." |
 | | Yosemite(1st Edition) An American treasure by Kenneth Brower, National Geographic Society, Donald J. Crump Hardcover, 199 Pages, Published 1990 by National Geographic Society ISBN-13: 978-0-87044-789-1, ISBN: 0-87044-789-0 " More than 120 color photographs depict this jewel of the Sierra Nevada. The beauty and the grandeur of Yosemite National Park beckon 4.1 million visitors each year. Some are rock climbers, come to challenge Yosemite's granite. Some, en route to the backcountry, come for solitude. But by far the greatest number come to experience the view from the valley. Author Kenneth Brower details the captivating variety of Yosemite's plants and an ..." |
 | | The Starship and the Canoe. The true story of two remarkable men by Kenneth Brower Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1980 by Andre Deutsch Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-233-97240-4, ISBN: 0-233-97240-4 |
 | | The Starship and the Canoe(1st Edition) by Kenneth Brower Hardcover, 270 Pages, Published 1978 by Holt, Rinehart And Winston ISBN-13: 978-0-03-039196-5, ISBN: 0-03-039196-2 "Freeman Dyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, dreams of exploring the heavens and has designed an inexpensive spaceship to take him there. George Dyson, a brilliant dropout, lives in a tree in coastal British Columbia and is designing a giant seagoing canoe. Both men are intensely, passionately dedicated to their visions. Kenneth Brower explores the relationship of this odd father-son duo, whose goals could hardly be more different y ..." |
 | | Wildness Within, The Remembering David Brower by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2012 by Heyday ISBN-13: 978-1-59714-186-4, ISBN: 1-59714-186-0 "A portrait of the modern environmental movement The twentieth-century environmental movement owes much to a single man: David Brower. Countless natural wonders would have been lost if not for his efforts and the tremendous energy put forth by organizations he directed and/or founded (including the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and the Earth Island Institute). A tireless defender of wild areas, Brower worked to protect iconic places ..." |
 | | Realms of the Sea(1st Edition) by National Geographic Society, Kenneth Brower, Bendavid-Val Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1994 by Natl Geographic Society ISBN-13: 978-0-87044-855-3, ISBN: 0-87044-855-2 "A renowned wildlife writer conveys the mystery and richness of how oceans move, create, and shape life. Then, with some truly amazing undersea photography, readers embark on an extraordinary journey through largely uncharted waters brimming with rare creatures. 250+ full-color photos." |
 | | One Earth Photographed By More Than 80 of the World's Leading Photojournalists by Kenneth Brower Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1990 by Collins Pub San Francisco ISBN-13: 978-0-00-215730-8, ISBN: 0-00-215730-6 "President & Publisher Bruce W. Gray Editor Ellie McGrath Design Director Jennifer Barry Writer Kenneth Brower Managing Editor ... Traffic Kathryn Yuschenkoff Accounting Manager Jenny Collins Sponsorship Coordinator Monica Baltz Administrative Assistants James ... Coblentz, Cahen, McCabe & Breyer, San Francisco Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Ryo Chigira, Fujio Ojima, Akira Ishiyama, Kikuo Mori, ..." |
 | | Song for Satawal(Updated) (Arena Books) by Kenneth Brower Paperback, 218 Pages, Published 1985 by Arrow Books Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-09-937010-9, ISBN: 0-09-937010-7 |
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