1994, ISBN: 9780070449039

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North Atlantic Books. Very Good. 6.8 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches. Paperback. 1994. 224 pages. <br>From Eco-cities to Living Machines presents the ec ologically-based working designs and prot… Mehr…

North Atlantic Books. Very Good. 6.8 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches. Paperback. 1994. 224 pages. <br>From Eco-cities to Living Machines presents the ec ologically-based working designs and prototypes of biologist John Todd and writer and environmental activist Nancy Todd. Since 196 9 with the founding of New Alchemy Institute on Cape Cod, the Tod ds have become known world-wide for their leadership in the resto ration of pure water, bioremediation of wild aquatic environments , food production, and urban design. In this new book, the Todds further develop the idea of Eco-cities, designs for integrating a griculture and flowing pure water into green urban settings and i ntroduce Living Machines, a family of technologies for purifying wastewaters to tertiary quality effluent without chemicals. Provo cative and grounded firmly in the principles of biodiversity, the Todds' work encompasses site-specific technological intervention s and systems-wide ecological planners and designers, environment al economists, and systems-based engineers working to change the way we utilize production, technology, water and energy. Editori al Reviews Review If these Living Machines of John Todd's succee d in creating an immune system for truly cultured ecologies, then we really will have a new age. We've glimpsed its science; now a ll we have to do is envision its appropriately symbiotic politics . -William Irwin Thompson He [John Todd] is a visionary, with an uncanny knack for ecology. He is as much artist as scientist, bu t his medium is biology. -Donnella Meadows, Harrowsmith Magazine We recognize his [John Todd's] pioneering work in developing Sol ar Aquatics, and environmentally responsible family of technologi es for wastewater purification and reclamation. -William Reilley, Past Directory of the Environmental Protection Agency, presentin g the first Chico Mendes Memorial Award to John Todd. From the B ack Cover From Eco-cities to Living Machines presents the ecologi cally-based working designs and prototypes of biologist John Todd and writer and environmental activist Nancy Todd. Since 1969 wit h the founding of New Alchemy Institute on Cape Cod, the Todds ha ve become known world-wide for their leadership in the restoratio n of pure water, bioremediation of wild aquatic environments, foo d production, and urban design. In this new book the Todds furthe r develop the idea of Eco-cities, designs for integrating agricul ture and flowing pure water into green urban settings and introdu ce Living Machines, a family of technologies for purifying wastew aters to tertiary quality effluent without chemicals. Provocative and grounded firmly in the principles of biodiversity, the Todds ' work encompasses site-specific technological interventions and systems-wide ecological thinking. It has already influenced a new generation of ecological planners and designers, environmental e conomists, and systems-based engineers working to change the way we utilize production, technology, water, and energy. About the Author Biologist Dr. John Todd and writer Nancy Jack Todd have be en honored with major global environmental awards, including the Threshold and Environmental Programme Award. Nancy Jack Todd publ ishes Annuals of Earth for the Center for the Restoration of Wate r at Ocean Arks International and writes widely about internation al environmental affairs. ., North Atlantic Books, 1994, 3, McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1987. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1987, 2.5<