Treading Lightly: The Joy of Conservation, Moderation, and Simple Living [Paperback]

David A. Anderson (Author), Ph. D. (Author), Elizabeth L. Anderson (Author), M.F.A. (Author), Robert T. Anderson (Author), Ph.D. (Author), Kimberly S. Browning (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 4, 2008

A call to question consumption, follow conservationist elders, embrace simple pleasures, and find fulfillment in life.

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"Book club material--provocative, enticing, meaningful." --Richard J. Hempel, M.D.

"Rather than espousing a new legalism or a smug self-righteousness, the authors encourage the discovery of a better way to live than our culture promotes." --Eric Mount, Ph.D.

About the Author

David Anderson is the Paul G. Blazer Professor of Economics at Centre College. He received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University. Dr. Anderson has authored many scholarly articles and eight other books, including Contemporary Economics for Managers, Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management, Favorite Ways to Learn Economics, Sometimes I Get So Angry! Anger Management for Everyone, and Economics by Example. He lives in Kentucky with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Pensive Press; 1st edition (August 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970905726
• ISBN-13: 978-0970905727
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,292,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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David A. Anderson received his B.A. at the University of Michigan and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Duke University. He is currently the Paul G. Blazer Professor of Economics at Centre College, Kentucky, USA. His scholarly articles address the valuation of environmental assets, natural resource dispute resolution, and the determinants of municipal solid waste, among other topics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The key to a better tomorrow is not as complicated as one would think, but in fact, far simpler, October 6, 2008

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This review is from: Treading Lightly: The Joy of Conservation, Moderation, and Simple Living (Paperback)

The key to a better tomorrow is not as complicated as one would think, but in fact, far simpler. "Treading Lightly: The Joy of Conservation, Moderation, and Simple Living" is a call to solving the world's energy and environmental issues by simply living a simpler and more Earth-friendly life. Saying that standard of living doesn't have to fall, but much wiser decisions must be made, "Treading Lightly" offers newer and more innovative ideas for readers who are concerned about the state of the environment.