Asserts the belief that the power of design can influence a more responsible approach to our threatened environment. This book shows how everyone, from those at the forefront of design to the consumers, can contribute to the well-being of the planet through an awareness of design and technology.

Presents ideas and methods for Design as an expanded ethical and professional practice. This title argues that responding to ethical, political, social and ecological concerns requires a new type of practice that recognizes design's importance in overcoming a world made unsustainable. It is suitable for students and practitioners of Architecture.

Describing himself as a 'visual jackdaw', master designer Alan Fletcher has spent a lifetime collecting images, useless information, quotations and scraps that take his fancy. This work distills this collection into a quirky and entertaining feast for the eyes and the mind.

A focuses exploration of the role nanotechnology plays in meeting the challenges inherent in minimizing environmental impacts while maximizing energy resources, this book provides an overview of our energy supply, increasing energy production while reducing cost, and offering novel energy sources.