نبذه عن الكتاب: owe a great deal to my students in ecological design seminars and studios at the University of California at Berkeley. Over the years their enthusiasm, questioning, and commitment to finding a better design path was a constant source of emotional support, friendship, and intellectual stimulation. The Lindisfarne Association has long been an intellectual family to me. William Irwin Thompson, its founder, and the Fellows have been mentors, soulmates, and constant sources of inspiration. My thanks to Beatrice Thompson, John and Nancy Todd, Wes and Dana Jackson, Mary Catherine Bateson, Lois Bateson, Gary Snyder, Wendell Berry, Fritz and Vivienne Hull, Amory and Hunter Lovins, Lynn Margulis, Robert and Ellen McDermott, Robert Thurman, Richard Baker, and Joan Halifax. Paul Hawken, David Orr, Jonathan Rose, and my friend and former partner Peter Calthorpe provided inspiration through their writing and work. My work family at the Ecological Design Institute has always accepted my irregular schedule and preoccupations with patience and good humor. Thanks especially to Peter Retondo, David Arkin, and Marci Riseman. Conversations with Michael Katz, Christine Price, David Harris, and Cherie Forrester were helpful in shaping the book