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| Paul Waddington
Shades
of Green, Eden Project Books, 2008 (304 pages)
- Being green is never black and white. This book sets out a practical
sliding environmental scale from deep green to not even a little
bit green. Great resource for understanding the eco impact of
babies, chocolate, tea and aeroplanes (did I mention this is a
book from the UK?).
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| Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Flow,
Harper, 1990 ($14.00, 303 pages)
- The psychology of optimal experience
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| Tim Flannery
The
Weather Makers, Atlantic Monthly, 2006 (384 pages, $24)
- Climate connects us all. This book explains how we influence
the climate by fuel use, water consumption and land development.
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| Kristin Dow and Thomas Downing
The
Atlas of Climate Change, Earthscan, 2006 (112 pages, $19.95)
- This book is Planeta.com readers' choice for 2006
Environment Book of the Year. Climate change changes are in
the daily news. This atlas examines the signs -- glacial and polar
melting, rising sea levels, erratic weather patterns. The book
boasts more than fifty full-color maps.
Gadling
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| Bruce Whipperman
Oaxaca
Handbook, Avalon, 2008 (480 pages, $17.95)
- Fourth edition. Bruce is one of our favorite writers. This book
is perfect for those planning an extended visit to Oaxaca.
Coverage is first-rate and includes great tips for visiting archaeological
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Anne Becher
American
Environmental Leaders, Grey House, 2008
- This reference book profiles 350 environmental leaders for past
to present in this book that gives a glimpse into the lives of
academics, activists and other pioneers. Recommended for public
libraries.
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| Dave Zirin
What's
my name fool?,
Haymaket Books, 2005, (293 pages, $15.00)
Highly recommended. This is a brilliant collection of essays,
much of which appeared in Edge
of Sports. The author manages to zing Noam Chomsky, ESPN and
the rising price of globalized sport.
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| Jared Diamond
Collapse,
Viking, 2005 (575 pages, $29.95)
- What caused some of the great civilizations of the world to
collapse ... and what can we learn from their fates? The author
weaves a global tale about what happens when we squander our resources
and ignore environmental signs. Ambitious in scope, the book is
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Michio Kaku
Parallel
Worlds, Doubleday, 2005, (428 pages, $15.95)
- Physicist and author Kaku explains how recent scientific discoveries
indicate that other universes may be floating just millimeters
away. Reader-friendly prose addresses the complexities of quantum
physics.
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