books about: conservation

books about: conservation

books:

Conservation

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Edition 001)

Timothy Egan

Mariner Books, 2006

The American dust bowl and the grit and gumption of those who will never forget
Subtitled "The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl", this 2006 non-fiction account of this American tragedy is historical writing at its best. The author is a Pulitizer Prize winning reporter for the New York Times. I loved his simple but ...

Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build ...

Daniel C. Esty, Andrew S. Winston

Yale University Press, 2006

Green to Gold
Esty and Winston seem to be a perfect duo to write this book. Together they have a very strong and complementing background, ranging from experiences in academics and government to green and strategy consulting. The result is a book that has the right balance of theory ...

People of the Book: A Novel

Geraldine Brooks

Viking Adult, 2008

A wonderful story
Book and manuscript conservator, Dr.Hanna Heath is brought to Sarajevo, after the Bosnian war, to examine what the authorities hope will be a huge find..a Haggadar or ancient Hebrew manuscript, written in the early 15th century. Hanna discovers some unusual tiny clues ...

1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (1000 Series)

Dawn DeVries Sokol

Quarry Books, 2008

Art journaling teacher's dream!!!!
I teach art journaling to middle school children of many abilities. I cannot tell you how wonderful this book is, so delicious with the variety of entries. They were so excited to see it.... I found each group gathered around me to get a better look. I know the ...

The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

Rose George

Metropolitan Books, 2008

Somewhat Interesting, Too Anecdotal
"The Big Necessity" contains a fair amount of interesting information. Two billion, six-hundred million people lack sanitation (including 1.7 million in the U.S.) - lacking sanitation is defined as no outhouse, bucket, or box. The number of children killed by diarrhea ...

The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems

Van Jones

HarperOne, 2008

Perfect Timing!
The Green Collar Economy, How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, by Van Jones, could not be more timely. As our economy (and perhaps the world economy) enters a period called stagflation--meaning, a stagnant economy coupled with inflation--Jones offers a ...

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things

William McDonough, Michael Braungart

North Point Press, 2002

Visionaries!
McDonough & Baumgarten have re-envisioned how companies might redesign their manufacturing processes to actually leave the environment better than they found it. And create better products in the end, products that people will want to buy because they are ...

Silent Spring (Edition 001)

Rachel Carson

Mariner Books, 2002

Ahead of its time.
This book is more than I expected it to be. It is way ahead of its time and makes an important contribution to the environmental movement.

Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America

Thomas L. Friedman

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Hot, Flat and Crowded
Great book. Just like before, Thomas Friedman tells it like it is. It's amazing how recent many of his references are.

Back to Basics: A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, Third Edition

Skyhorse Publishing, 2008

I will now retreat from civilization
One of my top ten books. I am an avid outdoorsman and believe in being prepared(Boy Scout Motto) to take care of one's self "off the grid". This book might as well be my bible. It does skim a little on some subjects but on the whole it gives a thorough enough ...

The Necessary Revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable ...

Peter M. Senge, Bryan Smith, ...

US Green Building Council, 2008

An important contribution to sustainability strategies
This is one of the most interesting and important contributions of 2008 to the vital area of sustainability thinking. MIT's Peter Senge is well known for deep analysis of organizational effectiveness (that can be challenging to read). He applies the same "systems ...

Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the ...

Paul Hawken

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008

A book full of hope
This is a wonderfully documented guide about groups working for social justice and for bringing balance and restoring our planet's seriously damaged environment. Among many issues, Paul Hawken tells us that fighting for those important objectives, ideology or ...

Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming

Fred Krupp, Miriam Horn

W. W. Norton, 2008

A rebuttal to flat-earthers.
I recommend this book to those people who are in any way swayed by economic arguments as to the cost of tackling climate change. As with the advent of any new technological change from the spinning loom on; there are entrenched interests who will fight tooth and nail ...

The Better World Shopping Guide - 2nd Edition: Every Dollar Makes a Difference

Ph.D. Ellis Jones

New Society Publishers, 2008

Worth Every Penny
Anyone who is working on being a better consumer with a social conscience will benefit from this very helpful book. After I read and used it, I gave copies to three friends. Two of them now take the book shopping with them as they try to make better purchasing ...

Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Third Edition

Lester R. Brown

W. W. Norton, 2008

Deeply Insightful but Very Readable
This is one of the finest books to summarize in layman's terms both the problems and solutions to our unsustainable, industrialized economy. What distinguishes Lester Brown form other authors on the topic of sustainability is the ease of readability of his books. ...