Category Archives: Books

Swimmers, Hoppers and Fliers: How Do Toxic Chemicals Move around the Planet?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Elizabeth Grossman’s  book Chasing Molecules. Even hundreds of miles from the nearest industrial or agricultural activity, the sea ice, ocean, and Arctic plants and animals … Continue reading →

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Al Gore's Climate Choice

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Dot Earth. Former Vice President Al Gore’s third book centering on global warming is out. Titled Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis, it centers on the same mantra at the core of … Continue reading →

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Going Green: What Cities Can Teach The Country

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at NPR. The future of our planet may be uncertain, but one thing is clear: David Owen is going to generate significant heat with Green Metropolis, his provocative manifesto that inverts many of our sacred assumptions … Continue reading →

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Environmental Ideas Put in Print With Select Audiences in Mind

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story about the financial troubles of Island Press in the New York Times. A niche publisher aims to spread knowledge, and faces challenges.

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Could $20-Per-Gallon Gasoline Make Us Happier?

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Listen to the story and read an excerpt from the book at NPR. When it’s time to fill up the gas tank, many fear the price of gas will return to the $4-a-gallon days of last summer. But according to … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Landmark Gift Registry Program for Libraries!

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post from Chelsea Green Publishers. Times are tough, and chances are your local public library has been feeling the pain. Look, they were there for you in high school when you were broke and looking for the … Continue reading →

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IDEM: donating books helps libraries and the environment

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Laura B.

In celebration of National Library Week, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management suggests that Hoosiers donate unwanted books to their local libraries, rather than throwing them away. I encourage everyone from every state to do the same.

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New green business books

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Laura B.

I picked up four relatively new green business books at my local Barnes & Noble last week and decided to write mini-reviews of each.  I have skimmed through them all, but have not read them in depth yet. Each appears … Continue reading →

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Where the Wild Things Are Victims

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full review in the New York Times. In Carl Hiaasen’s latest eco-mystery, students investigate the disappearance of a reviled biology teacher. The title is Scat (ISBN: 9780375834868) and it’s available now from all major booksellers.

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'Santa Goes Green' grants Christmas wish with a cause

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in USA Today. A children’s book author hopes that her new Christmas story will help kids realize that they can have an impact on global warming. Santa Goes Green (Mackinac Island Press, $15.95) is the story … Continue reading →

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