Book Review
Protecting the Planet
by Anna Call
Covering the science and history of climate change, "Protecting the Planet" represents an ambitious attempt to cover the entire context of climate change, from origins to possible solutions. Unfortunately, it is only partially...
Book Review
Biting the Hands that Feed Us
by Anna Call
Promoting a libertarian take on the regulation of organic food, this engaging book presents a fresh perspective on a popular topic. According to Biting the Hands that Feed Us, food production regulation is an unfortunate fact of life for...
Book Review
A Global Warming Primer
by Anna Call
Featuring clear, well-written, and concise arguments, this book is ideal for both climate-change believers and skeptics. There are many explanations available of how global warming works, but few are as clear, comprehensive, and visually...
Book Review
The Cannabis Revolution
by Anna Call
This is a balanced review of the known medical effects of and uses for a plant whose legal situation is in flux. Stephen Holt’s timely "The Cannabis Revolution" covers considerable ground when it comes to the medical future of...
Book Review
Murdered for Extra Seconds of Erection
by Anna Call
A plague that preys upon sexual interest spreads across the globe in this contemporary thriller. Sylvester Abanteriba’s "Murdered for Extra Seconds of Erection" weaves elements of a bizarre thriller into a surreal modern myth, in which...
Book Review
Azaleas Don’t Bloom Here
by Anna Call
A dystopian future in which ideas are policed and mind control is possible is at the center of this action-packed story. Portraying a dystopian America in rapid decline, Frank T. Klus’s "Azaleas Don’t Bloom Here" is a tale of...
Book Review
A Sugar Creek Chronicle
by Anna Call
Gentle, lyrical and personal, this firsthand account of climate change will sway skeptics and inspire believers to activism. Cornelia Mutel, an Iowan ecologist, uses "A Sugar Creek Chronicle" to detail the subtle and grand changes...
Book Review
Eco Living Japan
by Anna Call
Accessible and beautiful, "Eco Living Japan" presents concepts of Japanese house design specialized for modern ecological sensibilities. With emphases on the history of Japanese construction and modern building simplicity, this book is...