Book Review
Overrun
Environmental journalist Andrew Reeves labels "Overrun" “an environmental travelogue.” In it, he follows the Asian carp along its invasive path through North America. In some respects, the book reads like a modern-day horror tale, in...
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Corporate Crap
Smart and insightful, with a conversational style, "Corporate Crap" will be a breath of fresh air for former, current, and future corporate employees. Howard Harrison’s witty memoir "Corporate Crap" dissects and ridicules the practices...
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The Environment
Three academics delve into the history of the environment in the solidly researched, expertly written "The Environment". Though “the environment” is a term frequently bandied about by activists, scientists, and journalists, even its...
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Down to Earth
Expansive and thought provoking, "Down to Earth" intertwines ecological concerns with contemporary political realities. Leading sociologist/anthropologist Bruno Latour approaches the world through the lens of a “New Climatic Regime,”...
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Coral Whisperers
An exhaustive scientific report on the health of the coral reefs, shown to be critically important to the earth’s future, "Coral Whisperers" draws upon years of research. Through her in-depth interviews with one hundred coral...
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Wildly Successful Farming
A fascinating, up-close look at ecologically sensitive Midwestern farmers, Brian DeVore’s "Wildly Successful Farming" features intriguing observations—such as that individuals trained in natural resources fields like conservation and...
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Man of the Trees
Richly textured, "Man of the Trees" paints an intimate portrait of environmentalist Richard St. Barbe Baker. Baker was a self-admitted “tree hugger” who, as early as the 1920s, pursued sustainable forestry and started Men of the...
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Life after Carbon
Peter Plastrik and John Cleveland’s "Life after Carbon" is a highly engaging, forward-looking study of how modern cities are innovating to survive. This superb book looks at the evolution of the world’s cities and their challenging...