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 City Bountiful by Laura Lawson, University of California Press, May 2005, Paperback, $21.95 |
 Paths to a Green World by Jennifer Clapp and Peter Dauvergne, MIT Press, April 2005, Paperback, $25.00 |
New Books on Our Shelves
- Don't Eat This Book: Fast Food and the Supersizing of America, by Morgan Spurlock, Putnam, May 2005, Hardcover, $21.95, Unabridged CD, Penguin Audiobooks, $29.95
- The literary debut of the funniest and most incisive new voice to come along since Michael Moore—and the acclaimed director of the film phenomenon of 2004— takes a deeper look at the health crisis resulting from the fast food industry. Unabridged CD version contains 7 CDs. Read by the author.
- The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century, by James Howard Kunstler, Grove/Atlantic, May 2005, Hardcover, $23.00
- The depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuels is about to radically change life much sooner than anticipated. This title describes what to expect after the honeymoon of affordable energy is over, preparing readers for economic, political, and social changes of an unimaginable scale.
- Field Guide to the Global Economy, by Anderson, Sarah and Cavanagh, John, Foreword by Barbara Ehrenreich, New Press, May 2005, Paperback, $17.95
- New revised edition. If Wal-Mart were an independent nation, it would rank as China's fifth-largest export market, Air pollution from Mexican manufacturing nearly doubled during NAFTA's first four years. Since 1968, worldwide employment at the top ten U.S. manufacturing firms dropped 28%, while sales climbed 133%. In 2003, the wealth of the world's 587 billionaires ($1.9 trillion) is greater than the combined incomes of the poorest half of humanity.
- City Bountiful: A Century of Community Gardening in America, by Lawson, Laura, University of California Press, May 2005, Paperback, $21.95
- Documents the evolution of urban garden programs in the United States. Focuses on the values associated with gardening, the ebb and flow of campaigns during times of social and economic crisis, organizational strategies of these primarily volunteer campaigns, and the sustainability of current programs.
- Why Birds Sing: A Journey's Into the Mystery of Birdsong , by David Rothenberg, Basic Books , May 2005, Hardcover, $26.00
- The first introduction to the world of bird song that combines the insights of science, poetry, and music.
- The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism,
Secrecy, and the End of the Republic, by Chalmers Johnson
Owl Books, April 2005, Paperback, $16.00 - From the author of the prophetic national bestseller Blowback, comes a startling look at militarism, American style, and its consequences abroad and at home.
- Paths to a Green World: The Political Economy of the Global Environment, by Clapp, Jennifer and Dauvergne, Peter, MIT Press, April 2005, Paperback, $25.00
- Examines the debates over the causes and consequences of environmental change from economic, political, ecological, and social perspectives.
- Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy, by Kirby, David, St. Martin's Press, April 2005, Hardcover, $26.95
- Letters from the Hive: An Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and Humankind, by Stephen L Buchmann, and Banning Repplier, Bantam Books, April 2005, Hardcover, $24.00
- In telling the age-old story of the honey bee and its generous legacy of gifts, the author journeys around the world to witness field research from the rain forests of Malaysia to small villages in the Yucatan.
- Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's
Peak, by Kenneth S. Deffeyes
Hill & Wang, June 2006, Paperback, $13.00 - Deffeyes, a geologist who was among the first to warn of the coming oil crisis, now takes the next logical step and turns his attention to the earth's supply of potential replacement fuels.
- Holy Cows and Hog Heaven: The Food Buyer's Guide to Farm Friendly Food, by Joel Salatin, Foreword by Michael Pollan, Polyface, March 2005, Paperback, $17.95
- Holy Cows and Hog Heaven is written by a farmer to encourage every food buyer to embrace the notion that menus are a conscious decision, creating the next generation's world one bite at a time.
- Against the Grain: How Agriculture Has Hijacked Civilization, by Manning,
Richard
North Point Press, February 2005, Paperback, $13.00 - Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy,
by Greg Pahl
Chelsea Green Publishing Company, February 2005, Paperback, $18.00 - The technology of bio-based fuel is becoming increasingly popular. This text provides background information and practical advice on how to implement this new, easy, energy source.
- Standing by Words: Essays, by Berry, Wendell
Shoemaker & Hoard, February 2005, Paperback, $15.00 - Collapse: How Societies Choose to
Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond
Viking Books, January 2005, Hardcover, $29.95 - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel examines the downfall of some of history's greatest civilizations.
- Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures, by Lester Brown, W. W. Norton, January 2005, Paperback, $15.95
- In this eye-opening report, the president of Earth Policy Institute reveals how human demands are outstripping the earth's capacities and what needs to be done about it.
 Power to the People by Vijay Vaitheeswaran, Farrar Straus, January 2005, Paperback, $15.00 |
 Outgrowing the Earth by Lester Brown, W. W. Norton , November 2004, Paperback, $15.95 |
Good Recent Books
- Power to the People: How the Coming Energy Revolution Will Transform
an Industry, Change Our Lives, and Maybe Even Save the Planet, by Vaitheeswaran,
Vijay V
Farrar Straus Giroux, January 2005, Paperback, $15.00 - State of the World: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society (2005) , by Worldwatch Institute, W. W. Norton & Company, January 2005, Paperback, $18.95
- Since September 11, 2001, many governments have reasserted the centrality of traditional, military-focused security. Emphasizing the opportunities for creating a more secure world, this edition addresses a broad range of needed reforms. Includes easy-to-read charts and tables.
- The Long Summer: How Climate Changed Civilization, by Brian Fagan, Basic Books, December 2004, Paperback, $15.00
- Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge in an Age of Falling Water Tables and Rising Temperatures, by Brown, Lester Russell, W. W. Norton & Company, November 2004, Paperback, $15.95
- In this eye-opening report, the president of Earth Policy Institute reveals how human demands are outstripping the earth's capacities and what needs to be done about it.
- Rise Up Singing: The Group Singing Songbook, edited by Annie Patterson,
and Peter Blood,
Sing Out Publications, December 2004, Spiral, $22.95 - Lyrics and guitar chords for nearly 1,200 songs are arranged in a compact, easy-to-use format in this comprehensive collection. Folk revival favorites; Broadway show tunes; Beatles songs; hymns, spirituals, and gospel standards; songs about peace, freedom, labor, and the environment; and chanteys are among the types of songs included. This revised and retypeset version of the enormously popular group singing songbook makes this essential resource easier to read and use than ever before.
- Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques, by Hunter, Kaki and Kiffmeyer, Donald, New Society Publishers, December 2004, Paperback, $29.95
- The authors lend their 20 years of experience in the construction industry to this profusely illustrated guide that discusses the many merits of building with natural materials, and leads the reader through the key elements of an earthbag building.
- Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket, by Halweil, Brian
W. W. Norton & Company, 11/2004, Paperback, $13.95 - Tracking the history of the distances food travels from the farm to the plate, Halweil explains how the long-distance food system offers unparalleled choice. But it often runs roughshod over local cuisines, and agriculture. Halweil also explains that a surging local-food movement is beginning to erode the long-distance food habit.
- Confessions of an Economic Hitman,
by John Perkins
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, November 2004, Hardcover, $24.95 - Confessions of an Economic Hit Man reveals a game that, according to John Perkins, is "as old as Empire" but has taken on new and terrifying dimensions in an era of globalization. This book is a blistering attack on a little-known phenomenon that has had dire consequences on both the victimized countries and the U.S.
- The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community, by Chris and
Kelly Scotthanson,
New Society Publishers, November 2004, Paperback, $26.95 - Crossing the Rubicon: 9/11 and the Decline of the American Empire at the End of the Age of Oil, by Michael C Ruppert, New Society Publishers, October 2004, Paperback, $22.95
- Why Some Like It Hot: Food, Genes, and Cultural Diversity, by Gary Paul Nabhan, Island Press, August 2004, Hardcover, 240 pages, $24.00
- Nabhan, an ethnobiologist and nutritional ecologist, examines how our ethnicity determines our digestion.
- Genetic Engineering in Agriculture: The Myths, Environmental Risks, and Alternatives, by Miguel A Altieri, Food First, October 2004, Paperback, $11.95
- Citizenship Papers by Wendell
Berry , Shoemaker & Hoard, 2004, Paperback, $15.00
- Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance, by Noam Chomsky , Owl Books, 2004, Paperback, $13.00
- Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights, by Thom Hartmann, Rodale Press, 2004, Paperback, $15.95
- One World: The Ethics of Globalization , Singer, Peter, Yale University Press, 2004, Paperback, $14.00
- Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance, by Noam Chomsky , Owl Books, 2004, Paperback, $13.00