I Always Said the Folks at Citizens Campaign for the Environment Know What They're Talking About
I got an email notice from Citizens Campaign for the Environment this morning announcing their suggestions for environmentally-friendly holiday gifts. I clicked on the website to see what they had in mind, and saw this ...
Environmental Books
Buy your favorite environmentalist or young budding environmentalist, a classic to read such as ...
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (Houghton Mifflin; 40th Anv edition, October 22, 2002)
Through Silent Spring, Rachel Carson became a leading voice in exposing the dangers of pesticide use in American culture. ...
... and ...
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All American Meal by Eric Schlosser (HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2002)
Tells the story of the rise of the multinational fast food empire that began with two brothers moving from Sandusky, Ohio to California in the 1930’s. ...
... and ...
This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound by Tom Andersen (Yale University Press, April 10, 2004)
Details the history of the Long Island Sound region. Andersen chronicles the history of the heavily used estuary from the time of Native American and Dutch contact through the centuries to present day. ... This book is a wonderfully detailed and enlightening look at not only the history of the Sound, but the current effort underway by scientists and activists to repair and restore the estuary.
You can tell it's a slow news day when I'm forced to resort to this. But by all means, click on the site and feel free to buy.
Environmental Books
Buy your favorite environmentalist or young budding environmentalist, a classic to read such as ...
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson (Houghton Mifflin; 40th Anv edition, October 22, 2002)
Through Silent Spring, Rachel Carson became a leading voice in exposing the dangers of pesticide use in American culture. ...
... and ...
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All American Meal by Eric Schlosser (HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 2002)
Tells the story of the rise of the multinational fast food empire that began with two brothers moving from Sandusky, Ohio to California in the 1930’s. ...
... and ...
This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of Long Island Sound by Tom Andersen (Yale University Press, April 10, 2004)
Details the history of the Long Island Sound region. Andersen chronicles the history of the heavily used estuary from the time of Native American and Dutch contact through the centuries to present day. ... This book is a wonderfully detailed and enlightening look at not only the history of the Sound, but the current effort underway by scientists and activists to repair and restore the estuary.
You can tell it's a slow news day when I'm forced to resort to this. But by all means, click on the site and feel free to buy.
posted by Tom Andersen at 9:28 AM
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