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BOOKS

Biodiv QH81 .T87 1996
The Abstract Wild / Jack Turner. Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1996.
In his eight essays in The Abstract Wild, Turner discusses how abstractions have removed us from nature. Rationalizations about "saving a little" wilderness has turned wilderness into a manufactured entertainment. Wildness has been removed from wilderness, and how can we understand, appreciate, and conserve nature without an understanding of what it actually is?
The passion that Turner displays in his writing is palpable. Notes and a bibliography are included.

Biodiv QH105 .O7 L87 1999
The Hidden Forest: The Biography of an Ecosystem / Jon R. Luoma. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1999.
Central Oregon houses a unique and hidden environment. The Andrew's Experimental Forest is a portion of a larger forest, the Willamette National Forest, set aside by the government in 1948 for scientific research. The 16,000 acre old-growth forest has been growing undisturbed since before European settlers encountered the "New World." The author examines this unique ecosystem, and introduces you to the forest and the scientists who research there. While informative, the text is very readable and it provides a fascinating account of a valuable scientific and natural location.
Selected readings and an index are included.

Biodiv QL666 .L267 M35 2002
Horned Lizards: The Book of Horny Toads. Revised Edition / Jane Manaster. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 2002.
Conservation, importance to Native Americans, biology, and folklore are just a few of the areas that Manaster covers in her revised edition.
Color photographs are included, along with historical information about the creatures from ancient to modern times.

Biodiv QH75 .I38 2003
The Importance of Species: Perspectives on Expendibility and Triage / Edited by Peter Kareiva and Simon A. Levin. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003.
Conservation efforts and economics rarely have the same goals. Limited money available for conservation leaves some people to wonder where it is best concentrated. Most conservationists and biologists take an area as a whole, but this particular series of bound essays addresses individual species. Sometimes, is it enough to save one and let another become extinct? Should an effort be made to identify key species within an ecosystem so that conservation can be focused on them?
Seventeen individually authored articles are gathered in this work. Each somehow addresses the worth of individual species. Extensive references and an index are provided.

Biodiv PN98 .E36 I85 2003
The ISLE Reader: Ecocriticism, 1993-2003 / Edited by Michael P. Branch and Scott Slovic. Athens, GA: University of George Press, 2003.
Published in conjuction with the tenth anniversary of ISLE (Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment), the volume gathers 19 representative essays from the journal to present the historical and current state of ecocriticism, along with glimpses of the future.
Each essay contains notes and a bibliography.

Biodiv HC79 .E5 H648 2003
The Real Environmental Crisis: Why Poverty, Not Affluence, is the Environment's Number One Enemy / Jack M. Hollander. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003.
The author, Professor Emeritus of Energy and Resources at the University of California, Berkeley, believes that the largest danger to the environment is poverty. Many environmental issues have their roots in, or are exacerbated by, poverty. Over population, pollution, and land degradation are just three areas of concern that Hollander believes can be lessened with a reduction in poverty. The book examines environmental and resource issues with an eye to technological and economic development, presenting cogent arguments in favor of combining environmentalism and poverty reduction.
Notes and an index are provided.

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Biodiv QB14 .G34 1962
The ABC's of Astronomy: An Illustrated Dictionary / Roy A. Gallant. Garden City, NY: University Science Books
Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1962.

Biodiv HC79 .E5 S775 2003
Eco-nomics: What Everyone Should Know About Economics and the Environment / Richard L. Stroup. Washington, D.C.: Cato Institute, 2003.

Biodiv H352 .V36 2003
Population Ecology: First Principles / John H. Vandermeer and Deborah E. Goldberg. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003.

Biodiv F1221 .S43 W32 2003
Singing the Turtles to Sea: The Comcáac (Seri) Art and Science of Reptiles / Gary Paul Nabhan. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2003.

Biodiv QH81 .P48 2000
Singing to the Sound: Visions of Nature, Animals & Spirit / Brenda Peterson. Troutdale, OR: NewSage Press, 2000.

Biodiv HC130 .E5 R63 2003
Trouble in Paradise: Globalization and Environmental Crises in Latin America / J. Timmons Roberts and Nikki Demetria Thanos. New York: Routledge, 2003.

Biodiv QB820 .G65 1997
Worlds Unnumbered: The Search for Extrasolar Planets / Donald Goldsmith. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books, 1997.

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CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Biodiv Juv QE501.25 .B76 2000
Reading the Earth / David R. Brower and Alexis Petrovitch. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Hills Books, 2000.
Imagine that the Earth as we know it today was created in just 6 days. Midnight on Sunday, and the planet is born. Did you know that humans wouldn't appear until thirty seconds before midnight on Saturday, the last of the 6 days in our imagining?
Beautifully colorful illustrations highlight the story.

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MULTIMEDIA/AUDIO VISUAL

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CURRICULUM
Biodiv Juv QC26 .V36 2003
Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Physics: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit / Janice VanCleave. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
Another in the award series that VanCleave has produced, this volume takes you into the realm of physics. As always, purpose, materials needed, and procedures are clearly defined. Information is then provided for the student to take it further, including designing their own experiments and getting more factual information.
Several appendices, a glossary, and an index are included.

Biodiv Juv Q182.3 .V352 2003
Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects / Janice VanCleave. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2003.
Designed strictly for the science fair circuit, this volume contains new experiments for astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. General science fair information is also included.
Each experiment is designed with explicit instructions for purpose, materials, and procedure, and also includes ways to make experiments different and take them further.

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Last update: August 26, 2003