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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
July --
2002
California Academy of Sciences Library
Pub. QE742
.P64 1999
The Amber Forest:
A Reconstruction of a Vanished World / George Poinar, Jr. and Roberta
Poinar. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1999.
The authors, a Professor
Emeritus of Entomology at UC Berkeley and an electron microscopist with experience
in entomology and amber research, have put together a fascinating book. Through
plant and animal fossils found in amber on the island of Hispañola, they
have reconstructed a 15 to 45 million year old forest and created insights on
evolution, climate, ecology, and more. The explicit detail provided in the volume
creates a vivid image of the environment.
Illustration, black and white photographs, and fabulous color photographs of
the amber are included in the volume, along with references by chapter, an index,
and a list of biota in Dominican amber.
Pub. QL696
.P246 W45 1994
The Beak of the Finch
/ Jonathan Weiner. New York: Vintage Books, 1994.
A chronicle of the scientific
work of Peter and Rosemary Grant in the Galápagos Islands, this interesting
and easy to understand volume reminds us all that science is a living discipline,
constantly changing, and an exciting field of discovery. Contrary to popular
belief, evolution is observable, at least in the finches of the Galápagos,
and the Peter and Rosemary are witnesses.
A bibliography and an index are included.
Pub. GC1020
.H45 2001
Blue Frontier: Saving
America's Living Seas / David Helvarg. New York: W.H. Freeman and Company,
2001.
An account of America's
oceans and ocean politics, this volume examines how the oceans are affected
by US and world history, economic policies, and science. The book attempts to
put the current situation in context and provide background on the situation,
as well as including information on how organizations, government, and local
communities are working to make changes for the better.
An extensive bibliography is available, along with notes, references, and an
index.
Biodiv.
GE155 .G74 W37 1999
Canaries on the Rim:
Living Downwind in the West / Chip Ward. London: Verso, 1999.
Chip Ward fell in love with
the western desert and decided to spend his life and raise his children there.
He considered himself a person who was politically active with strong opinions,
and when he started to put 2 and 2 together and come up with dangerous levels
of pollution in his community, he took action. A memoir, this volume is also
a call to arms for the local activist.
Biodiv.
GE170 .F52 2000
Citizens, Experts,
and the Environment: The Politics of Local Knowledge / Frank Fischer.
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2000.
A Professor of Political
Science at Rutgers University, the author believes that there is increasing
tension in the United States between professional expertise, in particular with
respect to science, and ordinary citizens. He examines this phenomenon in this
volume, and discusses ways that ordinary people can have a more meaningful effect
on policy making and provide a local knowledge that science does not always
have access to. Through theory and example, he puts forth his ideas in a well-documented
way.
An index and extensive notes and references are provided.
Biodiv.
GE180 .F33 1995
Faces of Environmental
Racism: Confronting Issues of Global Justice / Edited by Laura Westra
& Peter S. Wenz. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,
1995.
This volume contains a collection
of articles from activists, researchers, and others that explore the relationship
between racism and environmental pollution. The book examines areas from around
the world, including Canada, the United States and South Africa.
Each individually authored article contains its own references and, when applicable,
notes. An index and contributor biographies are also included.
Biodiv.
HF1385 .G58 2000
Globalize This: The
Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule / Edited
by Kevin Danaher & Roger Burbach. Monroe, ME: Common Courage Press, 2000.
Individually authored chapters
discuss the protest movements against the World Trade Organization, International
Monetary Fund, and World Bank from the activists' point of view. With the protests
in Seattle as a starting point for many, the cause against transnational corporations
is discussed and some of the movements most capable educators and organizers
are introduced.
Pub. HF5439
.G7 E44 1990
The Green Consumer
/ John Elkington, Julia Hailes, & Joel Makower. New York: Penguin,
1990.
Although a great deal has
changed for consumers in the last 12 years, this book is still relevant to the
responsible consumer. Areas examined range from automobiles, to food, to gifts,
to travel. Charts are utilized to compare items. This book is a great resource
as it includes contact information for more environmentally friendly companies
and products.
Pub. RA1224.2
.C65 1997
Our Stolen Future
/ Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, & John Peterson Myers. New York:
A Plume Book, 1997.
The authors, two scientists
and an environmental journalist, have written a compelling and terrifying book.
Part scientific study, part detective story, the authors have put together a
volume detailing the effects of industrial pollutants, growth hormones, and
other chemicals on fertility, intelligence, and survival not just in wildlife,
but in humans, too.
Extensive notes and an index are included.
Pub. G630
.N48 T47 1995
Polar Dream /
Helen Thayer. New York: Delta Books, c1995.
The author writes a first-person
account of her journey to the North Pole with only a black huskie named Charlie
for company. Together they brave wind, polar bears, and storms.
Pub. HC59.72
.E5 R33 1990
Race to Save the Tropics:
Ecology & Economics for a Sustainable Future / Edited by Robert
Goodland. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1990.
When it was originally published
in 1990, this volume offered a first look at the science of applied tropical
ecology. Why not take a look back twelve years at these individually authored
articles, all on applied tropical ecology, from scientists and researchers from
around the globe.
Each chapter has references, and there is a combined index and a list of contributors.
Pub. GF21
.S7613 1993
Story Earth: Native
Voices on the Environment / Compiled by Inter Press Service. San Francisco:
Mercury House, c1993.
18 representatives of native
people from six continents are compiled in this work on environmental crisis
and earth's resources.
Pub. GE860
.W48 1999
Terra Incognita: Travels
in Antarctica / Sarah Wheeler. New York: The Modern Library, 1999.
The first foreigner accepted
in the U.S. National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists' and Writers' Program,
the British author found herself submitting to medical exams, training camps,
inexplicable cold weather gear, and more to spend seven months on the most remote
continent in the world. As much a philosophy as a travelogue, this easy to read
and fascinating accounting is glimpse at a life most of us will never encounter.
Pub. QH102
.N54 1985
Wetlands /
William A. Niering. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.
A National Audubon Society
Nature Guide, this volume is a field guide to America's rivers, lakes, and swamps.
Color photographs are featured, along with species descriptions, illustrations,
and some ecology of wetlands.
This easy to use guide contains a glossary, index, and bibliography.
Pub. F912
.L57 F73 2001
Wildest Alaska: Journeys
of Great Peril in Lituya Bay / Philip L. Fradkin. Berkeley, CA: University
of California Press, 2001.
Lituya Bay is a small portion
of Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska with a wild history. This book is a study
of the natural and human history of the bay, and some ideas on why it has fascinated
so many people for so long, and why that fascination doesn't always turn out
for the best.
Pub. QL737
.C22 G65 1995
The World of the Fox
/ Rebecca L. Grambo. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1997.
This volume was written
by a nature photographer, so you know that the photos are going to be spectacular.
Although this is not an exhaustive volume, the text provides a brief introduction
to the most common species of fox, discusses mans relationship with the creatures,
and provides access to a bibliography for further study.
Pub. Juv
QL751.5 .L96 2001
The Scoop on Poop
/ Wayne Lynch. Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Fifth House, 2001.
This book contains information
on everything you ever wanted to know about poop. Different kinds of animals
and poop are discussed, along with the different things that animals do with
poop, including leave messages for other animals, food, housing, and more.
Pub. Juv
QB501.3 .C37 2001
We Both Read About
Space / Jana Carson. San Francisco: Treasure Bay, c2001.
This volume is designed
to be read by both parent and child. The page on the left is for the parent
to read aloud, introducing information and words to the child, and the right
page is for the child to read to the parent. This particular volume examines
the planets in the solar system and discusses space exploration.
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