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NEW
LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FOR MEMBERS'
LENDING
May --
2002
California Academy of Sciences Library
Pub. GE195
.E37 1998
Betrayal of Science
and Reason: How Anti-Environmental Rhetoric Threatens Our Future / Paul
R. Ehrlich and Anne H. Ehrlich. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, c1998.
The Ehrlich's, long time
advocates of the environment, have, in this book, taken on those people and
organizations that downplay the current environmental problems facing the Earth.
Using the established beliefs of the mainstream scientific community, the Ehrlich's
disprove the rhetoric of the disbelievers.
The volume contains extensive notes and an index.
Pub. QH305.2
.U6 P38 2000
Biologists and the
Promise of American Life: From Meriwether Lewis to Alfred Kinsey / Philip
J. Pauly. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, c2000.
A history of the biological
sciences in America over the past 200 years is provided in this interesting
volume. Not only does the book examine the effects of the scientists on understanding
of biology, but also the ways that the science and the scientists impacted the
growth of the country and American culture.
Photographs and illustrations are included, along with notes by chapter and
an index.
Pub. GE197
.K57 2001
Collecting Nature:
The American Environmental Movement & the Conservation Library /
Andrew Glenn Kirk. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2001.
The Conservation Library
in Denver was founded in 1960 for the prupose of storing documents related to
the environment and conservation. The author traces the history of this library,
as well as the culture of environmentalism that has shaped and caused changes
over the years.
The volume contains extensive notes, a bibliography, and an index.
Pub. QH75
.C6625 2001
Conservation Biology:
Research Priorities for the Next Decade / Edited by Michael E. Soulé
and Gordon H. Orians. Washington,
D.C.: Island Press, c2001.
The Society for Conservation
Biology met in 2000 to reach consensus on the current state of the field of
conservation biology and the direction the field should take in the future.
This volume emerged from that meeting, and contains twleve individually authored
articles.
Each article contains references and there is an index for the volume as a whole.
Pub. KF5505
.W55 1992
Crossing the Next
Meridian: Land, Water, and the Future of the West / Charles F. Wilkinson.
Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1992.
Do the beliefs of western
expansion and manifest destiny still effect the American West today? Written
for a general audience, this book describes how laws, policies, and thoughts
set out in the nineteenth century are continuing to shape environmental laws
today. The author considers this not only shortsighted, but detrimental to the
environment and requiring significant change to mediate between unchecked growth
and complete preservation.
Using legal history and modern examples, the author proves his points with respect
to land use and resource allocation. An index and notes are included.
Pub. SD421.32
.N67 S77 2001
The Seasons of Fire:
Reflections on Fire in the West / David J. Strohmier. Reno, NV: University
of Nevada Press, 2001.
This volume provides a seasonal
guide to fire in the American West. Personal essay and nature writing comprise
a large portion of the text, and philosophy is interwoven throughout. Wildfire,
camp fires, firefighters, burning leaves, and other human interactions with
flame are examined.
Note by chapter and an index are provided.
Pub. QH75
.G75 1992
Ghost Bears: Exploring
the Biodiversity Crisis / R. Edward Grumbine. Washington, D.C.: Island
Press, c1992.
Using the example of the
grizzly bear, Grumbine presents causes and effects pf species and habitat loss.
The biodivsersity crisis is presented in clear and easy to understand prose,
creating a compelling narrative.
The volume contains notes and an index.
Pub. QL678.52
.T56 2001
Shorebirds /
Des Thompson and Ingvar Byrkjedal. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, c2001.
Accompanied by stunning
color photographs, this book takes on one topic only: Shorebirds. The
volume examines the diverse species known as shorebirds, their habitats, eating
habits, and more. Migration and conservation are also discussed.
An index, a chart of all the shorebird species, and a chart of the endangered
shorebird species are also included.
Pub. HD4482
.S77 1999
Waste and Want: A
Social History of Trash / Susan Strasser. New York: Metropolitan Books,
1999.
This very readable and informative
book covers the history of trash in American culture. The author traces from
the 1800s to today, from the books written for women on saving everything, from
saving fat for candles and soap to cutting off pant legs and turning them around
to hide wear, to disposable products that are all the rage today.
The book includes notes by page and an index.
Pub. GE140
.P56 2001
The World According
to Pimm: A Scientist Audits the Earth / Stuart L. Pimm. New York: McGraw-Hill,
2001.
The author, a professor
of conservation biology at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation
at Columbia University, has written a book that clearly and concisely measures
what the Earth produces with what humans take away. And, like any number-cruncher,
he projects this information into the future in the hopes that people will be
inpsired to save the environment. The author never moralizes, but he does make
it clear that actions have consequences, and the quantifiable evidence that
he presents makes a compelling argument.
Maps, notes, and an index are included.
No titles yet for May.
Pub. AV&M
QL638 .S2 L541 1999
Life Cycle of the
Salmon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State
University, c1999.
From spawning, to out-migration
and smolting, to ocean life, to upstream migration, to death, this short (approximately
6 minutes) and concise video covers the salmon life cycle in a clear and easy
to understand format. The underwater images used in the film are bright, clear,
and easy to see.
Pub. AV&M
SH167 .S17 S321 1999
Salmon: Why Bother?
Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant Communications, Oregon State University, c1999.
Environmentalists, a Native
american, scientists, and landowners talk about why salmon and conservation
and restoration of salmon are so important. Interspersed with the interviews
are images of salmon, the history of fishing in the Pacific Northwest, and more.
No titles
yet for May.
All of the materials above are available for loan to Academy members.
This page will not be complete until the end of May. Please check back for more materials and reviews.
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Last update: May 24, 2002
