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Environmental Issues
(arranged alphabetically)
ASSEMBLING CALIFORNIA
McPhee
At various times in the past 15 years, McPhee, accompanied by
tectonicist Eldridge Moores, has made geological field trips across
California. Here is the result of their treks in
both human and geologic time, from the Sierra Nevada to the Great Central
Valley, from wine country to the fault lines.
ATLAS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Dow & Downing
Rigorous in its science and insightful in its message, this atlas examines
the causes of climate change and considers its possible impact on subsistence,
water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, health, coastal megacities, and
cultural treasures. It reviews historical contributions to greenhouse gas
levels, progress in
meeting international commitments, and local efforts
to meet the challenge of climate change. With more than 50 full-color maps and
graphics, this is an essential resource for policy makers, environmentalists,
students, and everyone concerned with this pressing subject.
CADILLAC DESERT
Reisner
This is a true story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of
rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar
battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. Based on more than a decade
of research, this book is a stunning expose and a dramatic, intriguing history of the
creation of an Eden - an Eden that may be only a mirage.
 DESERT SOLITAIRE
Abbey
When this book was published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Here, the
legendary author vividly captures the essence of his life during three seasons as a park
ranger in southeastern Utah. This is a "passionately felt, deeply poetic book".
FIELD GUIDE TO
 GEOLOGY
Lambert & the Diagram Group
This book provides the most concise yet comprehensive key to the
ingredients and processes that forged our planet. Hundreds of
illustrations - large, clearly labeled diagrams, "field-guide"
illustrations and maps - help readers grasp important concepts
instantly. Together, text and pictures offer an up-to-date guide for
all, from the inquiring 11 yr. old to the budding scientist.
 FIRE, A FORCE OF NATURE
de Golia
After years of perfecting fire-fighting techniques, we are now perfecting our ability to
live with it and use it. This book explores that process, and management goals of national
parks, forests and other public lands.
GEOLOGY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
Hill
This revised edition offers new chapters and sidebars and
incorporates
the concept of plate tectonics throughout the text. It gives
detailed information on where to view outstanding Sierra Nevada geology
in some of the world's most beloved natural treasures and national
parks. It is superbly illustrated with 117 new color
illustrations, 16 halftones, 39 line illustrations, and 12 maps.
Also features an easy-to-use, interactive key for identifying rocks and
a glossary of geologic terms.
HOW WE KNOW WHAT WE
KNOW ABOUT OUR CHANGING CLIMATE
Cherry & Braasch
When the weather
changes daily, how do we really know
that Earth's climate is changing? Here is the science behind
the headlines - evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees,
glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from
all over the world, sometimes with assistance from young "citizen-scientists."
And here is what young people, and
their families and teachers, can do to learn about climate
change and take action. Climate change is a critical and
timely topic of deep concern, here told in an age-appropriate manner, with
clarity and hope. Kids can make a difference!
hardbound, 66 pages $17.95
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 INTRODUCTION TO
AIR IN CALIFORNIA
Carle
In a highly engaging style, the author explains daily weather patterns,
seasonal climate, characteristic winds, and sky phenomena. The
aspects
of air are explored that influence all of our senses - it's
taste, smell, feel
and look. The book addresses issues arising from
global climate change in California and functions as a handbook for more
environmentally conscious living, with information on alternative energy
sources and tips for cleaner running cars.
 INTRODUCTION
TO FIRE IN CALIFORNIA
Carle
This clearly written, dramatically illustrated book will help Californians,
including the millions who live near naturally flammable wildlands, to better
understand their own place in the state's landscape. The author covers the basics of
fire ecology; looks at the effects of fire on wildlife, soil, water, and air;
discusses fire-fighting organizations and land-management agencies; explains
current policies; and explores many other topics.
 JOHN MUIR - The Eight Wilderness Discovery Books
A prolific writer and polemicist, Muir published eight influential books which are collected here for
the first time in omnibus form. All immensely readable, they represent a lifetime's relationship with
landscape from an inspirational architect of the modern conservation movement.
| hardbound, 1030 pages $38.00 |
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JOHN MUIR - MY LIFE WITH NATURE
Cornell
This unique "autobiography" of Muir is told in his own words, brimming with
his spirit and his adventures. The text was compiled and written by naturalist
Joseph Cornell, author of "Sharing Nature with Children", and well
loved for his ability to help others experience the joyous quality of nature. The
result is a book with an aliveness, a presence of goodness, adventure, enthusiasm, and
sensitive love of each animal and plant that will give young adults an experience of a
true hero. Adults will be just as fond of this book as young readers.
 JOHN MUIR, NATURE'S VISIONARY
Ehrlich
In this unforgettable book, filled with historical and contemporary
photographs as well as Muir's own drawings and quotes, the author
celebrates Muir and the wild, unspoiled lands that he loved and fought so
hard to preserve.
| Hardbound 240 pages $35.00
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LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS; Saving our Children
from Nature-Deficit Disorder
New updated and expanded edition
Louv
This is the first book to bring together a body of research
indicating that
direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for
the physical and emotional health of children and adults. The author
directly links the absence of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to
some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the rise in obesity, attention
disorders, and depression.
 LOW
CARBON DIET
Gershon
With practicality and humor, the author walks readers through every step of
the carbon-reduction process, from calculating their current CO2 footprint to
tracking their progress and measuring their impact. By making simple changes to
actions they take every day, readers learn how to reduce their annual household
CO2 output by at least 15%. And, for those who are more ambitious, there are
chapters on how to become "carbon neutral" and
help one's workplace, local schools and community do the same.
 MEDITATIONS OF JOHN MUIR
Compiled and edited by
Sixty insightful Muir quotes are paired with selections from other celebrated thinkers and spiritual
texts. Take this pocket-size guide with you on backpacks, nature hikes and camping trips. Let
Muir's words enrich your outdoor experience.
THE MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA
Muir, Introduction by McKibben
This book is the culmination of the ten years Muir spent in the Sierra, studying every crag, crook,
and valley with great care and contemplation. Includes photographs and line drawings from
the original edition.
 MY FIRST SUMMER IN THE SIERRA
Muir, Introduction by Mike Davis
This book, whose heart is the diary Muir kept while tending sheep in
Yosemite country, enticed thousands of Americans to visit this magical place,
and resounds with Muir’s regard for the “divine, enduring, unwasteable wealth”
of the natural world. A classic of environmental literature, My First Summer
in the Sierra continues to inspire readers
to seek out such places for
themselves and make them their own.
NATURE'S
BELOVED SON
Gisel & Joseph
In this opulently produced book, photographer Stephen J. Joseph presents
images of plants collected directly by Muir, while scholar Bonnie J.
Gisel richly lays before us the life and words of a man at once familiar and
surprising, a towering figure forever smitten with "nature's irresistible,
divine beauty."
Hardbound 248 pages $45.00
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ONE DAY ON BEETLE ROCK
Carrighar
Drawing on seven years of close observation and study,
Carrighar reveals the tension and suspense that
permeate
this apparently tranquil setting in Sequoia National Park, bringing readers to an exhilarating
consciousness of the search for food and a safe place to sleep, the relationship between prey and predator,
and the exquisite adaptations of each animal. The result is a revelation, a classic of American
nature writing. Once again in print, now with a forward by David Rains Wallace and new illustrations
by Carl Dennis Buell, this is a book to carry with you to the outdoors or to turn to for a reminder of stillness.
A PASSION FOR NATURE
Worster
 Full of rich detail and personal anecdote, uncovering the complex inner
life behind the legend of the solitary mountain man, this book is the
most complete account of the great conservationist and founder of the Sierra
Club ever written. It traces Muir from his boyhood in Scotland and frontier
Wisconsin to his adult life in California right after the Civil War
up to his death on the eve of World War I. It explores his marriage and
family life, his relationship with his abusive father, his many friendships with
the humble and famous, and his role in founding the modern American conservation
movement. Inspired by Muir's passion for the wilderness, Americans created a
long and stunning list of national parks and wilderness areas. Yet the book also
describes a Muir who was a successful fruit-grower, a talented scientist and
world-traveler, a doting father and husband, a self-made man of wealth and
political influence. A man for whom mountaineering was a pathway to revelation
and worship. For anyone wishing to more fully understand America's first great
environmentalist, and the enormous influence he still exerts today, this
biography offers a wealth of insight into the passionate nature of a man whose
passion for nature remains unsurpassed.
Hardbound 535 pages $34.95
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 ROADSIDE GEOLOGY
OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Alt & Hyndman
Explores the recent rumblings and tremulous past of northern and central California. With expanded coverage, new maps and photographs, and the latest geologic interpretations,
this non-technical guide describes the region's rocks and landforms - from the sea stacks along
the north coast to the tufa towers at Mono Lake, and from the flood basalts of the Modoc Plateau
to the creeping fault of the Carrizo Plain.
SILENT
SPRING - 40th Anniversary Edition
Rachel Carson
First published in 1962, Silent Spring alerted a large audience to the environmental and human
dangers of indiscriminate use of pesticides, spurring revolutionary changes in the laws affecting
our air, land, and water. This new edition celebrates Carson's watershed book with new essays by the author, scientist
Edward O. Wilson and the acclaimed biographer, Linda Lear, who tells the story of Carson's courageous defense of her truths in the face of ruthless assault from the chemical industry in
1963.
SIERRA NEVADA NATURAL HISTORY
Storer & Usinger
Revised edition of the classic handbook makes it even more useful and comprehensive for people who wish to identify the common plants and animals of the
Sierra Nevada and learn something about where and how they live.
 THERE'S A HAIR IN MY DIRT!
A Worm's Story
Larson
Written and illustrated in a children's storybook style, this is a twisted take on the
difference between our idealized view of nature and the sometimes cold, hard reality of
life for the birds and the bees and the worms. Told with his trademark off-kilter humor,
this first original non Far-Side book is the unique work of a comic master.
 TRUE
GREEN - 100 Everyday Ways You Can
Contribute to a Healthier Planet
McKay & Bonnin
Practical, positive, and easy to use, this essential reference
shows how making simple changes in your everyday life can contribute to a
healthier planet.
WILD MUIR: Twenty-two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures
Editor: Stetson
Here, in his own words, is a collection of Muir's most thrilling experiences. Lee Stetson
has carefully chosen episodes from every stage of Muir's life, prepared short
introductions to place each in context, then arranged them chronologically so that the
reader can vicariously enjoy one man's life of adventure. The text is nicely complemented
with striking black and white scratchboard illustrations in the woodblock style by Fiona
King.
 WILDERNESS WORLD OF JOHN MUIR
Edited by Teale
Edwin Way Teale has collected here the best of Muir's writing, selected from all of his major works,
including My First Summer in the Sierra and Travels in Alaska. This provides "reading
that is often magnificent, thrilling, exciting, breathtaking, and awe-inspiring" -
Kirkus Reviews.
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