Activism, Leadership and Organizing Manuals
Hammond, Merryl, and Rob Collins. One World One Earth: Educating Children for Social Responsibility. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1993. 131.
Kempton, Willett, and Max Neiman. Energy Efficiency: Perspectives on Individual Behavior. Washington D.C. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 1986. 333.
Loeb, Paul Rogat. Generation at the Crossroads: Apathy and Action on the American Campus. New Brunswick. Rutgers University Press, 1994. 458.
Loeb, Paul Rogat. Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in a Cynical Time. New York. St. Martin’s Griffin, 1999. 362.
McKenzie-Mohr, Doug, and William Smith. Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1999. 160.
Shaw, Randy. The Activist’s Handbook: A Primer. Berkeley. University of California Press, 1996. 299.
Shields, Katrina. In the Tiger’s Mouth: An Empowerment Guide for Social Action. Gabriola Island. New Society, 1994. 172.
Stanfield, R. Brian. The Courage to Lead: Transform Self, Transform Society. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 2000. 259.
Stout, Linda. Bridging the Class Divide: And Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing. Boston. Beacon Press, 1996. 192.
Thomashow, Mitchell. Ecological Identity: Becoming a Reflective Environmentalists. Cambridge. The MIT Press, 1996. 228.
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Campus Environmental Stewardship
Ball State University. Conference Proceedings September 18-20, 1997 Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana: Greening of the Campus II- The Next Step. Muncie. Ball State University, 1997. 237.
Campus Ecology. Campus Environmental Yearbook: Students, Staff and Communities Working for a Sustainable Future. Washington D.C. National Wildlife Federation, 1995. 326.
Creighton, Sarah Hammond. Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions. Cambridge. The MIT Press, 1998. 337.
Eagan, David J., and Julian Keniry. Green Investment, Green Return: How Practical Conservation Projects Save Millions on America’s Campuses. Washington D.C. National Wildlife Federation, 1998. 77.
Eagan, David J., and David W. Orr. The Campus and Environmental Responsibility. San Francisco. Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992. 133.
Keniry, Julian. Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century- Lessons in Smart Management from Administrators, Staff, and Students. Washington D.C. National Wildlife Federation, 1995. 222.
Smith, April A. Campus Ecology: A Guide to Assessing Environmental Quality & Creating Strategies for Change. Los Angeles. Living Planet Press, 1993. 152.
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Energy Manuals and Texts for Commercial and Industrial Facilities
Alliance to Save Energy. New York State Energy Efficiency Industry: A Network and Buying Guide. Albany. NYSERDA, 1997. 200.
Baker, Roy C., et. al., eds. Basics of Industrial Steam Utilization: For Plant Maintenance and Operating Personnel. Los Angles. Parker Press, 1982. 164.
Carlson, Andrea. The NIRS Energy Audit Manual: How to Audit Campus, City and Other Buildings. Washington D.C. Nuclear Information and Resource Service, 1992. 171.
Dryer, David, et. al., eds. Steam Efficiency Improvement. Auburn. Boiler Efficiency Institute, 1981. 77.
General Electric. Energy Conservation Ideas: Implemented Energy Saving Ideas Collected From All General Electric Plants as a Part of Our Corporate Energy Management Program. Schenectady. General Electric Company, 1990. 110.
General Services Administration. Energy Conservation Guidelines for Building Operations. Goldstick, Robert J., Albert Thumann, C.E.M., P.E. The Waste Recovery Handbook. Atlanta. Fairmont Press, 1983. 196.
Illich, Ivan. Energy and Equity: Ideas in Progress. Boston. Marion Boyars, 1974. 96.
Lindsey, Jack L. Applied Illumination Engineering. Lilburn. The Fairmont Press, Inc., 1997. 516.
McQuiston, Faye C., and Jerald D. Parker. Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 1982. 666.
National Electrical Contractors Association. Building Energy Audits. Washington D.C. National Electrical Contractors Association, 1979. 20.
National Electrical Contractors Association and National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Total Energy Management: A Practical Handbook on Energy Conservation and Management. Washington D.C. National Electrical Contractors Association, 1979. 90.
New York State Energy Office. Saving Energy Dollars: An Energy Action Plan For Small Commercial Buildings. New York, 1978. 48.
New York State Energy Office. An Energy Management Program for Multi-Story Office Buildings. New York, 1978. 60.
Ohio State University Department of Physical Facilities Energy Conservation Division. Annual Status Report of Energy Management Programs through 1978-1979. Columbus. Ohio State University, 1979. 30.
Ottaviano, Victor B. Energy Management. Melville. Ottaviano Technical Services, 1984. 700.
Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Commonwealth of. Pennsylvania Energy Management Manual for Commonwealth Owned Buildings. Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Department of General Services, 1978. 61.
Thuman, Albert, P.E., C.E.M. Handbook of Energy Audits. Lilburn. Fairmont Press, 1998. 464.
Thuman, Albert, P.E., C.E.M., D. Paul Mehta, Ph.D. Handbook of Energy Engineering. Lilburn. Fairmont Press, 1991. 427.
Thuman, Albert, P.E, C.E.M. Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation. Lilburn. Fairmont Press, 1991. 333.
Trane. Trane: Air Conditioning Manual. St. Paul. McGill Graphic Arts, 1972. 456.
Turner, Wayne C. Energy Management Handbook. Lilburn. The Fairmont Press, 1993. 627.
United States Department of Energy. Architect’s and Engineer’s Guide to Energy Conservation in Existing Building: Volume 1- Energy Use Assessment and Simulation Methods. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990. 81.
United States Department of Energy. Architect’s and Engineer’s Guide to Energy Conservation in Existing Building: Volume 2- Energy Conservation Opportunities. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990. 81.
Wulfinghoff, Donald R. Energy Efficiency Manual. Wheaton. Energy Institute Press, 1999. 1531.
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Energy Texts and Classics
Alliance to Save Energy, et al., eds. Energy Innovations: A Prosperous Path to a Clean Environment. Washington D.C. Alliance to Save Energy et al., eds., 1997. 171.
Commoner, Barry. The Politics of Energy. New York. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1979. 101.
Flavin, Christopher, and Nicholas Lenssen. Power Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 1994. 382.
Fowler, John M. Energy and the Environment. New York. McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1984. 655.
Gyorgy, Anna, and friends. No Nukes: Everyone’s Guide to Nuclear Power. York. South End Press, 1979. 478.
Hinrichs, Roger A. Energy. Philadelphia. Saunders College Publishing, 1992. 577.
Kleinbach, Merlin H. Energy Technologies and Conversion Systems. Englewood Cliffs. Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1986. 452.
Kaku, Michio and Jennifer Trainer. Nuclear Power: Both Sides: The Best Arguments For and Against the Most Controversial Technology. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 1982. 279.
Kraushaar, Jack J., and Robert A. Ristinen. Energy and Problems of a Technical Society. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 1988. 512.
Lovins, Amory B. Soft Energy Paths: Toward a Durable Peace. San Francisco. Friends of the Earth International, 1977. 231.
VanKoevering, Thomas E., and Nancy J. Sell. Energy: A Conceptual Approach. Englewood Cliff. Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1986. 271.
Wilson, Alex, et al., eds. Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings. Washington D.C. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 1999. 225.
Yergin, Daniel. The Prize: Epic Quest for Oil. Money and Power. New York. Simon & Schuster, 1991. 877.
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Environmental Classics, Handbooks, Texts, Directories
Abbey, Edward. The Monkey Wrench Gang. New York. Avon Books, 1975. 346.
Brooks, Paul. The House of Life: Rachel Carson at Work. Boston. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1972. 350.
Brower, David. Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run: A Call to Those Who Would Save the Earth. San Francisco. Harper Collins, 1995. 196.
Brown, Michael, and John May. The Greenpeace Story: The Inside Story of the World's Most Dynamic Environmental Pressure Group. New York. Dorling Kindersley, 1989. 192.
Brown, Lester R., et al., eds. State of the World 2001: A Worldwatch Institute Report on Progress Toward a Sustainable Society. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 2001. 275.
Brown, Lester R., et al., eds. Vital Signs 1999: The Environmental Trends that are Shaping our Future. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 1999. 197.
Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Greenwich. Fawcett Crest Book, 1962. 304.
Co-op America. National Green Pages: A Directory of Products and Services for People and the Planet. Washington D.C. Co-op America, 2002. 240.
Co-op America. National Green Pages: A Directory of Products and Services for People and the Planet. Washington D.C. Co-op America, 1999. 208.
Davidson, Art. Endangered Peoples. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1993. 195.
De Villiers, Marq. Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resources. Boston. Houghton Mifflin, 2000. 352.
Ehrlich, Paul R., and Anne H. Ehrlich. The Population Explosion. New York. Touchstone, 1990. 320.
Global Tomorrow Coalition. The Global Ecology Handbook: What You Can Do About the Environmental Crisis. Boston. Beacon Press, 1990. 414.
Meadows, Donella H., et. al., eds. The Limits of Growth. New York. Signet Books. 1972. 207.
Meadows, Donella H., et. al., eds. Beyond the Limits: Confronting Global Collapse Envisioning a Sustainable Future. Post Mills. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1992. 300.
McPhee, John. Encounters with the Archdruid. New York. The Noonday Press, 1971. 245.
Milbrath, Lester W. Envisioning A Sustainable Society: Learning Our Way Out. Albany. State University at New York Press, 1989. 403.
Nearing, Helen, and Scott Nearing. Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World. New York. Schocken Books, 1954. 209.
Ophuls, William. Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity. San Francisco. W.H. Freeman and Company, 1977. 303.
Ophuls, William. Ecolgy and the Politics of Scarcity Revisted: The Unraveling of the American Dream. New York. W.H. Freeman and Company, 1992. 379.
Orr, David W. Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World. Albany. State University of New York Press, 1992. 210.
Schumacher, E.F. Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered. New York. Harper & Row Publishers, 1973. 305.
Miller, G. Tyler, Jr. Sustaining the Earth: An Integrated Approach. Belmont. Wadsworth Inc., 1994. 360.
Miller, G. Tyler Jr. Living in the Environment: An Introduction to Environmental Science. Belmont. Wadsworth Inc., 1992. 705.
Myers, Norman. The Gaia Atlas of Planet Management: For Today's Caretakers of Tomorrow's World. London. Pan Books, 1985. 272.
National Wildlife Federation. 1998 Conservation Directory. Vienna. National Wildlife Foundation, 1998. 483.
ReVelle, Penelope, and Charles ReVelle. The Environment. Boston. Joans and Bartlett Publishers, 1988. 749.
Stetson, Lee. The Wild Muir: Twenty-two if John Muir’s Greatest Adventures. Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Association, 1994. 211.
Wackernagel, Mathis, and William Rees. Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1996. 160.
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Environmental Economics
Daly, Herman E. Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development. Boston. Beacon Press, 1996. 253.
Douthwaite, Richard. The Growth Illusion: How Economic Growth has Enriched the Few, Impoverished the Many and Endangered the Planet. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1999. 383.
Durning, Alan Thein, and Yoram Bauman. Tax Shift: How to Help the Economy, Improve the Environment, and Get the Tax Man off Our Backs. Seattle. Northwest Environment Watch, 1998. 115.
Gray, Charles. Toward a Nonviolent Economics. Eugene. Charles Gray, 1994. 138.
Hawken, Paul. The Ecology of Commerce: A Declaration of Sustainability. New York. HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. 250.
Mander, Jerry, and Edward Goldsmith. The Case Against the Global Economy: And for a Turn Toward the Local. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1996. 549.
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Environmental Jobs, College Programs, Internships, etc.
Ericson, Katharine. The Solar Jobs Book: How to Take Part in the New Movement toward Energy Self-Sufficiency. Andover. Brick House Publishing Company, 1980. 211.
Everett, Melissa. Making A Living while Making A Difference: The Expanded Guide to Creating Careers with a Conscience. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1999. 231.
Weinstein, Miriam. Making a Difference College and Graduate Guide: Outstanding Colleges to Help you Make a Better World. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 2000. 417.
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Forest Issues
Caufield, Catherine. In the Rainforest. Chicago. Chicago Press, 1984. 304.
Cowall, Adrian. The Decade of Destruction: The Crusade to Save the Amazon Rain Forest. New York. Doubleday, 1990. 215.
Dietrich, William. The Final Forest: The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest. New York. Simon & Schuster, 1992. 303.
Drengson, Alan, and Duncan Taylor. Ecoforestry: The Art and Science of Sustainable Forest Use. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1997. 312.
Sierra Club Books. Clearcut: The Tragedy of Industrial Forestry. San Francisco. The Foundation for Deep Ecology, 1993. 289.
United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation: Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000. 600.
United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation: Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 2- Maps of Inventories Roadless Areas. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000. 222.
United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation: Final Environmental Impact Statement Volume 3- Agency Responses to Public Comments. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 2000. 216.
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Global Warming
Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment. Changing By Degrees: Steps to Reduce Greenhouse Gases. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991. 354.
Gelbspan, Ross. The Heat is On: The High Stakes Battle Over Earth's Threatened Climate. New York. Addison Wesley, 1997. 278.
Gore, Al. Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit. New York. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. 407.
McKibben, Bill. The End of Nature. New York. Doubleday, 1989. 226.
Revkin, Andrew. Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast. New York. Abbeville Press, 1992. 180.
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Green Building Design
American Institute of Architects, The. Environmental Resource Guide. New York. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. 1075.
Ander, Gregg D., A.I.A. Daylight: Performance and Design. New York. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. 241.
Anink, David, et al., eds. Handbook of Sustainable Building: An Environmental Preference Method for Selection of Materials for Use in Construction and Refurbishment. London. James & James, 1996. 175.
Barnett, Dianna Lopez, Rocky Mountain Institute, and et. al., eds. A Primer on Sustainable Building. Snowmass. Rocky Mountain Institute, 1995. 135.
Brown, G.Z. Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 1985. 176.
Campbell, Stu. The Underground House Book. Charlotte. Garden Way Publishing, 1980. 210.
Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Builders’ Manual. Ottawa. Canadian Home Builders’ Association, 1995. 337.
Carpenter, Stephen. Learning from Experiences with Advanced Houses of the World. Sittard. CADDET, 1995. 275.
Chappell, Steve. The Alternative Building Sourcebook: For Traditional, Natural and Sustainable Building Products & Services. Brownfield. Fox Maple Press, 1998. 141.
Cofaigh, Eoin O., et al., eds. The Climatic Dwelling: An Introduction to Climate-Responsive Residential Architecture. London. James & James, 1998. 165.
Earth Day New York. Lessons Learned Four Times Square: An Environmental Information and Resource Guide for the Commercial Real Estate Industry. New York. Durst Organization, 1999. 96.
Easton, David. The Rammed Earth House. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1996. 272.
Gardner, Gary, and Payal Sampat. Mind Over Matter: Recasting Role of Materials in Our Lives. Danvers. Worldwatch Institute, 1998. 60.
Grady, Wayne. Green Home: Planning and Building the Environmentally Advanced House. Camden East. Camden House Publishing, 1993. 208.
Harland, Edward. Eco~Renovation: The Ecological Home Improvement Guide. Post Mills. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1993. 263.
Horton, Peter. So You Want to Build an Energy-Efficient Addition. Boston. Little, Brown and Company, 1983. 242.
Johnston, David. Building Green in a Black and White World: A Guide to Selling the Homes Your Customers Want. Washington D.C. Home Builder Press, 2000. 176.
Kinsley, Michael J. Economic Renewal Guide: A Collaborative Process for Sustainable Community Development. Snowmass. Rocky Mountain Institute, 1997. 225.
LeClair, Kim, and David Rousseau. Environmental by Design- Volume I: Designs- A Sourcebook of Environmentally Aware Material Choices. Vancouver. Hartley & Marks, 1992. 261.
Magwood, Chris, and Peter Mack. Straw Bale Building: How to Plan, design & Build with Straw. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 2000. 234.
Miller, Burke. Building for a Sustainable America Case Studies. Boulder. American Solar Energy Society, 1996. 80.
Mumma, Tracy. Guide to Resource Efficient Building Elements. Missoula. The Center for Resourceful Building Technology, 1997. 117.
Myhraman, Matts, and S.O. MacDonald. Building it with Bales: A Step-by-Step Guide to Straw-Bale Construction Version Two. Tucson. Out on Bale, 1997. 143.
National Institute of Building Sciences, et. al., eds. Whole Building Design Guide. 12 July 2000. http://wbdg.org. 126.
New York Department of Design and Construction, City of. High Performance Building Guidelines. New York. New York City Department of Design and Construction, 1999. 144.
Public Technology, Inc., and et al., eds. Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction and Operations. Public Technology, Inc., 1996. 310.
Reynolds, Michael. Earthship- Volume 1: How to Build Your Own. Taos. Solar Survival Press, 1990. 229.
Roodman, David Malin, and Nicholas Lenssen. A Building Revolution: How Ecology and Health Concerns are Transforming Construction. Washington D.C. Worldwatch Institute, 1995. 67.
Spiegel, Ross, and Dru Meadows. Green Building Materials: A Guide to Product Selection and Specification. New York. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. 322.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council. Resource and Strategy Guide: High Performance School Buildings. Washington D.C. Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, 2001. 80.
Tuluca, Adrian. Energy-Efficient Design and Construction for Commercial Buildings. New York. Steven Winter Associates, Inc., 1997. 256.
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide. Minneapolis. University of Minnesota, 2000. 120.
Van der Ryn, Sim, and Stuart Cowan. Ecological Design. Washington D.C. Island Press, 1996. 201.
Wampler, Louis. Underground Homes. Gretna. Pelican Publishing Company, 1980. 121.
Watson, Donald. Environmental Design Charrette Workbook. American Institute of Architects, 1996. 134.
Watson, Donald. The Energy Design Handbook. Washington D.C. The American Institute of Architects Press, 1993. 520.
Wells, Malcolm. How to Build an Underground House. Brewster. Malcolm Wells, 1991. 96.
Wells, Malcolm. The Earth-Sheltered House: An Architect’s Sketchbook. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1998. 192.
Wilson, Alex, Rocky Mountain Institute, and et. al., eds. Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate. New York. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998. 522.
Yeang, Ken. Designing with Nature: The Ecological Basis for Architectural Design. New York. McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1995. 243.
Young, Kenneth. Designing with Nature: The Ecological Basis for Architecture Design. New York. McGraw Hill, 1995. 100.
Zelov, Chris, and Phil Cousineau. Design Outlaws on the Ecological Frontier. Philadelphia. Knossus Publishing, 1997. 374.
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Home Energy Conservation
Baker, Bill. How to Beat the Energy Crisis: and Still Live in Style. Toronto. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. 210.
Clark, David E (editor for Sunset Books). Do-it-yourself Insulation and Weatherstripping: For Year-Round Energy Saving. Menlo Park. Lane Publishing, 1980. 80.
Clark, David E (editor for Sunset Books). Do-it-yourself Energy Saving Projects. Menlo Park. Lane Publishing, 1981. 96.
Consumer Reports. Money-Saving Guide to Energy in the Home. Mount Vernon. A Consumers Union Publication, 1982. 141.
Dulley, James T. 100 Most Popular: Sensible Home Columns and Update Bulletins. Cincinnati. Starcott Media Services, 1998. 300.
Heede, Richard and the Rocky Mountain Institute staff. Homemade Money: How to Save Energy and Dollars in your Home. Snowmass. Rocky Mountain Institute, 1995. 258.
Langdon, William K. Movable Insulation: A Guide to Reducing Heating and Cooling Losses Through the Windows in Your Home. Emmaus. Rodale Press. 1980. 379.
Marshall, Brian, and Robert Argue. The Super Insulated Retrofit Book: A Home Owner's Guide to Energy-Efficient Renovation. Scarborough. Firefly Books, 1981. 207.
Morrison, James W. The Complete Energysaving Home Improvement Guide. New York. Acro Publishing, 1981. 143.
Sardinsky, Robert and the Rocky Mountain Institute staff. The Efficient House Sourcebook: Reviews of Selected Books and Directory of Organizations Devoted to Home-Scale Resource Efficiency. Snowmass. Rocky Mountain Institute, 1992. 165.
Schueman, Dale. The Residential Energy Audit Manual. Lilburn. The Fairmont Press, 1991. 495.
Shurcliff, William A. Thermal Shutters & Shades. Andover. Brickhouse Publishing, 1980. 238.
Wilson, Alex, and et. al., eds. Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 1999. 225.
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Lifestyle Environmental Handbooks (Things You Can Do)
Barrett, Joanne, and Robert Foster. A Simple Guide to Pollution Prevention in the Home. Farmingdale. Citizens Environmental Research Institute, 1997. 40.
Brower, Michael P.H.D., and Warren Leon, P.H.D. The Consumer Guide to Effective Environmental Choices: Practical Advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists. New York. Three Rivers Press, 1999. 292.
Caplan, Ruth. Our Earth, Ourselves: The Action-Oriented Guide to Help You Protect and Preserve our Environment. New York. Bantam Books, 1990. 340.
Dadd, Debra Lynn. Nontoxic & Natural: A Guide for Consumers How to Avoid Dangerous Everyday Products and Buy or Make Safe Ones. Los Angles. Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 1984. 289.
Earth Works Group, The. 30 Simple Energy Things You Can Do To Save the Earth. Kansas City. Andrews and McMeel, 1990. 64.
Earth Works Group, The. The Next Step: 50 More Things You Can Do To Save The Earth. Kansas City. Andrews and McMeel, 1991. 120.
Earth Works Group, The. 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth. Kansas City. Andrews and McMeel, 1990. 156.
Earth Works Group, The. 50 Simple Things Your Business Can Do To Save The Earth. Berkeley. EarthWorks Press, 1991. 120.
Earth Works Group, The. The Recycler’s Handbook: Simple Things You Can Do. Berkeley. EarthWorks Press. 1990. 132.
Elkington, John, et al., eds. Going Green: A Kid’s Handbook to Saving the Planet. New York. Puffin Books, 1990. 109.
Goldbeck, Nikki, and David Goldbeck. Choose to Reuse: An Encyclopedia of Service, Businesses, Tools & Charitable Programs that Facilitate Reuse. Woodstock. Ceres Press, 1995. 455.
Lamb, Marjorie. 2 Minutes a Day for a Greener Planet: Quick and Simple Things Americans Can Do to Save the Earth. San Francisco. Harper & Row Publishers, 1990. 243.
League of Women Voters of Albany County. Household Hazards: A Guide to Detoxifying Your Home. Albany. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 1990. 87.
Lotter, David W. EarthScore: Your Personal Environmental Audit & Guide. Lafayette. Morning Sun Press, 1993. 105.
Mott, Lawrie, and Karen Snyder. Pesticide Alert: A Guide to Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1987. 179.
MacEachern, Diane. Save Our Planet: 750 Everyday Ways You Can Help Clean Up the Earth. New York. A Dell Trade Paperback, 1990. 210.
Naar, Jon. Design For A Livable Planet: How You Can Help Clean Up the Environment. New York. Harper & Row Publishers, 1990. 338.
Rifkin, Jeremy. The Green Lifestyle Handbook: 1001 Ways You Can Heal the Earth. New York. An Owl Book, 1990. 198.
Tasaday, Laurence. Shopping for a Better Environment: A Brand Name Guide to Environmentally Responsible Shopping. New York. Meadowbrook Press, 1991. 341.
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Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear War
Aldridge, Robert C. The Counterforce Syndrome: A Guide to U.S. Nuclear Weapons and Strategic Doctrine. Washington D.C. Transnational Institute, 1978. 79.
Arms Control Association. Arms Control and National Security. Washington D.C. Arms Control Association, 1989. 176.
Burdick, Eugene, and Harvey Wheeler. Fail-Safe. New York. Dell Publishing, 1962. 285.
Committee of Japanese Citizens. Hiroshima-Nagasaki: A Pictorial Record of the Atomic Destruction. Tokyo. Hiroshima-Nagasaki Publishing Committee, 1978. 344.
Frank, Jerome D. Sanity & Survival: Psychological Aspects of War and Peace. New York. Vintage Books, 1967. 330.
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Psychiatric Aspects of Prevention of Nuclear War. New York. Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, 1964. 317.
Hersey, John. Hiroshima. New York. Bantam, 1946. 116.
Jungk, Robert. Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists. New York. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1956. 369.
Kennedy, Robert F. Thirteen Days: A Memoir of the Cuban Missile Crisis. New York. Signet, 1969. 192.
Lifton, Robert Jay, and Richard Falk. Indefensible Weapons: The Political and Psychological Case Against Nuclearism. New York. Basic Books Inc., 1982. 391.
Schroeer, Dietrich. Science Technology and the Nuclear Arms Race. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 1984. 414.
Shute, Nevil. On the Beach. New York. Bantam Books, 1957. 278.
United States Department of Defense and the United States Department of Energy. The Effects of Nuclear Weapons. Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1977. 653.
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Organizing Manuals
Coover, Virginia, et al., eds. Resource Manual for a Living Revolution. Philadelphia. New Society Press, 1997. 343.
Earth Day Network. Campus Teach-in Action Guide: tune in. turn out. teach out. Seattle. Earth Day Network, 1999. 96.
Pick, Dr. Maritza. How to Save Your Neighborhood, City, or Town: The Sierra Club Guide to Community Organizing. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1993. 213.
The Population Institute. The Population Activist's Handbook. New York. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1974. 176.
War Resisters League. Organizers Manual. New York. Faculty Press, 1981. 222.
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Renewable Energy: Solar, Wind, PV, Biomass, etc.
Brower, Michael. Cool Energy: Renewable Solutions to Environmental Problems. Cambridge. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. 219.
Butti, Ken, and John Perlin. Golden Thread: 2500 Years of Solar Architecture and Technology. Palo Alto. Cheshire Books, 1980. 289.
California Office of Appropriate Technology. Common Sense Wind Energy. Andover. Brick House Publishing, 1983. 83.
Cole, Nancy, and P.J. Skerrett. Renewables are Ready: People Creating Renewable Energy Solutions. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1995. 239.
Gipe, Paul. Wind: Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. 122.
Gipe, Paul. Wind Power for Home and Business: Renewable Energy for the 1990's and Beyond. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1993. 413.
McPhillips, Martin. The Solar Energy Almanac. New York. Facts on File Publishers, 1983. 240.
The Mother Earth News. Handbook of Homemade Power: Alternative Energy Sources that You can Put to Use Now!. New York. Bantam Book, 1974. 374.
Nogee, Alan, et. al., eds. Powerful Solutions: 7 Ways to Switch America to Renewable Electricity. Cambridge. UGS Publications, 1999. 84.
Potts, Michael. The Independent Home: Living Well with Power from the Sun, Wind, and Water. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1993. 300.
Schaeffer, John and The Real Good Staff. Solar Living Source Book: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies & Sustainable Living. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1996. 689.
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Simple Living vs. Consumerism
Alternatives for Simple Living. Alternatives’ Spirit of Simplicity: Quotes and Art for Simpler Living and Global Justice. Sioux City. Alternatives for Simple Living, 2001. 150.
Andrews, Cecile. The Circle of Simplicity: Return to the Good Life. New York. HarperPerennial, 1997. 256.
Burch, Mark A. Stepping Lightly: Simplicity for People and the Planet. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 2000. 204.
Burch, Mark A. Simplicity: Notes Stories and Exercises for Developing Unimaginable Wealth. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1995. 130.
Davidson, Jeff. The Joy of Simple Living: Over 1500 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Easy and Content-At Home and at Work. Emmaus. Rodale Press, Inc., 1999. 466.
Dominguez, Joe, and Vicki Robin. Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence. New York. Penguin Books, 1992. 342.
Durning, Alan. How Much is Enough?: The Consumer Society and the Future of the Earth. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 1992. 200.
Elgin, Duane. Voluntary Simplicity: Toward A Way of Life that is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich. New York. Quill, 1993. 240.
Jacobson, Michael F., and Laurie Ann Mazur. Marketing Madness: A Survival Guide for a Consumer Society. San Francisco. Westview Press, 1995. 260.
Nearing, Helen. Loving and Leaving the Good Life. Post Mills. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1992. 198.
Lasn, Kalle. Culture Jam: How to Reverse America’s Suicidal Consumer Binge-And Why We Must. New York. Quill, 2000. 247.
Luhrs, Janet. The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living. New York. Broadway Books, 1997. 444.
Rosenblatt, Roger. Consuming Desires: Consumption, Culture, and The Pursuit of Happiness. Washington D.C. Shearwater Books, 1999. 230.
Ryan, John C., and Alan Thein Druning. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. Seattle. Northwest Environment Watch, 1997. 86.
Savage, Scott. The Plain Reader: Essays on Making a Simple Life. New York. Ballantine Publishing Group, 1998. 241.
Simple Living Collective, and American Friends Service Committee. Taking Charge: Personal and Political Change Through Simple Living. New York. Bantam Books, 1975. 341.
Wachtel, Paul L. The Poverty of Affluence: A Psychological Portrait of the American Way of Life. Philadelphia. New Society Publishers, 1989. 316.
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Solar Home Books
Anderson, Bruce, and Michael Riordan. The New Solar Home Book. Andover. Cheshire Books, 1987. 204.
Anderson, Bruce, and Michael Riordan. The Solar Home Book. Harrisville. Cheshire Books, 1976. 297.
Carter, Joe. Solarizing Your Present Home: Practical Solar Heating Systems You Can Build. Emmaus. Rodale Press, 1981. 671.
Clark, David E. Sunset Homeowner’s Guide to Solar Heating. Menlo Park. Lane Publishing, 1978. 96.
Dully, James T. Affordable Efficient House: Manufactured and Do-it Yourself Kit Houses. Cincinnati. Starcott Media Services, 1999. 221.
Dulley, James T. Earth Friendly Home: Alternative Energy for Your Home. Cincinnati. Starcott Media Services, 1999. 202.
Dulley, James T. Solarize Your Home: James Dulley's Columns and Utility Bills Update. Cincinnati. Starcott Media Services, 1990. 56.
Fine Homebuilding. Energy-Efficient Houses. Newton. Taunton Press, 1993. 159.
Gropp, Louis. Solar Houses: 48 Energy-Saving Designs. New York. Pantheon Books, 1978. 160.
Hand, Jackson. Home Guide to Solar Heating and Cooling. New York. Times Mirror Magazines, 1978. 183.
Hibshman, Dan. Your Affordable Solar Home. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1983. 124.
Kachadorian, James. The Passive Solar House: Using Solar Design to Heat & Cool Your Home. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Books, 1997. 210.
Mazria, Edward. The Passive Solar Energy Book. Emmaus. Rodale Press, 1979. 687.
Miller, Burke. Buildings for a Sustainable America Case Studies. Boulder. American Solar Energy Society, 1990’s. 80.
Pierce, John H. Home Solar Gardening. Toronto. Key Porter Books, 1992. 164.
Potts, Michael. The New Independent Home: People and Houses that Harvest the Sun, Wind, and Water. White River Junction. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. 392
Schurcliff, William A. Solar Heated Buildings of North America: 120 Outstanding Examples. Harrisville. Brick House Publishing Company, 1978. 293.
Sklar, Scott, and Kenneth Sheinkopf. Consumer Guide to Solar Energy: More Ways to Reduce Your Energy Bills and Save the Environment. Chicago. Bonus Books, 1995. 188.
Steven Winter Associates. The Passive Solar Design and Construction Handbook. New York. John Wiley & Sons, 1998. 291.
Strong, Steven J., and William G. Scheller. The Solar Electric House: Energy for the Environmentally Responsive Energy-Independent Home. Still River. Sustainability Press, 1993. 276.
Watson, Donald. Designing and Building a Solar House: Your Place in the Sun. Charolotte. Garden Way Publishing, 1977. 281.
Wright, David A.I.A., and Dennis Andrejko, A.I.A. Passive Solar Architecture: Logic & Beauty. New York. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1982. 253.
Yanda, Bill, and Rick Fisher. Solar Green House: Design, Construction & Operation. Santa Fe. John Muir Publications, 1980. 208.
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Sustainable Communities
Dauncey, Guy. Earth Future: Stories from a Sustainable World. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1999. 161.
Fellowship for International Community. Communities Directory: A Guide to International Communities and Cooperative Living. Rutledge. Fellowship for International Community, 2000. 456.
Fodor, Eben. Better Not Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Community. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1999. 175.
Garbarino, James. Toward a Sustainable Society: An Economic, Social and Environmental Agenda for Our Children’s Future. Chicago. The Noble Press, 1992. 260.
Kunstler, James H. The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape. New York. Simon & Schuster, 1993. 301.
Roseland, Mark. Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and Their Governments. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 1998. 241.
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Transportation
Alvord, Katie. Divorce Your Car!: Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile. Gabriola Island. New Society Publishers, 2000. 305.
DeCicco, John, Jim Kliesch and Martin Thomas. ACEE”S Green Book: Environmental Guide to Cars and Trucks-Model Year 2000. Washington DC. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, 2000. 135.
Durning, Alan Thein. The Car and the City: 24 Steps to Safe Streets and Healthy Communities. Seattle. Northwest Environment Watch, 1996. 73.
Williams, Heathcote. Autogeddon. New York. Arcade Publishing, 1991. 151.
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Vegetarianism and Animal Rights
** 42 Vegetarian Cookbooks are available to be checked out **
Adams, Carol J. The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory. New York. Continum Publishing, 1990. 256.
Amory, Cleveland. Man Kind?: Our Incredible War on Wildlife. New York. Dell Publishing, 1974. 367.
Baker, Ron. The American Hunting Myth. New York. Vantage Press. 1985. 287.
Batten, Peter. Living Trophies: A Shocking Look at the Conditions in America's Zoos. New York. Thomas Y. Crowall Company, 1976. 246.
Braunstein, Mark Mathew. Radical Vegetarianism. Los Angles. Panjandrum Books, 1988. 140.
Coats, C. David. Old MacDonald's Factory Farm: The Myth of the Traditional Farm and the Shocking Truth About Animal Suffering in Today's Agribusiness. New York. Continuum Publishing, 1989. 186.
Cohen, Robert. Milk The Deadly Poison. Englewood Cliffs. Argus Publishing, 1998. 317.
Coe, Sue. Dead Meat. New York. Four Walls Eight Windows, 1995. 136.
Ehrlich, Paul, and Anne Ehrlich. Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species. New York. Ballantine Books, 1981. 384.
Lyman, Howard F. Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat. New York. Scribner, 1998. 223.
Mason, Jim, and Peter Singer. Animal Factories: What Agribusiness is Doing to the Family Farm, the Environment and your Health. New York. Harmony Books, 1990. 240.
Mowat, Farley. A Whale for the Killing. New York. Penguin Books, 1972. 239.
Newkirk, Ingrid. Save the Animals!: 101 Easy Things You Can Do. New York. Warner Books. 1990. 192.
Parachin, Victor. 365 Good Reasons to be a Vegetarian: A Book of Thoughts, Facts, Humor, Science, and Surprises. Garden City Park. Avery Publishing Group, 1998.157.
Rifkin, Jeremy. Beyond Beef: The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Culture. New York. Plume, 1992. 353.
Robbins, John. Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth. Walpole. Stillpoint Publishing, 1987. 423.
Robbins, John. May All be Fed: Diet for a New World. New York. Morrow, 1992. 415.
Schell, Orville. Modern Meat: Antibiotics, Hormones, and the Pharmaceutical Farm. New York. Random House, 1984. 337.
Singer, Peter. In Defense of Animals. New York. Basil Blackwell, 1985. 224.
Singer, Peter. Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals. New York. Avon Books, 1975. 297.
Verney, Peter. Homo Tyrannicus: A History of Man's War Against Animals. London. Mills & Boon Limited, 1979. 187.
Williams, Heathcote. Sacred Elephants. New York. Harmony Books, 1989. 175.
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Vietnam War
Barry, Jan. Peace is Our Profession: Poems and Passages of War Protest. East River Anthology, 1981. 294.
Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars. The Indochina Story. New York. Bantam Books, 1970. 347.
Ellsberg, Daniel. Papers on the War. New York. Touchstone, 1972. 309.
Fritzgerald, Frances. Fire on the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam. New York. Vintage Books, 1972. 661.
Halberstam, David. The Best and the Brightest. New York. Penguin Books, 1972. 831.
Shawcross, William. Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia. New York. Pocket Books, 1979. 464.
Taylor, Telford. Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy. New York. Bantam Books, 1970. 224.
Vietnam Veterans. Free Fire Zone: Short Stories by Vietnam Veterans. Coventry. 1st Casualty Press Fund, 1973. 208.
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Violence, Non-Violence, War and Peace
Barnet, Richard J. Roots of War: The Men and Institutions Behind U.S. Foreign Policy. Baltimore. Peugiun Books, 1972. 350.
Cousins, Norman. Albert Schweitzer’s Mission: Healing and Peace. New York. W.W. Norton & Company, 1985. 319.
Fromm, Erich. The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness. New York. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1973. 521.
Hare, A. Paul, and Herbert H. Blumberg. Nonviolent Direct Action: American Cases: Social-Psychological Analyses. Washington D.C. Corpus Publications, 1968. 575.
Klare, Michael T. Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict. Metropolitan Books. New York, 2001. 289.
Kome, Penney, and Patrick Crean. Peace: A Dream Unfolding. San Francisco. Sierra Club Books, 1986. 256.
May, Rollo. Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence. New York. W.W. Norton & Company Inc., 1972. 283.
Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Non-Violent Action: Part One Power and Struggle. Boston. Extending Horizons Books, 1973. 118.
Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Non-Violent Action: Part Two The Methods of Nonviolent Action. Boston. Extending Horizons Books, 1973. 350.
Sharp, Gene. The Politics of Non-Violent Action: Part Three The Dynamics of Non-Violent Action. Boston. Extending Horizons Books, 1973. 453.
Weinberg, Arthur, and Lila Weinberg. Instead of Violence: Writings by the Great Advocates of Peace and Nonviolence Throughout History. Boston. Beacon Press, 1963. 486.
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