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 Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:41 am
Post here books relating to the environment that you think that others in the guild would enjoy. I'll start.
Acquiring Genomes by Lynn Margulis. It idn't so much about the environment per say, but it focuses on the importance of cooperation in evolution.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by J.E Lovelock. This may be one of the best earth-related books out there-it's about the real scientific hypothesis about the Earth as a single organism.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. A bit radical, it's about a man who receives instructions on how to save the earth and the human race. These instructions are from a gorilla called Ishmael.
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Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:13 pm
Ooo!! My turn!!!
I'm currently reading a book called The Diversity of Life by Edward O. Wilson. VERY environmental! Great book! With lots of colored pictures and very clear writing.
Another book I've been wanting to read (but haven't had the time to yet) is called The Skeptical Environmentalist. I don't remember who it's by, but it's about how the media tends to exaggerate the condition of the environment. The author argues that the environment is actually getting better, just not good enough yet. I think it's interesting and good to get some stuff from different perspectives, neh? mrgreen
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:10 am
I posted this a while back, but Encounters with the Archdruid by John McPhee. It mostly consists of conversations between David Brower, a "militant conservationist" who founded several environmental organizations, and three developers in different areas of the United States about conservation and the importance of the environment. I haven't read all of it, it was on the books list for my Ethical Issues class last term, but the selections that I've read are amazingly well written and refreshing. Although John McPhee has an obvious preference for the conservationist side, he presents the arguements objectively, and it gives you a good feel not only for our own side, but for the reasonings of the opposing side as well. I HIGHLY reccomend it!
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:30 pm
AriaStarSong I posted this a while back, but Encounters with the Archdruid by John McPhee. It mostly consists of conversations between David Brower, a "militant conservationist" who founded several environmental organizations, and three developers in different areas of the United States about conservation and the importance of the environment. I haven't read all of it, it was on the books list for my Ethical Issues class last term, but the selections that I've read are amazingly well written and refreshing. Although John McPhee has an obvious preference for the conservationist side, he presents the arguements objectively, and it gives you a good feel not only for our own side, but for the reasonings of the opposing side as well. I HIGHLY reccomend it!
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:48 pm
Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. EVERY ENVIRONMENTALIST NEEDS TO READ THIS, IT'S AMAZING (personally, get the annotated(sp?) version because it explains a lot of things along with the original book.
Poems by William Wordsworth. He is one of the few modern poets who has actually influenced many people with his poems about Nature.
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:55 pm
Devin K. Truessence Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. EVERY ENVIRONMENTALIST NEEDS TO READ THIS, IT'S AMAZING (personally, get the annotated(sp?) version because it explains a lot of things along with the original book. Poems by William Wordsworth. He is one of the few modern poets who has actually influenced many people with his poems about Nature.
I heard a thousand blended notes,
While in a grove I sat reclined,
In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bring sad thoughts to the mind.
To her fair works did Nature link
The human soul that through me ran;
And it grieved my heart to think
What man has made of man.
Through primrose tufts, in that sweet bower,
The periwinkle trail'd its wreaths;
And 'tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes.
The birds around me hopp'd and played,
Their thoughts I cannot measure--
But the least movement which they made,
It seemed a thrill of pleasure.
The budding twigs spread out their fan,
To catch the breezy air;
And I must think, do all I can,
That there was pleasure there.
If this belief from Heaven be sent,
If such be Nature's holy plan,
Have I not reason to lament
What man has made of man?
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:42 pm
A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson
- An excellent complement to the study of science and general understanding of how we found out what we know about the world around us. Despite the text-book like approach, it's a very enjoyable read.
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond
Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond
- Both books give detailed accounts of humans and the way they've treated their environment throughout history. Shows how important a healthy Earth is... not only vital for nature, but the whole of human existence.
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Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:46 pm
Oh, I love Jared Diamond's books. I really liked Guns Germs and Steel, but my favorite of his is The Third Chimpanzee.
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Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 8:36 pm
Wow...So many books I must read!!! gonk
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:39 am
Well I havn't read these books but they deserve to be looked into;"Collapse:How societies choose to fail or succeed" also i saw a handy book on global warming. Thanks for all the book posts because i needed some reading material!
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Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 9:42 am
Kagerou Osajima A Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill Bryson - An excellent complement to the study of science and general understanding of how we found out what we know about the world around us. Despite the text-book like approach, it's a very enjoyable read. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, by Jared Diamond Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond - Both books give detailed accounts of humans and the way they've treated their environment throughout history. Shows how important a healthy Earth is... not only vital for nature, but the whole of human existence. Wow i didn't see Collapse when i posted like 2 seconds ago. So yeah that book by Jared Diamond looks really good!
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 3:08 pm
Lovelock has a new book coming outcalled The Revenge of Gaia; it's about how we're all in deep doo-doo regarding climate change. There's an article where he summarizes his concerns here. It became available in the UK on Feb. 2, but for some reason isn't going to be available in the States until August. confused Go figure.
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 8:33 pm
Tahpenes Lovelock has a new book coming outcalled The Revenge of Gaia; it's about how we're all in deep doo-doo regarding climate change. There's an article where he summarizes his concerns here. It became available in the UK on Feb. 2, but for some reason isn't going to be available in the States until August. confused Go figure.
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:52 pm
rikuHEART Devin K. Truessence Walden, by Henry David Thoreau. EVERY ENVIRONMENTALIST NEEDS TO READ THIS, IT'S AMAZING (personally, get the annotated(sp?) version because it explains a lot of things along with the original book. Well, it's not the annoted version, but here it is, courtesy of the gutenberg project. http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext95/waldn10.txtthe gutenberg project, just so you all know, is a free online library of clasic books and authors. www.gutenberg.org
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:09 am
Deceit and Denial; The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution by Gerald Markowitz & David Rosner.
I found it a little repetitive, but the insights into the behaviour of the lead industry were as disturbing as they were insightful.
High Tech Trash; Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health by Elizabath Grossman
Reading it at the moment. Goes over whay I consider to be a lot of basic information about the processes that are necessary to create high-tech stuff, but then I did do a couple of years of an engineering degree in IT.
The End of the Line; How Overfishing is Changing the World and What We Eat by Charles Clover
In my to-read pile. Looks interesting.
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