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333.7209 Kittle, Nancy. Legacy: Portraits of 50 Bay Area 155.418 Louv, Richard. Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our K654L Environmental Elders. University of California Press, L936L Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder. Algonquin 2006. Profiles of extraordinary locals who defended Books, 2005. Extols importance of exposure to nature the open spaces of the Bay Area. for physical and emotional development.

635.0979 Peirce, Pam. Golden Gate Gardening: The Complete 303.4973 Kunstler, James Howard. : P356g Guide to Year-Round Food Gardening in the San K9636L Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California. Sasquatch Twenty-First Century. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. Books, 1998. Definitive source on local vegetable Apocalyptic vision of a post-oil future details economic, gardening tailored for the many climates in the region. political and social changes.

635.95 Harlow, Nora. Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry 304.2 Weisman, Alan. The World Without Us. Thomas Dunne H2274p Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region. East Bay W435w Books, 2007. Paints provocative scenario of what would MUD, 2004. What to plant to conserve water, provide happen to earth if all humans disappeared. wildlife habitat and reduce fire hazards. 330.126 Eisler, Riane. The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a 635.9517 Keator, Glenn and Alrie Middlebrook. Designing Ei87r Caring Economics. Berrett-Koehler, 2007. Ecofeminist K223d California Native Gardens: The Plant Community promotes practical plan to solve environmental and Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens. University of social problems. California Press, 2007. Easy to use book includes sample

plans, drawings, color photographs and plant lists. 333.72 McPhee, John. Encounters with the Archdruid. Noonday 641.5 Waters, Alice. The Art of Simple Food: Notes and M241e Press, 1971. McPhee describes conservation champion W315a Recipes From a Delicious Revolution. Clarkson Potter, David Brower going head to head with three natural 2007. Bay Area natural food revolutionary presents her enemies. principles and recipes for good eating. 333.9164 Helvarg, David. Blue Frontier: Dispatches from 712.0979 Walker, Richard. The Country in the City: The Greening H369b America’s Ocean Wilderness. Sierra Club Books, W1537c of the San Francisco Bay Area. University of Washington 2006. Charts ongoing ecological crisis of the marine Press, 2007. A history of local environmental politics environment, emphasizing public policy and activist from the late 1800s to the present. efforts.

333.9522 Glavin, Terry. The Sixth Extinction: Journey Among HOW-TO G469s the Lost and Left Behind. St. Martin’s Press, 2006. How 2007 globalization contributes to the loss of diverse cultures, 307.3362 Walljasper, Jay. The Great Neighborhood Book: languages and local traditions. W1588g A Do-it-yourself Guide to Placemaking. New Society, 2007. Offers techniques to revive a community by 363.196 Malkan, Stacy. Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side transforming public spaces. M2956n of the Beauty Industry. New Society, 2007. Warns of hazardous chemicals in products of profit-driven, 307.77 Bang, Jan Martin. Ecovillages: A Practical Guide to unregulated U.S. cosmetics industry. B2243e Sustainable Communities. New Society, 2005. A manual for planning, establishing and maintaining a sustainable 363.17 Schapiro, Mark. Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry Of community, using a approach. Sch168e Everyday Products—Who’s At Risk And What’s At Stake 333.72 Yarrow, Joanna. 1,001 Ways to Save the Earth. Chronicle For American Power. Chelsea Green, 2007. Spurning Y25o Books, 2007. This handbook provides practical and precautionary practices damages us, our ecosystems simple ideas for every budget and every day. and American competitive advantage.

640 Baird, Lori. Don’t Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew and 363.7285 Royte, Elizabeth. Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of B163d Reuse to Make Things Last. Rodale, 2007. Extend the R816g Trash. Back Bay, 2006. Travel the fascinating trail trash life of your treasured possessions and maximize the takes—with experts. value of everything you own. 363.7387 Kolbert, Elizabeth. Field Notes from a Catastrophe: 629.229 Nerad, Jack R. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hybrid and K831f Man, Nature and Climate Change. Bloomsbury, 2006. N354c Alternative Fuel Vehicles. Alpha, 2007. In jargon-free Expansion of author’s cogent New Yorker series on the language, explains the advantages and disadvantages urgent global warming crisis. of each kind of car. 363.8097 Imhoff, Daniel. Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to a 644 Thorne Amann, Jennifer. Consumer Guide to Home Im3f Food and Farm Bill. Watershed Media/UC Press, 2007. Am134c Energy Savings: Save Money, Save the Earth. New Tell-all on subsidies distorting our food system, our Society, 2007. A one-stop resource to improve home bodies and our future. energy performance and reduce costs. a Main Library 100 Larkin St. (at Grove) (415) 557-4277 www.sfpl.org the green list: recommended eco-titles at the library

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394.12 Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural SF Le Guin, Ursula K. Always Coming Home. Harper & Row, P7609o History of Four Meals. Penguin Press, 2006. Discusses Leguin 1985. Complex portrayal of a yet-to-exist society in the ecology of the food we eat in a remarkable journey Northern California. up and down the food chain. F Quinn, Daniel. Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and 585.5097 Preston, Richard. The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion Quinn Spirit. Bantam, 1992. Records philosophical conversa- P9268w and Daring. Random House, 2007. Explores previously tions that take place between a man and a gorilla. unknown ecosystem in the canopy of Northern California’s redwoods. S880: 1879 Robinson, Kim Stanley, ed. Future Primitive: The New Ecotopias. TOR, 1994. Notable short works of visionary 597.56 House, Freeman. Totem Salmon: Life Lessons from fiction incorporate elements of primitivism and eco- H816t Another Species. Beacon Press, 1999. In lyrical writing, anarchism. describes effort to save the salmon in one Humboldt County river. SF Starhawk. The Fifth Sacred Thing. Bantam, 1993. Starhawk Ecofeminist’s epic novel pits San Francisco utopia 628.4458 Evans, Dave. Cool Green Stuff: A Guide to Finding Great against Southern California dystopia. Ev153c Recycled, Sustainable, Renewable Objects You Will Love. Clarkson Potter, 2007. Ecostyle from all over Earth! SF Stewart, George Rippey. Earth Abides. Hermes, 1949. Stewart Classic of last man on earth after epidemic—and he 818.303 Thoreau, Henry David. Walden. Beacon Press, 2004. lives in Berkeley! T391w The 1854 classic with an introduction and annotations by Bill McKibben. DVDS B Hill, Julia Butterfly. The Legacy of Luna: The Story of DVD H5534a a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle To Save the Red- Baraka. Magidson Films, Inc., 2001. Captures the 304.2 woods. Harper San Francisco, 2000. Her two years of harmony and the calamity that humans and nature BARA civil disobedience succeed in promoting the survival have visited upon the Earth. of primal forest. DVD . Electric Wallpaper Co., 2004. 333.8232 Will the end of cheap and plentiful petroleum mean END the end of suburbia as we know it? FICTION DVD Fed Up!: Genetic Engineering, Industrial Agriculture and F Abbey, Edward. The Monkey Wrench Gang. Avon, 1975. 338.1097 Sustainable Alternatives. Wholesome Goodness Produc- Abbey A comic and incendiary call to protect the American FED tions, 2002. An entertaining and informative overview of wilderness. America’s contemporary food production system.

SF Boyle, T. Coraghessan. A Friend Of The Earth. Viking, DVD Global Warming: What’s Up With the Weather? Boyle 2000. A riff on the mores and manias of environmental 363.7387 WGBH Boston, 2000. Explores the possible relation- crusaders, blending idealism and satire. GLOB ship between rising global temperatures and extreme weather events. SF Brin, David. Earth. Bantam, 1990. Ecological disasters Brin threaten the entire planet. DVD Planet Earth: The Complete Series. BBC Video, 2007. 508 A beautifully filmed nine hour exploration of the habi- SF Callenbach, Ernest. Banyan Tree Books, 1975. Ecotopia: PLAN tats and natural wonders of our world. Callenba The Notebooks and Reports of William Weston. The Northwest secedes from the Union to form a socially DVD Oil on Ice. Warner Home Video, 2005. Discusses conflict and ecologically responsible state. 639.95 between the oil industry and environmentalists over OIL the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. SF Carlsson, Chris. After the Deluge. Full Enjoyment Books, Carlsson 2004. A teen arsonist threatens utopian San Francisco’s DVD The Future of Food. Lily Films, 2004. Reveals the devas- sustainable direct democracy. 664.024 tation genetically modified crops have wreaked upon FUTU farmers, crops, foods and communities, and shows new SF Gibson, William. Virtual Light. Bantam, 1993. Viscerally solutions. Gibs convincing dystopia of homeless living on Bay Bridge. DVD The Day After Tomorrow. Twentieth Century Fox Home F Hegland, Jean. Into The Forest. Calyx Books, 1996. F Entertainment, 2004. Climatologist Jack Hall must fight Hegland Two sisters survive in the Northern California forest DAY to survive the elements when global warming triggers when fuel deliveries to the area cease. 2004 the onset of a new Ice Age. a Main Library 100 Larkin St. (at Grove) (415) 557-4277 www.sfpl.org