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Waters Dark and Deep: How One Family Overcame Hurricane Katrina's Deadly Fury

5 reviews
Katie Thomas

Cold Spring Press, 2006

Helping us to remember.
At this point, most of us that live outside the areas directly affected by Katrina have moved on to other things: the threat of terrorism, the next natural disaster, or even the latest celebrity break-up. Ms. Thomas's story helps to draw our attention back to the continuing disaster that has affected thousands by focusing our attention on just a few: these seven children. Through their ...

Squirrel Wars: Backyard Wildlife Battles & How to Win Them

5 reviews
Kit Harrison

Willow Creek Press, 2000

a truly honest and practical guide
Finally, someone has published a guide to dealing with my backyard foes. For years, master gardners, nursery workers, etc. have told me there was absolutely nothing I could do to protect my flowerbeds and bird feeders from squirrels, pesky birds and roaming cats. After reading this book, I know what works and what doesn't. This book not only tells me what to do, I now have some good ...

Fire Line: Summer Battles of the West

4 reviews
Michael Thoele

Fulcrum Publishing, 1995

The very best book available on Western wildfires
Mike Thoele is one of the few humans truly qualified to write a book that accurately portrays the culture and the people of wildland fire. And he has done a spectacular job of it with this fine book. Since the major rager fires of 1910, Americans have fought wildfires in the forests and grasslands and deserts of the West. The summer warriors who take on these battles are a breed apart, and ...

Wild Neighbors: The Humane Approach to Living with Wildlife

7 reviews

Fulcrum Publishing, 1997

The definitive guidline to living with wildlife
This is an excellent description of methods and techniques to use for the most commonly-considered "nuisance" species of wildlife. John Hadidian, the author, is both a wildlife enthusiast and a gardener, and he has edited a very balanced set of explanations on how to discourage wildlife when it has become a problem for a homeowner. The solutions are humane and can leave the homeowner proud ...

Geodestinies: The Inevitable Control of Earth Resources over Nations and Individuals

9 reviews
Walter, Ph.D. Youngquist

Natl Book Co, 1997

GeoDestinies
A book I pass around alot! If you are concerned about Earth's natural resources and our future, this is a must read. The author explains the coming world production peak in conventional oil and the facts of dealing with finite resources. Don't be surprised by the problems we face just around the corner in the new century in energy, minerals and water.

Cold, Clear, and Deadly: Unraveling a Toxic Legacy

5 reviews
Melvin J. Visser

Michigan State University Press, 2007

solving an ecological mystery in the Great Lakes and northern waters
Upon early retirement from the UpJohn Company, Visser undertook an investigation which was like solving a mystery to find out how persistent organic pollutants--POPs--were getting into the colder waters of the earth from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean. The POPs, at first though to be harmless, were becoming so prevalent and toxic that blubber from some Arctic Ocean whales would classify as ...

Scorched Earth: How the Fires of Yellowstone Changed America

8 reviews
Rocky Barker

Island Press, 2005

Interested in Fire Policy... Read this book
Rocky Barker uncovers a lot information about US fire policy. When I got this book for X-mas I thought it might be another one of the same old song fire books. Once I started reading it I became "fired up" again about US fire policy. Those that have worked in the wildland fire service should really enjoy reading how people in the Forest Service and conservation movement recognized early in the ...

Field Guide to the Slug: Explore the Secret World of Slugs and Their Kin -In Forest, Fields, and Gardens from ...

5 reviews
Western Society of Malacologists, David G. Gordon

Sasquatch Books, 1994

Great short non-fiction on slugs
This is a great short non-fiction work on slugs, handy for identifying those little slimers. Just the right amount of detail for the mildly curious. Readable in about an hour, it includes brief chapters on "The Slug Family Tree," "The Slug in Brief," "Anatomy of a Slug," "Familiar Slugs of the Northwest," "Seven Wonders of Slugdom," "Controlling Slugs," "Observing Slugs in the Wild," and "at ...

More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want

6 reviews
Robert Engelman

Island Press, 2008

Trusting women and respecting history
Finally, a book about population and family planning that those of us who work on population issues can distribute proudly to those who aren't in the field! Engelman outlines the history of women managing their fertility through the ages, from our humble beginnings as homo erectus through modern day. Throughout human history some women have prevented conception with herbs and pessaries. And ...

Community Planning: An Introduction To The Comprehensive Plan

4 reviews
Eric Damian Kelly, Barbara Becker

Island Press, 1999

Planning in the 21st Century
Planning in the 21st Century BY MARY R. ENGLISH Part of a growing series on land use planning published by Island Press, Community Planning is modestly titled. It provides much more than an introduction: it gives the reader a working acquaintance with community planning. In the United States, the concept of comprehensive local planning dates back to the City Beautiful movement spawned by the 1892 ...

A Great Day to Fight Fire: Mann Gulch, 1949

4 reviews
Mark Matthews

University of Oklahoma Press, 2007

An essential piece of information key to any collection strong in firefighting literature
Mark Matthews has written about the Mann Gulch fire before, and avid readers of firefighting literature may readily recognize both his style and the events. But what makes A GREAT DAY TO FIGHT FIRE memorable is its different focus on the people who fought the fire, rather than just strategies and events. Chapters in A GREAT DAY TO FIGHT FIRE focuses on the victim's families and the personal ...

When Raccoons Fall Through Your Ceiling: The Handbook for Coexisting With Wildlife (Practical Guide Series, 3)

4 reviews
Andrea Dawn Lopez

University of North Texas Press, 2002

For the Love of Animals
How true this writing is. The animals are being forced out of their natural habitat to make room for humans. I have no doubt that Andrea's experiences go well beyond what she has written about, even as a child. She has made it clear that co-existing is possible without much effort on our part. BE PREPARED! Where have we all seen those words written before? Although "common sense" is not all ...

Understanding the Alcoholic's Mind: The Nature of Craving and How to Control It

4 reviews
Arnold M. Ludwig

Oxford University Press, USA, 1987

Filled in the gaps
I have been in substance abuse counseling and AA on and off for a few years. Recently I began researching alternatives to the 12-step approach in secular organizations such as SOS and non-AA affiliated books such as "Rational Recovery." This was one of the books I chose to read and I'm very happy I did. Written by a medical doctor and experienced researcher, the book brings together a lot of ...

Ask the Bugman: Environmentally Safe Ways to Control Household Pests

3 reviews
Richard Fagerlund, Johnna Lachnit

University of New Mexico Press, 2002

Controlling mice, termites, bed bugs & more
Environmentally safe, effective ways of controlling mice, termites, bed bugs and other common household insects and creatures are revealed in Ask The Bugman!, a guide which uses a question and answer format to impart the basics, and a chapter organization by type of pest ("Biters and Stingers", "Ants") make answers quick to find. An excellent, basic guide to pest control options.

A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids: Understanding Climate Change and What You Can Do About It

4 reviews
Julie Hall

Green Goat Books, 2007

Belongs in Every Middle School Classroom!
This is an important and accessible book that clearly defines climate change and explores the many ways it is adversely affecting our world. It provides interesting examples of things people are already doing to fight climate change. Even better, it suggests positive action items that will inspire and teach children and their families how to become part of the solution. A valuable resource and ...

Hemp Diseases and Pests: Management and Biological Control: An Advanced Treatise (Cabi Publishing)

4 reviews
J. M. McPartland, R. C. Clarke, ...

CABI, 2000

Review from CC Archives
Hemp diseases and pests An amazing new tome on cannabis cultivation. from CC On-line, by Pete Brady Here's the perfect recipe for a book about cannabis: use three authors who have spent decades studying cannabis horticulture, combine them with an international publishing company, and give them enough resources to create an oversized book with professional citations, illustrations, and binding. ...

Working with Your Woodland: A Landowner's Guide (Revised Edition)

4 reviews
Mollie Beattie, Charles Thompson, ...

University Press of New England, 1993

A great book for the serious, passionate woodlot owner.
Having bought a woodlot in the past year, I praise this book based on real-life experience. This book is an excellent introduction to the forestry terms and practice. I learned all the background I needed to understand a forest management plan and discuss it intelligently with a professional forester. This book discusses forestry issues in detail, but without getting bogged down in arcane ...

Tiny Game Hunting

4 reviews
Hilary Dole Klein

Bantam, 1991

Tiny Game Hunting... two thumbs way up!
This could be the most useful book I own. It gets more use than my dictionary. Tiny Game Hunting offers practical and effective methods of capturing or killing common household and garden pests; everying from insects and spiders, to lizards and smakes, and mice and gophers. It focuses on environmentally safe extermination methods. Many of the traps, repellents, and pesticides can be made ...

Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey Bear

3 reviews
Sue Houser

M.T. Publishing Company, Inc., 2007

Through the pages of Hot Foot Teddy
Hot Foot Teddy, by Sue Houser, weaves a wonderful true story from the creative title of the book to the finishing sentence. Most people are familiar with Smokey Bear, but many may not know the inside story and some of the intriguing facts surrounding his rise to popularity. The book lays out the life of the bear that allows the reader to experience a range of emotions. Though geared toward ...

Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification, Impacts, and Control of Common North American Species

4 reviews
Sylvan Ramsey Kaufman, Wallace Kaufman

Stackpole Books, 2007

Practical reference for invasive plants
This book is much more than a field guide. The authors provide practical advice on eradicating invasive species, as well as fascinating histories of how the invasive plants got here in the first place. It's amazing how many of them were brought over for gardens! The guide is thorough, covering both terrestrial and aquatic species. Recommended for anyone with pesky invasive plant problems, be ...

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