Aug 31 2009

What's On Your Reading List?

Posted by: Jonathan Marshall

Many of us suffer from Chronic Information Overload Syndrome: books piling up on the night stand, magazines stacked in the bathroom and email overflowing our in-boxes. Still, that doesn't stop us from ever-optimistically creating lists of what we plan to read in the near future, just as soon as we finish the chores.

In that spirit, I was intrigued by news that the Humboldt County Library has more than 150 new books and other materials on the environment, "green" technology and energy efficiency, thanks to a grant from PG&E to the Humboldt Library Foundation.

I asked the library system for its list of new titles--they do, after all, serve one of the most environmentally conscious parts of the state, so their choices ought to give the rest of us excellent guidance on these popular, practical and important topics.

Here are some of the titles they thought well enough of to purchase at least two copies:

• Amann, Jennifer Thorne. Consumer guide to home energy savings.
• Bishop, Amanda. How to reduce your carbon footprint.
• David, Laurie. The down-to-earth guide to global warming.
• DeGunther, Rik. Energy efficient homes for dummies.
• Delano, Marfe Ferguson. Earth in the hot seat.
• Krigger, John. The homeowner's handbook to energy efficiency.
• Krupp, Fred. Earth, the sequel: The race to reinvent energy and stop global warming.
• McKay, Kim. True green kids: 100 things you can do to save the planet.
• Peppas, Lynn. Ocean, tidal, and wave energy.
• Reilly, Kathleen M. Planet Earth: 25 environmental projects you can build yourself.
• Rodger, Ellen. Building a green community.
• Sivertsen, Linda.  Generation green: The ultimate teen guide to living an eco-friendly life.
• Thornhill, Jan. This is my planet: the kids' guide to global warming.
• Walker, Niki.  Harnessing power from the sun.

If this list just whets your appetite for more, check out the lists on Amazon.com relating to the environment--all 1,956 of them!

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