Green Books in the Library
From Wittenberg Green Guide
A very incomplete list of books.
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Books in Wittenberg's Library
- The Business Case for Renewable Energy: A Guide for Colleges and Universities / by Michael Philips and Andrea Putman (Alexandria, VA : Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, 2006) MAIN STACKS: LB3223.3 .P486 2006
- Cradle to cradle : remaking the way we make things / William McDonough & Michael Braungart (New York : North Point Press, 2002) MAIN STACKS: TD794.5 .M395 2002
- This book is about rethinking how we manufacture items. The authors argue that we should be designing materials with the intent that they be easily reusable and recyclable.
- Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket / Brian Halweil (Worldwatch Institute, 2004) MAIN STACKS: TX356 .H35 2004
- The Omnivore's Dilemma / Michael Pollan (Penguin Press, 2006) MAIN STACKS: GT2850 .P65 2006
- Examines the ethics and sustainability of different food chains, including the standard American industrial food chain, industrial-organic, local-organic and homegrown/hunted/foraged food chains. Listed by the New York Times as one of the five best non-fiction books of 2006.
- Organic coffee : sustainable development by Mayan farmers / Maria Elena Martinez-Torres (Athens : Ohio University Center for International Studies, 2006) MAIN STACKS: HD9199.M63 C475 2006
- The quest for environmental justice : human rights and the politics of pollution / edited by Robert D. Bullard (San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 2005) MAIN STACKS : GE220 .Q47 2005
- Six arguments for a greener diet : how a more plant-based diet could save your health and the environment / [Michael F. Jacobson and the staff of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (Washington, DC : Center for Science in the Public Interest , c2006) MAIN STACKS : TX392 .S59 2006
- The way we eat : why our food choices matter / Peter Singer (Rodale, 2006) MAIN STACKS: TX357 .S527 2006
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Books available from OhioLINK
- Animal Liberation / Peter Singer (1975; 2nd ed. 1990)
- The ecological economics of consumption / edited by Lucia A. Reisch, Inge Røpke (2004)
- The Green Book of Household Hints: Keeping an efficient and ecologically sound home / Marjorie Harris (2001) ISBN 1-55209-600-9 [available in Clark Co Library 648.5 Harris]
- High tech trash : digital devices, hidden toxics, and human health / Elizabeth Grossman (2006)
- An in depth look at the growing problem of what to do with defunct electronics, and a look at some ways to move forward on solving the problem.
- Plan B 2.0 / Lester R. Brown (2006)
- Stuff : the secret lives of everyday things / John C. Ryan, Alan Thein Durning (1997)
- This book provides a brief, provocative look at the environmental impact of 10 everyday things, including clothes, food, computers, and paper products.
- Sustaining the Earth: Choosing consumer products that are safe for you, your family, and the earth / Debra Dadd-Redalia (1994) ISBN 0-688-12335-X [available in Clark County Library 363.7 Dadd]
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Searching for Books about the Environment in Library Catalogs
Because there are environmental issues connected to nearly aspect of our lives, there are more book topics related to the environment than we could possibly mention here. Many books will be described in library catalogs as being about the environmental aspects of some particular subject such as "Animal Industry -- Environmental Aspects. If you are looking for books on the environment as it relates to a particular topic, often the most useful way to begin is with a keyword search combining your topic and environmental aspects, such as computers and environmental aspects.
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Some useful subject headings
In addition to keyword searches, you may have some luck using subject searches such as these:
