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Featured New Online Resources

Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site Wisconsin Newspaper Digital Research Site
New online resource available from BadgerLink! A service of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, this database provides access to 235 daily and weekly newspapers in Wisconsin, starting in 2005 to present (60 days delay time).
LearningExpress Library LearningExpress Library
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each Learning Center offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want-at school, at work, or in life. Easy registration required to use this database.  Username & password only to set up your account.
LexisNexis Library Express LexisNexis® Library Express
LexisNexis® Library Express provides full-text access to full-text to over 6,000 unique news, business, and legal sources.  Includes access to federal & state cases, codes, tax law, patents, company profiles, SEC filings & much more.
 Teen Health & Wellness Database Teen Health & Wellness Database
new database focusing on the medical health and emotional needs of teens with self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
 GREENR  GREENR
(Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)
From global warming, to food safety, to the impact of economic development on international relations, today’s environmental issues are shaping the future.  GREENR focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment. It is a one-stop site with news, background information, video, unique commentaries, primary source documents and statistics.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Fulltext database for more than 740 magazines and books with detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby-enthusiast.

 

Decade of Despair Author Program


Decade of Despair : Winnebago County During the Great Depression, 1929-1939
Thomas J. Rowland
Thursday, December 10th
7:00 pm at the Oshkosh Public Library.
Lower Level Meeting Room.  Free, open to the public.

 

 

Professor Thomas Rowland, a senior lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and co-author of the book "Decade of Despair : Winnebago County During the Great Depression. 1929-1939," will present his book & speak about this important time in Winnebago County history. 

This special program is co-sponsored by the Winnebago County Historical and Archaeological Society, Winnebagoland Genealogical Society and Oshkosh Public Library. Our thanks to the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society for making this program possible.
 

New BadgerLink Online Resources



BadgerLink has the answers @ your library®

Explore new online resouces made available from BadgerLink!  BadgerLink, which began in July 1998, is a free service for all Wisconsin libraries – public, school, academic, and special – as well as for Wisconsin residents through home, office, and hand-held devices.

Britannica Online: Elementary School
Britannica Online school edition features easy-to-read encyclopedia articles and age-appropriate reference and learning materials ideal for children at the preschool & elementary school level. Thousands of shorter articles cover subjects for school and fun, from nations of the world to animals and sports.

Britannica Online: Middle School
Search encyclopedia & reference articles, journals and magazines, the web's best sites, multimedia, and curriculum content for middle school level students.

Britannica Online: High School
Encyclopedias and related materials (dictionaries, thesauri, illustrations, maps, biographies) for high school students. Also includes educational activities, exercises, and study guides.

Britannica Online: Learning Zone
Engaging online tool for early-childhood learning, covering letters, words, numbers, time, sound, geography and more. This activity-centered learning environment - created for Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade - supports classroom curriculum and helps students build technology skills.

Novelist K-8
This version of the Novelist fiction database has a bright, appealing layout, designed especially for elementary and middle school readers.

Literary Reference Center
A comprehensive literary reference database providing detailed information on the most studied authors and their works.  Search for your favorite author for a biography & list of what they have written.

History Reference Center
This database offers full text articles on topics from early history to present day from reference books, encyclopedias and non-fiction books, leading history periodicals, historical documents, & more!  Features related historical photos and maps, and more than 80 hours of historical video.

Science Reference Center
This database contains full text articles from science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

Alt Health Watch
This database focuses on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers full text articles covering topics of complementary and alternative medicine.

Humanities International Complete
Humanities International Complete provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world.   This database includes all data from Humanities International Index plus unique full text content.

Some of the online resources offered through BadgerLink have been updated & expanded.  These resources include:  Business Source Premier ; Academic Search Premier ; Novelist ; Newspaper Source Plus

 

Green Living Featured Collection

Green LivingGREEN LIVING FEATURED COLLECTION

It is easy being green - with a little help from the Oshkosh Public Library. Introducing our new Green Living collection. The broad concept of living green - in a manner that minimizes your impact on the environment - can be applied to almost all aspects of life. We pull it all together in one, easy-to-use collection that focuses on green concepts and trends, along with resources that can help you color your life a more eco-friendly shade of green.

Visit the 2nd floor and check out Green Living, our first "featured collection" at the Oshkosh Public Library!  The Green Living collection includes titles on building, business, food, health, transportation, renewable energy, home and garden and sustainable development.  Browse the best and newest green living featured collection titles listed online ~ Green Living Bibliography.


Info Green - Online resources on green living and making environmental friendly decisions to help the earth.

 

Green Living Bibliography

Saving Planet Earth cover

GREEN LIVING BIBLIOGRAPHY
Items selected for Green Living Featured Collection
By general subject, with most common subject headings given. Arranged by title.

Select the following subject headings for a list of titles.


ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND ENVIRONMENTALISM

Environmental responsibility (numbers of these are under my green lifestyle)
Environmental ethics X
Environmental policy X
Environmental degradation
Nature conservation
Green movement X
Human ecology X
Environmentalism X

American Earth: environmental writing since Thoreau. Literary Classics of the United States, 2008. On Order 8/8/2008

Awakening to nature: renewing your life by connecting with the natural world. By Cook, Charles. Contemporary Books, 2001. 508 C771a

Betrayal of science and reason: how anti-environmental rhetoric threatens our future. By Ehrlich, Paul. Island Press, 1996. 363.7 E33b

Beyond Earth Day: fulfilling the promise. By Nelson, Gaylord. University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. 333.72 N426b

Blessed unrest: how the largest movement in the world came into being, and why no one saw it coming. By Hawken, Paul. 2007. 333.72 H392b

Blue Covenant: the global water crisis and the coming battle for the right to water. By Barlow, Maude. New Press, 2007. 333.91 B258b

Contract with the Earth. By Gingrich, Newt. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. 333.72 G492c

Earth in the balance: ecology and the human spirit. By Gore, Al. Houghton Mifflin, 1992. 363.7 G666e

Eco-sanity: a common-sense guide to environmentalism. By Bast, Joseph. Madison Books, 1994. 363.7 B324e

Ecological literacy: educating our children for a sustainable world. Sierra Club Books, 2005. 333.72071 E19

Economist's voice: top economists take on today's problems. Columbia University Press, 2008. 330.9 E19

Environmental dilemmas: ethical decision making. By Mugerauer, Robert. Lexington Books, 2008. 333.72 M951e

Environmental ethics. By Palmer, Clare. ABC-CLIO, 1997. 179.1 P173e

Future of life. By Wilson, Edward. Knopf, 2002. 333.95 W747f

Good news for a change: hope for a troubled planet. By Suzuki, Daivd. Stoddart, 2002. 363.7 S968g

Great Lakes for sale: from whitecaps to bottlecaps. By Dempsey, Dave. University of Michigan Press, 2008. 333.9163 D389g

Green, inc.: an environmental insider reveals how a good cause has gone bad. By MacDonald, Christine. Lyons Press, 2008. On order 9/5/2008

An inconvenient truth: the planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it. By Gore, Al. Rodale, 2006. 373.738 G666i

Learning to listen to the land. Island Press, 1991. 179.1 L438

Lessons from nature: learning to live sustainably on the earth. By Chiras, Daniel. Island Press, 1992. 304.2 C541L

Life in the balance: humanity and biodiversity crisis. By Eldredge, Niles. Princeton University Press, 1998. 333.95 E37L

A moment on the Earth: the coming age of environmental optimism. By Easterbrook, Gregg. Viking, 1995. 363.7 E13m

No turning back: dismantling the fantasies of environmental thinking. By Kaufman, Wallace. Basic Books, 1994. 363.7 K21n

Not a drop to drink: America's water crisis (and what you can do). By Midkiff, Ken. New World Library, 2007. 363.61 M629n

Red sky at morning: America and the crisis of the global environment. By Speth, James. Yale University Press, 2004. 363.7 S752r

Redeeming creation: the Biblical basis for environmental stewardship. InterVarsity Press, 1996. 261.836 R314

Saving planet Earth: what is destroying the earth and what you can do to help. By Juniper, Tony. Collins, 2007. 333.72 J95s

Six modern plagues and how we are causing them. By Walters, Mark. Island Press, 2003. 614.4 W235s

State of the world 2007: our urban future: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society. Norton, 2007. 330.9 S797 2007

Unequal protection: environmental justice and communities of color. Sierra Club Books, 1994. 363.7 U56

Upside of down: catastrophe, creativity, and the renewal of civilization. Homer-Dixon, Thomas. Island Press, 2006. 338.927 H766u

Waters of Wisconsin: the future of our aquatic ecosystems and resources. Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, 2003. 333.91 W329

Magazine: GOOD. 2008
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable development X
Economic development - Environmental aspects X
Urban ecology X
Land use, Urban X
Suburbs X

Breaking gridlock: moving toward transportation that works. By Motavalli, Jim. Sierra Club Books, 2001. 388.4 M917b

Cities in the wilderness: a new vision of land use in America. By Babbitt, Bruce. Island Press, 2005. 333.73 B112c

City making: building communities without building walls. By Frug, Gerald. Princeton University Press, 1999. 307.12 F944c

Complete guide to zoning: how real estate owners and developers can create and preserve property value. McGraw-Hill, 2005. 346.045 M568c

Creating successful communities: a guidebook to growth management strategies. By Mantell, Michael. Island Press, 1990. 307.12 M291c

Dancing with the tiger: learning sustainability step by natural step. By: Nattrass, Brian. New Society Publishers, 2002. 648.408 N284d

Deep economy: the wealth of communities and the durable future. By McKibben, Bill. Times Books, 2007. 306.3 M158w

Democracy built to last: GreenPopulist steps toward a livable future. By Beattie, Robert. Applecart Books, 2006. On order 9/4/2008

Eco-pioneers: practical visionaries solving today's environmental problems. By: Lerner, Steve. MIT Press, 1997. 363.7 L616e

Ecovillages: a practical guide to sustainable communities. By Bang, Jan. New Society, 2005. 640 B216e

Flexible zoning: how it works. By Porter, Douglas. Urban Land Institute, 1988. 333.77 P844f

The geography of nowhere : the rise and decline of America's man-made landscape / James Howard Kunstler. Simon & Schuster, c1993. 720.47 K96g

Global resources: opposing viewpoints. Greenhaven Press, 2003. 333.7 G562 2008

Global survival: the challenge and its implications for thinking and acting. SelectBooks, 2006. 338.927 G562

Great turning: from empire to Earth community. By: Korten, David. Berrett-Koehler Kumarian Press, 2006. 302.14 K85g

Growing cooler, evidence on urban development and climate change. ULI, 2008.

How green is your city? By Karlenzig, Warren. New Society Publishers, 2007. 307.76 H847

Legal guide to urban and sustainable development for planners, developers, and architects. By Slone, Daniel. Wiley, 2008. 346.045 S634L

Limits to growth: the 30-year update. By: Meadows, Donella. Chelsea Green Pub., 2004. 338.9 M482L 2004

Natural step for communities: how cities and towns can change to sustainable practices. By James, Sarah. New Society Publishers, 2004. 304.2 J29n

Necessary revolution: how individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world. Doubleday, 2008. 338.927 N364

New consumers: the influence of affluence on the environment. By: Myers, Norman. Island Press, 2004. 333.713 M996n

One with Nineveh: politics, consumption, and the human future. By: Ehrlich, Paul. Island Press Shearwater Books, 2004. 338.927 E33o

Option of urbanism: investing in a new American dream. By Leinberger, Christopher. Island Press, 2008. 307.76 L531o

People's ecology: explorations in sustainable living. Clear Light Publishers, 1999. 363.8 P419

Plan B 3.0: mobilizing to save civilization. By Brown, Lester. Norton, 2008 333.7 B876p 2008

Radical simplicity: small footprints on a finite earth. By Merkel, Jim. New Society Publishers, 2003. 333.7 M563r

Real environmental crisis: why poverty, not affluence, is the environment's number one enemy. By Hollander, Jack. University of California Press, 2003. 333.7 H737r

Road to ruin: an introduction to sprawl and how to cure it. By Nozzi, Dom. Praeger, 2003. 307.76 N961r

Suburban nation: the rise of sprawl and the decline of the American Dream. By Duany, Andres. North Point Press, 2000. 307.76 D812s

Sustainable planet: solutions for the twenty-first century. Beacon Press, 2002. 306 S964

Sustainable urbanism: urban design with nature. By: Farr, Douglas. Wiley, 2008. 307.76 F239s

Sustainability by design: a subversive strategy for transforming our consumer culture. By Ehrenfeld, John. Yale University Press, 2008. 338.927 E323s

Sustainability revolution: portrait of a paradigm shift. By: Edwards, Andres. New Society Publishers, 2005. 333.7 E26s

Worldchanging: a user's guide for the 21st century. Abrams, 2006. 333.7 W927
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GLOBAL WARMING

Climatic changes
Global Warming

The carbon age: how life's core element has become civilization's greatest threat. By Roston, Eric. Walker, 2008. 577.144 R839c

CO2 - rising: the world's greatest environmental challenge. By Volk, Tyler. MIT Press, 2008. 363.73874 V916c

Cool it: the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming. By Lomborg, Bjorn. Knopf, 2007. 363.738 L843c

Global warming for dummies. By May, Elizabeth. Wiley, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Global warming survival handbook: 77 essential skills to stop climate change - or live through it. By Rothschild, David. Melcher Media, 2007. 363.738 R847g

Hell and high water: global warming - the solution and the politics - and what we should do. By Romm, Joseph. Morrow, 2007. 363.738 R766h

Hot topic: what we can do about global warming. By Walker, Gabrieel and King, David. Harcourt, 2008. 363.738 W179h

Is the temperature rising?: the uncertain science of global warming. By Philander, S. George. Princeton University Press, 1998. 551.52 P544i

Revenge of Gaia: earth's climate crisis & the fate of humanity. By Lovelock, James. Basic Books, 2006. 333.7 L911r

Six degrees: our future on a hotter planet. By Lynas, Mark. National Geographic, 2008.
551.6 L987s

Stop global warming: the solution is you!: an activist's guide. By David, Laurie. Fulcrum Press, 2006. 363.738 D249s
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POWER RESOURCES AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Power resources (lot's of children's titles) X
Nuclear power plants X
Nuclear industry X
Renewable energy sources

Alternative energy. By: Walisiewicz, Marek. DK Pub., 2002. 621.042 W176a

Alternative energy demystified. By: Gibilisco, Stan. McGraw-Hill, 2007. 333.794 G446a

Beyond oil: the view from Hubbert's Peak. By Deffeyes, Kenneth. Hill and Wang, 2005. 333.823 D313b

Biodiesel: growing a new energy economy. By Pahl, Greg. Ghelsea Green Pub., 2005. 662.669 P141b

Biogas: energy from animal waste. By Palmer, David. Solar Energy Research Institute, 1981. 665.776 P173b

Charging ahead: the business of renewable energy and what it means for America. By: Berger, John. Holt, 1997. 333.794 B496c

Clean tech revolution: the next big growth and investment opportunity. By Pernick, Ron. Collins, 2007. 333.794 P452c

David Blume's Alcohol can be a gas!: fueling an ethanol revolution for the 21s century. By Blume, David. International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, 2007. 662.699 B658d

Energy alternatives. Greenhaven Press, 2006. 333.79 E55

Energy alternatives. By: Povey, Karen. Lucent/Gale, 2007. 333.79 P879e

Energy for the 21st century: a comprehensive guide to conventional and alternative sources. By Nersesian, Roy. M.E. Sharpe, 2007. REFERENCE 333.79 N453e

Freedom from oil: how the next president can end the United States' oil addiction. By Sandalow, David. McGraw-Hill, 2008. 338.27282 S213f

Green: your place in the new energy revolution. By Hoffman, Jane S. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. 333.79 H699g

Green technology: earth-friendly innovations. By Sobha, Geeta. Rosen Pub., 2008. 621.042 S677g

Gusher of lies: the dangerous delusions of "energy independence". By Bryce, Robert. Public Affairs, 2008. 333.79 B916g

Hype about hydrogen: fact and fiction in the race to save the climate. By Romm, Joseph. Island Press, 2004. 333.7968 R766h

Internal combustion: how corporations and governments addicted the world to oil and derailed the alternatives. By Black, Edwin. St. Martin's Press, 2006. 333.823 B627i

Kicking the carbon habit: global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy. By Sweet, William. 333.794 S974k

The Long emergency: surviving the converging catastrophes of the twenty-first century. By Kunstler, James Howard. Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. 303.49 K96L

Megawatts and megatons: a turning point in the nuclear age? By: Garwin, Richard. Knopf, 2001. 333.7924 G244m

Methanol as an alternative fuel choice: an assessment. Johns Hopkins University, 1990. 662.669 M592

Moving America to methanol: a plan to replace oil imports, reduce acid rain, and revitalize our domestic economy. By Gray, Charles. University of Michigan Press, 1985. 338.47665772 G778m

Nuclear power is not the answer. By Caldicott, Helen. New Press, 2006. 333.7924 C146n

Power of the people: America's new electricity choices. By: Tomari, Carol. Fulcrum Pub., 2008. 333.7932 T656p

Power to save the world: the truth about nuclear energy. By Cravens, Gwyneth. Knopf, 2007. 333.7924 C898p

Power to the people: how the coming energy revolution will transform an industry, change our lives, and maybe even save the planet. By Vaitheeswaran, Vijay. Farrar, 2003. 333.79 V132p

Sun power: the global solution for the coming energy crisis. By Nansen, Ralph. Ocean Press, 1995. 333.7923 N188s

Sustainable ethanol: biofuels, biorefineries, cellulosic biomass, flex-fuel vehicles, and sustainable farming for energy independence. Prairie Oak Pub., 2007. 333.9539 G599s

A thousand barrels a second: the coming oil break point and the challenges facing an energy dependent world. By Tertzakian, Peter. McGraw-Hill, 2006. 338.27282 T332t

Winning our energy independence: an energy insider shows how. By Freeman, S. David. Gibbs Smith, 2007. 333.794 F855w

Zoom: the global race to fuel the car of the future. By Carson Iain. Twelve, 2007. 338.476292 C321z; also Book on CD
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GREEN LIFESTYLE
Alternative lifestyles X
Sustainable living X
Organic living X
Environmental responsibility X
Environmentalism
Green movement
Cleaning compounds - Environmental aspects X
Infants-Care-Environmental aspects
Outdoor recreation - Environmental aspects X
Low-impact camping X
Consumption (Economics) X
Human ecology X
Hybrid electric cars X
Alternative Fuel vehicles X
Environmental protection - Citizen participation

Affluenza: the all consuming epidemic. By De Graaf, John. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001. 306.0973 D321a

Almost green: how I saved 16th of a billionth of the planet. By Glave, James. Skyhorse, 2008. 690.8 G552a

Backpacker's field manual: a comprehensive guide to mastering backcountry skills. Three Rivers Press, 2005. 796.51 C979b 2005

Big green purse: use your spending power to create a cleaner, greener world. By MacEachern, Diane. Avery, 2008. 333.72 M141b

Car sick: solutions for our car-addicted culture. By Sloman, Lynn. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2006. 303.4832 S634c

Complete guide to eco-friendly design. By Evan, Poppy. North Light Books, 1997. 686.2 E92c

Complete idiot's guide to green living. By Riley, Trish. Alpha Books, 2007. 363.70424 R573c

Complete idiot's guide to hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. By Nerad, Jack. Alpha Books, 2007. 629.2293 N443c

Eco Chick guide to life: how to be fabulously green. By Vartan, Starre. St. Martin's Griffin, 2008. 640 V326e

Eco dog: healthy living for your pet. By Marshall, Corbett. Chronicle Books, 2008. 636.7 M367e

Eco-friendly families. By Coronato, Helen. Alpha Books, 2008. 333.72 C822e

Eco-travel guide. By Fuad-Luke, Alastair. Thames & Hudson, 2008. On order 9/5/2008

Environment equation: 100 factors that can add to or subtract from your total carbon footprint. By Shimo-Barry, Alex. Adams Media, 2008. 640 S556e

Ethical consumer. By Corkhill, Melissa. Sterling, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Essential hybrid car handbook: a buyer's guide. By Yost, Nick. Lyons Press, 2006. 629.2293 Y65e

Everything green living book: easy ways to conserve energy, protect your family's health, and help save the environment. By McDilda, Dian. Adams Media, 2007. 363.70525 M134e

Farewell, my Subaru: an epic adventure in local living. By Fine, Doug. Villard, 2008. 333.72 F495f Also a Book on CD

50 simple steps to save the earth from global warming. Freedom Press, 2008. 363.70525 F469

Fight global warming now: the handbook for taking action in your community. By McKibben, Bill. Holt, 2007. 363.738 M158f

500 ways to change the world. Collins, 2006. 303.4 F565

Go green: how to build an earth-friendly community. By Taylor, Nancy. Gibbs Smith, 2008. 333.72 T244g

Go green, live rich: 50 simple ways to save the earth and get rich trying. By Bach, David. Broadway Books, 2008. 640 B118g

Going green: a wise consumer's guide to a shrinking planet. By Kneidel, Sally. Fulcrum, 2008. 640 K68g

Green book: the everyday guide to saving the planet one simple step at a time. By Rogers, Elizabeth. Three Rivers Press, 2007. 333.72 R725g

Green bride guide. By Harrison, Kate. Sourcebooks, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Green chic: saving the earth in style. By Matheson, Christie. Sourcebooks, 2008. 333.72 M427g

Green, greener, greenest: a practical guide to making eco-smart choices a part of your life. By Bongiorno, Lori. Perigee Books, 2008. 333.72 B713g

Green graphic design. By Dougherty, Brian. Allworth Roundhouse, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Green guide: the complete reference for consuming wisely. National Geographic, 2008. 333.72 G7952

Green living: the E magazine handbook for living lightly on the earth. Plume, 2005. 640 G795

Green living for dummies. By Jeffery, Yvonne. Willey, 2008. 363.70525 J45g

Green parenting. By Cattanach, Lynoa. McGraw-Hill, 2007. 649.122 C368g

Healthy home workbook: easy steps for eco-friendly living. By Rider, Kimberly. Chronicle Books, 2006. 640 R544h

Heloise, hints for a healthy planet. By Heloise. Perigee Books, 1990. 363.7057 H482h

Hey Mr. Green: Sierra magazine's answer guy tackles your toughest green living questions. By Schildgen, Bob. Sierra Club Books, 2008. 333.72 S334h

Imperfectly natural baby and toddler: how to be a green parent in today's busy world. By Grace, Janey Lee. Orion, 2007. 649.122 G729i

It's easy being green: a handbook for earth-friendly living. By Trask, Crissy. Gibbs Smith, 2006. 333.72 T775i

Last child in the woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. By Louv, Richard. Algonquin Books, 2005. 155.418 L894L

Leave no trace: a guide to the new wilderness etiquette. By McGivney, Annette. Mountaineers Books, 2003. 796.54 M145L 2003

Little green book. By Provey, Joseph. Creative Homeowner, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Little green handbook: seven trends shaping the future of our planet. By Nielsen, Ron. Picador, 2006. 363.7 N669L

Living like Ed. By Ed Begley. Clarkson Potter, 2008. 333.72 B417L

Making kind choices: everyday ways to enhance your life through earth-and-animal-friendly living. By Newkirk, Ingrid. St. Martin's Griffin, 2005. 179.3 N548m

New green Christmas: how to make this and every holiday an environmental celebration. Halo Books, 1991. 394.268282 N5323

Newman's Own Organics guide to a good life: simple measures to benefit you and the place you live. By Newman, Nell. Villard, 2003. 640 N554n

One makes the difference: inspiring actions to change our world. By Hill, Julia. HarperSanFrancisco, 2002. 333.72 H646o

Organic living in 10 simple lessons. By Sullivan, Karen. Barron's Education Series, 2001. 641.302 S949o

Organic suburbanite: an environmentally friendly way to live the American dream. By Schultz, Warren. Rodale, 2001 640 S387o

Plug-in hybrids: the cars that will recharge America. By Boschert, Sherry. New Society Publishers, 2006. 629.2293 B742p

Pocket idiot's guide to your carbon footprint. By Grant, Nancy. Alpha Books, 2008. 333.7916 G762p

Put your life on a diet: lessons learned from living in 140 square feet. By Johnson, Gregory. Gibbs Smith, 2008. 643.1 J67p ocn199465084

Radical simplicity: small footprints on a finite earth. By Merkel, Jim. New Society Publishers, 2003. 333.7 M563r

Raising baby green: the earth-friendly guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care. Jossey-Bass, 2007. 618.2 G799r

Ready, set, green: eight weeks to modern eco-living from the experts at TreeHugger.com. By Hill, Graham. Villard, 2008. 640 H646r

Reducing your carbon footprint on vacation. By Roza, Greg. Rosen Pub., 2009. 640 R893r

Salvaging the land of plenty: garbage and the American dream. By Whitaker, Jennifer. Morrow, 1994. 363.728 W577s

Saving the earth: a citizen's guide to environmental action. By Steger, Will. Knopf, 1990. 363.7057 S817s

Simple prosperity: finding real wealth in a sustainable lifestyle. By Wann, David. St. Martin's Griffin, 2008. 306.0973 W249s

Sustainable planet: solutions for the twenty-first century. Beacon Press, 2002. 306 S964

365 ways to live green: your everyday guide to saving the environment. By McDilda, Diane. Adams Media. 333.72 M1344t

365 ways to change the world: how to make a difference one day at a time. By Norton, Michael. Free Press, 2007. 303.484 N886t

365 ways to save gas. By Weiers, Ronald. DK, 2006. 333.7968 W418t

Toolbox for sustainable city living. By Kellogg, Scott. South End Press, 2008. 640 K29t

True green: 100 everyday ways you can contribute to a healthier planet. By McKay, Kim. National Geographic Society, 2006. 333.72 M153t

Wake up and smell the planet: the nonpompous, nonpreachy grist guide to greening your day. Skipstone, 2007. 333.72 W146

Worldchanging: a user's guide for the 21st century. Abrams, 2006. 333.7 W927
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Environmental health
Environmental toxicology
Environmentally induced diseases

Environmentally induced disorders sourcebook: basic information about diseases and syndromes linked to exposure to pollutants and other substances in outdoor and indoor environments such as lead, asbestos, formaldehyde, mercury, emissions, noise and more. Omnigraphics, 1997. REFERENCE 616.98 E61

Home environmental sourcebook: 50 environmental hazards to avoid when buying, selling, or maintaining a home. By Davis, Andrew. Holt, 1995. 643.12 D261h

Is our food safe?: a consumer's guide to protecting your health and the environment. By Leon, Warren. Three Rivers Press, 2002. 615.954 L579i

Sustaining life: how human health depends on biodiversity. Oxford University Press, 2008. 333.9516 S964

Toxic sandbox: the truth about environmental toxins and our children's health. By McDonald, Libby. Penguin, 2007. 615.9 M135t

Toxics A to Z: a guide to everyday pollution hazards. University of California Press, 2001. 615.9 T755

When smoke ran like water: tales of environmental deception and the battle against pollution. By Davis, Devra. Basic Books, 2002. 615.902 D261w
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BUSINESS
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Industrial management - Environmental aspects X
Social responsibility of business X
Environmental economics X
Capitalism - Environmental aspects X
Environmental responsibility X

Bridge at the edge of the world: capitalism, the environment, and crossing from crisis to sustainability. By: Speth, James. Yale University Press, 2008. 333.7 S752b

Building the green economy: success stories from the grassroots. By Danaher, Kevin. PoliPoint Press, 2007. 338.927 D171b

Business guide to sustainability: practical strategies and tools for organizations. By: Hitchcock, Darcy. Earthscan, 2006. 658.4083 H674b

Clean tech revolution: the next big growth and investment opportunity. By Pernick, Ron. Collins, 2007. 333.794 P452c

Climate change: what's your business strategy?. By Hoffman, Andrew. Harvard Business School Press, 2008. 658.4083 H699c

Complete idiot's guide to socially responsible investing. By Little, Ken. Alpha Books, 2008. 332.6 L778c

Cradle to cradle: remaking the way we make things. By: McDonough, North Point Press, 2002. 745.2 M136c

Dancing with the tiger: learning sustainability step by natural step. Nattrass, Brian. New Society Publishers, 2002. 658.408 N284d

Eco-economy: building an economy for the earth. By Brown, Lester. Norton, 2001. 333.7 B878e

Energy efficient design and construction for commercial buildings. By: Tuluca, Adrian. McGraw-Hill, 1997. 696 T924e

Ethical markets: growing the green economy. By: Henderson, Hazel. Chelsea Green Pub. Company, 2006. 338.927 H496c

Green investing: a guide to making money through environment-friendly stocks. By Uldrich, Jack. A Business, 2008. 332.6 U36g

Green jobs: a guide to eco-friendly employment. By Llewellyn., A. Bronwyn. Adams Media, 2008. 650.14 L791g

Greening your office: from cupboard to corporation: an A-Z guide. By Clift, Jon. Chelsea Green Pub., 2008. 333.72 C639g

How to design and build a green office building. Atlantic, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Lean and clean management: how to boost profits and productivity by reducing pollution. By: Romm, Joseph. Kodansha International, 1994. 658.567 R766L

Made from scratch: how to start and operate a successful organic container plant business. By Placek, Louise. Acres U.S.A., 2003 635.982 P697m

Natural capitalism: creating the next industrial revolution. By Hawken, Paul. Little, Brown, 1999. 338.973 H392n

Nature of economies. By Jacobs, Jane. Modern Library, 2000. 330 J17n ocm41960098

Necessary revolution: how individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world. Doubleday, 2008. 338.927 N364

Plot to save the planet: how serious money, visionary entrepreneurs, and corporate titans are creating real solutions. By Dumaine, Brian. Crown Business, 2008. 658.4093 D885p

Saving energy, growing jobs: how environmental protection promotes economic growth, profitability, innovation, and competition. By Goldstein, David. Bay Tree Pub. 2007. 333.79 G624s

75 green businesses you can start to make money and make a difference. By: Croston, Glenn. Entrepreneur Press, 2008. 658.11 C951s.

Socially responsible investing: making a difference and making money. By Domini, Amy. Dearborn Trade, 2001. 332.632 D671s

State of the world 2008: innovations for a sustainable economy: a Worldwatch Institute report on progress toward a sustainable society. Norton, 2008. 330.9 S797 2008

Take it personally: how to make conscious choices to change the world: a survivor's guide. By Roddick, Anita. Conari Press, 2001. 174.4 R686t

True green @ work: 100 ways you can make the environment your business. By McKay, Kim. National Geographic Society, 2008. 658.4083 M153t

Values-driven business: how to change the world, make money, and have fun. By Cohen, Ben. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2006. 658.408 C661v
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ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION
Architecture and energy conservation X
Buildings - Energy conservation X
Dwellings - Energy conservation x
Energy conservation X
Renewable energy sources X
Donation - Wisconsin Focus on Energy Program x
Solar energy X
Wind power X
Solar houses X
Solar heating X
Solar energy - Passive systems
Photovoltaic power generation X

Magazine: Home Power

Basics of energy efficient living: a beginner's guide to alternative energy and home energy savings. By: Wibberding, Lonnie. Bid Fish Publishing, 2006. 696 W632b

Citizen-powered energy handbook: community solutions to a global crisis. By Pahl, Greg. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2007. 333.79 P141c

Complete guide to reducing energy costs. Consumer Reports, 2006. 644 C737

Complete idiot's guide to solar power for your home. By: Ramsey, Dan. Alpha Books, 2007. 333.7923 R183c 2007

Consumer guide to solar energy: easy and inexpensive applications for solar energy. By Sklar, Soctt. Bonus Books, 1991. 621.47 S723c

Earth, the sequel: the race to reinvent energy and stop global warming. By: Krupp, Fred. Norton, 2008. 621.042 K94e

Energy-efficient and environmental landscaping: cut your utility bills by up to 30 percent and create a natural, healthy yard. By: Moffat, Anne Simon. Appropriate Solutions Press, 1994. 712.6 M695e

Energy-efficient houses. Taunton Press, 1993. 696 E56

Fuel savers: a kit of solar ideas for your home, apartment, or business. International Environment Group, 1991. 697.78 F953

Got Sun: Go Solar: get free renewable energy to power your grid-tied home. By: Ewing, Rex. PixyJack Press, 2005. 697.78 E95g

Green architecture: design for an energy-conscious future. By: Vale, Brenda. Little, Brown, 1991. 720.472 V149g

Home energy savings. By: Wood, Robert. Tab Books, 1992. 644 W878h

Homemade electricity: an introduction to small-scale wind, hydro, and photovoltaic systems. U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1984. 621.3121 H765

Homeowners guide to energy independence: alternative power sources for the average American. By: Woodside, Christine. Lyons Press, 2006. 333.79 W898h

Homeowners guide to free heat. By: Kubsch, Erwin. Sunstore Farms, 1991. 697.78 K95h

Homeowners guide to renewable energy: achieving energy independence through solar, wind, biomass and hydropower. By Chiras, Daniel. New Society Publishers, 2006. 644 C541h

Independent energy guide: electrical power for home, boat & RV. By: Jeffrey, Kevin. Orwell Cove Press, 1995. 621.042 J46i

Insulation & ventilation. By Germer, Jerry. Creative Homeowner Press, 1995. 693.83 G373i

It's so natural: house book. By: Hayes, Alan. Angus & Robertson, 1997. 333.79 H417i

Lighting your home: ideas for homemakers plus DIY guidance. By: Beigel, Renate. Quiller Press, 1994. 621.322 B422L

Microclimatic landscape design: creating thermal comfort and energy efficiency. By: Brown, Robert. Wiley, 1995. 712.2 B879m

New independent home: people and houses that harvest the sun. By: Potts, Michael. Chelsea Green Publishing, 1999. 696 P871n 1999

Off the grid homes: case studies for sustainable living. By: Ryker, Lori. Gibbs Smith, 2007. 720.47 R993o

Passive solar house: the complete guide to heating and cooling your home. By Kachadorian, James. Chelsea Green, 2006. 697.78 K11p 2006

Pocket idiot's guide to your carbon footprint. By: Grant, Nancy. Alpha Books, 2008. 333.7916 G762p

Powering the future: the Ballard fuel cell and the race to change the world. By Kpppel, Tom. John Wiley, 1999. 338.762131 K83p

Power with nature: solar and wind energy demystified. By Ewing, Rex. PixyJack Press, 2003. 621.47 E95o

Ready, set, green: eight weeks to modern eco-living from the experts at TreeHugger.com. By: Hill, Graham. Villard, 2008. 640 H646r

Renewable energy made easy: free energy from solar, wind, hydropower, and other alternative energy sources. Atlantic Publishing, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Renewables are ready: people creating renewable energy solutions. By: Cole, Nancy. Chelsea Green Pub. Co. 1995. 333.794 C689r

Residential windows: a guide to new technologies and energy performance. By: Carmody, John. Norton, 1996. 690.1823 C287r

Retrofitting for energy conservation. By Clark, William. McGraw-Hill, 1997. 696 C596r

Save energy, save money: 201 do-it-yourself projects, tips and ideas. Reader's Digest Association, 2008. 644 S266

Solar electric house: energy for the environmentally-responsive, energy-independent home. By: Strong, Steven. Sustainability Press, 1993. 697.78 S924s

Solar electricity. (World Solar Summit, 1993) Wiley, 1994. 621.31244 S684

Solar house: passive heating and cooling. By: Chiras, Daniel. Chelsea Green Pub., 2002. 697.78 C541s

Solar living source book: your complete guide to renewable energy technologies and sustainable living. By: Schaeffer, John. Gaiam Real Goods, 2008. 333.7923 S294s 2008

Solar power your home for dummies. By DeGunther, Rik. Wiley, 2008. 697.78 D321s

Timber reduced energy efficient homes. By: Paschich, Ed. Sunstone Press, 1994. 696 P2795

Turning off the heat: why America must double energy efficiency to save money and reduce global warming. By Casten, Thomas. Prometheus Books, 1998. 333.79 C349t

Warm air heating for climate control. Prentice Hall, 2000. 697.3 W277 2000

Wind energy basics: a guide to small and micro wind systems. By Gipe, Paul. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 1999. 621.312136 G514win

Wind power: renewable energy for home, farm, and business. By Gipe, Paul. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2004. 621.45 G514w 2004
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LAND AND LANDSCAPE

Green Roofs (Gardening) X
Natural Landscaping X
Native Plant Gardening X
Native plants for cultivation X
Landscape gardening-Water conservation X
Water harvesting X
Xeriscaping X
Edible landscaping

Attracting birds, butterflies and other backyard wildlife. By Mizejewski, David. Creative Homeowner, 2004. 639.92 M685a

Birdscaping your garden: a practical guide to backyard birds and the plants that attract them. By: Adams, George Martin. Rodale, 1994. 598.2973 A213b

Bringing nature home: how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens. By: Tallamy, Douglas. Timber Press, 2007. 639.92 T147b

Creating natural landscapes (Ortho's All About). By Clough, Eric. Meredith Books, 2003. 635.95 C647c

Dry climate gardening (Ortho's All About). By Weinstein, Gayle. Meredith Books, 2004. 635.9 W424d ocm54485826

Dryland gardening: plants that survive and thrive in tough conditions. By: Bennett, Jennifer. Firefly Books, 2005. 635.95 B471d ocm57165960

The eco-friendly garden: work with nature in your own back yard. By: Pennell, patricia. Reader's Digest Association, 2007. On order 9/4/2008

Gardening with prairie plants: how to create beautiful native landscapes. By: Wasowski, Sally. University of Minnesota Press, 2002. 635.95 W319g

Edible estates: attack on the front lawn. Metropolis Books, 2008. 712.6 E23

Green gardener: working with nature, not against it. By Little, Brenda. Silverleaf Press, 2007. 635.0494 L778g

Green roof plants: a resource and planting guide. By: Snodgrass, Edmund C. Timber Press, 2006. 635.9671 S673g ocm67922217

Grow wild!: low-maintenance, sure-success, distinctive gardening with native plants. By: Johnson, Lorraine. Fulcrum Pub, 1998. 635.95 J67g

How to get your lawn & garden off drugs. By Rubin, Carole. Harbour Pub., 2003. 635.9647 R896h 2003

How to get your lawn off grass: a North American guide to turning off the water tap and going native. By: Rubin, Carole. Harbour Pub., 2002. 635.987 R896h

Landscaping revolution: garden with mother nature, not against her. By Wasowski, Andy. Contemporary Books, 2000. 635.95 W319L

Landscaping with native plants of Wisconsin. By: Steiner, Lynn. MBI Pub. Co., 2007. 635.09775 S822L

Living landscape: an ecological approach to landscape planning. By Steiner, Frederick. Island Press, 2008. On order 9/4/2008

Native plant primer. By Ottesen, Carole. Harmony Books, 1995. 635.95 O39n

Native plants for northern gardens. By Snyder, Leon. Andersen Horticultural Library, University of Minnesota. 635.95 S675n

Native trees, shrubs, & vines: a guide to using, growing, and propagating North American woody plants. By: Cullina, William. Houghton Mifflin, 2002. 635.977 C967n

The Nature-friendly garden: creating a backyard haven for plants, wildlife, and people. By: Condon, Marlene. Stackpole Books, 2006. 639.92 C746n

Natural gardening in small spaces. By Kingsbury, Noel. Timber Press, 2003. 635.95 K55n

Natural landscaping: designing with native plant communities. By : Dikelmann, John. University of Wisconsin Press, 2002. 635.95 D559n 2002

Natural lawn & alternatives. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1993. 635.964 P714n

New American backyard: easy, organic techniques and solutions for a landscape you'll love. By Medic, Kris. Rodale, 2001. 635.9 M489n

100 easy-to-grow native plants for American gardens in temperate zones. By: Johnson, Lorraine. Firefly Books, 1999. 635.95 J67o

Organic lawn care manual: a natural, low-maintenance system for a beautiful, safe lawn. By Tukey, Paul. Storey Pub., 2007. 635.964 T916o

Planting green roofs and living walls. By: Dunnett, Nigel. Timber Press, 2008. 635.9671 D923p 2008

Rain gardens: managing water sustainably in the garden and designed landscape. By Dunnett, Nigel. Timber Press, 2007. 635.95 D923r

The self-sustaining garden: the guide to matrix planting. By: Thompson, Peter. Timber Press, 2007. 635.9 T475s

Waterwise gardening. By Springer, Lauren. Prentice Hall Gardening, 1994. 635.95 S769w

Wild lawn handbook: alternatives to the traditional front lawn. By Daniels, Stevie. Macmillan, 1995. 635.964 D186w

Wildflowers & native plants. By Loewer, H. Peter. Better Homes and Gardens Books, 1995. 635.9676 L827w

Xeriscape gardening: water conservation for the American landscape. By: Ellefson, Connie. Macmillan, 1992. 635.95 E45x
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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, LOCAL FOOD and ORGANIC GARDENING

Sustainable agriculture X
Alternative agriculture X
Agriculture - Environmental aspects X
Hunger - Developing countries
Vegetarian cookery - many more than listed
Cookery (Natural Foods) -many more than listed
Permaculture X
Organic farming X
Organic gardening - many more than listed
Diet - Environmental aspects X
Food Quality X
Food of animal origin X
Food supply X
Compost X

All-natural diabetes cookbook: the whole food approach to great taste and healthy eating. Newgent, Jackie. American Diabetes Association, 2007. 641.56314 N547a

Backyard market gardening: the entrepreneur's guide to selling what you grow. By Lee, Andrew. Good Earth Publications, 1993. 635 L477b

Balanced plate: the essential elements of whole foods and good health. By Loux, Renee. Rodale, 2006. 641.5637 L895b

Complete compost gardening guide. By Pleasant, Barbara. Storey Pub., 2008. 631.875 P724c ocn171113154

Complete idiot's guide to eating raw. By Reinfeld, Mark. Alpha Books, 2008. On order 9/5/2008

Complete kitchen garden: the art of designing and planting an edible garden. By Bowe, Patrick. Macmillan, 1996. 712.6 B786c

Compost. By Thompson, Ken. DK, 2007. 631.875 T473c

Compost this book!: the art of composting for your yard, your community, and the planet. By Christopher, Thomas. Sierra Club Books, 1994. 631.875 C556c

Cooking the whole foods way: your complete, everyday guide to healthy, delicious eating with 500 recipes, menus, techniques, meal planning, buying tips, wit & wisdom. By Pirello, Christina. HPBooks, 1997. 641.563 P667c

Designing the new kitchen garden: an American potager handbook. By Bartley, Jennifer. Timber Press, 2006. 635 B291d

Easy compost: the secret to great soil and spectacular plants. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1997, 631.875 E13

Eat more dirt: diverting and instructive tips for growing and tending an organic garden. By Sandbeck, Ellen. Broadway Books, 2003. 635.0484 S213e

Eating fossil fuels: oil, food, and the coming crisis in agriculture. By: Pfeiffer, Dale. New Society, 2006. 338.19 P526e

Eco-farm: an Acres U.S.A. primer. By Walters, Charles. Acres U.S.A., 1996. 631.584 W235e 1996

End of food. By Roberts, Paul. Houghton Mifflin, 2008. 363.8 R646e

End of the line: how overfishing is changing the world and what we eat. By Clover, Charles. New Press, 2006. 333.956 C647e ocm67383509

Essential agrarian reader: the future of culture, community, and the land. University Press of Kentucky, 2003. 338.1 E78

Ethical gourmet. By Weinstein, Jay. Broadway Books, 2006. 641.563 W424e

Farming with the wild: enhancing biodiversity on farms and ranches. By Imhoff, Dan. Sierra Club Books, 2003. 333.9516 I32f

Fields of plenty: a farmer's journey in search of real food and the people who grow it. By Ableman, Michael. Chronicle Books, 2005. 631.584 A152f

Flower farmer: an organic grower's guide to raising and selling cut flowers. By Byczynski, Lynn. Chelsea Green Pub., 1997. 635.90688 B993f

Food not lawns: how to turn your yard into a garden and your neighborhood into a community. By Flores, H. C. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2006. 631.58 F634f

Food revolution: how your diet can help save your life and our world. By: Robbins, John. Conari Press, 2001. 613.262 R634f

Gardener's A-Z guide to growing organic food. By Denckla, Tanya. Storey Books, 2003. 635.0484 D391g

Great garden fix-its: organic remedies for everything from aphids to weeds. Rodale, 2001. 635.0484 G7862

Grow organic. Dorling Kindersley, 2008. 635.0484 G8835

Grow organic. By Oster,Doug. St. Lynn's Press, 2007. 635.0484 O85g

Growing green: animal-free organic techniques. By Hall, Jenny. Chelsea Green Publ, 2007. 631.584 H177g

Harvest for hope: a guide to mindful eating. By Goodall, Jane. Warner Books, 2005. 641.3 G646h

Holy cows and hog heaven: the food buyer's guide to farm friendly food. By Salatin, Joel. Polyface, 2004. 641.3 S161h

Homegrown pure and simple: great healthy food from garden to table. By Nischan, Michel. Chronicle Books, 2005. 641.5636 N724h

Hope's edge: the next diet for a small planet. By: Lappe, Frances. Tarcher, 2002. 641.5636 L313h

How to cook everything vegetarian: simple meatless recipes for great food. By Bittman, Mark. Wiley, 2007. 641.5636 B624ho

Insect, disease & weed I.D. guide: find-it-fast organic solutions for your garden. Rodale, 2001. 632.96 I59

Kitchen literacy: how we lost knowledge of where food comes from and why we need to get it back. By Vileisis, Ann. Island Press, 2008. 641.5973 V699k

Lasagna gardening for small spaces: a layering system for big results in small gardens and containers. By Lanza, Patricia. Rodale, 2002. 635.0484 L297L

Lunch boxes and snacks: over 120 healthy recipes, from delicious sandwiches and salads to hot soups and sweet treats. By Karmel, Annabel. Atria Books, 2007. 641.53 K18L

Minnesota homegrown cookbook: local food, local restaurants, local recipes. Voyageur Press, 2008. 641.59776 M665

Moosewood Restaurant new classics: 350 recipes for homestyle favorites and everyday feasts. Clarkson Potter, 2001. 641.5636 M8255

Natural beekeeping: organic approaches to modern apiculture. By Conrad, Ross. Chelsea Green Pub., 2007. 638.1 C754n

New farmers' market: farm-fresh ideas for producers, managers & communities. New World Publishing, 2001. 635.0688 C831n

New organic grower: a master's manual of tools and techniques for the home and market gardener. By Coleman, Eliot. Chelsea Green Pub., 1995. 635.0484 C692n 1995

The next green revolution: essential steps to a healthy, sustainable agriculture. By Horne, James. Food Products Press, 2001. 333.76 H815n

Organic farming: everything you need to know. By Fossel, Peter. MBI, 2007. 635.0484 F752o

Organic gardening for dummies. By Whitman, Ann. IDG Books Worldwide, 2001. 635.0484 W614o

Organic gardening for the 21st century. By Fedor, John. Reader's Digest, 2001. 635.0484 F294o

Organic home garden: how to grow fruits & vegetables naturally. By Lima, Patrick. Firefly, 2004. 635.0484 L832o

Organic suburbanite: an environmentally friendly way to live the American dream. By Schultz, Warren. Rodale, 2001 640 S387o

Outgrowing the earth: the food security challenge in the age of falling water tables and rising temperatures. By Brown, Lester. Norton, 2004. 363.8 B878o

People's ecology: explorations in sustainable living. Clear Light Publishers, 1999. 363.8 P419

Prairie table cookbook. By Kurtis, Bill. Sourcebooks, 2008. 641.5978 K96p

Raising less corn, more hell: the case for the independent farm and against industrial food. By Pyle, George. Public Affairs, 2005. 338.10973 P996r

Rebirth of the small family farm: a handbook for starting a successful organic farm based on the community supported agriculture concept. By Gregson, Bob. IMF Associates, 1996. 631.584 G823r

Revolution will not be microwaved: inside America's underground food movements. By Katz, Sandor Ellix. Chelsea Green Publishing , 2006. 641.3 K19r

Renewing the countryside: Wisconsin. Renewing the Countryside/UW Press, 2007. 307.1412 R411

Rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of organic gardening. DK Pub., 2002. 635.0484 R6854

Rodale's vegetable garden problem solver: the best and latest advice for beating pests, diseases, and weeds and staying a step ahead of trouble in the garden. By Bradley,Fern. Rodale, 2007. 635 B811r

Self-sufficient life and how to live it: the complete back-to-basics guide. By Seymour, John. DK Pub., 2003. 630 S521s

Sharing the harvest: a citizen's guide to Community Supported Agriculture. By: Henderson, Elizabeth, 2007. 334.683 H496s 2007

Six arguments for a greener diet: how a more plant-based diet could save your health and the environment. Center for Science in the Public Interest, 2006. 613.262 S625

Small-scale livestock farming. By Ekarius, Carol. Storey Communications, 1991. 636 E36s

Success with organic fruit. By Cuthbertson, Yvonne. Guild of Master Craftsman, 2006. 635.0484 C988s

Success with organic vegetables. By Cuthbertson, Yvonne. Guild of Master Craftsman, 2006. 635.0484 C988s

Threats to food safety. By Pampel, Fred. Facts on File, 2006. 363.192 P185t

Vegan with a vengeance: over 150 delicious, cheap, animal-free recipes that rock. By Moskowitz, Isa. Marlowe & Co. 2005. 641.5636 M911v

Vegetable gardener's bible: discover Ed's high-yield W-O-R-D system for all North American gardening regions. By Smith, Edward C. Storey Books, 2000. 635 S636v

Vegetarian cooking for everyone. By Madison, Deborah. Broadway Books, 2007. 641.5636 M182v 2007

Wholefood: heal-nourish-delight. By Blereau, Jude. Running Press, 2007. 641.563 B647w
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GREEN PRODUCTS
Green products X
Natural products X
House cleaning - Environmental aspects X

Better basics for the home: simple solutions for less toxic living. Betherhold-Bond, Annie. Three Rivers Press, 1999. 640 B542b

Easy green living: the ultimate guide to simple, eco-friendly choices for you and your home. By Loux, Renee. Rodale, 2008. 640 L895e

Good green kitchens: the ultimate resource for creating a beautiful, healthy, eco-friendly kitchen. By Roberts, Jennifer. Gibbs Smith, 2006.
643.3 R645g

Green baby. By Marriott, Susannah. Dorling Kindersley, 2008. 649.122 M359g

Green building products: the GreenSpec guide to residential building materials. New Society Publishers, 2005. 333.72 G795

Green clean: the environmentally sound guide to cleaning your home. By Hunter, Linda Mason. Melcher Media, 2005. 648.5 H945g

Green up your cleanup. By Schoff, Jill. Creative Homeowner, 2008. 648.4 S367g

Greening your cleaning. By Imus, Deirdre. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 648.5 I34g

Little book of quick fixes for eco conscious cleaning. By Bodoano, Bridget. Quadrille, 2006. 648.5 B668L

Natural paint book: a complete guide to natural paints, recipes, and finishes. By Edwards, Lynn. Rodale, 2002. 698.1 E26n

Natural paint decorator. By Edwards, Lynn. Kyle Cathie, 2006. 698.1 E26nd

Organic housekeeping: in which the nontoxic avenger shows you how to improve your health and that of your family while you save time, money, and perhaps, your sanity. By Sandbeck, Ellen. Scribner, 2006. 648.5
S213o

Stirring it up: how to make money and save the world. By Hirshberg, Gary. Hyperion, 2008. 650.12 H669s

Virtuous consumer: your essential shopping guide for a better, kinder, healthier world. By Garrett, Leslie. New World Library, 2007. 381.33
G239v
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RECYCLING
Recycling (Waste, etc.) - Lots of children's craft books using recycled
materials X
Salvage X
Waste minimization
Refuse and refuse disposal X

Alternacrafts. By Vitkus, Jessica. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2005. 745.5 V844a

Beyond recycling: a re-use's guide: 336 practical tips: save money and protect the environment. By Stein, Kathy. Clear Light, 1997. 628.4458
S819b

Choose to reuse: an encyclopedia of services, businesses, tools & charitable programs that facilitate reuse. By Goldbeck, Nikki. Ceres Press,
1995. 628.445 G618c

Don't throw it out: recycle, renew, and reuse to make things last. By Baird, Lori. Rodale, 2007. 640 B163d

Green house: eco-friendly disposal and recycling at home. By Crampton, Norman. M. Evans, 2008. 640 C889g

High tech trash: digital devices, hidden toxics, and human health. By Grossman, Elizabeth. Island Press, 2006. 363.7287 G878h

Humanure handbook: a guide to composting human manure. By Jenkins, Joseph. Joseph Jenkins, Inc./Chelsea Green, 2005. 631.875 J52h 2005

Plastic waste primer. By League of Women Voters Education Fund. Lyons & Burford, 1993. 363.7288 P838p

Ready made: how to make (almost) everything: a do-it-yourself primer. By Berger, Shoshana. Clarkson Potter, 2005. 745.5 B496r

Resourceful renovator: a gallery of ideas for reusing building materials. By Corson, Jennifer. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2000. 691 C826r

Salvage Sisters' guide to finding style in the street and inspiration in the attic. By Hackett, Kathleen. Artisan, 2005. 747 H121s

Salvage style for the garden: simple outdoor projects using reclaimed treasures. By Miller, Marcianne. Lark Books, 2003. 717 M648s

Save our planet: 750 everyday ways you can help clean up the earth. By MacEachern, Diane. Dell, 1995. 333.72 M141s 1995

Sewing with fabulous vintage fabrics. By Franklin, Arden. Lark Books, 2004. 646.2 F831s

Sew vintage: new creations from found fabrics. By Atwood, Jennie. Taunton, 2002. 646.11 A887s

Unbuilding: salvaging the architectural treasures of unwanted houses. By Falk, Robert. Taunton Press, 2007. 690.26 F191u

Urban/suburban composter: the complete guide to backyard, balcony, and apartment composting. Cullen, Mark. St. Martin's Press, 1994. 631.875
C967u
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HOUSING

Building materials - Environmental aspects
Buildings - Repair and reconstruction
Dwellings - Environmental Aspects
Dwellings - Maintenance and repair
Dwellings - Remodeling - Environmental aspects
Earth sheltered houses X
Ecological houses X
Ecological houses - Design and construction
Ecological houses - Pacific States
House construction - Environmental aspects
Interior decoration - Environmental aspects X
Sick building syndrome X
Sustainable architecture X
Sustainable architecture - Case studies X
Sustainable Buildings - Design and construction X
Sustainable Buildings - Pictorial works X

Art of natural building: design, construction, resources. New Society Publishers, 2002. 690 A784

Building green: a complete how-to guide to alternative building methods: earth, plaster, straw bale, cordwood, cob, living roofs. By: Snell, Clarke. Lark Books, 2005. 690.837 S671b

Building inside nature's envelope : how new construction and land preservation can work together. By: Wasowski, Andy. Oxford University Press, 2000. 720.47 W319b

The carbon-free home : 36 remodeling projects to help kick the fossil-fuel habit. By: Hren, Stephen. Chelsea Green Pub., c2008. 644 H873c

Choosing green: the homebuyer's guide to good green homes. By Yudelson, Jerry. New Society Publishers, 2008. 643.12 Y94c

The complete guide to a green home : the good citizen's guide to
Earth-friendly remodeling & home maintenance
. Creative Pub. International, c2008. 643.7 S353c

Complete guide to alternative home building materials & methods:
including sod, compressed earth, plaster, straw, beer cans, bottles, cordwood and many other low cost materials
. Atlantic Publishing, 2008. On order 9/5/2008

Conscious style home: eco-friendly living for the 21st century. By: Seo, Danny. St. Martin's Press, 2001. 640 S478c

Contractor's guide to green building construction: management, project
delivery, documentation, and risk reduction
. By Glavinich, Thomas. John Wiley, 2008. 690 G552c

Design for the environment. By Mackenzie, Dorothy. Rizzoli, 1991. 720.47 M156d

Earth friendly home. Creative Homeowner, 2008.

Earth-sheltered houses: how to build an affordable underground home. By Roy, Rob. New Society Publishers, 2006. 690.837 R888e

Eco: an essential sourcebook for environmentally friendly design and decoration. By: Wilhide, Elizabeth. Rizzoli, 2003. 720.47 W678e

Econest: creating sustainable sanctuaries of clay, straw, and timber. By: Baker-Laporte, Paula. Gibbs Smith, 2005. 690.8 B168e.

Emerald architecture : case studies in green building. McGraw-Hill, c2008. 720.47 E53

Engineer guide to LEED-new construction: sustainable construction for engineers. By Haselbach, Liv. McGraw-Hill, 2008. 690 H3347e

Good house book: a common sense guide to alternative homebuilding. By: Snell, Clarke. Lark Books, 2004. 690.837 S671g

The good office : green design on the cutting edge. By: John Riordan and Kreisten Becker. Collins Design, c2008. 720.47 R585g

Green building & remodeling for dummies. By: Freed, Eric Corey. Wiley, 2007. 690 F853g

Green building products : the GreenSpec guide to residential building
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The green building revolution. By: Yudelson, Jerry. Island Press, c2008. 740.47 Y94g

Green building. By Yudelson, Jerry. McGraw-Hall, 2008. On order 9/5/2008

Green from the ground up: sustainable, healthy, and energy-efficient
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Green remodeling: changing the world one room at a time. By Johnston, David. New Society Publishers, 2004. 643.7 J72g

Green remodeling: your start toward an eco-friendly home. By Wagner, John D. Creative Homeowner, 2008. 643.7 W133g

Green self-build book: how to enjoy designing and building your own eco-home. By Broome, Jon. Green, 2006.

Greenhome : planning and building the environmentally advanced house. By: Grady, Wayne. Camden House Publishing, 1993. 690.837 G733g

Greening your home: sustainable options for every system in your house. By Bennett, Clayton. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008. 690.837 B471g

Healthy house: how to buy one, how to build one, how to cure a sick one. By Bower, John. Healthy House Institute, 2001. 613.5 B786h 2001

Hot dirt, cool straw / James Grayson Trulove. HarperCollins, 2001. 728.37 T866h

Knack green decorating & remodeling: design ideas and sources for a beautiful eco-friendly home. By Paper, Heather. Knack, 2008. 645 P214

Little house on a small planet: simple homes, cozy retreats, and energy efficient possibilities. By: Salomon, Shay. Lyons Press, 2006. 728.37 S174L

Logs wind and sun: handcraft your own log home...then power it with nature. By Ewing, Rex. PixyJack Press, 2002. 690.87 E95L

More straw bale building: a complete guide to designing and building with straw. By Magwood, Chris. New Society Publishers, 2005. 693.97 M213m

Natural home: stylish living inspired by nature. By : Wilson, Judith. Jacqui Small, 2008. 747 W749n

Natural plaster book: earth, lime and gypsum plasters for natural homes. By: Guelberth, Cedar Rose. New Society Publishers, 2003. 693.6 G925n

Natural remodeling for the not-so-green house: bringing your home into harmony with nature. By: Venolia, Carol. Lark Books, 2006. 643.7 V464n

The naturally elegant home: environmental style. By: Marinelli, Janet. Little, Brown, c1992. 728.37 M338n

New ecological home: the complete guide to green building options. By: Chiras, Daniel. Chelsea Green Pub. Co., 2004. 690.8 C541n

New natural house book: creating a healthy, harmonious, and ecologically sound home. By: Pearson, David. Simon & Schuster, 1998. 643.7 P361n 1998

The Northwest green home primer. By: O'Brien, Kathleen (Kathleen Anne) Timber Press, c2008. 643.2 O13n

Redux: designs that reuse, recycle, and reveal. By Roberts, Jennifer. Gibbs Smith, 2005. 728.37 R645r

A safe haven? : a homeownership guide to assessing environmental hazards. By: Schultze, Todd A. Karlyle Environmental, Inc., 2000. 613.5 S387s

Sticks, stones, mud homes: natural living. By: Noyes, Nigel. Hardie Grant, 2004. 723.37 N956s

Sustainable environments. By Chan, Yenna. Rockport Publishers, 2007. 720.47 C454s

Your eco-friendly home: buying, building, or remodeling green. By: Davis, Sid. American Management Association, 2009. On order 9/5/2008

Your green home: a guide to planning a healthy, environmentally friendly new home. By: Wilson, Alex T. New Society Publishers, 2006. 690.8 W746y

Your natural home: a complete sourcebook and design manual for creating a healthy, beautiful, environmentally sensitive house. By Marinelli, Janet. Little, Brown, 1995. 690.837 M338y

Your naturally healthy home: stylish, safe, simple. By: Berman, Alan. Rodale, 2001. 696 B516y

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