26 June 2009

Some New Books


A brief look at some of the new additions to the collection:

Donald Kennedy, ed. & the editors of Science magazine. Science Magazine's State of the Planet 2008-2009. (2008)

Collecting articles dedicated to energy, climate, and sustainability.

Gary Paul Nabhan. Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine. (2009)

Examining the links between climate change, free trade, genetic engineering, loss of traditional knowledge, and threats to our food supply.

Martha Honey. Ecotourism and Sustainable Development. (2008)

A comprehensive overview of ecotourism around the world today.

Richard L. Knight & Courtney White. Conservation for a New Generation. (2009)

A study of alternative, community-based approaches to land conservation.