Monday, August 10, 2009

Book Watch

New Green Books @ Burbank Public Library



Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture
Ellen Ruppel Shell – Penguin 2009

381.149 SHELL
~ The engine of globalization, outsourcing, planned obsolescence, and economic instability in an increasingly unsettled world.

The End of the Long Summer: Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth
Dianne Dumanoski – Crown 2009

551.6 DUMAN
~ Ecological consequences beyond global warming resulting from modern human activity; describes the possibility of massive instability and climate swings, including a possible return to ice ages of the past.

The End of Energy Obesity
Peter Tertzakian - John Wiley & Sons 2009

333.79 TERTZ
~ Explores how the world can reduce its energy appetite and change its diet of fuels for a prosperous and secure tomorrow.

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