New Eco Books 36.3

5 April, 2010
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Despite the Internet and the iPad, it’s hard to imagine that books will give way altogether. And as for environmental books, there are more than ever before on bookstore shelves. As Stephen Bocking points out in this issue of Alternatives, information is important, but stories are essential. That is exactly what books do best. They tell stories – often the complex ones that capture your full imagination.

With this issue, Alternatives celebrates the best in environmental reading, and helps you refine your summer reading lists.

 

Listen to the New Eco Books podcast: Part One and Part Two.

 

Editorial: Expand the Bookshelf - Article in Full
Nicola Ross
2010 Trends: Build a Bigger Bookshelf - Abstract Only
Eco-Intelligence - Abstract Only
Marion Hoffmann

Find out the answers to our Environmental Crossword.

Letters to the Editor: 36.3 - Abstract Only
What Harper Should Read - Article in Full
Alexander Wood, Keith Neuman, Marlo Raynolds, Tzeporah Berman

Four of the leading voices advocating for Canada’s transition to a green economy invite the PM to read their environmental choices.

Science Friction - Abstract Only
Stephen Bocking

New novels by Atwood and Coupland allow readers to explore the future while confronting the present.

The Geologian's Gift - Article in Full
Stephen Bede Scharper

Two new chronicles hold the legacy of hope that Thomas Berry bequeathed to humanity.

Recipe for a Best Seller - Article in Full
Nicola Ross

Slow Death By Rubber Duck has one non-chemical ingredient that catapulted it to the top of the charts.

World Wars - Abstract Only
Youri F. Cormier

New books by Gwynne Dyer and Cleo Paskal show us how climate change may fuel unprecedented military conflict.
The Forgotten Soldier Slinkachu

Year of the Flood - Abstract Only

Rakunks and liobams come alive in Evan Munday’s graphic interpretation of Atwood’s new novel.

Interview: The Water Softener - Abstract Only
Kurtis Elton

David Brooks tells how the soft path strategy makes the most of the water we have.

Interview: The Deep Optimist - Article in Full
Ellen Desjardins

A conversation with Vandana Shiva.

In Review: Outrageous Oil - Abstract Only
Clayton C. Ruby

"Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent" by Andrew Nikiforuk is reviewed by Clayton Ruby.
Fort Chipewyan Doctor Unfairly Tarred Shawn Bell

In Review: Transition Towns - Abstract Only
Leslie Wallace

"The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience" by Rob Hopkins is reviewed by Leslie Wallace.
Canada's 13 Towns

In Review: Urban Renewal - Abstract Only
Don Alexander

"Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change" by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer is reviewed by Don Alexander.

In Review: A Farmer's Lament - Abstract Only
Elbert van Donkersgoed

"The War in the Country: How the Fight to Save Rural Life Will Shape Our Future" by Thomas E. Pawlick is reviewed by Elbert van Donkersgoed.

In Review: Inspiring Women - Abstract Only
Heather MacAndrew

"Genius of Common Sense" by Glenna Lang and Marjory Wunch, and "Getting a Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad" by Frances Moore Lappé are both reviewed by Heather MacAndrew.

In Review: Some Like it Raw - Abstract Only
Ellen Desjardins

"The Raw Milk Revolution: Behind America's Emerging Battle Over Food Rights" by David E. Gumpert is reviewed by Ellen Desjardins.

In Review: Green Marx - Abstract Only
Kurtis Elton

"The Ecological Revolution: Making Peace With the Planet" by John Bellamy Foster is reviewed by Kurtis Elton.

In Review: Bursting Bubbles - Abstract Only
Kyrke Gaudreau

"Beyond the Bubble: Imagining a New Canadian Economy" by James Laxer is reviewed by Kyrke Gaudreau.

In Review: Awakening Wisdom - Abstract Only
Mary Edwards

"The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World" by Wade Davis is reviewed by Mary Edwards.

In Brief: 36.3 - Abstract Only

Short reviews of "Conservation Refugees", "Climate Cover-Up", "The Green Zone", "Who Owns The Arctic?", "Regreen: New Canadian Ecological Poetry", "Ecoholic Home", "Ecotechnic Future", "Social Change 2.0", and "The Bridge at the End of the World".

The Last Word: Small Is Inevitable - Abstract Only
Fraser Los

Publication of this issue was made possible by funding from Social Innovation Generation at University of Waterloo, and support­ from our many subscribers­.

We acknowledge the financial support of Canada’s International­ Development Research Centre (www.idrc.ca); EJLB Foundation; Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada; Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation; Ivey Foundation; The McLean Foundation; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Ontario Trillium Foundation; Ontario Work Study Plan; Suncor Energy; YMCA Youth Eco Internship Program; and the government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program and Canada Magazine Fund toward our mailing and editorial costs.

The support of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Foundation is appreciated.

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