Volume 20, Issue 1, 1995 March/April 1995

Return of the Eagle: How America Saved Its National Symbol is a new book published by Falcon Press in cooperation with the Nature Conservancy. Sixty full-color art photos, with text by Greg Breining, chronicle heroic efforts to save the bald eagle from the brink of extinction. A directory lists more than 150 specific sites in 49 states where bald eagles can be viewed in their natural habitat.

Return of the Eagle is available in bookstores or can be ordered for $19.95 US plus $4.25 shipping from Falcon Press, PO Box 1718 Helena, MT 59624.(800)582-2665; (406)442-6597; fax (406)442-2995.

Raising Children Toxic Free is a book about how we can protect our children from toxins commonly found in the home and environment, such as lead, mercury, asbestos, pesticides, radiation, solvents and tobacco. The book is written by two pediatricians, Herbert L. Needleman and Philip J. Landrigan, in clear language without jargon and should be of interest to parents and health professionals alike. Raising Children Toxic Free is published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. To order a copy call (800)788-6262 and ask for ISBN: 0-374-2463-2; the cost is $20 US plus $4.25 shipping and handling (New York State residents add seven percent sales tax).

The latest in a series of books on the interconnectness of human aspirations, science and nature by Dr. John Livingston, Professor Emeritus at York University, Toronto has won the 1994 Governor General's Literary Award for a nonfiction work. The theme of Rogue Primate: An Exploration of Human Domestication is that humans have succeeded in totally domesticating not only all life on earth, but also themselves. The human is both the ultimate domesticated creature, dependent on his technology for survival at virtually every level, and the ultimate exotic species that moves into ecosystems and takes over their productive capacity for himself. Not only is our presence stifling life everywhere, but the truly creative and joyful elements of our own lives are stifled by our need to simultaneously control and be controlled by our "know-how." The only solution seems to be a return to valuing nature above all else and leaving aside the "zero-order humanism" that insists on valuing everything only in terms of how it serves humankind. Livingston barely, but only barely, seems to conclude that it is not too late for our children or grandchildren to recover some the fragile and wild in our nature. This thoughtful book is published by Key Porter Books.

Preventing Breast Cancer: The Story of a Major, Proven, Preventable Cause of This Disease is a new book by Dr. John Gofman, which proposes that most breast cancer can be prevented by reducing women's exposure to medical radiation without denying women the benefits of diagnostic radiology. To order a copy contact the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, PO Box 421993, San Francisco, CA 94142. (415)776-8299.

Not In My Back Yard: The Handbook, is a manual offering guidelines for dealing with powerful interests and negotiating with project proponents. Written by Dr. Jane Anne Morris, this 304-page book (ISBN 0-9624845-7-7) is available for $14.95 US through Pam Pettee, Silvercat Publications, 4070 Goldfinch Street, Suite C, San Diego, CA 92103-1865.(619)299-6774.

Educating Young People About Water: A Guide to Goals and Resources emphasizes nonformal and school enrichment settings. This booklet summarizes information about water curricula and lists national groups and agencies that promote youth water education.

To order a copy contact Elaine Andrews, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Environmental Resources Center, 216 Agriculture Hall, 1450 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. Fax (608)262-2031.

Conversation for a Sustainable Society is a 43-minute video, featuring world renowned authors, scholars and scientists who came together for a one-day panel discussion to express fundamental concepts of sustainability. This release is available for $25.00 US from Griesinger Films, 7300 Old Mill Road, Gates Mills, OH 44040. Telephone/fax (216)423-1601.

Teacher's Guide to World Resources is a 160-page guide with practical lesson plans on global environmental issues. It provides an introduction to the issues, teaching objectives, lesson plans, student handouts and enrichment activities, overhead transparency masters and more. Lessons and activities are keyed to the new Goals 2000 voluntary performance standards developed by the U.S. Department of Education.

Teacher's Guide Basic Units are available individually at $2.00 US or as a complete set of eight for $6.95. To order, refer to code #TG94P and send payment to World Resources Institute, PO Box 4852, Hampden Station, Baltimore, MD 21211. (800)822-0504 in United States; (410)516-6963 from Canada.

Interactive Lake Ecology, developed by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, is an educational video program for upper elementary school students. It features seven 5-7 minute videos, each of which explains one concept about water and asks a thought-provoking question to whet students' appetites before they do activities from workbooks that illustrate the concept. The teaching package, with a teaching guide and 20 student workbooks, may be purchased for $94 US. Additional workbooks are $4 each. The videos are $9.95 each; a preview video is free.

For more information, contact Jody Connor or Natalie Landry, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, 6 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301.(603)271-3503.

Revised: April 8, 1997
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