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by Peter J. Hatch, published by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
A great addition to anyone's gardening book collection, Jefferson's gardening philosophies, ranging from plant selection to garden design, are back in vogue as more people return to gardening with an emphasis on organic. Jefferson knew the value of native species, such as wild crabapples, cardinal flowers and Virginia bluebells. But Jefferson also liked to try new things, such as planting seeds brought to Monticello from Europe.
Paperback: 56 pages
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Generations at Risk: Reproductive Health and the Environment
by
Ted Schettler, D. M., Gina Solomon, Maria Valenti, Annette
Huddle
This book presents compelling evidence that human exposure to some toxic chemicals can have lifelong and even intergenerational effects on human reproduction and development. The result of a collaboration involving public health professionals, physicians, environmental educators, and policy advocates, this book examines how scientific, social, economic, and political systems may fail to protect us from environmental and occupational toxicants. An important sourcebook.
Paperback: 440 pages
Good Green Homes: Creating Better Homes for a Healthier Planet
by Jennifer Roberts, Linda Svendsen
Creating a good green home isn't just about conservation, about using less or saving more-although that's certainly part of it. It's about creating better homes that are easier on the environment, less expensive over the long term, and more delightful to come home to. The ultimate new guide for people who want to live in comfortable, healthy, environmentally conscious homes.
Hardcover: 160 pages
Green Architecture by
James Wines
Various - and often irreconcilable - concepts of environmentally-friendly architecture that makes a case for an architecture that not only focuses on technological solutions, but also tries to reconcile man and nature in its formal idiom. Many examples of contemporary ecological architecture.
Paperback: 240 pages
by Angela M. Dean
Architect Angela Dean offers a variety of ways to incorporate green building into your home, including using healthy building materials such as straw bales and natural flooring, taking advantage of local materials and resources, reusing gray water for landscaping, and incorporating passive solar design. Her goal is to teach people how to think about building sustainable homes.
Paperback: 160 pages
The Green Kitchen Handbook: Practical Advice, References, & Sources for Transforming the Center of Your Home into a Healthy, Livable Place by Annie Berthold-Bond
Sound, practical information on maintaining an environmentally friendly kitchen and developing healthier eating habits . Includes the importance of a green diet and explains its principles. Practical sections. Beginners will benefit from detailed descriptions of unfamiliar whole foods and tips on label reading. Advanced readers will appreciate the introduction to food preservation techniques and tips on subscription farms and community-supported agriculture. An extensive list of resources.
Paperback: 304 pages
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