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Title: A guide to the end of the world: everything you never wanted
to know
Personal Author: McGuire, Bill
Publisher: Oxford Univ. Press
Publication Year: 2002
Pages: 191
ISBN: 0-19-280297-6, $25
Abstract: The author discusses catastrophic events that are likely to
take place and how they will effect our global society. Global
warming, killer asteroids and super volcanoes are among the perils
examined
Review: New Scientist v. 174 no. 2338 (Apr. 13 2002). Matthews,
Robert, reviewer
Review: New Statesman (London, England: 1996) v. 131 no. 4583 (Apr. 15
2002). Hari, Johann, reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: Science Books & Films v. 39 no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 2003). Brant,
Lynn A., reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: First Monday (Online) v. 7 no. 12 (Dec. 2002). Cordone, Paolo
G., reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 001.9
IN Public Library Catalog
Title: Human impact
Personal Author: Vogel, Carole Garbuny
Publisher: F. Watts
Publication Year: 2003
Pages: 95
ISBN: 0-531-12323-5, $29.59; 0-531-16680-5 (paperback), $12.95
Abstract: This "provides a detailed description of the results of
population growth, global warming, and the development of coastal
areas. The devastation to marine life resulting from occurrences such
as oil spills and the dead zones caused by oxygen-depleted water are
described through both heart-wrenching photographs and informative
text." (SLJ)
Review: School Library Journal v. 50 no. 3 (Mar. 2004) [with full
text]
Dewey Decimal Classification: 333.91
Reading Level: 5 and up
IN Children’s Catalog and Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: The weather makers: how man is changing the climate and what
it means for life on Earth
Personal Author: Flannery, Tim F.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Publication Year: 2006
Pages: 357
ISBN: 0-8711-3935-9, $24
Abstract: This is a "look at the connection between climate change and
global warming." (Publ Wkly)
"This work is distinctive in its marriage of science to an act-now
attitude and should energize environmentally minded readers."
(Booklist)
Review: Library Journal (1976) v. 130 no. 19 (Nov. 15 2005). Maxwell,
Gloria, reviewer [with full text]
Review: New York Times (Late New York Edition) (Feb. 27 2006). Maslin,
Janet, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Booklist v. 102 no. 9/10 (Jan. 1-15 2006). Taylor, Gilbert,
reviewer
Review: The New York Times Book Review v. 111 no. 11 (Mar. 12 2006).
Zimmer, Carl, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: The Economist v. 378 (Mar. 4 2006) [with excerpt]
Review: Onearth v. 28 no. 1 (Spr 2006). Black, George, reviewer
Review: Nature v. 440 (Mar. 2 2006). Reay, David S., reviewer
Review: Business Week no. 3977 (Mar. 27 2006). Aston, Adam, reviewer
Review: Science v. 311 (Mar. 10 2006). Chameides, Bill, reviewer
Review: The Chronicle of Higher Education (Apr. 14 2006 supp).
Macdougall, Doug, reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Public Library Catalog
Title: Global warming
Personal Author: Gaughen, Shasta, ed
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Publication Year: 2005
Pages: 144
ISBN: 0-7377-2651-2 (lib bdg), $33.70; 0-7377-2652-0 (paperback),
$22.45
Abstract: Various perspective on the issue of global warming are
presented "including discussions of the research and science of global
warming, the possible consequences of unchecked global warming, and
potential solutions." (Introduction)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Senior High School Library Catalog
Title: High tide: the truth about our climate crisis
Personal Author: Lynas, Mark
Publisher: Picador
Publication Year: 2004
Pages: 345
ISBN: 0-312-30365-3 (paperback), $14
Abstract: "In a series of . . . travel narratives, Lynas shows the
human side of global warming, taking readers to Britain, North and
South America, China, and the South Pacific. He introduces them to
folks whose houses and roads are falling crazily through melting
permafrost, who are going hungry because fishing lakes have
disappeared, and who are becoming refugees because their grasslands
have turned to desert. . . . The author clearly explains why these are
not isolated incidents, but interrelated parts of a worldwide set of
phenomena that soon will affect us all." (SLJ)
Review: School Library Journal v. 50 no. 9 (Sept. 2004). Menefee,
Christine C., reviewer [with full text]
Review: Journal of International Affairs v. 59 no. 1 (Fall/Wint 2005).
Thirlwell, Gweneth, reviewer [with full text]
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Senior High School Library Catalog and Public Library Catalog
Title: Global warming
Personal Author: Parks, Peggy J.
Publisher: KidHaven Press
Publication Year: 2004
Pages: 48
ISBN: 0-7377-1822-6, $23.70
Abstract: "The liberal use of vibrant colors, the inclusion of a
photograph or diagram on most pages, and the generous print size will
appeal to reluctant readers. [This title] will help students examine
cause and effect (and possible solutions), and challenge them to live
green." (SLJ)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
Reading Level: 5 and up
IN Children’s Catalog, and Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: Boiling point: how politicians, big oil and coal,
journalists, and activists are fueling the climate crisis--and what we
can do to avert disaster
Personal Author: Gelbspan, Ross
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Year: 2004
Pages: 254
ISBN: 0-465-02761-X, $22
Abstract: This is a "treatise on how global warming is a threat and
how it can be avoided. Gelbspan expands the argument about global
warming: not only is the current U.S. administration to blame, but
journalists and activists are as well." (Publ Wkly)
"The blend of passionate advocacy and lucid analysis that Ross
Gelbspan brings to this . . . is extremely readable because the
author's voice is so authentic. . . . Gelbspan's point is a powerful
one and is well argued." (N Y Times Book Rev)
Review: Journal of the American Water Resources Association v. 41 no.
1 (Feb. 2005). Curran, Terence P., reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Public Library Catalog
Title: Global warming
Personal Author: Oxlade, Chris
Publisher: Bridgestone Bks.
Publication Year: 2003
Pages: 32
ISBN: 0-7368-1361-6 (lib bdg), $22.60
Abstract: "Double-page chapters introduce topics such as @The
atmosphere and the weather' . . . through brief paragraphs of
information. Numerous colorful photographs, graphs, and diagrams with
informative captions add details on each spread." (SLJ)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
Reading Level: 5 and up
IN Children’s Catalog and Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: Thermageddon: countdown to 2030
Personal Author: Hunter, Robert
Publisher: Arcade Pub.
Publication Year: 2003
Pages: 276
ISBN: 1-55970-667-8, $24.95
Abstract: The author goes over "the well-debated points of global
warming and comes to an even darker conclusion: the stable global
weather system of the last 10,000 years will 'tip' under the weight of
the greenhouse effect. . . . The Arctic ice cap will nearly disappear
during one summer within the next 30 years; then, on accepted
geophysical principles around the radiation effect, what follows must
be massive one-way dislocations of climate: heat surges,
desertification, floods and other large-scale shifts in local
geography." (Publ Wkly)
This book "is a solid achievement by one of Canada's most important
environmentalists." (Quill & Quire)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Public Library Catalog
Title: Global warming
Personal Author: Silverstein, Alvin; Silverstein, Virginia B.; Nunn,
Laura Silverstein
Publisher: 21st Cent. Bks. (Brookfield)
Publication Year: 2002
Pages: 64
ISBN: 0-7613-2256-6 (lib bdg), $26.90
Abstract: Examines global warming and the greenhouse effect, changes
in earth's climate since its formation, the effects of these changes,
and whether anything can be done to reverse them
This title is "authoritatve, objective, and broadly based. . . . {It
is} beautifully designed and well illustrated." (SLJ)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: Global warming: opposing viewpoints
Personal Author: Haley, James, ed
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Publication Year: 2002
Pages: 224
ISBN: 0-7377-0909-X, $34.95; 0-7377-0908-1 (paperback), $23.70
Abstract: A collection of articles exploring the scientific evidence
for global warming and what, if any, measures should be taken to
combat it. Preservation of the world's rain forests is also discussed
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
Reading Level: 7 and up
IN Senior High School Library Catalog
Title: Greenhouse: the 200-year story of global warming
Personal Author: Christianson, Gale E.
Publisher: Walker & Co.
Publication Year: 1999
Pages: 305
ISBN: 0-8027-1346-7, $25
Abstract: Christianson discusses global warming, focusing on "the
history of industrialization and fuel use over the past two
centuries." (Natl Rev)
"A thorough bibliography with a helpful listing of web sites is an
added resource. Offering an extensive historical perspective on global
warming, this book is an excellent addition to any science
collection." (Libr J)
Review: Booklist v. 95 no. 16 (Apr. 15 1999). Taylor, Gilbert,
reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Choice v. 37 no. 6 (Feb. 2000). Ferguson, R.M., reviewer
Review: Library Journal v. 124 no. 7 (Apr. 15 1999). Stevenson,
Trisha, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: National Review v. 51 no. 8{I.E.NO17} (Sept. 13 1999). Green,
Kenneth, reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: The New York Times Book Review v. 104 no. 28 (July 11 1999).
Rybczynski, Witold, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society v. 81 no. 12
(Dec. 2000). Weaver, Andrew J., reviewer [with full text]
Review: Chemical & Engineering News v. 78 no. 3 (Jan. 17 2000). Munton,
Donald, reviewer
Review: Isis v. 92 no. 2 (June 2001). Fleming, James Rodger, reviewer
Review: IEEE Spectrum v. 36 no. 11 (Nov. 1999). Robinson, Walter A.,
reviewer
Review: Nature v. 401 no. 6755 (Oct. 21 1999). Charlson, Robert J.,
reviewer
Review: Physics Today v. 53 no. 2 (Feb. 2000). Battle, Mark, reviewer
Review: The New York Times Book Review v. 104 (July 11 1999).
Rybczynski, Witold, reviewer
Review: Weatherwise v. 53 no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 2000). Rosenfeld, Jeff,
reviewer [with full text]
Review: Annals of Science v. 61 no. 4 (Oct. 2004). Jankovic, Vladimir,
reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 363.7
IN Senior High School Library Catalog and Public Library Catalog
Title: Scholastic atlas of weather
Corporate Author: Scholastic Reference (Firm)
Publisher: Scholastic Reference
Publication Year: 2004
Pages: 80
ISBN: 0-439-41902-6, $17.95
Abstract: A guide to weather phenomena and climate which explains
precipitation, ocean currents, weather prediction, pollution, and
global warming, plus activities, weather facts, records, and
statistics.
"Replete with a multitude of colorful illustrations and diagrams (and
data-packed captions) and a plethora of sidebars, the conversational
text is limited to a paragraph or so on each topic. . . . This
offering presents a fresh face in the weather lineup." (SLJ)
Dewey Decimal Classification: 551.5
Reading Level: 5 and up
IN Children’s Catalog and Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: The discovery of global warming
Personal Author: Weart, Spencer R.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Pages: 228
ISBN: 0-674-01157-0, $24.95; 0-674-01637-8 (paperback), $14.95
Abstract: The author "reports the history of global warming theory,
including the internal conflicts plaguing the research community and
the role government has had in promoting climate studies. . . .
Without resorting to fear-mongering, Weart gives an informed history
and offers his readers solutions to consider." (Publ Wkly)
Review: Natural History v. 113 no. 3 (Apr. 2004). Ehrlich, Robert,
reviewer
Review: The New York Times Book Review v. 108 no. 40 (Oct. 5 2003).
Revkin, Andrew C., reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: American Scientist v. 92 no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 2004). Christie,
Maureen, reviewer [with full text]
Review: Nature v. 427 (Jan. 15 2004). Schneider, Stephen H., reviewer
Review: Physics Today v. 57 no. 6 (June 2004). Morrison, Philip,
reviewer
Review: Science v. 304 (Apr. 30 2004). Crowley, Thomas J., reviewer
Review: The Journal of Environmental Education v. 35 no. 3 (Spr 2004).
Wali, Mohan K., reviewer [with full text]
Review: International History Review v. 26 no. 4 (Dec. 2004). Smil,
Vaclav, reviewer
Review: Technology and Culture v. 46 no. 2 (Apr. 2005). Cushman,
Gregory T., reviewer
Review: The Journal of Politics v. 68 no. 1 (Feb. 2006). Thomson,
Vivian, reviewer
Review: Alternatives Journal v. 31 no. 4/5 (2005). Kay, Paul A.,
reviewer [with full text]
Review: The British Journal for the History of Science v. 39 no. pt1
(Mar. 2006). Hale, Piers J., reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 551.6
IN Public Library Catalog
Title: The Little Ice Age: how climate made history 1300-1850
Personal Author: Fagan, Brian M.
Publisher: Basic Bks.
Publication Year: 2000
Pages: 246
ISBN: 0-465-02271-5, $26
Abstract: "During the Little Ice Age--approximately the 14th to the
mid-19th centuries--the climate of northern Europe turned volatile and
markedly cooler. . . . {The author explains how} it catalyzed
significant social, political, and economic changes throughout the
region." (Libr J)
Review: Booklist v. 97 no. 13 (Mar. 1 2001). Taylor, Gilbert, reviewer
Review: Choice v. 38 no. 11-12 (July/Aug. 2001). Pollack, H.N.,
reviewer
Review: Library Journal v. 126 no. 3 (Feb. 15 2001). Curtis, Nancy R.,
reviewer
Review: New Scientist v. 169 no. 2283 (Mar. 24 2001). Barnett, Adrian,
reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Scientific American v. 284 no. 5 (May 2001). Davidson, Keay,
reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: American Antiquity v. 69 no. 1 (Jan. 2004). Crumley, Carole,
reviewer
Review: American Scientist v. 89 no. 4 (July/Aug. 2001). Calvin,
William H., reviewer [with full text]
Review: Amicus Journal v. 23 no. 2 (Summ 2001). Vallianatos, E. G.,
reviewer
Review: Isis v. 93 no. 2 (June 2002). Christianson, Gale E., reviewer
Review: Skeptical Inquirer v. 26 no. 4 (July/Aug. 2002). Strommen,
Erik, reviewer
Dewey Decimal Classification: 551.6
IN Senior High School Library Catalog
Title: Planet patrol: a kids' action guide to earth care
Personal Author: Lorbiecki, Marybeth; Meyers, Nancy, il
Publisher: Two-Can Pub.
Publication Year: 2005
Pages: 48
ISBN: 1-58728-514-2, $15.95; 1-58728-518-5 (paperback), $8.95
Abstract: "An introduction to ecology that uses examples of real-life
human endeavors, action tips and factoids to show how environmental
problems can be slowed or reversed." (Publisher's note)
"The amazing facts . . . the immediate action tips . . . the chatty,
interactive style . . . and the urgent message about global warming
and pollution will draw young readers to this lively, browsable
conservation manual." (Booklist)
Review: Booklist v. 102 no. 7 (Dec. 1 2005). Rochman, Hazel, reviewer
Review: School Library Journal v. 51 no. 12 (Dec. 2005). VonAncken,
Eva Elisabeth, reviewer [with full text]
Dewey Decimal Classification: 577
Reading Level: 3-5
IN Children’s Catalog
Title: Amphibians in danger: a worldwide warning
Personal Author: Fridell, Ron
Publisher: Watts
Publication Year: 1999
Pages: 96
ISBN: 0-531-11737-5, $25
Abstract: Describes the alarming worldwide disappearance of amphibians
and its possible link to such conditions as erosion of the ozone
layer, greenhouse effect and global warming, and environmental
pollution
"Full color, clearly labeled . . . glossy pages have been inserted in
two distinct sections providing a visual sense of the diversity and
beauty of amphibians. This will be useful as young people study
amphibians and ecology, but may find an audience beyond that because
of the lucid text." (Appraisal)
Review: Appraisal v. 33 no. 1 (Wint 2000). Salvadore, Maria, reviewer
[with excerpt]
Review: Appraisal v. 33 no. 1 (Wint 2000). LeVine, Harry, reviewer
Review: Booklist v. 95 no. 19-20 (June 1-15 1999). Rosenfeld, Shelle,
reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: School Library Journal v. 45 no. 8 (Aug. 1999). Manning,
Patricia, reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: Science Books & Films v. 36 no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 2000). Gove,
Doris, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Science Books & Films v. 36 no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 2000). Nalbanian,
Mary, reviewer [with excerpt]
Dewey Decimal Classification: 597.8
IN Senior High School Library Catalog
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Poetry
Title: After: poems
Personal Author: Hirshfield, Jane
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2006
Pages: 97
ISBN: 0-06-077916-0, $23.95
Abstract: "These poems' topics range from global warming to insomnia,
passion, cheese making, and sneezing. . . . [The author] engages
historical figures from Rembrandt, Poe, and Tu Fu to Linnaeus, Roget,
and Darwin. The beauty of these historically engaging poems, though,
is that they remain firmly tied to our contemporary world." (Virginia
Quarterly Review)
Review: Library Journal (1976) v. 131 no. 1 (Jan. 2006). Scharper,
Diane, reviewer [with full text]
Review: Booklist v. 102 no. 11 (Feb. 1 2006). Seaman, Donna, reviewer
Review: The Virginia Quarterly Review v. 82 no. 2 (Spr 2006). Hegnauer,
Lilah, reviewer [with full text]
Dewey Decimal Classification: 811
IN Public Library Catalog
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Fiction
Title: Floodland
Personal Author: Sedgwick, Marcus
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Publication Year: 2001
Pages: 148
ISBN: 0-385-32801-X; 0-440-41683-3 (paperback), $5.50
Abstract: After global warming causes the sea to rise until cities in
England become islands, ten-year-old Zoe goes on a harrowing solitary
boat journey to search for her parents
"Most readers will enjoy this survival story for its heart-pounding
plot and dystopic setting, and will appreciate the warm, happy
ending." (SLJ)
Review: Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books v. 54 no. 7 (Mar.
2001). Stevenson, Deborah, reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: School Library Journal v. 47 no. 3 (Mar. 2001). Fader, Ellen,
reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Review: The Horn Book v. 77 no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 2001). Long, Joanna Rudge,
reviewer [with excerpt, full text]
Dewey Decimal Classification: Fic
IN Middle & Junior High School Library Catalog
Title: State of fear: a novel
Personal Author: Crichton, Michael
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2004
Pages: 603
ISBN: 0-06-621413-0, $27.95
Abstract: "In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory
experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the jungles of Malaysis, a
mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his
specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for
use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent
tries to understand what it all means." (Publisher's note)
"Contrarian and combative, State of Fear is actually two books. The
first is the "techno-thriller" with all the action and intrigue that
marks the genre serving as the backbone and ribs of the book. The rest
of the novel is fleshed out with a series of modern day Platonic
dialogues between characters that take the dire word of the mainstream
media and environmental organizations at face value and other
characters tired of the charade." (American Spectator)
Review: National Review v. 57 no. 3 (Feb. 28 2005). Stuttaford,
Andrew, reviewer
Review: Booklist v. 101 no. 9/10 (Jan. 1-15 2005). Huntley, Kristine,
reviewer
Review: The New York Times Book Review v. v[v110 no. 5] (Jan. 30
2005). Barcott, Bruce, reviewer [with excerpt]
Review: Skeptical Inquirer v. 29 no. 3 (May/June 2005). Mooney, Chris,
reviewer
Review: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society v. 86 no. 5
(May 2005). Emanuel, Kerry, reviewer [with full text]
Review: Issues in Science and Technology v. 22 no. 2 (Wint 2006).
Miller, Alan, reviewer [with full text]
Review: National Wildlife v. 43 no. 3 (Apr./May 2005). Gelbspan, Ross,
reviewer
Review: The American Enterprise v. 16 no. 2 (Mar. 2005). Hurst, Blake,
reviewer [with full text]
IN Fiction Catalog
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