Environment and Nature Books

Not many Environmenal Health Specialists like myself will probably ever read this book (or even the chapter 'Septic Tank Suburbia'), but they should. Sanitarians, the old term for health inspectors, have approved a crap-load of septic systems serving sprawl development in this nation, and in reading it, the old timers would quickly recognize their place in the undoing of the American environment. Regardless of their 'professional' title.
I was so impressed with the author's history of septic tank sprawl that I emailed him with thanks. I'm actually surprised no one else has reviewed this title on Amazon.
For recent American environmental history, this is one of the best.

The latest addition to the "Smithsonian's Backyard" series of nature books for young readers, Laura Gates Galvin's Bumblebee At Apple Tree Lane is the charming and informative story of a bumblebee awakening from a winter-long hibernation in the backyard of the stone-and-wood cottage on Apple Tree Lane. She works hard during the spring and summer cleaning the nest, laying eggs, providing food for the larvae, etc. In the fall the young queens hibernate underground and the following spring the life cycle of the bumblebee colony begins all over. This accurate presentation on the life cycle of the bumblebee is superbly illustrated in full shining color with the vividly accurate artistry of Kristin Kest. This outstanding wildlife storybook is also available with a companion read-along audiocassette tape and realistically designed stuffed animal toy in a multimedia, interactive presentation for those who would prefer more than this simple, elegant, very highly recommended picturebook.

After you read this book, you'll want to visit the lake just to see what you can see of the past. Filled with myths and legends, but also with a look at the history of the Texas/Louisiana area. This book is a gem especially to those who are interested in the way life might have been for all those that went to Caddo. Almost has you wishing you could have been there.

This book serves as a helpful and approachable guide to anyone wishing to become more familiar with the flora and fauna of California. The state's different biomes are represented in separate chapters, each of which includes detailed descriptions of common vegetation and animals, rare sights of the area, and spotting tips.

I just got this book in preparation of next years spring flowers. I already love the book! Great photographs of the area and of the flowers found. Thanks! carolsimages.com

This book provided a bounty of knowledge and interesting facts. A great book to keep around for reference.

A retired lawyer has his house treated for termites with Dursban... and develops Multiple Chemical Sensitivity. This well-written book describes his deteriorating condition, his lawsuit to get compensation, and his fight to get his condition recognized as more than psychosomatic. It also is a cautionary tale for the rest of us -- what is the ultimate effect of all the pesticides and chemicals used in our environment? If they're deadly for insects... could they harm humans?

Expertly written and accessible to the lay reader as well as being informative enough for readers at graduate level or above. Highly recommended.

5 years ago we built our house and the builder (thankfully) forgot to put on a chimney cap. That was when I discovered chimney swifts and have enjoyed them in our chinmeny every year. I've been starved for details about these wonderful friends. When I saw that Paul and Georgean Kyle had written a book I *knew* this would be the book to get. They were the first people I found on the internet when I started researching chimney swifs. Because they also do chimney swift rehabilitation, they have been up close and personal with chimney swifts for years. They really know their stuff. They track the chimney swift arrivals across the county each spring, and they host the "chimney swift night out" each fall. They are definitely the experts in my mind and this book is terrific. Throughout the book there are amazing close-up photographs and wonderful drawings to accompany the text. The writing is really enjoyable, like talking with a friend. A very fun, easy, and extremely informative read. I had a hard time putting the book down each night. They cover topics like swift social behavior, courting, nesting, nest building, hatchling development, flight/maneuvers, roosting behavior, migration times and destinations, etc. They also include excellent information on habitat and what we can do to help chimney swifts. Their population has been declining since the 80s and we need to help. There's info on building a chimney swift tower and more. This is a wonderful book that will teach you all about the life and times of chimney swifts and give you ideas for helping them survive into the future. Excellent book. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat and I'm so glad they wrote this book. It has given me so much insight and understanding into what's going on in our chimney. As I write this now, it's late April in Virginia and our swifts arrived just two weeks ago. I can hear them chittering in the chimney, no doubt discussing where to put their nest :).

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