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Ever since Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring alerted Americans to the dangers of pesticides in the environment, we have become increasingly conscious of the toxins and pollutants that can hurt us and our world - our only world so far. If you weren't born until after the DDT ban or Love Canal or Chernobyl, or if you need a refresher on the abuse the Earth has been under and continues to suffer from stuff we create and dump, explore the following materials. You'll also see the strides being made to fix the problems.
Books
Call# Author Title Publisher Date
304.28 Ponting, Clive. A green history of the world St. Martin's Press 1992
Subtitled "The environment and the collapse of great civilizations". this has a chapter on polluting the world
333.709 Magoc, Chris J. Environmental issues in American history Greenwood 2006
A reference guide that includes information on pollution issues and disasters
344.73 Davies, J.Clarence Regulating pollution Resources for the Future 1997
"Does the U.S. system work?"
344.73 Wolcott, Barbara David, Goliath and the beach-cleaning machine Capital 2003
"How a small California town fought and oil giant -- and won!"
363.179 Alexievich, Svetlana Voices from Chernobyl Dalkey Archive Pr. 2005
"The oral history of a nuclear disaster."
363.179 Hampton, Wilborn Meltdown Candlewick Press 2001
"A race against nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island"
363.179 Lapierre, Dominique Five past midnight in Bhopal Warner Books 2002
"The epic story of the world's deadliest industrial disaster."
363.179 Medvedev, Zhores A The legacy of Chernobyl Norton 1990
An analysis of te impact of the world's worst nuclear disaster
363.179 Walker, J. Samuel Three Mile Island Univ. of California 2004
"A nuclear crisis in historical perspective"
363.7 Blatt, Harvey America's environmental report card MIT 2005
What's our grade on pollution issues?
363.7 Dawson, Robert Farewell, promised land Univ. of California 1999
Photos and text explore California to record the present state of its environment and the legacy of the California Dream 363.7 Wilkinson, Todd Science under siege Johnson Books 1998
"The politician's war on nature and truth" 363.728 Gibbs, Lois Marie Love Canal New Society 1998
The story continues of the community living on a toxic waste dump
363.732 Davis, Lee Environmental disasters Facts on File 1998
"A chronicle of indivudual, industrial, and governmental carelessness"
363.7382 Burger, Joanna Oil spills Rutgers University 1997
The history, the problems, the cleanups
363.7384 Johansen, Bruce E.The dirty dozen Praeger 2003
"Toxic chemicals and the Earth's future"
363.7392 Calhoun, Yael Air quality Chelsea House 2005
Sections on air quality issues & challenges, health issues, pollution from transportation & industry and global dust
363.7392 Kidd, J. S. Into thin air Facts On File 1998
"The problem of air pollution" and how it affects our health and economy
363.7394 Dolan, Edward F. Our poisoned waters Dutton 1997
Examines polluiton of fresh and seawater around the world
363.7394 Pregracke, Chad From the bottom up National Geographic 2007
One man’s crusade to clean America’s rivers
363.7394 Woodward, Colin Ocean's end Basic 2000
Extend your concern about water pollution to the oceans
613.5 Bower, John The Healthy House Healthy House Inst. 2001
This has a section on pollutants and indoor air quality
615.9 Davis, Devra When smoke ran like water Basic 2002
"Tales of environmental deception and the battle against pollution"
615.9 Blanc, Paul D. How everyday products make people sick Univ. of Calif. 2007
"Toxins at home and in the workplace"
615.9 Colborn, Theo Our stolen future Dutton 1996
"Are we threatening our fertility, intelligence, and survival?"
615.951Thornton, Joe Pandora's poison MIT 2000
"Chlorine, health, and a new environmental strategy"
632 Graham, Frank Jr. Since silent spring Houghton Mifflin 1970
"Rachel Carson has been proven right. What have we done about it?"
632.9 Carson, Rachel Silent spring Houghton Mifflin 1962
The book that sparked the movement to ban DDT and raised awareness of the consequences of environmental pollutants.
R 551.6 Climate and the environment World Almance Library 2002
Succint reference book covers covers many pollution issues
Introduction to Pollution from Greenhaven Press's Current Controversies series
Many viewpoints on pollution
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