"And the Waters Turned to Blood", about Joann Burkholder's discovery of Pfiesteria is riveting and brings to light many environmental issues while also exposing conflicts of interest that are interwined with politics, economics, human health issues...
Carrie DeJaco -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelly Chinners Reiss Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental theme What about Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment by Sandra Steingraber. It is now 10 years old, but provides a well written account of toxicity, environmental pollution, and the interconnectedness of people and the environment. I can't find my copy to see how well documented the book is, but it was a great read. -Kelly Reiss > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kraemer, George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:34 AM >> Subject: [ECOLOG-L] summer reading with an ecologic/environmental >> theme >> >> >> Our campus theme next year will be "environment." Although it's >> defined broadly enough to include all constituencies, it presents the >> opportunity to reach about 500 freshmen with a back-door campaign of >> environmental literacy. >> >> I am soliciting the ECOLOG group for suggestions for pre-college >> summer reading with an environmental theme. It would have to be >> something that would capture the minds of 17-18 year olds, and should >> lend itself to discussions that might allow diverse discipline to have a say. >> >> Barbara Kingsolver's "Prodigal Summer" or Michael Pollan's books came >> first to mind. But there must be other things out there that I've >> missed. Since this might be of interest to others, please respond to the list. >> >> GPK >> George P. Kraemer >> Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Chair, >> Environmental Studies Program Purchase College (SUNY) >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Connect and share in new ways with Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_0 > 12008 > >
