Book Topics
- Gardening and Agriculture
- Permaculture
- Organic Gardening
- Forestry
- Composting
- Sustainable Agriculture
New from Chelsea Green Publishing
The End of America
Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot
by Naomi Wolf
"Naomi Wolf sounds the alarm for all American patriots. We must come together as a nation and recommit ourselves to the fundamental American idea that no president, whether Democrat or Republican, will ever be given unchecked power."
--Wes Boyd, co-founder, MoveOn.org
Exposed
The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's At Stake for American Power
by Mark Schapiro
"A compelling wake-up call from deep inside the trenches. Europe is overtaking us in environmental health and safety regulations, while Americans are being sold out by their own government. This story desperately needs to be told, and Mark Schapiro is just the one to tell it."
--David Wirth, Professor of Law and Director of International Programs, Boston College Law School
Surviving America's Depression Epidemic
How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy
by Bruce E. Levine
"If you've ever smelled a rat in the way corporate America tears down community with one hand and pushes antidepressant drugs with the other, this book is for you."
--Will Hall, co-founder of Freedom Center (Northampton, MA) and staff member, The Icarus Project
The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor
The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
by Les Leopold
"The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor crackles with life--and it's hard to imagine a life better spent than Tony Mazzocchi's. He was a friend and an inspiration to me, as he will be to anyone who reads this riveting biography."
--Barbara Ehrenreich, author, Nickel and Dimed
Javatrekker
Dispatches from the World of Fair Trade Coffee
by Dean Cycon
"Who would have thought that a cup of coffee contained World Bank schemes, indigenous rights, third-world women's empowerment and a wide range of globalization issues? Dean Cycon reveals the worlds within worlds of coffee that have to make us think about the choices we make at the supermarket or café."
--Susan Sarandon, actress and activist
Sharing the Harvest
A Citizen's Guide to Community Supported Agriculture
by Elizabeth Henderson; with Robyn Van En
"Sharing the Harvest is an extraordinary book, an opening to a new world in which growing and eating food will be a sharing among humans, between farmers and surrounding communities, not a commercial venture for profit. It is both utopian and practical, inspiring and down-to-earth. It is a treasure, rich with suggestions, exciting for what possibilities it foresees for the human race."
--Howard Zinn, author of A People's History of the United States
Low Carbon Diet
A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds
by David Gershon
"This book is fabulous! It couldn't be more timely. It's practical, accessible and effective. Getting people to take on global warming at a personal level is critical to tackling the issue. The Low Carbon Diet can make a huge difference."
--Denis Hayes, Co-founder, Earth Day, President and CEO, Bullitt Foundation
Journey for the Planet
A Kid's Five Week Adventure to Create an Earth-friendly Life
by David Gershon
Journey for the Planet: A Kid's 5-Week Adventure to Create an Earth-Friendly Life is a fun, engaging illustrated workbook for every child who wants to make a difference for the world. Drawing on his successful EcoTeam workbook, which sold over 250,000 copies through a unique grassroots distribution model, environmental change pioneer David Gershon guides children through a series of action steps that can impact both climate change and the environment as a whole.
Mad Sheep
The True Story Behind the USDA's War on a Family Farm
by Linda Faillace
"From the hearthside warmth of children farmer-entrepreneurs to the arrogant, hardhearted, tyranny of government bureaucracy, Mad Sheep touches the soul with tears and righteous anger. Though it reads like a fiction political thriller, this story of intrigue, bureaucratic falsehoods, and tyranny is true. Linda Faillace gives Americans yet another reason to mistrust every official announcement from the United States Department of Agriculture."
--Joel Salatin, founder of Polyface Farm and author of You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise
Water: Use Less -- Save More
A Chelsea GREEN Guide
by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert
100 simple and effective tips for saving water, inside and outdoors of your home or business. Packed with practical ideas for your kitchen, bath, landscaping, and water using chores.
Energy: Use Less -- Save More
A Chelsea GREEN Guide
by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert
This book gives you 100 energy-saving tips for the home — from simple things like switching off unnecessary lights and having a shower instead of a bath, to more drastic measures such as installing a condensing boiler. If each one of us acts on just a few of these suggestions, we can save money--and help slow down climate change.
Composting: An easy Household Guide
A Chelsea GREEN Guide
by Nicky Scott
Composting is fun, easy and very satisfying! You can make compost even if you live in a flat or don't have access to a garden. This is a full-color guide for both beginners and experienced composters, with an A-Z reference section.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: An Easy Household Guide
A Chelsea GREEN Guide
by Nicky Scott; Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Answers all of your recycling questions with a complete listing of everyday household items and how to recycle them. From old cell phones and E-waste to expired medicines and motor oil this little guide shows you where you can send your unwanted items and how you might make a bit of money while you're at it. Also includes great ideas for reducing consumption and your volume of rubbish--ideal for businesses and consumers alike!
Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal
War Stories From the Local Food Front
by Joel Salatin
Drawing upon 40 years' experience as an ecological farmer and marketer, Joel Salatin explains with humor and passion why Americans do not have the freedom to choose the food they purchase and eat. From child labor regulations to food inspection, bureaucrats provide themselves sole discretion over what food is available in the local marketplace.
The Uses of Wild Plants
Using and Growing the Wild Plants of the United States and Canada
by Frank Tozer
A must-have for foragers, botanists, herbalists, gardeners, permaculturists, and anyone who wants to learn more about wild plants, this insightful guide provides interesting and valuable uses for more than 1200 species in 500 genera of wild plants found throughout North America and beyond.
Natural Beekeeping
Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture
by Ross Conrad
"Ross Conrad keeps bees the way bees should be kept. . . his natural approach to caring for these magnificent pollinators makes sure they will continue their tasks so we can continue to rely on them. Natural beekeeping is not only the best way to keep bees, it is the only way we should keep bees."
--Kim Flottum, Editor, Bee Culture: The Magazine of American Beekeeping
Gaia Girls: Way of Water
by Lee Welles
"Gaia Girls: Way of Water is a heartwarming story of loss, love, and adventure. Miho introduces the reader to many of life's lessons in a gentle and guiding way. In addition to the environmental message that forms a subtle yet stable foundation, the reader is reminded among many other things that life's teachers come in many forms, that one must be careful not to be blinded by one's immediate desires, and that, above all, we must work together as creatures of the planet, in both work and play."
--Regan Windsor, for curledupkids.com
Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth
by Lee Welles
"Gaia Girls is a delightful book with a powerful message. Kids will enjoy the mixture of fantasy and environmental concerns. An exciting story that will get kids thinking about the world around them and how they can make a difference too!"
--Kids Bookshelf
Perennial Vegetables
From Artichoke to Zuiki Taro, A Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles
by Eric Toensmeier
"That there are more perennial vegetables than asparagus is no surprise, but that there are more than 100 species we North American gardeners can choose from is news. Toensmeier's Perennial Vegetables, the first comprehensive guide to growing them, will have all of us reexamining our plans for next year's vegetable plot."
--Karan Davis Cutler, author of Burpee--The Complete Flower Garden
The Rammed Earth House
by David Easton
Revised and Expanded
"David Easton's book is a definitive account of the art and technology of rammed earth construction. Architects, builders, and home-owners interested in earth construction methods should start here."
--John Ochsendorf, PhD Associate Professor of Building Technology MIT Department of Architecture
The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese
by Jeffrey P. Roberts
"The American cheese revolution is in full swing. Cheesemakers are sprouting up faster than you can say "cheese," and American cheeses are crowding out imports on cheese shelves across America. This makes the timing just right for Jeff Roberts's comprehensive Atlas of American Artisan Cheese. Chockfull of charming cheesemaker stories and explanations of the cheeses they make, The Atlas of American Artisan Cheese provides us with an indispensable road map to American cheeses and helps us navigate the ever-growing collection of artisan cheeses made from California to Maine."
--Laura Werlin, author of The New American Cheese