Book Review: Container Gardeners Handbook
Karen If you like plants you will probably need or want at least a few containers filled with plants no matter where you live. Francis Tophill’s book, Container Gardener’s Handbook presents…
Book Review: Bugs!
From the What on Earth? Explorer series comes this fascinating book on bugs that is sure to capture the attention of any bug lover. It is set up as a…
Book Review: In Search of the Canary Tree
Dr. Lauren E. Oakes, a conservation scientist, takes readers on her scientific and emotional and journey to Alaska to study the yellow cedar. Her research was a blend of ecology…
Book Review: Raised Bed Gardening
There is nothing new about growing plant in raised beds but Simon Akeroyd’s book, Raised Bed Gardening, takes a fresh look at the subject and brings together ideas from many…
Book Review: Opiod Abuse
Written for teens and young adults, Opioid Abuse, introduces readers to the opioid epidemic by considering four major issues involved: the effectiveness of opioids to treat chronic pain, the cause…
Book Review: The Climate Report
The Climate Report is the work of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) that was established in 1989 as a result of an initiative of President Ronald Reagan. It…
Book Review: Grow It Cook It
If you want to get children interested in eating more vegetables and fruits the DK book, Grow it Cook It, is a good place to start. It involves hands on…
Book Review: The Clean Energy Age
In his book The Clean Energy Age author BF Nagy brings together the research and experience of hundreds of experts who have been involved in solving the problem of climate…
Book Review: Poulets & Legumes
Legendary chef Jacques Pepin presents a selection of chicken and vegetables recipes in this charming little book, Poulets & Legumes. All of the recipes have been previously published in his…
Book Review:The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth
Rachel Ignotofsky’s book, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth, introduces young readers to ecology using a combination of science and art. Beginning with concepts such as energy flow, succession, and…