Recent Acquisitions November 2007

Subject	Call No. and Title

Brazos River Valley (Texas) -- Description and travel
	071185 Graves, John. Goodbye to a River. New York: Vintage Books, 2002. In the 1950s, a series of dams was proposed along the Brazos River in north-central Texas. For John Graves, this project meant that if the stream’s regimen was thus changed, the beautiful and sometimes brutal surrounding countryside would also change, as would the lives of the people whose rugged ancestors had eked out an existence there. Graves therefore decided to visit that stretch of the river, which he had known intimately as a youth.

Cartography -- United States -- History
	271373 Short, John Rennie. Representing the Republic: Mapping the United States, 1600-1900. London: Reaktion, 2001. Representing the Republic provides an intriguing account of the mapping of America from its colonial origins to 1900. Having undertaken extensive research in map collections, including work with rare archival materials, prominent geographer John Rennie Short provides an account of how maps have both embodied and reflected power, conflict and territorial expansion over time, opening a new perspective on North American history and geography.

City planning -- Environmental aspects -- United States
	181621 Arendt, Randall. Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans and Ordinances. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1999. Growing Greener is an illustrated workbook that presents a new look at designing subdivisions while preserving green space and creating open space networks. Randall Arendt explains how to design residential developments that maximize land conservation without reducing overall building density, thus avoiding the political and legal problems often associated with "down-zoning."

	181627 Beatley, Timothy and Kristy Manning. The Ecology of Place: Planning for Environment, Economy, and Community. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1997. In The Ecology of Place, Timothy Beatley and Kristy Manning describe a world in which land is consumed sparingly, cities and towns are vibrant and green, local economies thrive, and citizens work together to create places of enduring value. They present a holistic and compelling approach to repairing and enhancing communities, considering not just the physical layout of a development but the broad set of ways in which communities are organized and operate.

Climatic changes
	030798 Watson, Robert T. Climate Change 2001: Synthesis Reports. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2001. The Climate Change 2001 of the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC provides the most comprehensive assessment of climate change since its second report, Climate Change 1995. This Synthesis Report gives a comprehensive summary of the main points of the three separate volumes of the report: the scientific basis; impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability; and mitigation.

	030809 Dessler, Andrew E. and Edward A. Parson. The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Climate variability has become the primary environmental concern of the 21st century. Yet, despite the scientific community's warnings of the imminent dangers of global warming, politicians world-wide have failed to agree on what to do about this potentially devastating environmental problem. This introductory primer informs scientists, policy makers and the general public by clarifying the conflicting claims of the debate.

	030822 Isham, Jonathan and Sissel Waage, editors. Ignition: What You Can Do to Fight Global Warming and Spark a Movement. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2007. For anyone who feels compelled to do more than change their light bulbs or occasionally carpool, Ignition is an essential guide. Combining incisive essays with success stories and web resources, the book helps readers answer the most important question we all face: “What can I do?”

Community development
	181623 Hopkins, Lewis D. and Marisa A. Zapata, editors. Engaging the Future: Forecasts, Scenarios, Plans, and Projects. Cambridge, Mass.: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2007. The chapters in this richly illustrated volume offer a variety of tools and examples for planners in situations where they are positioned to advocate for a new kind of planning—one that allows communities to face uncertain and malleable futures with continuous and deliberative planning activities.

Environmental policy
	240555 Van der Ryn, Sim and Stuart Cowan. Ecological Design. 10th anniversary ed. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2007. Using examples from architecture, industrial ecology, sustainable agriculture, ecological wastewater treatment, and many other fields, Ecological Design provides a framework for integrating human design with living systems. Drawing on complex systems, ecology, and early examples of green building and design, the book challenges us to go further, creating buildings, infrastructures, and landscapes that are truly restorative.

Environmental protection -- Florida -- Everglades -- History
	152289 Grunwald, Michael. The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. The Everglades was once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Now it is revered as a natural treasure, and Americans have launched the largest environmental project in history to try to save it. The Swamp is the stunning story of the destruction and possible resurrection of the Everglades, the saga of man’s abuse of nature in southern Florida and his unprecedented efforts to make amends.

Hurricanes -- New York state -- Long Island -- History -- 20th century
	030810 Burns, Cherie. The Great Hurricane, 1938. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. Like The Perfect Storm, Cherie Burns' spellbinding storytelling follows the punishing path of the storm that occurred on September 12, 1938, in a seamless and suspenseful narrative, preserving for posterity the legendary story of the Great Hurricane and the personal stories of those affected by its swath of destruction.

Marine parks and reserves -- Management
	152291 Salm, Rodnew V. and John R. Clark with Erkki Siirila. Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Guide for Planners and Managers. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2000. This is a new edition of the classic textbook on marine protected area management in the tropics, originally produced as an output of the Bali World Parks Congress in 1982. With new case studies and illustrations, the guide comes in a water-resistant cover for field use.

Natural history
	271377 Muir, John. John Muir’s Last Journey. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 2001. John Muir's Last Journey provides a rare glimpse of a John Muir whose interests as a naturalist, traveler, and conservationist extended well beyond the mountains of California. It also helps us to see Muir as a different kind of hero, one whose endurance and intellectual curiosity carried him into far fields of adventure even as he aged, and as a private person and family man with genuine affections, ambitions, and fears, not just an iconic representative of American wilderness.

Ocean -- Popular works
	110236 Hutchinson, Stephen and Lawrence E. Hawkins. Oceans: A Visual Guide. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Firefly Books, 2005. Oceans explores the mysteries of the fascinating worlds beneath the waves. From the coastline to the deepest trench, oceans host an astonishing variety of marine life. Some are rare, some bizarre, some of breathtaking beauty. Each form of life has adapted to the extreme conditions of ocean life in unique and fascinating ways.

Regional planning -- United States -- States
	152306 DeGrove, John M. Planning Policy and Politics: Smart Growth and the States. Cambridge, Mass.: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2005. John M. DeGrove examines here the history and current systems for planning and smart growth in nine states: Oregon, Florida, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Maryland, and Washington. The chapters identify the major policies and political realities that precipitated the adoption of new planning systems; describe the features of various growth management systems; and examine the political prospects for the future of these smart growth systems.

Sustainable development
	181624 Ruth, Matthais, editor. Smart Growth and Climate Change: Regional Development, Infrastructure and Adaptation. Northampton, Mass.: Edward Elgar, 2006. This innovative volume systematically brings together two strands of applied research that, to date, have been carried out separately – ‘smart growth’ research and climate change adaptability research. By providing theory, models, and case studies from North America, Oceania and Europe, the book creates synergies between the two strands, reconciles differences, and provides insights for decision-makers at national and local levels.

Water -- Pollution -- United States
	071183 Pregracke, Chad with Jeff Barrow. From the Bottom Up. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2007. Chad Pregracke was a high school student when he first glimpsed the trash that littered the bottom of the Mississippi, a shocking sight that launched him on a quest to clean up the river. Ten years later Chad's one-man project has grown into a $500,000 operation with more than 60 sponsors. His work’s grassroots, can-do spirit still thrives aboard the 135-foot barge that serves as home base for his organization, a floating environmental classroom, and an inspiration to people of all ages.

Water resources development -- Social aspects
	130576 Snitow, Alan, Deborah Kaufman and Michael Fox. Thirst: The Corporate Theft of Our Water. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007. Out of sight of most Americans, global corporations like Nestlé, Suez, and Veolia are rapidly buying up our local water sources—lakes, streams, and springs—and taking control of public water services. In their drive to privatize and commodify water, they have manipulated and bought politicians, clinched backroom deals, and subverted the democratic process by trying to deny citizens a voice in fundamental decisions about their most essential public resource.

Waterfronts -- United States -- Case studies
	240559 Breen, Ann and Dick Rigby. Waterfronts: Cities Reclaim Their Edge. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. Waterfronts features over 75 award-winning development projects. From boathouses and marinas to waterfront housing, mixed-use properties, and artistic and cultural centers, it is a source of ideas and inspirations for those planning and designing new urban waterfront facilities.

Wisconsin -- History
	271372 The Wisconsin Cartographers’ Guild. Wisconsin’s Past and Present: A Historical Atlas. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998. Wisconsin’s Past and Present highlights the peoples and cultures, economy and land, and socio-political landscape of Wisconsin—from Native American mounds to weather hazards to labor history. The atlas explores the history of indigenous cultures, immigrant groups, natural resources, agriculture, industries, boundaries, political and social movements, and government institutions in lively detail.


Other new books
	030804 Paradise Lost?: Climate Change in the North Woods. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2007.

	030814 Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States, 2004: Executive Summary. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Energy, 2004.

	051528 Delin, Geoffrey and Jan Falteisek. Ground-Water Recharge in Minnesota. Reston, Va.: U.S. Geological Survey, 2007.

	051530 Anderson, Mary P. and Christopher S. Lowry. Transient Functioning of a Groundwater Wetland Complex, Allequash Basin, Wisconsin. Madison: University of Wisconsin Water Resources Institute, 2007.

	152294 Integrated Decision Making for Watershed Management. Middleburg, Va.: American Water Resources Association, 2002.

	172920 Huang, Frank and Snezna Rogelj. Mitigation of Membrane Biofouling by Harnessing Bacterial Cannibalism. Las Cruces: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute, 2007.

	181519 2005 Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. 2005 Annual Report. Waukesha: Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, 2006.

SELECTED RECENT ACQUISITIONS - November 2007