Above&Beyond


 * Suggested work & readings to take you 'Above & Beyond" in this class and in your study of the Environment.**

__Warner Parks Nature Center__ Visit the Nature Center [|website] for upcoming extension programs (Insect viewing, hikes, collections, field days)

__Tennessee Environmental Council__ (website) Get involved in community events and education for a better environment. Participate in a seminar, waterway clean up day, or learn about upcoming Policies.

__Read A Book__ If you have extra time (especially over school holidays!) pick up one of these fascinating reads that ties into our class and Environmental studies.

//Ishmael// by Daniel Quinn //Silent Spring// by Rachel Carson- classic, world-changing narrative about human effects on the environment //Cradle to Cradle// by McDonough & Braungart- a skimming book about living "Green" and Green Architecture in this century //A Walk In The Woods// by Bill Bryson- a fun, lighthearted story about the history of and hiking the Appalachian Trail //Animal, Vegetable, Miracle// by Barbara Kingsolver- one family's goal to eat only locally-grown food for an entire year Any //Peterson Field Guide// but you might be interested in a Plant or Animal guide specifically //Statistics for Terrified Biologists//- a short guide to understanding the use of Statistics Any book by E.O. Wilson (Harvard Professor, Pulitzer Prize winner, and world-renowned naturalist) //The Omnivore's Dilemma// by Michael Pollan- A journalist follows several food routes and uncovers where all of our food originates and how it is processed //The Making Of The Fittest// by Sean Carroll- examples and descriptions of evolution studies and evolutionary history of many animals on the planet today //Earth In The Balance// by Al Gore- Gore's 1992 book on maintaining environmental balance. //Last Child In The Woods// by Richard Louv- addressing "nature deficit disorder" and the value of being outdoors //Hot, Flat, and Crowded// by Thomas Friedman- the Pulitzer Prize winning author brings it all together again in this book about the importance of a strong energy policy to America staying strong in the global economy //Three Cups Of Tea// by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin- amazingly true story about the effect of education on rural poverty and one person's mission to promote peace for all people (+ great information about climbing and the history of climbing Everest & K2) //Into The Wild// by John Krakauer- another great climbing story, chronicling Christopher McCandless' journey into the Alaskan bush, where he eventually died while trying to survive on his own, fully living in the wild. //Half the Sky// by WuDunn and Kristof. Graphic novel, please see me before you choose to read this book. //The World Without Us// by Weisman. A fantasy book about what the world would be like in the coming future if humans were completely eliminated from the planet today. //Unquenchable// by Robert Glennon //Water// by Alice Outwater //The Future of Life// by E. O. Wilson //A Sand County Almanac// by Aldo Leopold. This was High School reading for Ms. Tuttle when she took AP Environmental Science! //Something New Under the Sun// by J. R. McNeill //Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization// by Lester Brown. My sister read this book in college and found it to be a wonderful summary of global problems that will take human responsibility to solve. This book is also available chapter by chapter on the web (just search for it). //Sustainability Without The Hot Air// by David MacKay. A book describing the possibilities and issues with each type of energy source and alternative. Also available as a free book online. //Eaarth// by Bill McKibben- a newly published book describing all environmental problems to date and our current global situation //The Naturalist// by E.O. Wilson //Walden// by Henry David Thoreau //Ocean Warrior// by Paul Watson //Never Cry Wolf// by Farley Mowat //Encounters With The Archdruid// by John McPhee //Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard// by Jill Fredston & Doug Fesler //Winter World: The Ingenuity of Animal Survival// by Bernd Heinrich //Confessions of a Landfill Apologist//