Green Titles 2008: Extended List

Compiled by Juan Martinez and Dick Donahue -- Publishers Weekly, 3/7/2008 9:04:00 AM

Green Titles 2008

Abrams

TreehouseLiving: 50 Innovative Designs (Mar., $35) by Alain Laurens et al. offers a new way to live well in nature; all of the plans can be built “without driving a single nail into a tree.”

Worldchanging: A User’s Guide for the 21st Century (Apr., $19.95 paper), edited by Alex Steffen, designed by Sagmeister Inc., presents information, resources, reviews and ideas that give readers access to the tools needed to build a better future.

Adams Media

Green Jobs: A Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment (Apr., $12.95 paper) by K.C. Golden et al. profiles numerous positions that offer financial stability and peace of mind for green-collar workers.

Algonquin

Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fast-Food–Fueled Mercedes, and a Cross-Country Trip in Search of Greener Pastures (Oct., $15.95 paper) by Greg Melville. The author and a college buddy traverse the country—without using any fossil fuel—to investigate what’s being done to preserve the planet. 10-city author tour.

Alpha

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Global Warming, 2nd Ed. (Feb., $18.95 paper) by Michael Tennesen breaks down the science of global warming and the resulting social, economic and political implications.

Amacom

Your Eco-Friendly Home: Buying, Building, or Remodeling Green (Oct., $TBA paper) by Sid Davis advises readers on how to create a home that meets green standards.

Investing in a Sustainable World (Nov., $TBA) by Matthew J. Kiernan advises financial professionals on investing green and still making a profit.

American Benchmark Press

Green Inc. (Sept., $60) by American Benchmark Press identifies a variety of ways American companies can develop their own sustainable and profitable business plans.

Andrews McMeel

You Can Prevent Global Warming (and Save Money!): 51 Easy Ways (Apr., $10.99 paper) by Jeffrey Langholz and Kelly Turner offers simple, no-cost and low-cost money-saving tips.

The Little Book of Living Green (Oct. $5.99 paper) provides simple ways to help care for your surroundings from the comfort of your own home.

Atria

Get Clean: Green Living for You, Your Home, and Your World (Sept. $19.95) by Sloan Barnetttells how to alter homes and guard loved ones from harmful everyday household items.

Aurum Press/Jacqui Small

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

The Natural Home: Stylish Living Inspired by Nature (June, $19.95) by Judith Wilson offers advice on conserving energy and recycling without sacrificing style.

Avery

Big Green Purse: Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World (Feb., $17.95 paper) by Diane MacEachern argues that the best way to fight the industries that pollute the planet is to mobilize the most powerful consumer force in the world: women.

Broadway Books

Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying (Apr., $14.95 paper) by David Bach with Hillary Rosner offers tips on how to give in ways that reward the giver, too. 200,000 first printing.

Chelsea Green

Climate Solutions: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why (Jan., $9.95 paper) by Peter Barnes explains what different climate policies will and won’t do, and who’s behind the policies, who’d pay for them and who’d profit.

Biking to Work by Rory McMullan and Greening Your Office: From Cupboard to Corporation—An A–Z Guide (Jan., $7.95 each paper) by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert are the newest titles in the Chelsea Green Guides series; series titles published last year (all $7.95 each paper) are: Composting: An Easy Household Guide and Reduce, Reuse Recycle: An Easy Household Guide by Nicky Scott and Water: Use Less—Save More and Energy—Use Less, Save More by Jon Clift and Amanda Cuthbert.

Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit (July, $35 paper) by Stephen and Rebekah Hren provides practical advice on reducing energy consumption and retrofitting existing homes to transform almost any house from heavily dependent to fossil fuel–free.

Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (Oct., $21.95 paper) by Riki Ott reveals the oil industry’s 20-year trail of pollution and deception leading to the tragic 1989 spill, and delves into an Alaskan fishing community’s ongoing struggle to recover.

Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power ($22.95) by Mark Schapiro.

Chronicle

Living Homes: Sustainable Architecture and Design (Mar., $29.95 paper) by Suzi Moore McGregor and Nora Burba Trulsson. Photographs tour the interiors and gardens of 22 energy-efficient homes.

Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients (Mar., $24.95 paper) by Jesse Ziff Cool encourages home cooks to embrace organics as a lifestyle rather than a fad; includes 150 recipes.

Eco Dog: Healthy Living for Your Pet (Apr. $16.95 paper) by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich. This guide to nontoxic and planet-friendly dog care delivers information on the dangers of certain products and offers all-natural alternatives.

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 500 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources and Money (May., $12.95 paper) by Joanna Yarrow offers practical, easily achievable ideas for pushing back the advance of global warming.

Squeaky Green: The Method Guide to Detoxing Your Home (May, $16.95) by Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan. Billed as “rehab for chemically dependent homes,” this room-by-room guide instructs on using products from Method, an environmentally friendly brand.

Eco Style (Sept., $24.95 paper) by Summer Rayne Oakes shows how women can make informed choices when shopping.

CICO Books

(dist. by Ryland Peters & Small)

A Guide to Green Housekeeping: Live a Calmer and Healthier Life, Recycle and Reuse, Clean Naturally, Garden Organically (Mar., $19.95 paper) by Christina Strutt. Billed by the publisher as “one part call to action and one part how-to, this guide shares advice to help readers discover a greener life.

Collins

Gorgeously Green: 5 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life (Apr., $16.95 paper) by Sophie Uliano provides information on healthy products and lifestyle choices for chic women.

The Little Book of Compost: Recipes for a Healthy Garden and Happy Planet (Apr., $12.95 paper) by Allan Shepherd explains the basics of soil science, offering simple schemes for the space conscious as well as advanced options for those with large gardens.

Cool Springs Press

The Green Gardener’s Guide (Feb., $16.95 paper) by Joe Lamp’l provides practical tips on conserving resources, promoting healthy and safe plant growth, and preventing unnecessary damage to the earth.

Counterpoint Press

Hey Mr. Green: Sierra Magazine’s Answer Guy Tackles Your Toughest Green Living Questions (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Bob Schildgen. Authoritative, up-to-the-minute responses with a refreshing dose of common sense.

Counterpoint/Sierra Club

Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet: Everyday Things to Help Solve Global Warming (May, $9.95 paper) by Eric Sorensen and the staff of Sightline Institute provides seven simple ways to reduce your personal carbon footprint.

Creative Homeowner

Green-up Your Cleanup (Mar., $16.95 paper) by Jill Potvin Schoff explains how to replace toxic household cleaners with natural solutions. 50,000 first printing.

Green Remodeling (Mar., $19.95 paper) by John D. Wagner advises homeowners on how to participate in the green revolution. 40,000 first printing.

Creative Publishing Int’l.

Black & Decker: The Complete Guide to the Green Home: The Good Citizen’s Guide to Earth-friendly Remodeling and Home Maintenance (Aug., $24.95 paper) by Philip Schmidt.

Crown Business

The Plot to Save the Planet: How Serious Money, Visionary Entrepreneurs, and Corporate Titans Are Creating Real Solutions (June, $25.95) by Brian Dumaine.

DK Publishing

Green Baby (June, $18) by Susannah Marriott, consulting editor Lawrence Rosen, M.D., identifies key ecological issues and provides practical advice on how to reduce a baby’s environmental impact, from the transportation parents use to the diapers they choose.

Grow Organic (June, $25) advocates an organic approach in the whole garden—not just fruit and vegetables but also herbs, flowers, shrubs and trees, as well as composting and recycling and pest and disease control.

Doubleday/Currency

The Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and Organizations Are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World (June, $29.95) by Peter Senge et al. reveals how corporations are finding solutions that ensure long-term survival and real-time success today.

Dutton

Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home (Apr., $24.95) by Christopher Gavigan features essays from experts and notable parents.

Earth Aware editions

(dist. by PGW)

Grand Canyon: A River at Risk (Mar., $45) by Wade Davis, photos by Chris Rainier.Robert F. Kennedy’s rafting adventure down the Colorado illuminates the challenges and opportunities that exist for conserving and restoring the world’s watersheds.

The Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing the World (Mar., $24.95) by Wilford Welch addresses such global concerns as the environment, widespread poverty and human rights abuse by profiling 30 socially conscious players on the world stage.

Minding Your Business: Profits That Restore the Planet (May, $24.95) by Horst M. Rechelbacher details how eco-preneurs are shaping the future of business.

Earthscan

(dist. by Stylus Publishing)

The Sustainability Handbook: The Complete Management Guide to Achieving Social, Economic and Environmental Responsibility (Jan., $97.50) by William Blackburn covers the challenges, complexities and benefits of sustainability for businesses, governments and organizations.

The Climate Diet: How You Can Cut Carbon, Cut Costs and Save the Planet (May, $15.95 paper) by Jonathan Harrington outlines a five-step diet plan by which families will be able to count their carbon calories and learn how to reduce them.

The Climate: Science and Impacts (June, $48.95 paper) by John Gould and John Church explains the climate system and the processes that govern climate variability.

Sustainable Investing: The Financial Challenge of the 21st Century (June, $38.95), edited by Cary Korsinsky and Nick Robins, covers the breadth and depth of sustainable investing.

Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys (Feb., $48.95 paper) by Kate Fletcher brings together information about lifecycle environmental impacts, practical alternatives, design concepts and social innovation.

Entrepreneur Press

75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference (Aug., $19.95 paper) by Glenn Croston provides startup know-how about eco-friendly ventures.

101 Ways to Turn Your Business Green and Turn Greater Profits: The Small-Business Owner’s Guide to Going Green (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Rich Mintzer presents ways to turn current companies into more successful, environmentally friendly businesses.

M. Evans

Green House: Eco-Friendly Disposal and Recycling at Home (June, $9.95 paper) by Norm Crampton suggests tips for recycling a variety of household items. Ad/promo. Author tour.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Green Is the New Red, White, and Blue (Aug., $24) by Thomas L. Friedman suggests resolutions for the crises of destabilizing climate change and rising competition for energy.

Fodor’s

Green Travel: The World’s Best Eco-Lodges & Earth-Friendly Hotels (Apr., $21.95 paper) by Fodor’s.

Forge

Hell on Earth: The Global Wildfire Pandemic (Aug., $24.95) by David L. Porter examines the increase in wildfires in the past decade and the long-term ecological effects.

Freedom Press

50 Simple Steps to Save the Earth from Global Warming (Jan., $9.95 paper) by the Green Patriot Working Group provides how-to advice in the fight against global warming.

Fulcrum Publishing

Going Green: A Wise Consumer’s Guide to a Shrinking Planet (May, $19.95 paper) by Sally and Sadie Kneidel suggests effective ways to reduce carbon footprints in diet, housing, clothing and transportation.

Gibbs Smith

Go Green: A Guide to Building an Earth-Friendly Community (Mar., $12.95 paper) by Nancy H. Taylor offers case studies for individuals, schools, hospitals, businesses and communities.

Everyday Raw (May, $19.95 paper) by Matthew Kenney offers vegetarian and vegan recipes.

Put Your Life on a Diet: Lessons Learned from Living in 150 Square Feet (June, $12.95 paper) by Gregory Johnson teachers readers how to create a simpler life and reduce stress.

Bark House Style: Sustainable Designs from Nature (July, $29.95) by Chris McCurry and Nan Chase offers a new method of construction.

Putting Up: A Seasonal Guide to Canning in the Southern Tradition (July, $16.95 paper) by Steve Dowdney guides readers through the home-canning process.

The New Green Home: Renewable Household Energy & Sustainable Living (Aug., $29.95 paper) by Dave Bonta and Stephen Snyder provides information on renewable energy design, better insulation and more efficient appliances.

Great Chefs Cook Vegan (Sept., $34.95) by Linda Hong collects recipes from 25 chefs.

The Global Warming Diet: Cool Recipes for a Hot Planet (Oct., $19.95 paper) by Laura Stec and Eugene Cordero provides tips on how to cook low carb(on), high-flavor, high-vibe meals.

Green Books

(dist. by Chelsea Green)

Using Natural Finishes: A Step-by-Step Guide (May, $40 paper) by Adam Weisman and Katy Bryce addresses the environmental and practical benefits of natural plasters and paints.

Greystone Books

(dist. by PGW)

Fresh: Seasonal Recipes Made with Local Foods (Feb., $29.95 paper) by John Bishop, Dennis Green and Dawne Gourley. Bishop and Green, owner and head chef, respectively, of Vancouver’s Bishop’s Restaurant, present 90 recipes that reflect their love of fresh, organic and local produce and sustainable seafoods.

A Passion for This Earth: (Apr., $20 paper), edited by Michelle Benjamin, collects 20 essays by journalists, writers, scientists and environmentalists, including Rick Bass, Thomas Berger, Paul Hawken and Richard Mabey.

The Ferocious Summer: Adélie Penguins and the Warming of Antarctica (Apr., $23.95) by Meredith Hooper presents evidence of the continent’s radical climate change.

Flight of the Hummingbird: A Parable for the Environment (Sept., $16) by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas is accompanied by essays written by the Dalai Lama and Nobel Peace Prize–winner Wangari Mathai.

Good Catch: Recipes for Sustainable Fish and Seafood (Nov., $29.95 paper) by Jill Lambert outlines responsible choices for the conscientious fish and seafood consumer.

David Suzuki’s Green Guide to Saving the Planet (Nov., $19.95 paper) by David Suzuki and David R. Boyd is a practical guide to reducing one’s ecological footprint and protecting the earth.

Harcourt/Harvest

The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming(Apr., $13 paper) by Gabrielle Walker and Sir David King addresses the problems of climate change.

HarperOne

You Are Here: The Surprising Link Between What We Do and What That Does to the Planet (Oct., $25.95) by Thomas M. Kostigen articulates how we as individuals are connected to the most tenuous geography on the planet.

The NRSV Green Bible (Oct., $29.95). In one of this edition’s many green features, passages teaching about God’s care for creation will be highlighted in green to bring greater awareness to how this message is woven throughout the Old and New Testaments.

Harvard Business School Press

The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World (Feb., $27.50) by John Elkington and Pamela Hartigan provides clues to tomorrow’s business models.

Climate Change: What’s Your Business Strategy? (May, $18) by Andrew Hoffman and John Woody combines business strategy and environmental issues into a succinct memo designed to help managers.

HCI

The Green Beauty Guide: Your Essential Resource to Organic and Natural Skin Care, Hair Care, Makeup, and Fragrances (Oct., $16.95 paper) by Julie Gabriel. British nutritionist Gabriel presents a comprehensive collection of organic beauty products and skin-care recipe ideas.

Hill and Wang

Fixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Threat—and How to Counter It(Apr., $25) by Wallace S. Broecker and Robert Kunzig considers the causes of global warming and calls for new remedies.

Hodder & Stoughton

(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)

Green Is the New Black: How to Change the World with Style (June, $24.95 paper) by Tamsin Blanchard explains the principles of ethical fashion—from why it matters to how to do it—and shows women how to salve their desire as well as their conscience.

Hyperion

50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth (Apr., $12.95 paper) by John Javna, Sophie Javna and Jesse Javna offers pragmatic actions for people to live a greener life every day.

Inner Traditions/Bear & Co.

Original Instructions: Indigenous Teachings for a Sustainable Future (Jan., $18 paper), edited by Melissa Nelson, collects presentations from the annual Bioneers Conference, a meeting of environmentalists.

Weather Shamanism: Harmonizing Our Connection with the Elements (Mar., $16 paper) by Nan Moss with David Corbin presents teachings directly from the spirits of weather.

Island Press

State of the Wild 2008–2009: A Global Portrait of Wildlife, Wildlands, and Oceans (Mar.; $29.95, cloth $60) by the Wildlife Conservation Society gathers international experts and writers to discuss emerging issues.

Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics (Apr.; $30, cloth $60) by Holly Doremus and A. Dan Tarlock examines the genesis of the crisis and its fallout.

Revolution on the Range: Rise of a New Ranch in the American West (June, $26) by Courtney White argues that ranchers and environmentalists have more in common than they’ve typically admitted.

The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment (June, $35) tackles the challenge of the human predicament and offers an exploration or our origins, evolution and future.

Diagnosis: Mercury: Money, Politics, and Poison (Aug., $24.95) by Jane M. Hightower, M.D., sheds light on a system in which money trumps good science and responsible government.

Lake Effect (Sept., $25) by Nancy Nichols charts the author’s growing conviction that pollution caused the cancer in her family.

Where Our Food Comes From (Sept., $25) by Gary Nabhan retraces the footsteps of botanist and geneticist Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov, who traveled over five continents in search of regions rich in crop varieties.

Jones Books

The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook (Jan., $17.95), edited by Scott M. Stringer, compiles recipes designed to combat the high rates of obesity and diabetes found in low-income urban areas.

Matte Press

(dist. by IPG)

First Steps: Conserving Our Environment (Apr., $50) by Joe Zammit Lucia speaks to the major environmental and conservation challenges facing our world today.

Merril Press

(dist. by Midpoint Trade)

Energy Keepers Energy Killers: The New Civil Rights Battle (Feb., $15 paper) by Roy Inniss analyzes the politics of energy and the ways public policies can affect the civil rights of all Americans.

NAL

Green Babies, Sage Moms: The Ultimate Guide to Raising Your Organic Baby (Jan., $14 paper) by Lynda Fassa. The founder of Green Babies Organic Cotton (www.greenbabies.com) advises new moms on raising a green family simply and inexpensively.

National Geographic

Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (Jan., $26) by Mark Lynas explains the processes and effects of global warming, drawing on the latest research to show that current climate change is a new and different challenge.

True Green @ Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business (Feb., $19.95) by Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin provides a practical reference on how companies in any industry can go green.

Earth: The Biography (Apr., $35) by Iain Steward explores the Earth’s workings and the powerful forces that maintain it.

Planetwalker: A Memoir of 22 Years of Walking and 17 Years of Silence (Apr., $26) by John Francis. After witnessing the devastating effects of a 1971 oil spill, the author took a vow of silence and embarked on a journey that spanned more than 20 years and two continents.

The Green Guide: A Complete Reference to Environment-Friendly Living (May, $21.95 paper) examines today’s environmental issues and reveals how to make earth-friendly choices.

New Society Publishers

(dist. by Perseus)

Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change (June, $18.95 paper) by Pat Murphy exhorts readers to consume less, conserve more and create community.

W.W. Norton

Earth: The Sequel—The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming (Mar., $24.95) by Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn profiles innovators and investors who champion the harnessing of market forces for environmental ends. 9-city author tour.

Green Roofs in Sustainable Landscape Design (June, $69.95) by Steven L. Cantor provides an in-depth view of current design and technology via 60 case studies. A Norton Book for Architects and Designers.

Overlook Press

An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming (May, $19.95) by Nigel Lawson looks behind the headlines and offers an argument in favor of a fully formed view of global warming and against hysterical environmentalism.

Palgrave Macmillan

Green (July, $15.95 paper) by Jane Hoffman and Michael Hoffman. These experts in the politics and economics of renewable energy present a comprehensive guide.

Penguin

A New Green History of the World (Jan., $16 paper) by Clive Pointing reveals how overexpansion and the exhaustion of available natural resources have played key roles in the collapse of all great cultures.

Perigee

Green, Greener, Greenest: A Practical Guide to Making Eco-Smart Choices a Part of Your Life (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Lori Bongiorno enables readers to go green according to their budget, lifestyle or level of commitment.

Perigee/52 Brilliant Ideas

Live an Eco-Friendly Life (52 Brilliant Ideas): Smart Ways to Get Green and Stay That Way (Mar., $15.95 paper) by Natalia Marshall provides simple yet meaningful green alternatives that are easy to implement.

Clarkson Potter

Living Like Ed: A Guide to the Eco-Friendly Life (Feb., $18 paper) by Ed Begley Jr. The author shares his eco-experiences and offers advice on what works and what will save readers money.

Outstanding in the Field: A Farm to Table Cookbook (June, $32.50) by Jim Denevan with Marah Stets shares 100 recipes for farm-fresh meals.

Dreaming Green: Spectacular Spaces Designed to Inspire (Nov., $50) by Lisa Sharkley serves as a resource for creating an environmentally friendly home.

Powerhouse Books

Forest Defenders: The Confrontational American Landscape (Apr., $39.95) by Chris LaMarca offers insight into the lives of environmental activists.

Princeton Architectural Press

(dist. by Chronicle Books)

Loblolly House: Elements of a New Architecture (June, $40) by Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake studies this ecologically sound house, designed by the authors’ firm.

thepurplebook

thepurplebook Green: An Eco-Friendly Shopping Guide (Jan., $11.95 paper) by Hillary Mendelsohn and Ian Anderson focuses on the Web’s finest eco-friendly stores—those that reward environmental awareness with products designed with the planet in mind.

Random House

Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children (Aug., $26) by Philip and Alice Shabecoff exposes how corporate America is poisoning children with toxic chemicals.

Rockport

Black and Decker: The Complete Guide to the Green Home: The Good Citizen’s Guide to Earth-friendly Remodeling & Home Maintenance (May, $24.95 paper) by Phillip Schmidt.

SustainAble: A Handbook of Materials and Applications for Graphic Designers and Their Clients (July, $40) by Aaris Sherin explains how one should approach sustainable issues in graphic design.

Rodale

The Path to Survival (Apr., $23.95 paper) by Al Gore addresses the complex issue of climate crisis and how it might be resolved. 500,000 first printing.

Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home (Apr., $25 paper) by Renée Loux suggests using nontoxic, environmentally safe products to enhance personal and planetary health.

Home Enlightenment: Create a Nurturing, Healthy, and Toxin-Free Home (Aug., $18.95paper) by Annie B. Bond shows how to detoxify homes, one product at a time.

Scribner

Green Housekeeping (Jan., $16 paper) by Ellen Sandbeck provides a guide to every aspect of creating and maintaining a nontoxic home.

Grave Matters (Oct., $14 paper) by Mark Harris details the growing practice of environmentally sound burial.

Shambhala Publications

Mindfully Green: A Guide to Whole-Earth Thinking (Nov., $12.95) by Stephanie Kaza encourages environmental conservation and activism.

Simon & Schuster

Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care—Volume 2 of the Green This! Series (Apr., $15.95) by Deirdre Imus provides advice on raising a healthy child in the Earth’s toxic environment.

Inventing Niagara: Beauty, Power, and Lies (May, $25) by Ginger Strand examines humankind’s relationship to the natural landscape.

Sourcebooks

Green Chic: Saving the Earth in Style (Mar., $12.95 paper) by Christie Matheson claims that maintaining a chic lifestyle and saving the planet aren’t mutually exclusive.

In Search of Environmental Excellence (Nov., $14.95 paper) by Bruce Piasecki. This updated and revised edition of a 1990 title draws on the latest reports and surveys in addressing current environmental concerns.

Sourcebooks Casablanca

Green Bride Guide (Dec., $12.95 paper) by Kate L. Harrison shows eco-minded brides-to-be how to make their weddings more beautiful and sustainable.

Sterling

The Toxic Consumer: Living Healthy in a Hazardous World (Apr., $12.95) by Karen Ashton and Elizabeth Salter-Green breaks down noxious substances and explains the threats each poses.

The Ethical Consumer: Buying for a Better World (June, $12.95) by Melissa Corkhill provides options for ethical food shopping, clothes buying and more.

St. Martin’s/Griffin

Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle (Jan., $14.95 paper) by David Wann tells how to recapture a more abundant existence by discarding the material baggage associated with today’s consumer-driven world.

The Eco Chick Guide to Life: How to Be Fabulously Green (Aug., $16.95 paper) by Starre Vartan offers tips to young women on reducing one’s carbon footprint while still being fashionable.

Taunton

Green from the Ground Up: Sustainable, Healthy and Energy-Efficient Home Construction (Apr., $24.95 paper) by David Johnston and Scott Gibson clarifies definitions of green and sustainable, and guides builders and architects through the process of new or remodeling construction; includes 300 color photos and 60 illustrations.

Ten Speed Press

Alt Fiber: 25 Projects for Knitting Green with Bamboo, Soy, Hemp, and More (Sept., $19.95 paper) by Shannon Okey discusses the many environmentally friendly fibers crafters can choose.

Thorogood

(dist. by Stylus Publishing)

Managing Climate Risk (Mar., $35 paper), edited by Adam Jolly, explains how organizations can reduce their exposure to direct threats, and learn how to gain from shifts in the way their markets operate.

Three Rivers Press

Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Miles Diet (Apr., $13.95 paper) by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon chronicles the year during which the authors ate only food produced within 100 miles of their home.

Timber Press

The Northwest Green Home Primer (Apr., $24.95 paper) by Kathleen O’Brien and Kathleen Smith offers strategies for building, remodeling or maintaining a home that is comfortable as well as healthy, money- and time-saving and kind to the planet.

Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls, 2nd ed. (Mar., $34.95) by Nigel Dunnett and Noël Kingsbury focuses on reducing water runoff, offsetting carbon emissions, increasing biodiversity and creating beauty.

Two Bridges Press

Green Traveler Guides Hawai‘i (June, $17.95 paper) by Gary and Peggy Diedrichs launches a new series filled with tips on finding green inns and b&bs, green restaurants, green fun and green shopping, and more.

Ulysses Press

Diet for a Warming Planet: A 7-Step Eating Plan to Fight Global Warming (Mar., $14.95 paper) by Marissa Cloutier and Jennifer Boyd identifies the U.S. diet as the leading cause of global warming.

Univ. of Chicago Press

Global Fever: How to Treat Climate Change (Apr., $22.50) by William H. Calvin delivers a stark warning and an ambitious blueprint for saving the planet.

Univ. of Nebraska Press

Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Architecture (May, $18.95 paper) by John E. Ikerd outlines the consequences of agricultural industrialization and details methods that can restore economic viability and ecological soundness.

Green Plans: Blueprint for a Sustainable Earth (June, $18.95 paper) by Huey D. Johnson provides a detailed and accessible examination of the implementation and performance of green planning around the globe.

Univ. Press of New England

Just Seconds from the Ocean: Coastal Living in the Wake of Katrina (Mar., $24.95) by William Sargent analyzes the dangers for residents in an era of global warming and mega-hurricanes.

Villard

Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living (Mar., $24) by Doug Fine. On his road trip of ecological self-discovery, Fine finds out what Kermit already knows: it’s not easy being green.

Ready, Set, Green: Eight Weeks to Modern Eco-Living from the Experts at Treehugger.com (Apr., $14.95 paper) by Graham Hill and Meaghan O’Neill. The eco-living Web site with more than 1.5 million monthly users presents a do-it-yourself guide.

Wiley

Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life (Feb., $75) by Stephen R. Kellert et al. considers an approach to sustainable development that incorporates the positive experience of nature into the design.

Rubbish! Reuse Your Refuse (Mar., $19.99 paper) by Kate Shoup addresses the reuse of ephemera, everyday objects, antiques and even trash as the basis for new handmade items.

Contractor’s Guide to Green Building Construction: Management, Project Delivery, Documentation, and Risk Reduction (Apr., $75) by Thomas E. Glavinich is the first guide to green building written specifically for contractors and builders.

Sustainable Design: The Science of Sustainability and Green Engineering (May, $80) by Daniel A. Vallero presents the scientific principles at the heart of sustainable design.

Environmentally Responsible Interior Design (June, $60) by Louise Jones provides beginning designers and experienced professionals with a comprehensive survey that covers topics from theoretical approaches to current practices.

Green Roof Systems: A Guide to the Planning, Design and Construction of Building over Structure (Nov., $75) by Susan Weiler focuses on the technical aspects of these roof systems, their components and their applications.

Wiley/For Dummies

Green Living for Dummies (Mar., $19.99 paper) by Liz Barclay and Michael Grosvenor focuses on realistic ways to make a positive impact, from reducing household waste and opting for greener transportation to eating seasonally and organically and using green energy.

Global Warming for Dummies (Apr., $19.99 paper) by Elizabeth May and Zoe Caron helps readers explore solutions to the problem, from what government and industry can do to how home readers can get involved.

Yale Univ. Press

The Bridge at the End of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability (Mar., $28) by James Gustave Speth presents a plan to change the destructive world economy before it is too late.