The Environmental Studies Shelf

Planting an Idea
Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke
Fulcrum Publishing
3970 Youngfield Street, Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
www.fulcrumbooks.com
c/o Independent Publishers Group (distribution)
https://www.ipgbook.com
9781682753422, $19.95, PB, 200pp

https://www.amazon.com/Planting-Idea-Guidebook-Critical-Environmental/dp/16= 82753425

Synopsis: "Planting an Idea: A Guidebook to Critical and Creative Thinking = About Environmental Problems" by Jerry Apps and Natasha Kassulke is specifi= cally written to help the reader figure out what his or her position is on =
a particular environmental problem, and ultimately not only know what their=
position is but help provide evidence to back up what that position may be=
.. And not just any evidence, but accurate, verifiable evidence from a reput= able, reliable source. So, in a way, "Planting an Idea" is a instructive gu= idebook and resource for examining and thinking critically and creatively a= bout the important environmental problems that face our planet today.

Critique: As thoughtful and thought-provoking as it is inspired and inspiri= ng, "Planting an Idea: A Guidebook to Critical and Creative Thinking About = Environmental Problems" impressively written, deftly organized and accessib=
ly presented -- making it unreservedly recommended for anyone with an inter= est in environmental issues. Informatively enhanced for the reader with the=
inclusion of a seven page bibliography (For Further Reading), twenty pages=
of Notes, and an eight page Index, "Planting an Idea" will prove an invalu= able addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library En= vironmental Studies collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.

Editorial Note #1: Jerry Apps (https://jerryapps.com) was born and raised o=
n a central Wisconsin farm. He is a former county extension agent and profe= ssor emeritus for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the Unive= rsity of Wisconsin - Madison. Today he works as a rural historian, full-tim=
e writer, and creative writing instructor. Jerry is the author of more than=
forty fiction, nonfiction, and children's books with topics ranging from b= arns, one-room schools, cranberries, cucumbers, cheese factories, and the h= umor of mid-America to farming with horses and the Civilian Conservation Co= rps.

Editorial Note #2: Natasha Kassulke is a former journalist for the Wisconsi=
n State Journal and former editor of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine. = Today, she directs communications for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for=
Research and Graduate Education at the University of Wisconsin=E2=80=93Mad= ison and teaches journalism courses part-time at Madison College.

The Lost Continent
David Alexander Baker
Imagine Publishing
https://www.imaginebooks.net
c/o Charlesbridge Publishing
85 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
https://www.charlesbridge.com
9781623545147, $27.99, HC, 208pp

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Continent-Conservation-Restoration-Extinction/d= p/1623545145

Synopsis: Deftly organized and presented into three parts (Discovering Cora= ls, Wonder and Devastation, and Searching for Hope) and told through a seri=
es of gripping stories, with the publication of "The Lost Continent: Coral = Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Age of Extinction" documentarian D= avid Alexander Baker takes his readers on a global adventure to the front l= ines of an unfolding ecological crisis.

More than half of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed in the past f= ifty years due to the climate crisis. "The Lost Continent" helps readers ga=
in a deeper understanding of coral reefs and why they are vital to the heal=
th of our oceans (and the survival of our planet and of our species) and hi= ghlights the incredible conservation and restoration strides being made aro= und the world.

With over 60 breathtaking photographs of coral reefs spanning from Colombia=
to Australia to the Florida Keys readers will be moved both by the majesty=
of nature and the urgency to preserve and restore these great cities of th=
e seas.

Critique: "The Lost Continent: Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in t=
he Age of Extinction" is a compelling call to action and is particularly an=
d especially recommended as an essential and critically important addition =
to personal, professional, community, and academic library Contemporary Mar= ine Environmental Studies collections and supplemental curriculum studies l= ists. It should be noted for students, academia, environmental activists, a=
nd non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "The=
Lost Continent: Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration in the Age of Exti= nction" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $7.99).

Editorial Note: David Alexander Baker is a writer, photographer, and filmma= ker. His feature documentaries include Saving Atlantis, American Wine Story=
, and Three Days of Glory. He's the author of the critically acclaimed nove=
l Vintage, and his fiction and nonfiction have appeared in a range of publi= cations. He leads a media production team at Oregon State University where =
he has covered research projects around the world.

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