Books from Sierra Club Books
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A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to the Middle Atlantic Coast: Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod
By Bill PerryA Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to the Middle Atlantic Coast: Cape Hatteras to Cape Cod
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Hiking the Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, and West Texas
By Dave GanciDescribes the geography and climate of the Southwest, provides information on the distance and points of interest along hiking trails, and includes tips on no-trace camping
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The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution
By Robert Doyle BullardIn 1994, Sierra Club Books was proud to publish Dr. Robert D. Bullard's Unequal Protection: Environmental Justice and Communities of Color, a collection of essays contributed by some of the...
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The Complete Bicycle Commuter: The Sierra Club Guide to Wheeling to Work
By Hal Zina BennettLooks at different types of bicycles, gives tips on riding in city traffic, and shows how to avoid the most common cycling accidents
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The Sierra Club Guide to Painting in Nature
By Sierra Club, Cathy A. JohnsonPlein-air painting is the art of painting out-of-doors, on site, and completing the work at one sitting. In this lively guide, acclaimed artist, author, and instructor Cathy Johnson provides a...
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The Plundered Seas: Can the World's Fish be Saved?
By Michael BerrillMany environmentalists believe that the world's overexploited and ailing oceans will soon replace tropical rainforests as the most pressing global ecology issue. Biologist Michael Berrill explores this simmering crisis with...
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Stars and Planets: The Sierra Club Guide to Sky Watching and Direction Finding
By W. S. KalsThis unique handbook clearly shows step-by-step how to locate major stars, planets, and constellations anywhere on both sides of the equator with the naked eye--and get direction from the sky....
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The Sierra Club Handbook of Whales and Dolphins
By Stephen Leatherwood, Randall R. ReevesIdentifies and describes the distinctive features, characteristics, behavior, distribution, habitat, and population of the diverse whale and dolphin species
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Adventuring in Belize: The Sierra Club Travel Guide to the Islands, Waters, and Inland Parks of Central America's Tropical Paradise
By Eric HoffmanThis is the most comprehensive guide available to the natural attractions and outdoor recreational opportunities in Belize--the only English-speaking country in Central America, and an increasingly popular destination for nature-oriented...
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Wild L.A.: A Celebration of the Natural Areas in and Around the City
By James LawrenceLos Angeles--the ultimate icon of urban sprawl--is the last place on earth you'll find miles of open land and a wide range of wild creatures. Or is it? In reality...
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A Sierra Club Naturalist's Guide to the North Atlantic Coast: Cape Cod to Newfoundland
By Sierra Club, Michael Berrill, Deborah BerrillAs well as the general geology and climate of this region, there is extensive coverage on the marine habitats for animal and plant life that these coastlines contain.
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Nowhere is a Place: Travels in Patagonia
By Paul Theroux, Bruce Chatwin"Nowhere is a Place recounts Paul Theroux's and Bruce Chatwin's impressions of this little-known windswept wilderness and reveals the powerful effect Patagonia has had on the Western literary imagination since...
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Save Three Lives: A Plan for Famine Prevention
By Mike McGrath, Robert RodaleThis breakthrough book--the last work by the late Robert Rodale, world-famous publisher and crusader for organic farming--shows why traditional Third World farming methods may be superior to Western innovations, then...
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Blue Frontier: Dispatches from America's Ocean Wilderness
By David HelvargIn this compelling book, which Bill McKibben calls “the most comprehensive account available of the state of our nation’s oceans, and the best reporting on how they got that way,”...
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Ecopsychology: Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind
By Theodore Roszak, Mary E. Gomes, Allen D. KannerThis pathfinding collection--by premier psychotherapists, thinkers, and eco-activists in the field--shows how the health of the planet is inextricably linked to the psychological health of humanity, individually and collectively. It...
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The Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of New England
By John Perry, Jane Greverus PerryThe latest volume in this popular series covers 350 natural areas throughout New England, including state and national parks, forests and wildlife preserves, and lands in the public domain--a treasure...
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The Sierra Club Green Guide: Everybody's Desk Reference to Environmental Information
By Andrew J. FeldmanThe Sierra Club Green Guide sets a new standard for environmental reference works. It provides all the guidance needed to skillfully locate authoritative information on any environmental topic. This environmental...
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Deeper Shades of Green: The Rise of Blue-collar and Minority Environmentalism in America
By James Schwab"Deeper Shades of Green documents the convergence of two great American movements - conservation and the struggle for social justice. Environmentalists, once faulted for ignoring minorities and the poor, are...
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American Nature Writing
American Nature Writing
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The Edge of Fire: Volcano and Earthquake Country in Western North America and Hawaii
Photographs augment this study of the history, lore, and science of earthquakes and volcanoes which specifically examines the tumultuous geological story of the west coast of Central and North America