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Title: The Official Earth Day Guide to Planet Repair

Author: Denis Hayes
URL: Find it at your local library.
Date: 2000

Notes:
At a Glance: This book specifically focuses on global warming in its discussion of politics and scientific facts, but its tips for how to help the planet are relevant for anyone who is interested in what the book calls "clean living." It addresses issues ranging from transportation to heating systems to refrigerators. For many of the categories, the author does not name specific companies that are preferrable but gives the reader a list of qualities to look for when buying an item. Overall, this book strives to give the reader as much information as possible about global warming and what we can do to help the planet.

Best for: Anyone who is interested in helping the planet. The book is well organized and user-friendly, so anyone should be able to find it useful.

Standout Features:
  • The political and scientific discussions that begin and end the book. It is not every green-living book that addresses public policies and Earth friendly fuel cells.

  • "Eco-IQ Quiz" at the beginning of the book gives the reader an idea of what the book contains and also what he/she might not know about environmental issues. After taking the quiz, the reader can either choose to go through the book from beginning to end as usual or to jump straight to those sections which address the questions from the quiz that he/she is curious about.

  • Sidebars, either called "Toolbox" or "Energy Extras," which highlight interesting or important facts pulled from the text. This helps navigate the sections of text more easily and points out what is really crucial for the reader to know.

Keep in Mind: The author is the Chairman and CEO of the Earth Day Network, and the publisher of the book is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information on environmental solutions to people.

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