The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson is about the cholera epidemic in 1854 London. It's a good lesson on depleting resources. When I was a kid, I liked The Wump World by Bill Peet. John Karnes, revised total coliform rule analyst Set in southwest Michigan this is a series of short stories that focus on the “sense of place.” That connection with the landscape that really helps a person want to preserve what makes that landscape special. Looking for Hickories: The Forgotten Wildness of the Rural Midwest by Thomas Springer Sarah Ehinger, manager, Licensing and Technology Support Unit, Water Resources Division It reminds me of my own experiences spending time on Lake Michigan with my dad as kid and the impact that has made on my career path. He tells his own story while weaving in history, nature, and environmental issues of each Lake along the way. The book follows Jerry as he sails from Chicago through the Great Lakes to the Erie Canal and out to the Atlantic Ocean. Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of an Inland Sea by Jerry Dennis Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses by Robin Wall Kimmerer - a story mixed with interpersonal tales and scientific facts that highlight mosses importance in the natural world and how their existence impact countless other facets of nature.Water: A Natural History - by Alice Outwater - discusses the history of waterways and the necessity of protecting this natural resource (super short and easy read!).The End of Night by Paul Bogard - highlights the importance of having a dark sky and the negative environmental impacts that come with artificial light.You won't be disappointed!įavorite book that highlights environmental or resources themes (I have three): This book will make you feel better about your dirty house and proves once and for all that dogs are indeed better than cats! Give it a read. It gives you that sense of kid-like wonder, and it's one of the main reasons I started baking sourdough during the pandemic, like so many others. One of the best parts about the book is that it takes complicated science and makes it so fun and easy to read. This book takes you on a journey through your home and shows you the microscopic organisms that lives amongst us and explains why they are so important. Monica Brothers, senior environmental quality analyst They are not understanding the cultural history that has led to the “way things are”, so the improvements they try to implement fail because the culture doesn't follow the technology. The parts that I found most interesting is why stuff doesn't work when nonprofits come in and want to make sanitation improvements to either drinking water or wastewater systems. The book is basically a look at sanitation worldwide from a historical and cultural perspective. The Big Necessity: The World of Human Waste and Why it Matters by Rose George Heather Bishop, Kalamazoo District supervisor, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division True story about otters in Michigan about an otter's life and its place in the ecosystem. We got quite a response! Here are their recommendations: As part of March is Reading Month, MI Environment asked EGLE staffers for their favorite environmental reads.
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