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TO: Todd Gerhardt, :City Manager; ':
FROM: Jill Sinclair, Environmenta1 ResourCe Specialist
DATE: 4 June2002 : ~ ~ ~
SUB J: Library BOoks Purchase PreSentatiOn ~
Back~round : -:
In 2001, th_e Chanhassen EnVxronmental COmmissiOn Secured funding forthe
purchase ot environmental bOoks for d0nati0nto the! chanhassenLibrary.-The
Chanhassen American LegiOn donated $500t0 the:Project -andihe CitY~arked
apprommately $2000 to cover the:remaining C0stS3: Thetibrary began.purChaSing
the books in March 2002. ' : ~ i !~- ' :: ::~-:
Current StatUs ~ ! ~ ~ -~:i:~-i '~ ~ :: ." ~ : ?'~ :':
Of the 102 bOoks on the list, three,qua~erS:of them have arrivedat the librarY.
MoSt of the boOks will be circUlating;:a feb-Of themwil1 bereferenCe books ~nd
remmn atthe library. All books wilt have boOkplatesinside the front cOVer that
reads "DOnated by the Chanhassen Envimnmental/Co~ssion.2002,,..The liSt
covers the sPectrUm of levels; from preschooiPiCtUre boOks to technical bOoks
relating to specificenvironmentalissues2 ~ .. -. ~i . :~: .: ~ ~ ~ ,
The Environmental Commission :Will P~esent the b°Oks tO,the libr~ at the June
1. Library book list,: : · ::: ':!:i:-:~ : ',: :
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y has approximately 3 reference books on
environmental issues. In order to better serve the public, both. adults and children
working on assignments (especially graduation standards), we need more. These books
will always be here in Chanhassen and will not circulate.
1. Habitats and Ecosystems: an encyclopedia of endangered Amedca
ABC/Clio- 318 p. 1999 $75.00
2. Agricultural Crisis in America: a reference handbook
ABC/Clio 275 p. 2000 $45.00
3. Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues 3 vols.
Salem 2000 475 articles $331.25
4. Ecosystem set 4 volumes: Deserts, Oceans, Temperate Forests, and
Wetlands. Facts on File 224 p. 1999/2000 $45.00 each or $140.00 the
set.
5. Environmental Disasters: a chronicle of individual, industrial, and
government carelessness. Facts on File 256 p. 1998 $45.00
6. Tropical Rainforest: Our most valuable and endangered habitat with a
blueprint for its survival into the third millennium. Facts on File 256 p. 2001
$45.00
7. Facts on File Dictionary of Environmental Science FacLs on File
336 p. December 2000 $40.00
8. The Environmentalists: a biographical dictionary from the 17~ century
to the present. Facts on File 272 p. 1993 $45.00
While this can be :Spread out over several years, it is important to get the
books while the information is still current and most useful. I have listed
them in the order of importance, or need.
Total request for reference books: $766.25
(There is usually a discount of about 15%-30%.)
Descriptions attached.
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of Paradise: glimpses of our iandsca r.
,n. University of Califo~ 1999.
Why is thi., Iling me?
John )ell. 199!
Work of nature: of life sustains us.
Yvonne Baskin. 9.95
A Wodd for behavior and future.
Bill Sch; 20013. 35.00
32.47
Adult books total: $1
Discount around 30%
31
Children's Books, Circulating: ( 45 books)
Acid Rain (Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts grades 3-5 1999 20.50
All kinds of habitats
Sally Hewitt Children's Pre.~ 1999 grades 1-2 20.50
Amphibians in Danger:. a worldwide warning
Ron Ffidell Franklin Watts 1999 grades 8-12 25.00
Animals of the Rainforest
Mae Woods Abdo 2000 grades 1-2 19.92
Cactus Desert
Donald Silver McGraw Hill 1997 grades 2-3 7.95
Changing Climate
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 1999 grades 3-5 20.50
Desert Giant: the world of the Saguaro
Barbara Bash Litbrj. 1990 6.95
Desert "
April Sayre '1994 grades 7-9 22.40
Deserts of the southwest
MadaMudd-Ruth Cave. ndish 1998 27.07
Dead Log Alive
Jo Kittinger Franklin Watts grades 5-7 23.00
Destination: Rainforest
Jonathan Grupper National Geog~hic 1997 grades K-4 16.00
Endangered species ( rev. ed.)
Christopher Lampton Franklin Watts 1999 grades 8-12 26.00
Energy and resources
Paul Brown Franklin Watts 1998 grades 3-5 20.00
Feeding the World (Earthwatch set)
Brenda Walpote Franklin Watts :~000 grades 3-5 20.50
A forest's life: from meadow to mature woodland
Robert and Kathy Mania Franklin Watts grades 5.7 23.00
Fountains of life: the story of deep sea vents
Elizabeth Gowell Franklin Watts grades 5-7 23.00
G rear Lakes
Sharon Katz 1998 grades4-6 27.07
Insects of the Rainforest
Mae Woods Abdo 2000 grades 1-2 19.92
Jungle
Doding Kindersley 2000 grades2-3 19.99
Lake and Pond
April Sayre Twenr. 1996 grades7-9 22.40
Lakes, Ponds and Temporary Pools (Exploring ecosystems)
David Josephs Franklin Watts 2000 grades 8-12 24.00
Life connections: Pioneers in Ecology
Linda Leuzzi Franklin Watts 2000 grades 8-12 25.00
More nature in your backyard; Simple activities for children
Susan Lang 'Millbrook Pr. 1998 23.90
Ocean
Apdl Sayre Twenr. 1998 grades4..6 22.40
Ozone Hole ( Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 1999 grades 3-.5 20.50
Plants of the Rainforest
Mae Woods Abdo 2000 grades 1-2 19.92
Rainforest
Fiona MacDonald Franklin Watts 2000 grades 2-5 22.50
Remarkable Rainforest
l~ae Woods Abdo 2000 grades 1-2 19.92
Rivers and Streams ( Exploring Ecosystems)
Patdcia Martin Franklin Watts 1999 grades 8-12 19.20
Saving the rainforests ( Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 1999 grades 3-5 20.50
Seashore
April Sayre Twenr. 1996 grades4-6 22.40
Taiga
April Sayre Twenr. 1994 grades7-9 22.40
Temperate Deciduous Forest
April Sayre Twenr. 1994 grades T-9 22.40
To the young environmentalist: lives dedicated to preserving the natural wodd.
Linda Leuzzi Franklin Watts 1997 25.00
Tropical Rain Forest .,
April Sayre Twenr. 1994 grades 7-9 22.40
Unusual Friendships: Symbiosis in the animal world
Larry Dane Brimner Franklin Watts 1993 grades 5-7 23.00
Waste Disposal ( Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 2000 grades 3-5 20.50
Water
Fiona MacDonald Franklin Watts 2000 grades 2-5 20.50
Water for all ( Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 2000 grades 3-5 20.50
Wetland
April Sayre Twenr. 1996 grades T-9 22.40
Wetlands (Exploring Ecosystems)
Robert Williams Franklin Watts 1997 grades 8-12 24.00
Wildlife in Danger (Earthwatch set)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 2000 grades 3-5 20.50
Woods and Forests (Exploring Ecosystems)
Patdcia Martin Franklin Watts 2000 grades 8-12 24.00
· Wodd Food (Uving for the Future)
Sally Morgan Franklin Watts 1998 grades 3-5 20.00
World Population ( Living for the future)
Nance Fyson Franklin Watts 1998 grades3-5 20.00
Children's books total $959.51
Discount around 30%
TITLE - il-
Environmental Law and Policy West Publishing 78.00
!'-A~t~r ~hr~Spfll~ i ~h'~EkX'o~ -Val deZ-: '--: ~W
i.DiS:aS--.t9r, Then and NOW.':. :-~:---
Life's Matrix: A Biography of Water Philip Ball 17.50
The Complete Guide to Kevin Doyle 12.56
Environmental Careers in the 21st
Centu~
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Paul Hawken 18.80
Industrial Revolution
Ca~liaC Desex: The ~efican WeSi~_-
andit's disaPpe~ng Water , /::-::~:5
Mid Course Co~ection: Toward Ray Anderson 12.56
Sustainable Ente~fises
Desi~ With Nature ' /:
Secrets of the Soil: New Solutions for Peter Tomphns 13.96
Restoring the Planet
Better B~ics for the Home: simple 37} An~ie-B
SolUtion Ofr ~sS ToXic Living ~::~:;//( ~. - '
Wetlands William J. ~tsch 90.00
Wo~.Eat My Garbage. :~ : :
Lt tng Downstream: A Sctenttst.s ¢_:- ~ ~Sandra Steingrabe_[
p~rSo~l InVestigatiOn of Cancer~i
the Environment ~ .: - ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~- ~ ~:~_~: ~-~..~ ~ ._ ..
Take It Personally: How to make Anita Roddick 17.46
conscious choices to change the
world
Earth in Mind: On Education,. ' ii~:: i,~..~ ~ DaVidOrr
EnVironment and the Human prospect ~--.
Don't Drink the Water Lono Kahuna Kupua A'O
the Car °n'W : a o? i
and the End°f theOil Era -'~,~:?~.,~-~i::~!~~
Earthways: Simple Environmental Carol Petrash
Activities for Young Children
Standard Methods for Examination of: ~Len0re~..C1
Water and Wastewater ~ :~ii~-~
Hormonal Chaos: The Scientific and Sheldon Krimsley 25.16
Social Origins For the Environmental
:.
11.95
13.56
Endocrine Hypothesis
The Natural step ! ,~ ~:: :~ ~i,~.~ ~'iBrian. Nattrass~,
The Humanure Handbook Joseph C. Jenkins 13.36
!:TinY Game Hunting:_:~ :.:~::~:~: ; ~ ~:
Chemical Sensitivity: Environmental She~ Rogers, Don R Bensen 3.95
Diseases and Pollutants
ISO 14001 Implementation Suzan Jackson 80.00
Environmental Science Activities for ~ch:ael L. Roa; Ginny:Alleh.,
Hands-On Nature: Information and
Activities for Exploring the
Environment with Children
Water Pollution
Where Does the Garbage Go? (Let's
Read and Find Out Science Book)
RecYCle! A Handbook for KidS/
Earth-Friendly Holidays' How to
Make Fabulous Gifts and Decorations
from Reusable Objects
Jenepher Lingelbach, Lisa Purcell,
Susan Sawyer
17.46
Rhonda Lucas Donald
Paul Showers, Randy Chewing
16.10
4.95
GailGibb°nS: : : ;~ ~ i(: ': :!:~ : ~ :6.95:
George Pfiffner 10.36
Dear Children of the Earth: A Letter Schim SChimmel :i== :-~:i~:,!:~ : =i ~ !i !~59~t2252:710!36 v~!
Big Book for our Planet (Audio) Ann Du~ell (ed) 1879371618 8.76
1571780548
E~h Child 2000: Early sCience for K~th~ sheehan, Ma~ W~dner :5
The Extraordina~ Chemist~ of Carl Snyder 133.50
Ordina~ Things
Oceanography: An Introduction to the Richard Davis Jr. 68.20
Mmne Environment
Gems, GraNtes and GraVels: /~: :~. : R:V. DietriCh, Brian S~nn=
Knowing and Using R°cks and: :.~:
Minerals ': :~ ] ~ ~
A Day at the Beach ~rcea Vasiliu 3.25
By the Seashore: A Touch and Feel MaufiCe Pledger : : 10.36~
Adventure
In the Rainforest: A Touch and Feel Maurice Pledger 10.36
Adventure
i' A sand County Almanac,(aUdiO.'Cass) .. i i_ Aldo Leop01
How to Save a River: A Handbook www.RiverNetwork.org - 21.95
for Citizen Action David Bolling
The P°pulation B0mb';:? ~.!_..-,' ~,~:~¢:-~..~i~ ~Pau
TOTAL 1393.03
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Children's total 671.66
Grand Total 2601.07