Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
by David Kirby
published by St. Martin's Press

Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. In Animal Factory, bestselling investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food.

Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
by Nick Heil
published by Henry Holt

On May 15, 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit.

Go Green: How to Build an Earth-Friendly Community
by Nancy H. Taylor
published by Gibbs Smith

GO GREEN is an indispendable resource for the grown-up greenies who have accepted the philosophy and are ready to spread it. There is a huge movement already underway toward going green, living sustainably, and creating a smaller carbon footprint.

Global Warning: The Last Chance for Change
by Paul Brown and Gerd Leipold
published by Reader's Digest

Scientists may still be discussing what caused the disappearance of the once-dominant dinosaurs, but there is no doubt among any of them what is causing the current round of mass extinctions. It is mankind.

Ask Now the Beasts: Our Kinship with Animals Wild and Domestic
by Ruth Rudner
published by Marlowe & Company

Ask Now the Beasts is a beautiful meditation on how we relate to animals: sometimes loving, sometimes misguided, often exploitive, often with genuine concern.