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Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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SEJ strengthens the quality, reach & viability of environmental journalism across all media. Join SEJ: https://t.co/2SFFp6zuG9. Follow us on 🪡🧵: @ sejournalists

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Book Cover for: Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure, Bryn Nelson

Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure

Bryn Nelson
Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

#SEJSpotlight: Check out SEJ member @SeattleBryn’s new book, "Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure.” https://t.co/rup6zv2YVb Tune in tomorrow as he takes over @SEJorg! More on Bryn: https://t.co/fVrgXWuaTU. https://t.co/L1xcxKzlbl

Paperback, 2023

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice, Carey Gillam

The Monsanto Papers: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice

Carey Gillam
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#SEJSpotlight: Check out “THE MONSANTO PAPERS: Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man's Search for Justice” by SEJ member @CareyGillam. https://t.co/MHNODwDIjX https://t.co/ofRzoQKcnt

Hardcover, 2021

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd, Matthew Cappucci

Looking Up: The True Adventures of a Storm-Chasing Weather Nerd

Matthew Cappucci
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Gen Z weather hotshot @MatthewCappucci recounts his rapid rise into major media meteorology in “Looking Up.” Along the way, he writes about weather in a way that journalists can make good use of. Check out @JenniferWeeks83’s #SEJournalBookShelf review. https://t.co/srvdG5LIz8

Paperback, 2023

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance, Dan Egan

The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance

Dan Egan
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A new book, “The Devil’s Element,” zeroes in on phosphorus, which fueled dangerous algal blooms even as it helped feed humanity. Plus, why soap bubbles turned out to be bad for the environment. A #SEJournalBookShelf review by @ecowriterohio: https://t.co/uefSIQoWEZ

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future, Elizabeth Kolbert

Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future

Elizabeth Kolbert
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“This has been a book about people trying to solve the problems created by people trying to solve problems,” writer @ElizKolbert said. Read @garyglx5’s #SEJournalBookshelf review of “Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future.” https://t.co/VBvQaQA1rX

Paperback, 2022

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Do Glaciers Listen?: Local Knowledge, Colonial Encounters, and Social Imagination, Julie Cruikshank

Do Glaciers Listen?: Local Knowledge, Colonial Encounters, and Social Imagination

Julie Cruikshank
Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

In the book Do Glaciers Listen? (2005) anthropologist Julie Cruikshank relates Indigenous Alaskan narratives in which glaciers are "equipped with senses of smell & hearing, alert to the behavior of humans & quick to respond to human indiscretion." -Holly Haworth #SEJSpotlight https://t.co/T25l5uvrSB

Hardcover, 2005

$37.95$18.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Water: A Biography, Giulio Boccaletti

Water: A Biography

Giulio Boccaletti
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When humans began to put down roots, we started to forge what scientist @G_Boccaletti calls a “social contract” with water. In his book, “Water: A Biography,” he explores that relationship through a historical lens. #SEJournalBookShelf review by @garyglx5: https://t.co/Dz4V2Gvq2C

Paperback, 2022

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Phosphorus: The Carbon Copy: From Organophosphorus to Phospha-Organic Chemistry, Keith B. Dillon

Phosphorus: The Carbon Copy: From Organophosphorus to Phospha-Organic Chemistry

Keith B. Dillon
Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ)

#SEJSpotlight: Check out The Carbon Copy, a weekly climate news podcast from @CanaryMediaInc, produced by SEJ member @HerrCaitlin — https://t.co/amjIrbmOER. Learn more about Alexandria and her work: https://t.co/UHL0spiJ7Y.

Hardcover, 2001

$612.95$587.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
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Book Cover for: Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science, Carey Gillam

Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science

Carey Gillam
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#SEJSpotlight: @CareyGillam introduces her award-winning book, “Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science,” on the Growing Greener podcast with @TOMCGARDENS. https://t.co/YqAYGnJcFk

Paperback, 2019

$34.00$17.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America, Leila Philip

Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America

Leila Philip
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Don't miss this #FundForEnvironmentalJournalism-supported book by @theleilaphilip — Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America — out now with @TwelveBooks. Help seed more environment stories with a donation to the FEJ today: https://t.co/UrWXGzHoeK. https://t.co/267el2BZCI

Hardcover, 2022

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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