The Positive Sustainability Library

My sustainability library is always growing - every time I walk into a book store, I buy at least one new book. Below is a list of all the books in the Positive Sustainability Library, with short reviews (note: at present, most of the books are missing, and few have reviews). Each subject list is in order of importance. If you read only one book on that subject, read the first one, if you read two, read the first two, etc.

The Earth

The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution by Richard Dawkins
An fascinating journey back in evolutionary time to discover where humans came from, and how we are related to all life on Earth. Revealing our family tree through our rendezvous with our forty "concestors" (common ancestors with other branches of life), and presenting an encyclopedic treatment of the basics of evolution through our cousin's stories, this truly is a marvelous work.
Ecology: A Pocket Guide by Ernest Callenbach
From the author of Ecotopia, a wonderful introduction to the basic concepts of ecology.
The Selfish Gene: 30th Anniversary Edition by Richard Dawkins
Why Big Fierce Animals Are Rare: An Ecologist's Perspective by Paul A. Colinvaux
Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space by Carl Sagan
The Origin Of Species: 150th Anniversary Edition by Charles Darwin

The World

The Global Brain: The Awakening Earth in a New Century by Peter Russell
Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century by Howard Bloom
The Art and Practice of Loving by Frank Andrews
The most important book I have ever read. Andrews presents deep wisdom about the art of loving, and 144 practices for honing your love on Earth and in the World. A veritable handbook for awakening the "global heart."

Population

More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want by Robert Engelman
Population Puzzle: Boom or Bust? by Laura E. Huggins and Hanna Skandera
The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
The Population Explosion by Paul R. Erhlich and Anne H. Ehrlich

Affluence

Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez, Monique Tilford
In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore
Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
Small is Possible: Life in a Local Economy by Lyle Estill

Technology

Science, Technology and Society by Robert McGinn
Small is Possible by George McRobie
A delightful introduction to the concept of appropriate technology.

Health

Ecological Medicine: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves ed. Kenny Ausubel
One of my favorite books - it will completely change you view of health and medicine.

Energy

Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy by John Randolph and Gil Masters
Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems by Gil Masters

Buildings

The Timeless Way of Building by Christopher Alexander
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander, et al
The Production of Houses by Christopher Alexander, et al

Transportation

Carfree Cities by J.H. Crawford
Divorce Your Car! : Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile by Katie Alvord

Geography of Life (Cities)

Carfree Cities by J.H. Crawford
Carfree Design Manual by J.H. Crawford
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction by Christopher Alexander, et al
EcoCities: Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature by Richard Register
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape by James Howard Kunstler
Home from Nowhere: Remaking Our Everyday World for the 21st Century by James Howard Kunstler

Religion: Connecting Again

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
The Koran
The wisdom text of Islam. I haven't read it yet, but this translation is acclaimed.
The Bible
The wisdom text of Christianity and Judaism. I haven't read it yet, but this version highlights verses that address environmental issues.
Classics of Indian Spirituality
A wonderful collection of three wisdom texts translated by Eknath Easwaran. Individual books below.

The Dhammapada
A classic of Buddhism. I've read it, it's lovely, I'll review it soon.
The Bhagavad Gita
A classic of Hinduism. I've read it, it's delightful, I'll review it soon.
The Upanishads
Another classic of Hinduism. I'm reading it now.