Green health : an A-to-Z guide /

The second installment in the SAGE Reference Series on Green Society brings an interesting shift the original 6 volumes were published in electronic-only format; now all 12 volumes are available in print as well as electronic editions. The print editions are less expensive than the electronic versions and are also available as a bundle. The editors are authorities in the focus of their volumes for example, the editor of Green Health has research experience in the environmental burden of disease, health and development; and microbial ecotoxicology. Entries in Green Health include Agriculture and Nutrition, Green Strategies for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, and Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products . Each volume includes approximately 150 signed articles listed by topic and alphabetically. There is some overlap in article content among the volumes; but they are written by different contributors and address the volume's theme. Articles in the print volumes include unremarkable black-and-white photographs. The e-book versions, however, do contain color photos. Suggestions for further reading are featured, and there is a Resource Guide, a glossary, and an appendix listing notable organizations closing out each volume. This series is highly recommended for undergraduate and large public libraries. Because both electronic and print editions are available as individual volumes, institutions focusing on specific interests for example, libraries supporting design or media programs that might be most interested in green culture will be able to purchase only those volumes supporting their curricula.--Whittington, Christine Copyright 2010 Booklist

Gr 10 Up-With its coverage of a wide variety of environmental issues, including everything from ethics and philosophy to education and culture, the scope of this set at times seems almost too broad, especially in Green Health. For example, although the book covers logically "green" topics such as smog and organic food, it also includes entries on STDs and skin disorders. Their inclusion is hard to justify, especially since the articles read more like entries in a health textbook and make no specific reference to the environment or include any "green" aspect of the issue. Other volumes, including Ethics and Philosophy, which features biographies of important individuals in the movement, provide a more logical collection of entries. The lack of a cumulative index to the series is a problem as volume titles are sometimes ambiguous. A few black-and-white images are included, but the volumes mostly contain dense pages of text. The series is written for an academic audience, but it may be accessible to some high school students working at an advanced level.-Lindsay Cesari, Baldwinsville School District, NY (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.