| [NEW] GS is pleased to provide links to the complete collection of ebooks by David Alan Walker, Emeritus Professor of Photosynthesis, University of Sheffield, U.K.
1. Energy, plants and man: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/epmc.pdf
2. Global climate change: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/global.pdf
3. Leaf in time: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/alit.pdf
4. Like clockwork: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/lc2.pdf
5. **New leaf in time: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/anlitall.pdf
6. Use of the oxygen electrode: http://www.shef.ac.uk/library/libdocs/use.pdf
**Of particular interest
Podcasts of general interest (not plant-specific)
- A Moment of Science (airs Daily) – A very quick podcast snack from Indiana University covering topics of general interest, check out transcripts of previous ‘casts and books at their site.
- Topic(s) for the Week of 10.4: Why we refrigerate fruits and vegetables; A Dandelion is born
- The Naked Scientists (airs Sundays) - Fantastic general science podcast from the BBC radio show, includes Kitchen Science experiments and call-in questions.
- Topics for the week of 10.11: Why does water expand when it freezes?
- Topics for the week of 10.17: High Altitude Adventures
- Nature podcast (airs Thursdays) – Podcast with headlines from the British journal Nature. Very accessible and fun. Hosted by Dr. Chris Smith, who also hosts the Naked Scientists.
- Topics for the week of 10.11: Learning to Read; North, but no south; Mice play Quake 2; Nature Headlines; Nobel Interview with Elizabeth Blackburn and NewsChat
- Nova Science Now (airs Wednesdays) – Very short nuggets of interest related to the PBS show NOVA Science Now
- Topics for the Week of 9.15: Portland Science Pub
- Science Friday – Making Science Radioactive (airs Fridays) - Great program from NPR with Ira Flatow, interviews and science news.
- Topics for the week of 10.11: Small kids solve big problems with science; Rare cancer case raises questions for doctors; Forecasting climate change legislation; Mapping the boundaries of the Solar System; A bird in hand to save those in the bush; Virus tied to chronic fatigue syndrome; Next Stop: the Moon; and Making memories with fruit flies.
- Science Magazine podcast (airs Fridays) – Covers recent articles in Science Magazine
- Topics for the Week of 10.11: The galactic imprint on the Sun’s heliosphere; Saudi Arabia’s new graduate university; the taste of carbonation; plus new insights on how proteins are made.
- Science Update – Don’t have time to listen to the whole Science podcast? Check out these quick updates of highlighting the latest findings published in Science magazine
- Science Talk (airs Weekly) - from Scientific American magazine, latest science news and interview
- Topic for the Week of 10.11: Brain Enhancement: October Issue of Scientific American
- Science Times (airs Tuesdays) - interviews and stories from the New York Times
- Topics for the Week of 10.18: The anatomy of a mudslide, a tingle on the tongue, and the high cost of high heels.
Free Journals/Magazines
Plant Specific Journals
(require individual or institution subscriptions)
Older Plant Books
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The Wild Trees: A story of passion and daring by Richard Preston, Random House (2008)
The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession by Adam Leith Gollner, Scribner (2008)
The Savage Garden: Cultivating Carnivorous Plants by Peter D’Amato, Berkley Trade (2008)
The Omnivore’s Dilemma:A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan, Penguin (2007)
The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter by Colin Tudge, Three Rivers Press (2007)
Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens by Douglas Tallamy Timber Press (2007)
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