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PUBLIC POLICY

Annihilation from Within: The Ultimate Threat to Nations

by Fred Charles Ikle. Columbia University Press. 2006. 142 pages. $24.50.

Ikle, a former U.S. undersecretary for defense policy, warns that the greatest strategic threat facing the world today is a cunning tyrant gaining possession of a new technology--not to attack other nations, but to assume dictatorial power and destroy a country's government from the inside out. Globalization ensures the spread of such technology. Comment: "With an engrossing interpretation of our history since the Modern Age, Fred Ikle explains this new era where the survival of leading nations will be threatened from within."--former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

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VALUES AND LIFESTYLES

The Archaeology of Tomorrow: Architecture and the Spirit of Place

by Travis Price. Palace Press International. 2007. 206 pages. $45.

A former consultant to the Carter administration on alternative energy policy, Price has been an innovator in the field of environmentally oriented architecture for more than 30 years. In this picture book with more than 200 full-color photographs and illustrations, Price uses his three decades of experience as an architect, philosopher, and educator to envision the future of American design.

ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES

The Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook

by Godo Stoyke. New Society Publishers. 2006. 170 pages. Paperback. $12.05.

Stoyke, president of Carbon Busters Inc., systematically analyzes energy costs and evaluates which measures yield the highest returns for the environment and the pocketbook. The book provides answers to questions such as: Which measure is more effective, putting solar panels on your roof or buying a hybrid car? Where do I need...