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Published Apr 2008
256 pages
Genre: Science, Health and the Environment
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Last year, awareness about global warming reached a tipping point. Now one of the most respected scientists and one of the most dynamic writers in the field of climate change offer the first short, definitive account of the present problem and the future possibilities. Guiding us past the blizzard of information and misinformation on the subject, David King and Gabrielle Walker lay out the latest science of warming, the most cutting-edge technological solutions from small to large, and the national and international politics behind the world’s efforts.
While there have been many other books about the problem of climate change, none has addressed what we can and should do about it so clearly and persuasively. Neither Walker nor King is an activist or politician, and theirs is not a generic green call to arms. Instead they propose specific ideas to fix a very specific problem. Most important, they offer hope: This is a serious problem, perhaps the most serious that humanity has ever faced. But we can still do something about it. And they'll show us how.
"Entertaining as well as deadly serious" - Publishers Weekly.
"In a world full of misinformation, The Hot Topic is a beacon of clarity." - Al Gore.
"Starred Review. Ordinary people can make a difference, they declare, if enough of us try. Practical, detailed and authoritative - essential reading." - Kirkus Reviews.
"Starred Review. This is the best overview of global warming that this reviewer has read ... What is most valuable about this book is that the text clearly explains to lay readers a very complex and highly controversial topic. An appendix outlines climate myths, half-truths, and misconceptions about global warming. A glossary is included. An excellent and highly recommended addition to high school, public, and university library science collections." - Library Journal.
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Gabrielle Walker is a contributing editor for New Scientist; and was previously climate change editor at Nature. She is the author of An Ocean of Air and Snowball Earth. She lives in London. Sir David King is the United Kingdom’s chief science adviser and a professor and director of research at the University of Cambridge. He lives in London and Cambridge.
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