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50 Ways to F**k the Planet [Paperback]

Mark Townsend , David Glick
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9 Sep 2011

In a world where we're bombarded with advice on going green, authors Mark Townsend and David Glick take a refreshing line and tell us how NOT to go green. Indeed, they're here to help us f**k up the planet good and proper. And it's easier than you think.

An irreverent celebration of environmental doom and gloom, 50 Ways to F**k the Planet takes the 'eco-handbook' in an outrageous new direction, exposing fifty very real and very scary threats facing the world today and showing just how entertaining and easy it is for us to make them worse.

Forget the future. Why expend our energy on a lost cause? This is the defeatist (but not altogether unrealistic) stance taken by Townsend and Glick as they revel in the dire fate of our planet. Combining bleak facts with hilariously ironic commentary, the authors applaud our environmental incompetence and stick two fingers up at the whole damn thing. Punctuated with checklists and handy hints to f**k things up faster, this book is for those who want to stop pretending they are responsible world citizens and just get with the party. How much you get involved is up to you, but don't be fooled into thinking that doing nothing is any better.

From the familiar honeybee, whose dwindling numbers have huge repercussions on our food chain, to the environmental implications of the smoking ban, the topics cover endangered species and declining terrain as well as social (mis)conduct and the devastating effects of commerce. Outspoken and unabashedly brazen, this is your ultimate countdown to the end of the world.


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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (9 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007279884
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007279883
  • Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 2.5 x 21.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 785,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Mark Townsend is an award-winning journalist and is currently the Crime, Defence and Legal Affairs Correspondent for The Observer.His numerous accolades include British Environmental Journalist of the Year and he was runner-up in the Foreign Press Association for his war reporting in Afghanistan.Townsend is an active and committed writer, whose work has focused upon crucial and explosive topics.


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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating read on 'green' issues of the day 10 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
At last a 'green' book that is enjoyable and interesting, it does not preach but does educate. Great stuff ! A perfect Christmas or birthday present for teenagers, students and anyone interested in the environment who wants to have the facts at their fingertips but wants to learn them in an enjoyable way. Great street cred for a student book shelf. Reviewed by the taste makers of our era, Pete Tong, Alexander McQueen, Zac Goldsmith, Nick Cave, Zoe Ball and Norman Cook, David de Rothschild, Harvey Goldsmith, Georgio Locatelli... need I say more !
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4.0 out of 5 stars environmental cult classic 9 Sep 2008
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Go figure what sort of book gets bigged up by everyone from Alexander McQueen, Pete Tong, Nick Cave and Rosie Boycott. Or if you can't get figuring - get reading. Get reading anyway. It rocks...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding 28 Oct 2008
Format:Paperback
This text was recommended to me by a family member and I must admit I was initially very sceptical as environmental issues have never really interested me. However, after reading the first few pages I was pleasantly surprised by Townsend's refreshing, contemporary style of conveying key messages on an existing but ever-exacerbating problem.

The clever use of humour and irony coupled with the obvious thorough and meticulous research which he had put into this masterpiece had me completely captivated from beginning to end. If you crave a read that is informative, thought-provoking, witty and inspiring then look no further.

This book will leave you hankering for more to the extent that, upon completion, your only disappointment will be that this gifted author did not discover 100 ways to f**k the planet! Without question my favourite book of 2008 so far.
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5.0 out of 5 stars terrifyingly insightful
From the cover it looks like eco-pop-art - 3 chapters in though you realise it's quite the opposite. deafeningly real. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by Morwenna Ferrier
5.0 out of 5 stars F**K Amazing
Brilliant read - humorous - well researched - informative and makes one think regarding the enviroment - not to be missed.
Published on 15 Oct 2008 by Anne Berry
2.0 out of 5 stars A wake up call
A novel and important voice on perhaps the biggest threat of our times. Written with wit and intellect, Townsend manages to avoid the pomposity and pious tone of much environmental... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2008 by Mouse
5.0 out of 5 stars 50 ways
A tour de force. Written with an intensity and wit that makes for addictive reading. Hliarious, arch and disturbing it is an anti-manifesto narrated at a frantic pace. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2008 by Mashup
5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift for all....
I loved this book - it is a refreshing take on today's most important issues, written with style and a great sense of humour. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2008 by Literature Lover
4.0 out of 5 stars A turning point
We have all heard of the tipping point, the moment when public ideas and behaviour change, well this book could be the tipping point when it comes to environmental thinking. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2008 by Ivana B Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing 'take' on environmental issues affecting our world
I really enjoyed reading this entertaining insight into environmental issues that affect us all. An amusing book that 'makes you think' about our carbon footprint. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by N. Feller
5.0 out of 5 stars laugh so much you'll cry
That's my Christmas shopping sorted... will be buying copies for my mates, especially the ones now living in America who will appreciate the wit. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by J. Amias
5.0 out of 5 stars laugh and learn
Mark Townsend has managed to write a hilarious book on a deeply serious subject. It should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the environment. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by E. C. Reilly
5.0 out of 5 stars eco-sarcasm
This book is a really smart and funny find. Unpompous and sarcastic, its effortlessly clever and entertaining - I'm going to buy several as Christmas presents for all those... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2008 by Dundee
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