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'When the history of the climate crisis is written, Hansen will be seen as the scientist with the most powerful and consistent voice calling for intelligent action to preserve our planet's environment.' Al Gore 'Jim Hansen is the planet's great hero. He offered us the warning we needed twenty years ago, and has worked with enormous courage ever since to try and make sure we heeded it. We'll know before long if that effort bears fruit. If it does, literally no one deserves more credit than Dr. Hansen.' Bill McKibben
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'When the history of the climate crisis is written, Hansen will be seen as the scientist with the most powerful and consistent voice calling for intelligent action to preserve our planet's environment.' Al Gore 'Anyone concerned about the world our children and grandchildren must inherit owes it to themselves to read this book' Irish Times 'James Hansen gives us the opportunity to watch a scientist who is sick of silence and compromise; a scientist at the breaking point - the point at which he is willing to sacrifice his credibility to make a stand to avert disaster' LA Times 'Few people know more about climate change than James Hansen ... This unnerving and fluently written book is the definitive one to read' BBC Wildlife
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A very honest plea from a man who knows probably better than most, the likely price the world will have to pay if we insist on 'business as usual'. If you want to understand the science, read this book. If you want to understand the unfortunacy of our 'democratic' system in action, read this book. If you are looking for an antidote to torpor and inaction, read this book.
If you prefer a quiet life without challenging questions and confronting dilemmas, DON'T read this book.
If you prefer a quiet life without challenging questions and confronting dilemmas, DON'T read this book.
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
James Hansen's book is very easy to read even for the general public, except for some scientific parts he warns his readers for. Compared with other books about global warming, this book is written by an author with personal experience both in the top climate science and in the politics around climate change. The scientific details are very complete with references to even more detailed articles on his website. The books leaves me with a complete overview about all the dimensions of the science of global warming, and it further completes the picture of global warming for me. A new frightening dimension I learned about is the possibility, even on the short term, of severe storms due to an increasing air humidity and an increasing difference between warm and cold air systems.
It also scares me to read the how political appointees at the US president offices determine about the future of our grandchildren by controlling and censuring climate science. And even with the Obama there is not much hope......
The additional value of this book is in its very personal touch by the author.
However, to me there is still one essential piece of the climate puzzle missing. Even Hansen assumes that humanity will continue to live as we are doing now, he only addresses the population problem, in the same consumerism lifestyle and global economic system that are proving not to be sustainable. We are not only emitting greenhouse gasses but we are also depleting other resources and we live in system of intrinsic social injustice at a massive scale.
It also scares me to read the how political appointees at the US president offices determine about the future of our grandchildren by controlling and censuring climate science. And even with the Obama there is not much hope......
The additional value of this book is in its very personal touch by the author.
However, to me there is still one essential piece of the climate puzzle missing. Even Hansen assumes that humanity will continue to live as we are doing now, he only addresses the population problem, in the same consumerism lifestyle and global economic system that are proving not to be sustainable. We are not only emitting greenhouse gasses but we are also depleting other resources and we live in system of intrinsic social injustice at a massive scale.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Impressive overview of what the huge global scientific effort has learnt us on climate change over the past years. Strong wake-up call from one of the top scientists in the field. Must read!
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Two books in one
Jamie Osborne makes the valid point that this book is about frustration AND science... which is a pity, I think. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Andrew Muir
Excellent on Climate Science. Naive on Remedies
Like Censoring Science and the The Rough Guide to Climate Change, this is an outstanding book on climate science, and on policies to prevent catastrophe (levy-dividend versus... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bernhard
Leaves no room for continued debate.
These are the words of an expert who is sick of having his message filtered and manipulated by politicians and media. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jamie Osborne
Alarming and convincing
James Hansen's scientific arguments for the necessity of global weaning off fossil fuels in general and coal in particular are convincing and highly readable for laymen. Read more
Published 21 months ago
End of the World
Books are good value when you look at all the work that goes into them and this one is no exception. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Ronald Arthur Dewhirst
Rather disappointing
I wanted to read this book because I wanted to know the author's view about what is going to happen to our climate and how politics deals with scientists with unpopular opinions. Read more
Published on 13 May 2010 by A. P. J. Jansen
This really is as good as the reviews I'd read.
This book tells it as it is. We know that politicians are lyers; we know that decisions in Washington go in favour of those with the most money: Jim Hansen isn't afraid to say it. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by Frank Spence
Stormy weather warning
After the huge anticlimactic (so to speak) disappointment of Copenhagen, politicians worldwide should be locked in a room with James Hansen's inspiring book and not allowed out... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by J. E. Needham
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