- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Allen Lane (26 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071399360X
- ISBN-13: 978-0713993608
- Product Dimensions: 24 x 16.5 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,228,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Paul Brown - Environment Correspondent,The Guardian - "Global Warming: Can Civilizarion Survice," Blandford, 1996
"Jeremy Leggett must be given credit for the best brainwave the green movement has had on how to combat global warming.
The Guardian, 12 August 1999
"Sunshine superman ...the scientist who hauled big business over the coals then took up the power game."
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good account of how vested interests and powerful lobbyists have consistently blocked and delayed proposals which could be essential to sustain the modern world in the 21st century. The author began his career in the oil industry but was unable to ignore the scientific facts concerning global warming and decided to employ his skills on behalf of Greenpeace. With them he was in an ideal position to observe, and contribute to, the various conferences and treaties that sought to deal with the problem of climate change. The science is well explained and it is clear that only a few maverick scientists (usually funded by the oil industry) actually dispute the probability of global warming occurring, the real argument is over whether we are doing enough to prevent a catastrophic runaway scenario taking place. The account of the different conferences and the interminable arguments over the wording of each protocol does sometimes drag, but shows the difficult and painful process that has been necessary for today's very limited agreements. Dr Leggett is better at revealing the cynical, short sighted and selfish policies adopted by the oil industry (aided and abetted by certain others) to thwart any attempt at restricting carbon emissions. They are the real villains of the piece, together with the spineless US government, and they seemed willing and able to direct the rulers of the oil producing nations to implement their wishes. They are occasionally comical, such as the Iraqui ambassador who does not believe in the existence of carbon dioxide on the grounds that it cannot be seen, or the US oil executive who believes the world is only a few thousand years old, until you realise that these sort of people are controlling the world's energy policy. It can all be slightly depressing, but it should also act as a real wake up call for us to consider the implications of our continued reliance on fossil fuel.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Carbon War is an outstanding book. Although providing a very accessible account of global climate change, it is not first and foremost an environmental book; it is more an historical account of the politics and science of the greatest threat facing humanity, and a very important one at that.
Before establishing Solar Century, the new solar power company, Leggett led the Greenpeace International climate change campaign. His personal account of experiences in the various political and scientific meetings provides the best briefing I have seen on why governments have so failed to react to their greatest challenge. Crucially, it sets out the pivotal role played by industry organisations like the Global Climate Coalition and member companies like Exxon and General Motors in frustrating attempts to achieve a strong international climate protection treaty. It also exposes the self-destructive madness of the global financial markets who continue to invest billions in the development of new fossil fuel deposits.
If you read one book on global warming read this one. If you have time to read two, then look at the excellent and complementary Global Warming by Paul Brown.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book in September and brought it back to Canada, and am now reading it for the second time. It's so well written, and so revealing of the inside discussions and politics of the world's climate change negotiations. It's also an excellent "primer" on climate change as an issue - I now always include Jeremy Leggett's "Carbon arithmetic" in talks that I give, since it is so persuasive.
A great read !
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