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AUTHOR |
Flannery, Tim F. (Tim Fridtjof), 1956-. |
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TITLE |
The weather makers : how man is changing the climate and what it means for life on Earth / Tim Flannery. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xv, 357 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. |
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NOTE |
"Originally published in 2005 by Text Publishing Company, Melbourne, Australia"--T.p. verso. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [320]-343) and index. |
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SUMMARY |
"The Weather Makers is both an urgent warning and a call to arms, outlining the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Originally somewhat of a global-warming skeptic, Tim Flannery spent several years researching the topic and offers a connect-the-dots approach for a reading public that has received patchy and misleading information on the subject. Pulling on his expertise as a scientist to discuss climate change from a historical perspective, Flannery also explains how it is interconnected across the planet." "Along with a history of how climate change has shaped our planet's evolution, Flannery offers specific suggestions for action for both lawmakers and individuals, from investing in renewable power sources like wind, solar, and geothermal energy, to offering an action plan with steps each and every one. |
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SUBJECT |
Climatic changes. |
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SUBJECT |
Global warming. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Geography. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Liberal Studies -- Energy Technology & the Environment. |
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ISBN |
9780871139351. |
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