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Is mankind cursed with an insatiable thirst for knowledge? The first man and woman feel for the trap and look where we are now. Anyway, I like to read and I believe we should be open to all possibilities when it comes to the environment and our future so I’ve assembled a list of ten (10) books touching on the topic of global warming I’d like to get my hands on.
They are, in no particular order of importance:
1. Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
Capitalism for the environment, I like the sound of it. Well, I always liked stuff and folks with a positive and can-do attitude. This book was written by Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund and initiator of market-based solutions to environmental issues.
He has real-life examples there too, like fuel from coal-fired power plant emissions through the use of algae and Native Americans harnessing the power of the waves. I sure would like to read about how businesses can prosper in harmony with nature.
Click here for reviews of Earth: The Sequel at Amazon.
2. An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
I’ve seen the movie or at least the parts where I didn’t doze off. Maybe it was Al Gore or because I already know most of the stuff presented there but I found it boring. As I know that good books are often misrepresented in movies, I still want to get cozy with a printed copy.
For those who haven’t seen the movie or heard of the book, the message is clear and emphatic — global warming is advancing at a rapid pace and we are responsible for it.
Click here for reviews of An Inconvenient Truth at Amazon.
3. Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years,Updated and Expanded Edition
Fred Singer, the author, is a Distinguished Research Professor at George Mason University and Professor Emeritus of environmental science at the University of Virginia. He’s also known as a firecracker in environmental circles. He believes that global warming is part of a 1,500-year cycle. Since I also have a similar idea, I’d like to read the scientific basis of the concept.
Click here for reviews of Unstoppable Global Warming at Amazon.
4. Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet
Mark Lynas, an environmental journalist, graphically outlines what will happen to the Earth and everything in it for every degree that global temperature will rise. An increase of six degree Celsius is projected to eliminate most life on this wonderful planet.
Click here for reviews of Six Degrees at Amazon.
5. The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)
This book sought to expose some of the most shameless pseudo-science used to shore-up the concept of human-accelerated global warming for political purposes. Since the author paints today’s environmentalists as “green on the outside, red to the core,” I’m really keeping an open mind about this book. Lest we think it is more a rightist propaganda than a serious read on global warming, the author does insist that human beings are not the enemy, to which I heartily agree.
Click here for reviews of Politically Incorrect Guide at Amazon.
Are we familiar with the Permian Mass Extinction or the Great Dying? It’s an extinction event that occurred 251.4 million years ago. The author writes about a stunning discovery: evidence of past greenhouse extinctions. Yes, past mass extinctions are tied to prehistoric global warming.
Click here for reviews of Under the Green Sky at Amazon.
7. The Discovery of Global Warming (New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine)
Written by a physicist, I like this book already even if I still have to see it for real. Why? Because the author laments the ways we are going about in uncovering the truth about global warming. This book supposedly offers us solutions to achieve our common goal.
Click here for reviews of The Discovery of Global Warming at Amazon.
8. The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth’s History
This one is close to my heart as I’m a forester by trade. It traces the huge influence plants have over our planet and our lives, a look at our climate-changing activities, and a peek of our climatic and ecological futures.
Click here for reviews of The Emerald Planet at Amazon.
9. The Carbon Buster’s Home Energy Handbook: Slowing Climate Change And Saving Mon
There was a comment on our post How to Prevent Global Warming about how we can personally save money by helping the environment. Somebody has actually written a handbook on it. I’ll bet it’s filled with practical and useful ideas. Here’s peek I got in it’s review, “Is a $500 fridge that uses 800 kWh of power per year a good buy?”
Click here for reviews of The Carbon Buster’s Home Energy Handbook at Amazon.
10. 101 Funny Things About Global Warming
After watching and reading all those doomsday stuff about global warming, we can use a good laugh. This book is by acclaimed cartoonist Sidney Harris. View his online gallery here.
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After going over your list I’m really interested in reading book #10 “101 Funny Things About Global Warming.” Yes, global warming is a very serious issue, but sometimes we need a good laugh to help us get by. Plus everyone likes humor and what better way to learn about global warming than through a good laugh. Thanks for the list.
Saku
http://www.lovehinagallery.com
Gotta agree with saku. Life is already to serious to bare. A little smile can make things more bearable.
Yep, it’s always the fun things that gets to us. But Sidney Harris was able to hit several environmental issue as well, as shown in his online gallery. I’d really like to have that book in my collection.
BTW, those are Amazon referrals, I hope you don’t mind.
our world getting hotter and hotter every day, i have no doubt 1 day our planet will be like mars or something
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