Fire and Flood
A People's History of Climate Change, from 1979 to the Present
By Eugene Linden | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
About the book
The definitive history of the modern climate change era, from an award-winning writer who has been at the centre of the fight for more than thirty years
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter was presented with the findings of scientists who had been investigating whether human activities might change the climate in harmful ways. \"A wait-and-see policy may mean waiting until it is too late,\" their report said. They were right -- but no one was listening. Four decades later, we are haunted by the consequences of this inattention, and the years of complacency, obfuscation and denialism that followed. Today, the staggering scale and scope of what we have done to the planet is impossible to ignore: the seasons of fire and flood have crossed into plain view.
Fire and Flood is a comprehensive, compulsively readable history of climate change from veteran environmental journalist Eugene Linden. Linden retells the story of the modern climate change era decade by decade, tracking the progress of four ticking clocks: first, the reality of climate change itself; second, advances in scientific understanding; third, the spread of public awareness; and fourth, the business and finance response. Like no previous writer, Linden has drawn together the elements of the biggest story in the world, in a book that it is gripping as history, as economic investigation, and as scientific thriller.
Editions of Fire and Flood
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241565551
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780141999968
- EBook
- ISBN 9780141999975
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781802060713
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The definitive history of the modern climate change era, from an award-winning writer who has been at the centre of the fight for more than thirty years
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter was presented with the findings of scientists who had been investigating whether human activities might change the climate in harmful ways. \"A wait-and-see policy may mean waiting until it is too late,\" their report said. They were right -- but no one was listening. Four decades later, we are haunted by the consequences of this inattention, and the years of complacency, obfuscation and denialism that followed. Today, the staggering scale and scope of what we have done to the planet is impossible to ignore: the seasons of fire and flood have crossed into plain view.
Fire and Flood is a comprehensive, compulsively readable history of climate change from veteran environmental journalist Eugene Linden. Linden retells the story of the modern climate change era decade by decade, tracking the progress of four ticking clocks: first, the reality of climate change itself; second, advances in scientific understanding; third, the spread of public awareness; and fourth, the business and finance response. Like no previous writer, Linden has drawn together the elements of the biggest story in the world, in a book that it is gripping as history, as economic investigation, and as scientific thriller.
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The definitive history of the modern climate change era, from an award-winning writer who has been at the centre of the fight for more than thirty years
In 1979, President Jimmy Carter was presented with the findings of scientists who had been investigating whether human activities might change the climate in harmful ways. \"A wait-and-see policy may mean waiting until it is too late,\" their report said. They were right -- but no one was listening. Four decades later, we are haunted by the consequences of this inattention, and the years of complacency, obfuscation and denialism that followed. Today, the staggering scale and scope of what we have done to the planet is impossible to ignore: the seasons of fire and flood have crossed into plain view.
Fire and Flood is a comprehensive, compulsively readable history of climate change from veteran environmental journalist Eugene Linden. Linden retells the story of the modern climate change era decade by decade, tracking the progress of four ticking clocks: first, the reality of climate change itself; second, advances in scientific understanding; third, the spread of public awareness; and fourth, the business and finance response. Like no previous writer, Linden has drawn together the elements of the biggest story in the world, in a book that it is gripping as history, as economic investigation, and as scientific thriller.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Fire and Flood?
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning > The environment > Pollution and threats to the environment > Climate change
Where can I read a sample of Fire and Flood?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241565551
How long is Fire and Flood and how many pages does it have?
Fire and Flood has 336 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Fire and Flood?
Eugene Linden
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Fire and Flood is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241565551) and paperback(ISBN 9780141999968) and ebook(ISBN 9780141999975) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781802060713)
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