The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations - Brossura

Linden, Eugene

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ISBN 10: 0684863537 ISBN 13: 9780684863535

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2007

Riassunto

A concise history of significant world events that occurred as a direct result of climate changes describes lost societies in Greenland, central America, and central Africa, in a cautionary account that evaluates the present world's readiness for threatening climate changes. By the author of The Octopus and the Orangutan. Reprint. 20,000 first printing

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"The Winds of Change is fascinating -- a tour de force. Linden has accumulated a greater comprehension of paleoclimatic and oceanographic issues than all but a very few scientists. I have nothing but admiration for this book, which is just what we need right now."
-- George Woodwell, founder of the Woods Hole Research Center

"Should be required reading for policy makers across the globe."
-- Doug Macdougall, The Chronicle of Higher Education

"Linden is measured and takes a penetrating historical view.... Its scope and seriousness are impressive.... Its links between areas of study are very valuable."
-- Janet Maslin, The New York Times

"Readers who wish to understand the reality of global warming and climate change should read Linden."
-- Carl M. Bender, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Must read...gripping."
-- Meryl Streep, The Green Guide

"For a quick window into how easily Mother Nature can wipe us off the mat for being too lazy to alter our habits, there is no book quite so relevant as Eugene Linden's The Winds of Change."
-- John Freeman, Newsday

"Beautifully written, The Winds of Change is a very thought-provoking volume. Linden manages to weave history, science, and narrative together in a compelling way."
-- Andrew Goudie, Science

"Linden uses in-depth research and expert opinion, rather than scaremongering and exclamation marks, to make his point.... He expertly and succinctly describes the natural cycles that control climate and the many ways they interact. He has a great knack for metaphor."
-- David S. Reay, Nature

L'autore

Eugene Linden is the author of seven books and for many years wrote about global environmental issues for Time. He has contributed to The New York Times, Foreign Affairs, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Fortune, and Slate. Linden has won numerous journalistic awards, including the American Geophysical Union¹s Walter Sullivan Award. He was named by Yale University in 2001 as a Poynter Fellow in honor of his work in environmental journalism. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0684863537
• ISBN 13: 9780684863535
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 336