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Summary: I'd give it negative stars if I could
Review: As usual this book gives half baked ideas to the public without considering the damages. For instance, they overlook the reason that recycled materials gennerally cost more than non-recycled materials (more energy is spent developing them than developing items from raw materials). The book is a classic proponent of emperical science wherein such things as "Humans are on the earth and it's getting warmer, so it must be humans" are passed as scientific rigor. No information is provided to explain why earth's history has endured (and even flourished within) temperatures above present levels, with C02 levels far beyond our current levels by 10-20%- and why earth's human and other populations flourished during these times, even settling the now mostly inhospitable Greenland. The writing style of the book was compelling, to the point that it takes a wary reader to realize that he/she is being fed sugar-coated statistics that tell only half the story. I came to this book expecting it to give me answers to the above questions I had in my own search for the truth. The book ignores this and instead only gives the common arguments that have repeatedly been shoved down our throats before. Blech.
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Summary: Excellent book
Review: John Berger writes about this subject with both enthusiasm and balance, giving the reader (particularly the layman) an overview of how we got to where we are in the global warming crisis and what can be done about it. There's even a handy section listing resources for taking action. The arguments put forward are are well-supported.
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Summary: Check your premises
Review: The book may be well written, it may be interesting, but as there is no global warming, it is a piece of fiction. I never cease to be amazed why so many people seem to have the need to believe in some imanent doom. Maybe they believe in incipient disaster because it gives them the chance to order people about. I suggest that we all ignore the enviro-ninnies and go on living happy lives, free from the tension and pressure that these silly people foist upon us in the mistaken belief that they are helping us, whilst in truth they are really helping themselves.
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Summary: Solid Science and Realistic Solutions
Review: This book will teach you everything you need to know about global warming. I am a businessperson, not a scientist, and I wasn't lost in technical oblivion. Berger makes a convincing case for taking prompt action to combat global warming. His chapter on the various sources of clean energy was particularly interesting. He also outlined steps that policy makers can take to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. I found this book to be very well researched, entertaining, and easy to understand.
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