Heat
How We Can Stop the Planet Burning
1st Edition
Published on 7. June 2007
320 pages
978-0-14-190074-2 (ISBN)
Description
'With a dazzling command of science and a relentless faith in people, George Monbiot writes about social change with his eyes wide open' Naomi Klein
'A manifesto for change ... The combination of practical detail and creative thinking is immensely impressive' P. D. Smith, Guardian
We know that climate change is happening. We know that it could, if the worst predictions come true, destroy the conditions which make human life possible. Only one question is now worth asking: can it be stopped? In Heat, George Monbiot shows that it can.
In every case, he supports his proposals with a rigorous investigation into what works, what doesn't, how much it costs and what the problems might be. He wages war on bad ideas as energetically as he promotes good ones. He is not afraid to attack anyone - friend or foe - whose claims are false or whose figures have been fudged. Heat also contains a breath-taking new exposure of the corporations trying to stop us from taking action.
'A manifesto for change ... The combination of practical detail and creative thinking is immensely impressive' P. D. Smith, Guardian
We know that climate change is happening. We know that it could, if the worst predictions come true, destroy the conditions which make human life possible. Only one question is now worth asking: can it be stopped? In Heat, George Monbiot shows that it can.
In every case, he supports his proposals with a rigorous investigation into what works, what doesn't, how much it costs and what the problems might be. He wages war on bad ideas as energetically as he promotes good ones. He is not afraid to attack anyone - friend or foe - whose claims are false or whose figures have been fudged. Heat also contains a breath-taking new exposure of the corporations trying to stop us from taking action.
Reviews / Votes
A dazzling command of science and a relentless faith in people ... I never miss reading him. -- Naomi Klein An impressive piece of investigative journalism -- Rosie Boycott * Mail on Sunday * A book anyone who thinks they know what should be done about global warming must read -- John Gray * New Statesman * At last the global movement has found a vision. * Independent on Sunday * Monbiot's book has an infectious and practical 21st century spirit * Sunday Herald * The combination of practical detail and creative thinking is immensely impressive. * Guardian * One of the best-informed people about climate change ... comprehensive and compelling * The Scotsman * Turns number crunching into inspiration for social change. * Metro *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
0,97 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-190074-2 (9780141900742)
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George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental campaigner. His best-selling books include Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life and Heat: How We Can Stop the Planet Burning; his latest is Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis. George cowrote the concept album Breaking the Spell of Loneliness with musician Ewan McLennan, and has made a number of viral videos. One of them, adapted from his 2013 TED talk, How Wolves Change Rivers, has been viewed on YouTube over 40 million times. Another, on Natural Climate Solutions, which he co-presented with Greta Thunberg, has been watched over 60 million times.
