In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries,Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world - shattering communities,shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation.
Telling unforgettable human stories,meeting scientists and business tycoons,activists and political leaders,this is an account of disaster and survival,of frantic adaptation and groundbreaking innovation,of hope,and of the forces that will define our future.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008394332Number of pages: 416Weight: 280 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
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'Contains a lot of really,really interesting hard science and market-based solutions,(and) some extraordinary examples of technology... very useful indeed'- Andrew Marr
'It's a brilliant book! An optimistic,unpatronising account of what humankind CAN do to address climate change'- Rob Rinder,Talk Radio
'He takes it down from this 30,000-foot view to people on the ground...I took a great sense of hope'- Richard Powers,author of The Overstory
'An inspiring piece of work that deserves a broad audience... read this book both to understand the urgency of climate action,and to recognise,too,the agency we still have'- Michael E. Mann,author of The New Climate War
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