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Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societiesby: Richard Heinberg July 31, 2007 Search: environmental issues |
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This book is rather depressing and alarming in it's outlook, but maybe this is just what we need. We have to face facts.
Richard Heinberg has gathered evidence from a variety of sources to paint a picture of the future if we continue to use and aim to use non-renewable energy sources. The theory is, and it is a theory that is backed up by most experts, that these sources of energy will become far rarer in the future. This will have economic consequences (ie a major downturn over time) as well as geopolitical (ie more resource-based wars). We are already seeing this played out now (oil price shooting up, Iraq etc). The outlook is gloomy. Thinking more positively for a second, the book has a great section ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Wildfire: Code Redby: Chris Ryan January 04, 2007 Search: environmental issues |
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I greatly enjoyed the first book, Flash Flood, and was looking forward to reading this one. However, I thought this one could have been better. Flash Flood is definately the better of the two, and the fact that a lot of the book was in a small plane and the main characters weren't in any danger made this book much less interesting. But, saying that, i think this is still a good read.
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George's Secret Key to the Universeby: Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking September 07, 2007 Search: environmental issues |
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My 10 year old read this quicker and with more enthusiasm than most of his previous books. A great page turner and educational as well. What more could you want?
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Water: The Final Resource: How the Politics of Water Will Affect the Worldby: Robin Griffiths, William Houston July 07, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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Bill Houston and Robin Griffiths combine original thought with a comprehensive understanding of cycles. This makes their book on water essential reading for anyone interested in the political , environmental and economic challenges the world faces in the next century.
The risks we potentially face from water shortages are frightening. This book discusses population movements and the possibility of military action to safeguard water supplies. It also clarifies for investors which countries are best positioned to face these challenges. I found this book so gripping I read it in one sitting, Although no forecast is 100% accurate it is fascinating to consider the possibilities. >>More Details |
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Out of the Ashesby: Michael Morpurgo June 07, 2002 Search: environmental issues |
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This book is about a girl ho loved her animals and her farm.
But her animals get a terrible disease called the foot and mouth disease. She is devastated read the rest of the book to find out the ending go on give the book a try it is a really good book if I love it then so will you for all those people out there give the book a try. This book is for 11-14's. My best character was Becky Morley because she was brave about her animals getting the foot and mouth disease My emotions were happy in half of the book and sad in the other part of the book. This story is not a story at all it really happened. This book is written by Michael morpurgo Illustrated by Michael foreman. Read More: >>More Details |
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The March of Unreason: Science, Democracy, and the New Fundamentalismby: Dick Taverne November 30, 2006 Search: environmental issues |
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"The March of Unreason" is an ill-conceived, narrow-minded, badly-argued polemic disguised by just enough rationality to convince those with no understanding of the issues, that anyone with political leanings left of centre, or anyone involved in a green NGO suffers from relativist myopia, and refuses to recognise objective science.
I have two main issues with the book. I basically agree with 80% of what he says, but he argues with the same degree of black&white fundamentalism with which he accuses NGOs such as Greenpeace of being prone to. My second issue is that his viewpoints are so anthropocentric as to exude arrogance. As a result he argues certain points unnecessarily to death, while conveniently glossing over those environmental arguments ... Read More: >>More Details |
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George's Secret Key to the Universeby: Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking August 07, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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"The March of Unreason" is an ill-conceived, narrow-minded, badly-argued polemic disguised by just enough rationality to convince those with no understanding of the issues, that anyone with political leanings left of centre, or anyone involved in a green NGO suffers from relativist myopia, and refuses to recognise objective science.
I have two main issues with the book. I basically agree with 80% of what he says, but he argues with the same degree of black&white fundamentalism with which he accuses NGOs such as Greenpeace of being prone to. My second issue is that his viewpoints are so anthropocentric as to exude arrogance. As a result he argues certain points unnecessarily to death, while conveniently glossing over those environmental arguments ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Confessions of an Eco Sinner: Travels to Find Where My Stuff Comes fromby: Fred Pearce February 25, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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Mr Pearce's book is a well-researched work which documents not only the environmental costs of our current Western lifestyles but also the associated social (and to a lesser extent) economic costs. As the other reviewer point out, the author covers much ground; from writing about the prawn supply route from Bangladeshi prawn farms to English curry house tables, to a chapter about how metals vital to the operation of mobile phones are extracted from mines run by Congolese warlords. The book is certainly wide-ranging.
I'm not in a position to say if it is comprehensive but detailed it was! I enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone wanting to know more about the stories behind our lifestyles and how, often and regrettably, cheap prices here harm those ... Read More: >>More Details |
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Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Lifeby: John Emsley October 07, 1999 Search: environmental issues |
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Have you ever wondered about the chemistry behind everyday materials like salt, fuels, caffeine or medicine? This book takes a bunch of molecules familiar to most people, either from their everyday life or from news headlines and explores them from a chemist's point of view.
The result is an intriguing book, written in an enthusiastic and friendly style. It doesn't take much understanding of chemistry to follow Emsley and he offers interesting perspectives to everyday materials. Molecules at an Exhibition is a good and entertaining way to increase one's knowledge on chemistry. (Review based on the Finnish translation.) >>More Details |
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Climate Confusion: How Global Warming Leads to Bad Science, Pandering Politicians and Misguided Policies That Hurt the Poorby: Spencer April 01, 2008 Search: environmental issues |
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Have you ever wondered about the chemistry behind everyday materials like salt, fuels, caffeine or medicine? This book takes a bunch of molecules familiar to most people, either from their everyday life or from news headlines and explores them from a chemist's point of view.
The result is an intriguing book, written in an enthusiastic and friendly style. It doesn't take much understanding of chemistry to follow Emsley and he offers interesting perspectives to everyday materials. Molecules at an Exhibition is a good and entertaining way to increase one's knowledge on chemistry. (Review based on the Finnish translation.) >>More Details |
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