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Liked It “An alarming account about climate change. This is no ordinary book about climate change, it treats the subject throughly, deeply and rather artistically. I attended a talk by Tim Flannery in London before reading this book, and I think he is the real deal, worried about a real problem....” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Still reading this; it's a bit on the technical side, so easy to pick up and put down.”
patricia (Patty) wrote this review Saturday, August 29 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“An alarming account about climate change. This is no ordinary book about climate change, it treats the subject throughly, deeply and rather artistically. I attended a talk by Tim Flannery in London before reading this book, and I think he is the real deal, worried about a real problem.
Vidyuth K wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A must read for anybody interested in the subject.”
“This book had a ton of fantastic information, though it's a few years old, so it might be a bit outdated.”
Katy E wrote this review Friday, March 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I am relatively new to literature regarding the environment and matters of sustainability, so only have a limited perspective on the topic, but I have to say this book is the most influential piece of work I have ever read. Tim Flannery does an amazing job of educating the reader (which includes non-scientific folk like myself) on the current state of the environment, how it managed to get to the state in which it's in and where it's heading.
Bernie wrote this review Sunday, November 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
If I was asked which book, out of everything I have ever read, would I recommend everyone read it would be "The Weather Makers". I know how cliche that sounds but if everyone did read this book and used the knowledge acquired in their everyday life then the world would be a far better place for us all.
If you're searching for a book to educate you on climate change, from a scientific, political and environmental standpoint then I would highly recommend this book.
Tim Flannery certainly earned himself the Australian of the year award for his work and I thank him for his dedication to educating people on what is clearly a global issue that we should all be taking very, very seriously.
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“This is a great book for anyone wanting to educate themselves on global warming. It had my rapt attention from the start. Nearly all of it is reasonable, scientific thinking. The chapter that honed in on aircraft contrails (you know, the white streaks you see across the sky) seemed less grounded in solid evidence, so I took that one with less confidence (it was certainly interesting--it just seemed like more research is needed before making conclusions), but the rest of the book was full of good stuff. I highly recommend it.”
Shawn E wrote this review Sunday, September 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“We have ten years to solve the global climate crisis (according to James Hansen, head of NASA). Read this to understand the challenges and consequences of our disastrous environmental policies. "The next 10 years will be the most important in the next 10,000 years." - Dr. Sylvia Earle (Ocean Explorer, National Geographic Society), on what we do, or fail to do, regarding climate change. From House Global Warming Committee hearing, C-SPAN, Tues. 4-29-08. (www.globalwarming.house.gov)”
Midwest Common Sense wrote this review Thursday, May 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Want to know more about the history of the earth's climate and the case for global warming? This book is one-stop shopping.”
Becky B wrote this review Sunday, March 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Easy to read, smart and comprehensive. Filled in a lot of gaps in my understanding. Highly recommend it.”
Julie Starr wrote this review Thursday, August 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The Weather Makers is very well written and a quick read. Flannery covers the current issues surrounding global warming with enough depth to help you broaden your understanding of the subject with out bogging you down in statistics and analysis. The section of his book discussing the pros and cons of the various alternative energy sources being flouted is particularly enlightening.”
Matt B wrote this review Friday, July 6 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is an excelent book. It help me undertand the problem face by the world in relation to environmental issue.
Carmeneza D wrote this review Friday, December 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I think Tim is an excelent Communicator”
