Hardcover, 464 pages
English language
Published Oct. 30, 2022 by Penguin Books, Limited.
You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds. There is hope - but only if we listen to the science before it's too late.
You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and speed never seen, against all the odds. There is hope - but only if we listen to the science before it's too late.
I enjoyed the format, and how it was handled as an audio book. There were different voices with the essays, and Greta would read joining pieces.
I even played it at 1x speed. I hardly ever do that.
I enjoyed the format, and how it was handled as an audio book. There were different voices with the essays, and Greta would read joining pieces.
I even played it at 1x speed. I hardly ever do that.
I was relieved to find that this massive book is a collection of a hundred or more expert voices on climate and not the work of a single author. Greta's voice coming in to bridge between essays, to draw connections, etc, is a really great choice. I really like this as an audio book, but I'd surely have highlighted it heavily in paper or epub
I was relieved to find that this massive book is a collection of a hundred or more expert voices on climate and not the work of a single author. Greta's voice coming in to bridge between essays, to draw connections, etc, is a really great choice. I really like this as an audio book, but I'd surely have highlighted it heavily in paper or epub
I've read dozens of books about climate change, and this one is easily the best. It's packed with information, written to be accessible for anyone from high school (or a bright middle school student) on up, and most important, it does NOT shy away from the true severity of our situation and the imperative need not only for individual action but for system change.
It's stunning to me that a young woman who just turned twenty years old was able to pull together such a massive project — coordinating the submissions of more than a hundred scientists, activists, and educators — while also writing a large part of the content herself. A truly amazing accomplishment.
This essential work should be in every school library and in every home. It will remain relevant for years to come, I believe, because although there certainly is plenty of data, mostly …
I've read dozens of books about climate change, and this one is easily the best. It's packed with information, written to be accessible for anyone from high school (or a bright middle school student) on up, and most important, it does NOT shy away from the true severity of our situation and the imperative need not only for individual action but for system change.
It's stunning to me that a young woman who just turned twenty years old was able to pull together such a massive project — coordinating the submissions of more than a hundred scientists, activists, and educators — while also writing a large part of the content herself. A truly amazing accomplishment.
This essential work should be in every school library and in every home. It will remain relevant for years to come, I believe, because although there certainly is plenty of data, mostly it's about ideas which will never age.
