The Weather Makers - Tim Flannery

The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery.
At last, here is a clear and readable account of one of the most important but controversial issues facing everyone in the world today. If you are not already addicted to Tim Flannery's writing, discover him now: this is his best book yet."

JARED DIAMOND

"This is a magnificent book: exciting, poetic, passionate--and full of knowledge we all need and can act upon before it's too late.'

REDMOND O'HANLON

What does climate change mean?

How will global warming affect our lives?

Is it the cause of wilder storms and more frequent drought?

Are these events inevitable?

Tim Flannery makes these urgent issues completely accessible.

He tells the fascinating story of climate spanning millions of years to help us understand the predicament we face. By burning fossil fuels we are increasing the levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere, causing our planet to become warmer.

Every nation is affected differently by these changes but we have one thing in common- -we are now the weather makers, and the new climate we are creating threatens the future of our civilisation.

Tim Flannery shows how we can all help to combat these problems. You may be surprised at how much you can do.

The Weather Makers will change your life.