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Eaarth is the best summary of the various issues facing us a human society regarding energy (overuse of fossil fuels), water, environment, conflicts/war, food etc--showing how all these are interconnected. Very direct in spelling out the problematics of all of these quite graphically as well as showing a direction that we need to take to keep us from catastrophic results. Shows where we are heading and how we can turn it around. Brings together so many ideas, issues, concerns that I have come across in reading, listening to NPR, watching DVDs and viewing various programs on TV. McKibben did a great job.
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Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet by Bill McKibben
Zee Link, January 2, 2011
Eaarth is the best summary of the various issues facing us a human society regarding energy (overuse of fossil fuels), water, environment, conflicts/war, food etc--showing how all these are interconnected. Very direct in spelling out the problematics of all of these quite graphically as well as showing a direction that we need to take to keep us from catastrophic results. Shows where we are heading and how we can turn it around. Brings together so many ideas, issues, concerns that I have come across in reading, listening to NPR, watching DVDs and viewing various programs on TV. McKibben did a great job.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)