We ignore it at our peril.' Mark Carwardine, co-author (with Douglas Adams) of Last Chance to See 'A much-needed, critically important, straight-talking handbook for absolutely everyone on our long-suffering planet. It would be best if everyone read it.' Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars trilogy and New York 2140 No matter how much you already know, this book will help orient you to where we are now on this, the only planet we have (I can testify that Mars won't do).
'This clearly written and organized book is so sensible and useful that it becomes an unexpected aesthetic pleasure as well as a guide to action. Mike Berners-Lee has written a far-ranging and truth-telling handbook that is as readable as it is instructive.' Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker and author of The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History 'Who should read There is No Planet B? Everyone. It's also massively important, given the current state of the planet.' Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? 'This is a massively entertaining compendium of bite-sized facts. All citizens should be grateful for this information-packed and wide-ranging primer.' Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal He tells us what we can do if we want to make a difference, and tread more softly on the planet. a lively and cogent assessment of what is happening to the Earth's biosphere and resources. And you'll find practical and even inspiring ideas for what you can actually do to help humanity thrive on this - our only - planet.
This book will shock you, surprise you - and then make you laugh. For the first time you'll find big-picture perspective on the environmental and economic challenges of the day laid out in one place, and traced through to the underlying roots - questions of how we live and think. There is No Planet B maps it out in an accessible and entertaining way, filled with astonishing facts and analysis. But what is most pressing, what are the knock-on effects of our actions, and what should we do first? Do we all need to become vegetarian? How can we fly in a low-carbon world? Should we frack? How can we take control of technology? Does it all come down to population? And, given the global nature of the challenges we now face, what on Earth can any of us do? Fortunately, Mike Berners-Lee has crunched the numbers and plotted a course of action that is practical and even enjoyable. Feeding the world, climate change, biodiversity, antibiotics, plastics - the list of concerns seems endless.
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