Our fragile moment how lessons from Earth's past can help us survive the climate crisis
"The conditions that allowed humans to live on Earth are incredibly fragile. Climate variability has at times created new niches that humans or their ancestors could potentially exploit, and challenges that at times have spurred innovation. But there's a relatively narrow envelope of clima...
| Main Author: | Mann, Michael E., 1965- (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
PublicAffairs,
2023.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"The conditions that allowed humans to live on Earth are incredibly fragile. Climate variability has at times created new niches that humans or their ancestors could potentially exploit, and challenges that at times have spurred innovation. But there's a relatively narrow envelope of climate variability within which human civilization remains viable, and our survival depends on conditions remaining within that range. In this book, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann provides readers with the knowledge necessary to appreciate the gravity of the unfolding climate crisis, while emboldening them to act before it is too late"-- |
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| Physical Description: |
vii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-289) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781541702899 1541702891 |
| Author Notes: |
Michael E. Mann is the Presidential Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. |