Companion to the PBS documentary
Richard B. Alley is a professor of geology at Penn State University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the UN climate change committee that was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. He lives in State College, Pennsylvania.
"Starred Review. Alley thoroughly explains the dynamics of global
warming and its negative consequences, and parses the economic
benefits of renewable energy. He also forthrightly addresses
‘Climategate,’ the politicization of science, and common
misperceptions that stoke skepticism about what he convincingly
demonstrates is the ‘solid science’ of global warming. Alley
concludes with suggestions for a ‘measured transition’ to a
combination of wind, solar, sea, and geothermal power. Alley’s
lively and positive Earth ‘operating manual’ is the substantial
companion book for a new PBS series that will air in April to mark
Earth Day."
*Booklist*
"This optimistic book ought to convince even the most obstinate
climate-change denier."
*Publishers Weekly*
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