num_pages: 357
description: The groundbreaking number one international bestseller and "one of the most important books of this young century" (David Suzuki) Climate change is real, and it will affect all of us. From desertification to rising ocean levels, from killer storms to wildlife extinction, we’re already seeing the effects of human activity on the most sensitive part of the global ecosystem. In this extraordinary book, Tim Flannery not only describes the problem of global warming and climate change, he suggests in detail how the world can act to solve it. More than just a #1 bestseller across Canada, The Weather Makers is an international publishing phenomenon that has won praise from critics, scientists and world leaders. Flannery’s clear explanations and practical suggestions bring an issue of monumental scope and importance down to the individual level, making us aware of how everyday activities contribute to climate change and what we can do, personally and collectively, to work against this urgent crisis.
language: English
title: The Weather Makers: How We Are Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
titlecomplete: The Weather Makers: How We Are Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth
genres: Science, Australia, Nonfiction, History, Climate Change, Ecology, Nature, Sustainability, Politics, Environment
ratings_count: 3257
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: New South Wales Premier's Literary Award
category: Gleebooks Prize for Critical Writing, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA)
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Prix Jan Michalski
category: Shortlist, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Corine Internationaler Buchpreis
category: Futurepreis, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: J. A. Hollon palkinto
publisher: Harper Collins Canada