Another one from me. I second also the Weart book, a great history of the science (Bert Bolin has one out also but while very authoritative, is pretty dry). But I admit to not liking the weathermakers at all. It does depend what you want the book to do, but it's 18 chapters on the latest evidence on why we've probably had it, and one chapter on responses and politics. The last chapter on what is in my view (and I suspect I'm not the only one on this list!) the most important bit is truly awful - factual errors all over the place and a really htin understanding. The journalists (the Linden book I mentioned, Kolbert's Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Monbiot, Lynas, probably Friedman but I haven't read him yet) are all bette on the politics than the scientists.
Cheers Mat -- Matthew Paterson École d'études politiques, Université d'Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6N5 tel: +1 613 562-5800 x1716 Web site: http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/pol/eng/profdetails.asp?ID=123 Co-editor, Global Environmental Politics: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/glep > From: Deborah Davenport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:18:58 -0600 > To: "'Betsill,Michele'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu" <gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu> > Conversation: book recommendations > Subject: RE: book recommendations > > Hi, Michele, > > How about Global Warming: Personal Solutions for a Healthy Planet, by Chris > Spence (2005, Palgrave Macmillan), perhaps? > > The book draws from Spence's experiences with the International Institute for > Sustainable Development (Earth Negotiations Bulletin) and takes issue with > some of the Bush Administration's policies on climate change. > > Debbie > > Deborah S. Davenport, Ph.D. > Director, MA Programme in Global Affairs > Lecturer in International Political Economy > Department of Economics and International Studies > University of Buckingham > Hunter Street > Buckingham, Bucks. MK18 1EG > U.K. > Tel: +44-1280-820-122 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Betsill,Michele > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:30 PM > To: gep-ed@listserve1.allegheny.edu > Subject: book recommendations > > I had an interesting request from a couple of students taking my undergrad > climate change politics course. They want to buy a book for their parents for > Xmas that will help open up a conversation on climate change. They want > something that is written for the lay public and not too "in your face". The > first books that came to my mind were Speth's RED SKY AT MORNING and > Doughman's edited volume CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR US, OUR CHILDREN > AND OUR GRANDCHILDREN. Any other suggestions? > > Thanks, > M > > > ___________ > Michele M. Betsill > Associate Professor > Department of Political Science > Colorado State University > Fort Collins, CO 80523 > USA > 970.491.5270 > >
