Clean Energy Common Sense: An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change [Paperback]

Frances Beinecke (Author), Robert Redford (Foreword), Bob Deans (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2009

Inspired by Thomas Paine's classic, Common Sense, Frances Beinecke provides a concise account of what is at stake in the climate change debate. The impact of global climate change extends beyond environmental destruction. She challenges all Americans to demand a clean and sustainable energy future before it is too late. Doing so will help put Americans back to work, reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and create a healthier planet, for ourselves and our children.

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Review

There are people of good will who hear claims on both sides of the climate change debate and aren't sure what to believe. If that feels familiar, this little book is for you. There are those who want what's best for the future generations, for our environment and for our country, yet worry that our politicians might not get this right. If you're nodding your head, this book is for you. And there are people who care deeply about our common future and just don't see climate change as a priority. If that resonates, this book is for you too, perhaps especially for you. (Robert Redford )

About the Author

Frances Beinecke is president of the Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., a nonprofit, nonpartisan international environmental advocacy organization with 1.3 million members. She resides in New York City. Bob Deans, NRDC's Federal Communications Director, is a long-time Washington, D.C. journalist and the author of The River Where America Began: A Journey along the James. He resides in Bethesda, Maryland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publisher (November 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144220317X
• ISBN-13: 978-1442203174
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Al Gore, November 6, 2009

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Stefania (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clean Energy Common Sense: An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change (Paperback)

This lively, well-written primer is a must for anyone who wants to understand the facts about climate change. As up-to-date as this morning's headlines, it pulls together all the current research so that readers can make up their own minds. If an informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny (as somebody said, or should have), then the $9.95 invested in this book will be a lot more efficient than the Pentagon budget.

Stefania

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and Compelling, November 10, 2009

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Alexis Goldstone - See all my reviews
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This is easily the best book I have read on the topic of climate change. The narrative is compelling and reads easily, but the concepts presented are some of the most important and complex of our time. Beinecke provides a clear and concise presentation of facts that will affect not just our children's and their children's world, but the world we live in today. Bravo!

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, November 10, 2009

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D. Hinerfeld (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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Clean Energy Common Sense is fantastic. It distills the latest science, the best informed analysis, and the most thoughtful predictions into a brisk essay that actually leaves one feeling hopeful about the future and inspired to act. Beinecke and Deans don't pull punches about the grim prospects that await us if we continue to dither. But they layout a clear roadmap that we can use to navigate toward a clean energy future if, collectively, we can only summon the political will. And this book should go a long way toward creating that political will. I highly recommend Clean Energy Common Sense to anyone who wants to participate in solving the great challenge of our generation.