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

Frances Beinecke (Author), Bob Deans (Author)

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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, from the foreword

Product Description

As America confronts global climate change, this documents the problem, sets forth solutions, and challenges each of us to do our part to embrace a clean and sustainable energy future, today and in the years ahead. Doing so, she convincingly argues, will help put Americans back to work, reduce our reliance on foreign oil and create a healthier planet, for ourselves and for our children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 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)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #183,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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

By	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

By	Alexis Goldstone - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

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

By	D. Hinerfeld (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

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.