Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit [Paperback]

Albert Gore (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1853831379 | ISBN-13: 978-1853831379 | Publication Date: May 1992 | Edition: Paperback Book Club

The author, a US Senator, sets out the nature of the world's present ecological predicament and describes a range of policies to deal with the most pressing problems. He outlines a "global Marshall plan" which reinforces the belief that future ecological disasters can be avoided.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The frankest and most important publication by a current politician I have read in a long time' William Rees-Mogg in The Independent 'The whole darn' thing... even more daring than Star Wars' The Independent on Sunday 'By far the best book of its kind by a serving politician that I have read' Jonathon Porritt in the Times Literary Supplement 'Dazzlingly meticulous... a model for the politically relevant, comprehensive discussion of environmental policy' New Scientist 'He argues forcefully, unanswerably, with intense humanity' The Observer 'An honest and thoughtful explanation of why preservation of the environment is central to the future of humanity' The Independent 'Close to the action, readable, passionate' Financial Times 'Well-argued ideas for saving the world' The Mail on Sunday 'The book is an indication that Mr Gore is a thinker as well as a doer' The Times 'An intelligent, articulate and highly readable study of the parlous state of mother earth' The Scotsman 'A work of intelligence and passionate authenticity' Time 'An astonishing book' The Irish Times 'a solid intellectual achievement, a work many scholars and environmental specialists might be proud to write.' New Scientist 'A passionate, intelligent and articulate discussion of the environmental crisis we face. First published in 1992 ... [it] resonates even more strongly today.' New Scientist 'This book is a brilliant analysis of the larger context of our situation, and is as relevant now as when it was first published.' Network Review, The Scientific and Medical Network --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Al Gore is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, the author of New York Times bestseller An Inconvenient Truth, a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and former Vice President of the US. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Earthscan Pubns Ltd; Paperback Book Club edition (May 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853831379
• ISBN-13: 978-1853831379
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,654,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Former Vice President Al Gore is currently the chairman of both
Current TV and Generational Investment Management. He was elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and the U.S. Senate in 1984 and 1990,
and served eight years as vice president of the United States, from 1993 to
2000. He is the author of the 1992 bestseller Earth in the Balance:
Ecology and the Human Spirit. He lives with his wife, Tipper, in
Nashville, Tennessee.

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5.0 out of 5 stars informative and a wake up call, November 11, 2009

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This review is from: Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose (Paperback)

This book should be a wake up call to everyone who reads it. Our planet is on the crossroad to two futures,one hospitable to man,the other very toxic.Someone wrote that the discessions we make now are to save ourselves not the planet,the planet will recover with or with out us.