An inconvenient truth : the crisis of global warming
(Book)
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Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Children's Nonfiction
J363.738 Gore
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J363.738 Gore
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Gainesville Public Library - Silver Springs - Adult Nonfiction
YA 363.738 GOR
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YA 363.738 GOR
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Wadsworth Library - Geneseo - Children's Nonfiction
J 363.738 GOR
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J 363.738 GOR
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J363.738 Gore | Available |
Gainesville Public Library - Silver Springs - Adult Nonfiction | YA 363.738 GOR | Available |
Wadsworth Library - Geneseo - Children's Nonfiction | J 363.738 GOR | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Environmental policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming -- Juvenile literature.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Juvenile literature.
Human ecology -- Juvenile literature.
Environmental protection -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Global warming -- Juvenile literature.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Government policy -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric -- Juvenile literature.
Human ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
191 pages : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Adaptation of : An inconvenient truth : the planetary emergency of global warming and what we can do about it / by Al Gore. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale Press, c2006.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
This young readers' version of the recent documentary film's companion adult volume cuts the page count by about a third but preserves the original's cogent message and many of its striking visuals. After explaining that his interest in the environment predates even his mother's reading of Silent Spring aloud to him as a teenager, Gore proceeds to document steeply rising carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere, and then to link that to accelerating changes in temperature and precipitation patterns worldwide. Using easy-to-grasp graphics and revealing before-and-after photos, he shows how glaciers and ice shelves are disappearing all over the globe with alarming speed, pointing to profound climate changes and increased danger from rising sea levels in the near future. O'Connor rephrases Gore's arguments in briefer, simpler language without compromising their flow, plainly intending to disturb readers rather than frighten them. He writes measured, matter-of-fact prose, letting facts and trends speak for themselves but, suggesting that "what happens locally has worldwide consequences," he closes with the assertion that we will all have to "change the way we live our lives." Like the film, this title may leave readers to look elsewhere for both documentation and for specific plans of action, but as an appeal to reason it's as polished and persuasive as it can be.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gore, A., & O'Connor, J. (2007). An inconvenient truth: the crisis of global warming . Viking : Rodale, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gore, Albert, 1948- and Jane. O'Connor. 2007. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming. Viking : Rodale, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gore, Albert, 1948- and Jane. O'Connor. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming Viking : Rodale, Inc, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gore, Albert, and Jane O'Connor. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming Viking : Rodale, Inc., 2007.
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