How to Cool the Planet - by Jeff Goodell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A look into the world of geoengineering and the group of taboo-breaking scientists at its forefront who believe, in the face of global warming, that the time has come for human beings to take control of the earth's climate.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Climate discussions often focus on potential impacts over a long period of time--several decades, a century even. But change could also happen much more suddenly. What if we had a real climate emergency--how could we cool the planet in a hurry? This question has led a group of scientists to pursue extreme solutions: huge contraptions that would suck CO2 from the air, machines that brighten clouds and deflect sunlight away from the earth, even artificial volcanoes that spray heat-reflecting particles into the atmosphere. This is the radical and controversial world of geoengineering. <i>How to Cool the Planet</i>, Jeff Goodell explores the scientific, political, and moral aspects of geoengineering. How are we going to change the temperature of whole regions if we can't even predict next week's weather? What about wars waged with climate control as the primary weapon? There are certainly risks, but Goodell persuades us that geoengineering may be our last best hope, a Plan B for the environment. And if it is, we need to know enough to get it right.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Goodell explores with infectious curiosity and thoughtful narration this strange, promising, and untested suite of climate fixes." <i>BusinessWeek </i> </p>Conversation around climate change tends to focus on the effects over decades or even centuries. But change could happen much more suddenly. What if we had a real climate emergency? How could we cool the planet in a hurry? </p></p>Cutting greenhouse gas emissions alone may not be enough to reduce the risk of climate catastrophe. This has led some scientists to pursue extreme solutions: huge contraptions that would suck CO2 from the air, machines that would brighten clouds and deflect sunlight away from the earth, even artificial volcanoes that would spray heat-reflecting particles into the atmosphere. Jeff Goodell explores the scientific, political, financial, and moral aspects of geoengineering. How are we going to change the temperature of entire regions if we can t even predict next week s weather? What will happen to our relationship with nature when we find ourselves living in a giant terrarium? There are certainly risks, but our options are dwindling, and Goodell believes the alternatives could be worse. This may be Plan B for the planet. And if it is, we need to know enough to get it right. </p>"A quick, enjoyable read through a complex, timely topic. And after you read it, you ll never look at the sky or the ocean or Earth, really in quite the same way again." <i>Christian Science Monitor</i> </p><b>Jeff Goodell </b>is a contributing editor for <i>Rolling Stone </i>and a frequent contributor to the <i>New York Times Magazine</i>. He is the author of several books, including <i>Big Coal </i>and <i>Our Story: 77 Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith.</i>"<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Goodell explores with infectious curiosity and thoughtful narration this strange, promising, and untested suite of climate fixes." -- <i>BusinessWeek <br></i><br>"[Goodell's] provocative account achieves a fine balance between the inventor's enthusiasm and the scientist's skepticism." --<i>Publishers Weekly <br></i><br>"Goodell follows Big Coal (2006) with a lively and invaluable introduction to the simultaneously alarming and promising field of geoengineering... Hopefully his incisive and entertaining overview will help shape the debate." -- <i>Booklist </i>(starred review) <p/>"How to Cool the Planet is thoughtful, informative, and darkly entertaining. It's the best treatment of this important (and scary) topic you can find." -- Elizabeth Kolbert, author of <i>Field Notes from a Catastrophe <p/></i>"In the highly contentious climate debate geoengineering remains one of the most controversial, yet intriguing, remaining questions. In this vividly written, thoughtful book, Jeff Goodell helps readers explore the audacious question of whether humans can use technology to fix the very problem it's created." -- Juliet Eilperin, national environmental reporter, <i>Washington Post <p/></i>"This could be the most important book written about the climate. Goodell compellingly describes the characters, ideas and motivations of a small band of geoengineers, scientists who would manipulate the very substance of our planet to alleviate global heating. As one of them, I know that what he writes is true, and I share his fear that geoengineering may put us on a path yet more deadly than the one we took to end war by inventing nuclear weapons. Yet if climate change becomes unbearable, we may be driven to geoengineering as a last resort. Read this unforgettable book; once started, you will not be able to put it down." -- James Lovelock, author of <i>Gaia and The Vanishing Face of Gaia<br></i><br>
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