Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide by Bill McGuire Paperback Book

Description: Hothouse Earth by Bill McGuire Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description We inhabit a planet in peril. Our once temperate world is locked on course to become a hothouse entirely of our own making. Publisher Description Hothouse Earth: an Inhabitants Guide provides a post-COP26 perspective on the climateemergency, acknowledging that it is now practically impossible to keep this side of the1.5C dangerous climate change guardrail. The upshot is that we can no longer dodge thearrival of disastrous, all-pervasive climate breakdown that will come as a hammer blow toglobal society and economy.Bill McGuire, Professor of Geophysical and Climate Hazards, explains the science behindthe climate crisis, painting a blunt but authentic picture of the sort of world our childrenwill grow old in, and our grandchildren grow up in; a world that we catch only glimpses ofin todays blistering heatwaves, calamitous wildfires and ruinous floods and droughts.Bleak though it is, the picture is one we must all face up to, if only to spur genuine action- even at this late stage - to stop a harrowing future becoming a truly cataclysmic one. Author Biography Bill McGuire is Professor Emeritus of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at UniversityCollege London, a co-director of the New Weather Institute, and was a contributor to the2012 IPCC report on climate change and extreme events. His books include A Guide tothe End of the World: Everything you Never Wanted to Know and Waking the Giant: How aChanging Climate Triggers Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes. He writes for manypublications including The Guardian, The Times, The Observer, New Scientist, Focus andProspect, and blogs for the New Weather Institute, Scientists for Global Responsibility,Extinction Rebellion and Operation Noah. Details ISBN 1785789201 ISBN-13 9781785789205 Title Hothouse Earth Author Bill McGuire Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 192 Publisher Icon Books GE_Item_ID:136094603; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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