Our fragile moment : how lessons from Earth's past can help us survive the climate crisis / Michael E. Mann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mann, Michael E., 1965- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Climatic changes--History.

Climatic changes.

Climate change mitigation.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : PublicAffairs, 2023.

Summary:

"The conditions that allowed humans to live on Earth are incredibly fragile. Climate variability has at times created new niches that humans or their ancestors could potentially exploit, and challenges that at times have spurred innovation. But there's a relatively narrow envelope of climate variability within which human civilization remains viable, and our survival depends on conditions remaining within that range. In this book, renowned climate scientist Michael Mann provides readers with the knowledge necessary to appreciate the gravity of the unfolding climate crisis, while emboldening them to act before it is too late"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Our moment begins

Gaia and Madea : snowball Earth and the faint young Sun

The great dying wasn't so great

Mighty brontosaurus : don't you have a lesson for us?

Hothouse Earth

A message in the ice

Beyond the hockey stick

Past is prologue. Or is it?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

ISBN:

9781541702899

1541702891

OCLC:

1389557884