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catalog link:The End of NatureThe End of Nature by Bill McKibben

One of the first scientists to recognize the dangers of global warning, this book was originally written in 1990 and has been updated with a new introduction.

catalog link:The End of the Earth: Voyages to the White ContinentThe End of the Earth: Voyages to the White Continent by Peter Matthiessen

Celebrating the astonishing and threatened beauty of Antarctica, the author pleads for the necessity to address global warming.

catalog link:Field Notes from a Catastrophe:  Man, Nature, and Climate ChangeField Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change by Elizabeth Kolbert

Expanding on a three-part series for the New Yorker, the author lets the facts tell the story.

catalog link:The Future of Ice: A Journey into ColdThe Future of Ice: A Journey into Cold by Gretel Ehrlich

To understand the complex, primal nature of cold, Ehrlich traveled to extreme points, from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic Circle. She reports on her experiences of the many expressions of cold--wind, water, snow and ice--and describes the history of these elements and of ocean currents and weather cycles.

catalog link:Global Warming:  Opposing ViewpointsGlobal Warming: Opposing Viewpoints by Cynthia Bily

Is global warming real? A look at both sides of the issue.

catalog link:Hell and High Water: Global Warming - the Solution and the Politics - and What We Should DoHell and High Water: Global Warming - the Solution and the Politics - and What We Should Do by Joseph Romm

"Hell and High Water is nothing less than a wake-up call to the country. It is a searing critique of American environmental and energy policy and a passionate call to action by a writer with a unique command of the science and politics of climate change."

catalog link:The Rough Guide to Climate ChangeThe Rough Guide to Climate Change by Robert Henson

The symptoms, the science, the debates, the solutions.... A beginner's guide to the basics.

catalog link:Safe Trip to Eden: 10 Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming MeltdownSafe Trip to Eden: 10 Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown by David Steinman

The publisher of Healthy Living magazine encourages readers to change their ways to live a "carbon-neutral" life.

catalog link:The Weather Makers: the History and Future Impact of Climate ChangeThe Weather Makers: the History and Future Impact of Climate Change by Tim Flannery

The author, who warns that climate change is fast becoming an issue that "will dwarf all others combined," analyses the impact of global warming on everything from coral reefs to polar bears to cites.

catalog link:The Winds of Change:  Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of CivilizationsThe Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations by Eugene Linden

Are we better prepared than our ancestors were to deal with climate change? Explaining fast-changing science, Linden suggests that man must learn from the past to avoid a coming catastrophe.

catalog link:With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate ChangeWith Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change by Fred Pearce

The author explains why he believes human activities are increasingly responsible for global warming.