| Global warming is discussed in two main types of | | | | GUIDE TO GLOBAL WARMING. Jan Thornhill, the |
| books. Some authors downplay the issue and | | | | author or the book, gives startling facts about the |
| insist there is no problem. Others speak of the | | | | quickly occurring changes in our environment and |
| compelling evidence, dangerous consequences, and | | | | tells how it is happening. Catering to the younger |
| solutions. Reading books with more than one | | | | audience, though, she is careful to sprinkle the |
| viewpoint on the subject gives a balanced | | | | book with a lot of hope and ways for children to |
| perspective. | | | | help improve the situation. |
| Probably the most well-known book on global | | | | THE DOWN TO EARTH GUIDE TO GLOBAL |
| warming is Al Gore's book AN INCONVENIENT | | | | WARMING, by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon, |
| TRUTH: THE PLANETARY EMERGENCY OF | | | | is a book that uses humor to discuss a serious |
| GLOBAL WARMING AND WHAT WE CAN DO | | | | subject. It not only has facts about the genesis of |
| ABOUT IT. Gore's book shows reasons why | | | | extreme warming, but it is full of vivid pictures. It |
| people need to save the earth from the hazards | | | | is another book aimed at elementary-age children, |
| of climatic change. It also implores world leaders | | | | and it tells ways for kids to fight the problem in |
| to stand up and take heed of the warnings of an | | | | every area of their lives. |
| environment in crisis. | | | | A fun and interesting book is THE LIVE EARTH |
| An opposing viewpoint is presented in a book | | | | GLOBAL WARMING SURVIVAL HANDBOOK: 77 |
| titled UNSTOPPABLE GLOBAL WARMING: EVERY | | | | ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE. |
| 1500 YEARS. The book, written by Dennis T. | | | | David de Rothschild, the author, constructed the |
| Avery and S. Fred Singer, is an argument that it | | | | book to be a tongue-in-cheek survival guide for a |
| is a cyclical event that has happened gradually and | | | | hotter planet. At the same time, it offers |
| systematically throughout history. Scientific data | | | | important information about ways to improve the |
| backs up their claims and demonstrates why no | | | | environment. It is a companion book to the Live |
| one, in the authors' opinions, should be concerned | | | | Earth Concerts that took place around the world |
| about global warming. | | | | during a 24-hour period in July of 2007. |
| However, compelling scientific facts do exist that | | | | It is easy to find books about what is perhaps |
| support the claims of the dangers caused by | | | | the most important environmental issue of the |
| climatic changes. A book called GLOBAL | | | | current century. Many are aimed at the children |
| WARMING: THE COMPLETE BRIEFING tells facts | | | | who are next to inherit the earth. Some focus |
| and theories about the foundations of a hotter | | | | heavily on scientific data. Others rely on humor to |
| climate. In it, the future of the world and ways to | | | | spread their message. Some are even a simple |
| help minimize the problem are outlined. | | | | call to arms to anyone willing to help curb global |
| Children can learn about the subject by reading a | | | | warming. It is a subject worth studying, and there |
| book called THIS IS MY PLANET: THE KIDS' | | | | are plenty of books available to the earnest pupil. |