Fyi, sorry for cross-posts. Jeremy
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gudrun Freese Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 11:03 AM To: Climate Change Info Mailing List Subject: New book about climate change denialism Dear colleagues I'd like to bring your attention to Clive Hamilton's new book Requiem for a Species: Why <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/requiem> We Resist the Truth About Climate Change, published today by Earthscan. The book spells out the enormous implication of our failure to reach an agreement at Copenhagen, and attempts to explain why we have failed to act, despite numerous scientific reports emphasizing how dire the future looks. In a final chapter called 'Reconstructing a Future', Clive also looks at what we can do now. Downloads: - In an extract from the book published by The Guardian today, Clive examines the roots <http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/apr/16/requiem-for-a-species-clive-ham ilton> of the denial lobby in US conservatism's reaction to the fall of communism. - The Preface is available to read here <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/Portals/0/pdfs/Preface_Requiem_for_a_Species.pdf > . - And Clive's first blog post about the book - 'Are we all climate deniers?' - is online here <http://www.earthscan.co.uk/blog/post/Are-we-all-climate-deniers.aspx> . "This remarkable publication brings together the scientific imperatives of taking action in the field of climate change. Hamilton highlights the political inertia which is currently acting as a roadblock. In the wake of the weak outcome at Copenhagen, this book assumes added significance in breaking resistance to the truth about climate change." RK Pachauri, Chair IPCC "I'm afraid Clive Hamilton has it right about climate change - deeply afraid. Requiem is a brave and searingly honest book by a brilliant scholar. Please, read this book now." James Gustave Speth, Dean Emeritus, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Review copies are now available - please contact me directly at [email protected]. More information about the book as well as articles by Clive Hamilton can be found on the book's webpage: www.earthscan.co.uk/requiem Best wishes Gudrun Gudrun Freese Marketing Executive Earthscan Tel: +44 (0)20 7841 1930 www.earthscan.co.uk Earthscan is the 2010 <http://www.ipg.uk.com/cgi-bin/scribe?showinfo=pp132> Independent Publisher of the Year Join Earthscan on <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earthscan/40207053788?ref=nf#!/pages/Earthsca n/40207053788?ref=ts> Facebook, and follow @Earthscan on Twitter. You are currently subscribed to climate-l as: [email protected] Go to your membership <https://lists.iisd.ca/read/?forum=climate-l> options. To unsubscribe click <https://lists.iisd.ca/u?id=323394.eb1d47fb94882e1548c55a744d2c5254&n=T&l=cl imate-l&o=991794> here. - Subscribe to IISD Reporting Services' free newsletters and lists for environment and sustainable development policy professionals at http://www.iisd.ca/email/subscribe.htm -- Subscription settings: http://groups.google.com/group/gep-ed/subscribe?hl=en
