An inconvenient truth : the crisis of global warming.
(Adult Book)
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Status
Adult Nonfiction - Main Library
J 363.73 GOR
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J 363.73 GOR
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Format
Adult Book
Physical Desc
191 pages : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.4, 2 Points
Level 7.4, 2 Points
Notes
General Note
Adaptation of: An inconvenient truth / by Al Gore. 2006.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
This young adult version of the companion volume cuts the page count by about a third but preserves the original's cogent message and many of its striking visuals. After explaining that his interest in the environment predates even his mother's reading of Silent Spring aloud to him as a teenager, Gore proceeds to document steeply rising carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere, and then to link that to accelerating changes in temperature and precipitation patterns worldwide. Using easy-to-grasp graphics and revealing before-and-after photos, he shows how glaciers and ice shelves are disappearing all over the globe with alarming speed, pointing to profound climate changes and increased danger from rising sea levels in the near future. O'Connor rephrases Gore's arguments in briefer, simpler language without compromising their flow, plainly intending to disturb readers rather than frighten them. He writes measured, matter-of-fact prose, letting facts and trends speak for themselves but, suggesting that "what happens locally has worldwide consequences," he closes with the assertion that we will all have to "change the way we live our lives." Like the film, this title may leave readers to look elsewhere for both documentation and for specific plans of action, but as an appeal to reason it's as polished and persuasive as it can be.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gore, A. (2007). An inconvenient truth: the crisis of global warming (Revised edition). Viking/Rodale.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gore, Al, 1948-. 2007. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming. Viking/Rodale.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gore, Al, 1948-. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming Viking/Rodale, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gore, Al. An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming Revised edition, Viking/Rodale, 2007.
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