Earth Under Fire: How Global Warming Is Changing the World

Author(s): Gary Braasch

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More than a warning, "Earth Under Fire" is the most complete illustrated guide to the effects of climate change now available. It offers an upbeat and intelligent account of how we can lessen the effects of our near-total dependence on fossil fuels using technologies and energy sources already available. A thorough revision and a new preface for the paperback edition bring the compelling facts about climate change up to date.

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"This may be the most deeply researched photo book of all time." -- Adam Spangler Vanity Fair Magazine 20080402 "Personal accounts from eyewitnesses and researchers, together with the best evidence available, give a refreshing and intelligent take on this field." Nature 20090429 "Earth under Fire may be not simply a book, but a benchmark." -- Michelle Nijhuis Orion 20080301 "Highlights just what photographers can do to combat the unwelcome changes occurring in our world." Digital Photographer 20091101 "Braasch uses his breathtaking photographs to give a fresh and insightful take on climate change." Outdoor Photographer 20090701 "The pictures are truly eye-opening... Looking at the changes already underway paints a staggering picture." -- Eleri Randall The Ecologist 20071201 "A refreshing take on theories, facts and scientific opinions ... breathtaking imagery with personal accounts and the best available scientific evidence." -- Martin Parry Nature Reports: Climate Change 20080221 "If you like your global catastrophes in lovely pictures, this is the book for you." Natural Hazards Observer 20090701 "While the science underlying global warming is complex, its impact is made comprehensible in this richly photographic blend of memoir and reportage." -- Pamela Crossland Booklist 20071001 "Striking images... Valuable." Photo District News 20090702 "The visuals are stunning." Kansas City Star 20071117 "A meticulously researched, visually stunning work." -- Michelle Lalonde Canwest News Service 20080105 "Eye-popping photographs ... a well-researched book with in-depth texts on the science behind climate change and how it impacts people's lives worldwide." Un Chronicle 20080623 "A meticulously researched, visually stunning work." The Gazette 20071124

Gary Braasch is an Ansel Adams Award-winning photojournalist and a fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He is the author of Photographing the Patterns of Nature.

General Fields

  • : 9780520260252
  • : University of California Press
  • : University of California Press
  • : 0.967
  • : 23 March 2009
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps
  • : 304
  • : 363.73874
  • : 2nd Revised edition
  • : Paperback
  • : Gary Braasch