by Al Gore (Author)
The truth about the climate crisis is an inconvenient one that means we are going to have to change the way we live our lives - and this affects young people above all. Our climate crisis may at times appear to be happening slowly, but in fact it has become a true planetary emergency and we need to understand that we are facing a crisis. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States, has been a passionate advocate of action to halt climate change for many years. In this young adult edition of "An Inconvenient Truth", adapted from his acclaimed book and film, he writes about the urgent need to solve the problems of climate change, presenting facts and information on all aspects of global warming in a direct, thoughtful and compelling way, using explanatory diagrams and dramatic photos to clarify and highlight key issues. For this young adult edition, the text has been edited down from 320 to 192 pages, with younger readership in mind, so sections aimed specifically at adults (e.g. insurance implications, investing in energy and political material)and the text) will be omitted in favour of clear text, appropriate photographs and easily understandable graphs. The overall aim is to gear the content to the people who will in fact be dealing with global warming for the rest of their lives.
Format: Special Edition
Pages: 192
Edition: Young adult ed
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 02 Apr 2007
ISBN 10: 0747590966
ISBN 13: 9780747590965
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: An Inconvenient Truth was on the New York Times bestseller list throughout the summer of 2006 More than 600,000 copies of An Inconvenient Truth have so far been sold worldwide The film of An Inconvenient Truth has been acclaimed worldwide and is one of the top three most successful documentaries ever released
Prizes: Shortlisted for British Book Awards: TV & Film Book of the Year 2007.