America's Climate Problem: The Way Forward

  • Robert Repetto
EARTHSCAN: 2011. 176 pp. £17.99 / $29.95

America's response to climate change is undoubtedly of global importance. In this book, environmental economist Robert Repetto maps out US national policy to reduce emissions and aid a transition to clean energy. In doing so, he outlines how to bring resistant groups on board and promote international cooperation while preserving economic growth and high standards of living.

The Dance of Air & Sea: How Oceans, Weather, & Life Link Together

  • Arnold H. Taylor
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS: 2011. 256 pp. £16.99

Air and water have an intricate relationship that shapes our environment and life on Earth. This book illustrates the complexity of the Earth system, weaving in anecdotes of some of the characters who have helped us to fathom these almost unimaginably huge and complex relations.