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Earth in the Balance Ecology and the Human Spirit

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ISBN-10: 1594866376

ISBN-13: 9781594866371

Edition: 2006

Authors: Al Gore

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Re-released on the heels of Al Gores #1 New York Times bestseller, An Inconvenient Truth, comes the paperback edition of his classic bestseller, Earth in the Balance. First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now, as environmental issues move front-and-center in the public consciousness, the time is right to reflect deeply on the fate of our planet and commit ourselves to its future. While An Inconvenient Truth closely examines one menace to our environmentglobal warmingEarth in the Balance takes a broader approach, focusing on the threats that everyday choices pose to our climate, water, soil, and diversity of plant and animal life. A passionate,…    
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Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication date: 10/31/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.38" wide x 8.64" long x 1.09" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Politician and businessman Al Gore was born on March 31, 1948. In 1969, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Harvard College. He represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives from 1977-1985 and the Senate from 1985-1993. He was Vice-President of the United States from 1993-2001. He is currently the president of Current TV, chairman of Generation Investment Management, director on the board of Apple Inc., and senior advisor to Google Inc. He lectures on the topic of global warming awareness and prevention and starred in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which won the 2007 Academy Award for Documentary Feature. He was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize…    

Foreword: The Coming "Environment Decade"
Introduction
Balance at Risk
Ships in the Desert
The Shadow Our Future Throws
Climate and Civilization: A Short History
Buddha's Breath
If the Well Goes Dry
Skin Deep
Seeds of Privation
The Wasteland
The Search for Balance
Self-Stewardship
Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences
We Are What We Use
Dysfunctional Civilization
Environmentalism of the Spirit
Striking the Balance
A New Common Purpose
A Global Marshall Plan
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Credits