I just finished taking the Coursera "why a 4 degree warmer world must be avoided" class so this title jumped out at me on the shelf. I liked the idea of examining what drastic cuts in energy (and water) would do.The book is written from the point of view of a British teenager. There was slang, ...
I enjoyed this book. It most definitely has a YA vibe to it with the typical guy problems and relationships and what not. I think this book was informative on possible issues of global warming and was also a good read. Some things that bothered me about this book was how only some of the characte...
Die in England neu eingeführte Rationierung von CO2 macht allen zu schaffen, auch Laura Brown und ihre Familie hadern damit. Kein Auto mehr, maximal Stunden fernsehen täglich, 2 Stunden in denen geheizt wird und das auch als ein Schneesturm von Südeuropa her über England zieht. Stromausfälle sind...
Laura Brown continues her diary from college, a year or so after the previous book. The world is in worse shape. More countries are carbon rationing. The weather has gotten worse. The economy is awful. Laura doesn't just record the events, she acts in them. She is detained in France when he...
I just can't keep talking about the Carbon Diaries 2 books with people. Fun, light, easy reads, but with some real insight into a future carbon-constrained world. Set in London doesn't hurt: this edition had one scene set in my neighborhood (brick lane). I strongly recommend these books. Read the...