Download Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Audiobook

" This is two books in one: The first two sections formulate a rigorous, evidence-based argument, enlivened with skillful rhetoric and well-chose anecdotes, that we have already passed some critical tipping points in anthropogenic climate change that have fundamentally transformed the earth from that in which human civilization took shape. The last two sections, however, pose McKibben's pet solutions of smallness and simplicity in predictable terms. Not only do these sections not follow logically from the first two: They are fundamentally contradictory to it. Global problems stemming from complex natural processes require global social systems that not only are complex but that can handle complexity. Creating such a system requires thinking beyond the confines of either the nation-state or monetary economics. "

" I wish everyone would read this one. He's a good writer, it's an important book. I loved the chapter that's mostly about Vermont, way cool! "

" A real wake-up call to environmental reality and how to survive what is truly a new and sometimes terrifying world. "

" Although this book makes me want to move to Vermont (I hate cold weather, so this was quite the surprise!),raise bees and open a grist mill, I still found myself motivated to make changes to walk a little more lightly on our new eaarth. You probably need to already be a bit of a conscious/guilty consumer to embrace the message, but is a very worthwhile read for those needing more motivation to effect personal changes in energy/consumer habits. "

" I'm not really one for nonfiction or climate change. This book however, does a good job at explaining the effects of global warming from the world down to our community. "

" The deniers will continue as they always do. But I plan to live a long time, just to be able to say, when it all blows up in their faces, "Toldja!". "

" This was an excellent book; cogent, depressing, but also a bit hopeful. Highly recommend. "

" This book will scare you to death. I don't know how the author manages to pull out a potentially optimistic conclusion. I would love to join him and build a small farm, but, frankly, I don't have much hope. "

" Required reading for anyone who wants to be informed and to act to address global climate change. "

" I believe global warming is an important topic to read up on. This book was informative and the author offered some solutions. I think it is critical that society understands and solves the global warming issues. So, I found this book worthwhile reading. "

" Actually haven't finished - rather distressing. We're f-ed. "

" I definitely recommend this one. "

" Another excellent book by McKibben. Suggests that due to climate change, we are already living on a different planet from the one on which we grew up, hence the title Eaarth. "

" Newbie to this topic, "saving" the earth.... well done, I think.... Seems to back up his argument well, , but I need to read something from the other side too. "

" Scary at first saying how in trouble we are. but then offers some interesting and hopeful ways to deal with our new earth. "

" Okay, I know for many of us reading about the dire state of the planet is not what we want to do with our free time and if someone buttonholes me and says, "Read this!"I run away and I'm buttonholing you. McKibben is an excellent writer and he gives you things to do differently. Please read this. "

" A great look at the challenges our planet faces as overwhelming consumption kicks into overdrive. Our planet was built on cheap energy, and when this is gone, it will not resemble anything we know. Big changes are afoot... "

" Must read book. The last chapter was inspirational and made me want to do something small, something that I as an individual can do to help save our planet. "

" This may be the most important book I have ever read. "

" While the content certainly resonates chillingly, I think the author spent too much time on topics that are not relevant, such as the early colonizing of the territories. I wish he would have spent more time on topics of population control and more time on steps to take immediately. "

" This book is a wake-up call about the future of the planet in light of climate change. "

" So far I love this book! I never realized how serious the concept of global warming was until I started reading this. McKibben uses so many facts that just draw the reader in and make them go "wow." "

" This is a must read for all people. It gives the startling facts about global warming and how it has changed our Earth. After the shock of the first 2 chapters, the author goes on to talk about how we can live in this new world. GR, MI was cited as one of the comunities making a difference! "

" This is all the stuff you don't want to hear about what is happening on our planet. But it is necessary to know about it and try to do something about global warming, how we live on the planet, and our attitudes towards the economy and everything else. There still has to be some hope somewhere. "

" This book took me on a rather depressing journey, but I did appreciate it's ability to knock my awareness one notch up. "

" Everyone should read this book. A great explanation of global warming and how we need to change to survive. Instead of feeling overwhelmed with hopelessness he has some great ideas on how to make change happen. "

" I believe global warming is an important topic to read up on. This book was informative and the author offered some solutions. I think it is critical that society understands and solves the global warming issues. So, I found this book worthwhile reading. "