Jeffrey Bennett - A Global Warming Primer: Answering Your Questions About The Science, The Consequences, and The Solutions

Bennetts careful and question-by-question presentation will lead any fair-minded person to see the warming issue more clearly and increase understanding of the need for concern about current developments.

Hon. George P. Shultz, Hoover Institution, Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan

Jeffrey Bennett has done what many others have been unable to do: He has made climate science understandable. That is a considerable achievement given the complexity of the topic and the need for all of us to grasp the basics of what is arguably the most important topic of our time.

Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr. (Colorado), author of Powering Forward

A Global Warming Primer delivers on its promise. In engaging, accessible, and accurate prose, Jeffrey Bennett clearly explains the science of climate change, ending with a thoughtful exploration of ways to solve the problems it poses for our future.

Ann Reid, Executive Director, National Center for Science Education

This delightfully perceptive book is a must-read for everyone concerned about our future. It covers climates complex topics in a clear, illuminating manner. The insightful approach makes the subject accessible to newcomers and brings a fresh perspective that should interest even climate experts.

William Gail, President (2014), American Meteorological Society

This great book addresses common skeptical climate arguments in a way that sorts out the science from the belief on both sides of the debate. It is also bang up to date, covering the most recent analysis of the global slowdown in surface warming and changes in climate policy. I also love its optimistic focus on climate solutions.

Piers Forster, IPCC Lead Author and Director, Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds, UK

A friendly yet authoritative look at how we know what we know about the climate, and why we need to do something about it.

Carl Zimmer, author of Evolution: Making Sense of Life

A Global Warming Primer is an exceptionally valuable resource for educators at all levels. The scientific understanding of modern global warming as well as discussion of real-world solutions are made readily accessible via the books conveniently indexed Question and Answer format coupled with an optional, deeper tier of explanation and evidence.

Dr. Cherilynn Morrow, Founder of ArtSciencEducation, recipient of the American Geophysical Union SPARC Award for Education and Public Outreach

Concise, crystal clear, packed with the best available information this is the book to grab if you want to be well informed about climate change. Carefully stepping around controversial politics, this primer will give you in an afternoon everything you need to know about the science and economics that will govern the future of our civilization.

Spencer Weart, author of The Discovery of Global Warming

Those of us who are curious and concerned about climate change will not find a more lucid explanation of climate science. With clear explanations and surprisingly simple examples, Jeffrey Bennett takes the intimidation factor out of what the great majority of climate scientists have been trying to explain to us for decades.

William Becker, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Action Project

A remarkably clear explanation of the causes and effects of global warming and what we can do to address it.

David Bookbinder and David Bailey, Element VI Consulting

As an entrepreneur working to provide sustainable real food to communities around the world, the dangers of climate change are never far from my thoughts. For anyone who doubts the reality of the threat, this is the book to read to help you understand it. Best of all, youll come away realizing that the problem is eminently solvable, and that the solution will help create a stronger economy and better world for our children and grandchildren.

Kimbal Musk, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Co-Founder of The Kitchen

From science to solutions, this clearly written and up-to-date survey of human-caused climate change illuminates one of the great existential issues of our time.

Prof. Richard C. J. Somerville, University of California, San Diego and author of The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change

A creative and remarkably accessible summary of climate science and policy. Quick and easy as 1-2-3!

Yoram Bauman, PhD, the Stand-up Economist and co-author of The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change.

I recommend this book to business leaders not only to better understand the threats posed to our economy by global warming, but also to appreciate the enormous business opportunities inherent in the transition to clean energy.

Nicole Lederer, Founder, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2.org)

Author Jeffrey Bennett has an extraordinary ability to explain climate change and its impact on our planet and its inhabitants in a clear and simple manner. This is the book to read to get the true story.

Ben Bressler, Founder, Natural Habitat Adventures

With clear and detailed explanations, scientist and educator Jeffrey Bennett carefully dismantles the misconceptions that have clouded the debate on climate change, then presents the solutions we must pursue to solve this critical challenge. This book is a must-read for believers and skeptics alike.

Andrew Chaikin, author of A Man on the Moon

A book that everyone should read, whether a skeptic or a believer. Dr. Bennett clearly lays out both the arguments and the explanations, using a perfect mix of answering tough questions in a simple and straightforward way that everyone can understand, along with further background for those wanting a more detailed scientific explanation. I applaud him for taking on such a difficult but critically important topic in a way that will inspire everyone to think more hopefully about the question: What can I do about it?

Dr. Susan Lederer, NASA Space Scientist

A very readable and understandable presentation of the basic science of global warming. This book could go a long ways in creating an informed electorate on one of the most important issues of our day.

Stephen Turcotte, Professor of Physics, BYU-Idaho

A must read for everyone on our planet. A Global Warming Primer presents the facts while leaving the politics out in a way non-scientists can clearly understand. We hope everyone will do what he suggests and write A Letter to Our Grandchildren about what we as individuals will do based on the evidence.

Mark Levy and Helen Zentner, Educational Consultants

A Global Warming Primer is what you get when a first-rate writer and educator brings his cosmic perspective to the most pressing issue facing humanity. Bennetts Q&A approach, while easily digestible, is rooted in complex science that few can relate so simply, clearly, and readably. Highly recommended.

Todd Neff, Science Writer and author of From Jars to Stars

This book is just what Ive been looking for as a teaching aid and primer on this subject. It elegantly summarizes a huge amount of complex information and speaks with an authoritative voice clearly based on years of experience of teaching and writing on the subject. I especially like the well-chosen quotes from conservative politicians that demonstrate that this is a challenge that overrides partisan views, and the section on hopes for the future that gives an unashamedly personal opinion without concealing the real extent of uncertainty about the options that we face. If only more commentators could give such a balanced view, wed all be better-placed to deal with this enormous challenge.