Dimensions
130 x 199 x 16mm
'Out of all the books on global warming . . . this is the best so far.' - The Age
Tim Flannery's Quarterly Essay was a national bestseller. Now or Never combines this landmark essay with nine responses to it by leading figures, and Flannery's reply. The result is an essential short book about the most urgent issue of our time.
Flannery begins by discussing the idea of sustainability, and asks whether humanity can rise to this challenge. He brings to life the latest climate science and its implications. And he discusses in fascinating detail three potential climate change solutions, with special reference to Australia.
Includes responses from Peter Cosier, Richard Branson, David Foster, Geoff Russell, Alanna Mitchell, Ian Lowe, Barney Foran, Barrie Pittock and Gwynne Dyer.
'With scientific gravitas, complemented by the skilful use of layman's language, Tim Flannery paints a serious picture of the planet's future.'-Richard Branson
'We Australians bear a special responsibility in this world of imbalance, for we are the greatest gougers at the Earth - the people who earn their living by selling the produce of Earth's crust to the planet. With us lies the burden of ensuring that whatever we unearth does not, as it disperses into the waters and the heavens, destroy the balance upon which life depends.' - Tim Flannery , Now or Never
