Climate change? Global change!

The climate problem was clearly defined more than 50 years ago; all key elements of climate change and the necessary actions of avoiding a climate disaster were articulated quite precisely. However, society shied away from facing the facts and reacting accordingly. It is now high time to take action and avoid the worst. It is not too late.

A healthy environment is the key to a healthy society. The political and social situation in the world today is the result of the way we have treated the earth. Furthermore, we have forgotten how to treat ourselves and our neighbors well enough to create a good, healthy, prosperous and resilient society.

How to Cope with Climate Change gives hope and impetus in the right direction. It demonstrates that human courage and reason can help us overcome paralyzing fear. The night is always darkest before the sun rises, and this book paints the picture of light after the darkness. We all have to encourage ourselves to face the facts and take action.

The world is on the cusp of a new era, and there are many birth pains. A global, comprehensive effort is now needed to steer the ship we live on in the right direction. Self-reliance, the revitalization of human values, personal and local action and a global perspective are now essential to lead us all into a truly modern world.

Understanding what is needed for the coming worldwide change requires a global perspective and a strong mind. How to Cope with Climate Change gives readers of all ages and from everywhere an overview of the human story; of the capacities of the human spirit to overcome truly challenging disasters and of how we can stand together in the storms that will shake our world and steer clear of despair and catastrophe while building a different, new society.

In How to Cope with Climate Change, the reader is taken on more than a journey through human history to understand the magnitude of the current threat of climate change – the book shows that throughout time and evolution there have been many threats, challenges and disasters, all of which have been overcome with human spirit and ingenuity to create a different world for us to live in. Throughout history, there have been new machines, inventions and technologies that have helped us in our quest for a better life. This also applies to the threat of climate change today.

How to Cope with Climate Change retails for US$38 / £35 (paperback) and US$88 / £80 (hardcover) and is also available in electronic formats. To order or know more about the book, visit http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/13693.

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About the Author

Michael Krause is an author of non-fiction books and director of documentary films. As a studied historian, he is particularly interested in distinguished personalities, groundbreaking inventions and institutions that serve the better understanding of the world and mankind. Michael Krause has published a book and a film about Nikola Tesla (“Nikola Tesla-Visionary of Modern Times” with Michio Kaku). His book CERN: How We Found the Higgs Boson has also been published by World Scientific. The in-depth research for his latest film ”How to Cope with Climate Change” becomes a great story of humanity in this book .

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