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OverviewClimate change is now doing far more harm than marooning polar bears on melting chunks of ice - it is damaging the health of people around the world. Brilliantly connecting stories of real people with cutting-edge scientific and medical information, Changing Planet, Changing Health brings us to places like Mozambique, Honduras, and the United States for an eye-opening on-the-ground investigation of how climate change is altering patterns of disease. Written by a physician and world expert on climate and health and an award-winning science journalist, the book reveals the surprising links between global warming and cholera, malaria, lyme disease, asthma, and other health threats. In clear, accessible language, it also discusses topics including Climategate, cap-and-trade proposals, and the relationship between free markets and the climate crisis. Most importantly, Changing Planet, Changing Health delivers a suite of innovative solutions for shaping a healthy global economic order in the twenty-first century. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul R. Epstein, MD , Dan Ferber , Jeffrey D. SachsPublisher: University of California Press Imprint: University of California Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.657kg ISBN: 9780520269095ISBN 10: 0520269098 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 04 April 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIf ever there was a book that ought to be on everybody's reading bucket list this is it. --Booklist Makes it clear that the health threats from climate change are here, and need immediate coordinated effort to keep in check. --E! the Environmental Magazine Makes it clear that the health threats from climate change are here, and need immediate coordinated effort to keep in check. --E! the Environmental Magazine If ever there was a book that ought to be on everybody's reading bucket list this is it. --Booklist Author InformationPaul R. Epstein, MD, MPH, (1943-2011) was Associate Director of the Center for Health and Global Environment at Harvard Medical School and a medical doctor trained in tropical health. He contributed to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Dan Ferber is a contributing correspondent for Science magazine. His feature articles have appeared in many publications, including Popular Science, Audubon, and Nature Conservancy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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