Earth in the Balance Ecology and the Human Spirit
by Gore, AlEdition: Reprint
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-01-01
Publisher(s): Plume
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Summary
Global warming. The deteriorating ozone layer. The rapid destruction of the world's rain forests. Rising carbon dioxide levels. This bestselling work on our planet's environmental crisis gives a shocking account of just how serious all of these problems have become. New foreword by the author. Illustrations and photos. (Environmental Issues)
Table of Contents
| Foreword to the Plume Edition | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Balance at Risk | |
| Ships in the Desert | p. 19 |
| The Shadow Our Future Throws | p. 36 |
| Climate and Civilization: A Short History | p. 56 |
| Buddha's Breath | p. 81 |
| If the Well Goes Dry | p. 99 |
| Skin Deep | p. 115 |
| Seeds of Privation | p. 126 |
| The Wasteland | p. 145 |
| The Search for Balance | |
| Self-Stewardship | p. 167 |
| Eco-nomics: Truth or Consequences | p. 182 |
| We Are What We Use | p. 197 |
| Dysfunctional Civilization | p. 216 |
| Environmentalism of the Spirit | p. 238 |
| Striking the Balance | |
| A New Common Purpose | p. 269 |
| A Global Marshall Plan | p. 295 |
| Conclusion | p. 361 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 371 |
| Notes | p. 374 |
| Bibliography | p. 386 |
| Index | p. 394 |
| Credits | p. 408 |
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