The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change: Second Edition

Everybody can be a thinking person when it comes to climate change, and this book is a perfect roadmap.  Start a web search for “climate change” and the first three suggestions are “facts,” “news,” and “hoax.” The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change is rooted in the first, up to date on the second, and anything but the last. Produced by one of the most venerable atmospheric science organizations, it is a must-read for anyone looking for the full story on climate change.

Using global research and written with nonscientists in mind, the Guide breaks down the issues into straightforward categories: “Symptoms” covers signs such as melting ice and extreme weather, while “Science” lays out what we know and how we figured it out. “Debates” tackles the controversy and politics, while “Solutions” and “Actions” discuss what we can do as individuals and communities to create the best possible future. Full-color illustrations offer explanations of everything from how the greenhouse effect traps heat to which activities in everyday life emit the most carbon. Special-feature boxes zoom in on locations across the globe already experiencing the effects of a shifting climate.

The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change combines years of data with recent research, including conclusions from the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This reference provides the most comprehensive, yet accessible, overview of where climate science stands today, acknowledging controversies but standing strong in its stance that the climate is changing— and something needs to be done.

The Thinking Person's Guide to Climate Change is a full update and revision of Robert Henson’s The Rough Guide to Climate Change and is now published through the American Meteorological Society, with distribution through University of Chicago Press. 

• The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
• Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know®
• The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption
• A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow
• A Global Warming Primer: Answering Your Questions About The Science, The Consequences, and The Solutions
• Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy
• A Farewell to Ice: A Report from the Arctic
• Dire Predictions: The Visual Guide to the Findings of the IPCC
• Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
• An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power: Your Action Handbook to Learn the Science, Find Your Voice, and Help Solve the Climate Crisis