A Farewell to Ice
Book description
Based on five decades of research and observation, a haunting and unsparing look at the melting ice caps, and what their disappearance will mean.Peter Wadhams has been studying ice first-hand since 1970, completing 50 trips to the world's poles and observing for himself the changes over the course of nearly…
Why read it?
1 author picked A Farewell to Ice as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Ice ice ice. The Arctic region of the world is heating much faster than the rest of the planet. That means that ice is melting fast and radically changing this delicate polar region. Going through a history of ice on the planet, the cycle of ice ages, the impacts of greenhouse gases, and the consequence of rapidly melting ice, Wadhams warns us of the looming death spiral of climate change from methane gas release from permafrost and from self-reinforcing feedback loops that take us deeper and deeper into climate collapse. This is a must-read if you are a climate activist,…
From Jorge's list on science from a cryo activist.
Want books like A Farewell to Ice?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like A Farewell to Ice.
Browse books like A Farewell to Ice
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in climate change, environmental issues, and the arctic?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about climate change, environmental issues, and the arctic.