Clearing the Air - SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2020 |
| Seiten | 320 |
| Format | 14,8 x 19,8 x 2,1 cm |
| Gewicht | 226 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1472953339 |
| EAN | 9781472953339 |
| Bestell-Nr | 47295333UA |
This book tells the story of what's happened to the air we breathe, the impact it has had on our health and what we can do to fight back.
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__SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019__'Read this book and join the effort to terminate air pollution.' - Arnold SchwarzeneggerAir pollution has become the world's greatest environmental health risk, and science is only beginning to reveal its wide-ranging effects. Globally, 19,000 people die each day from air pollution, killing more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and car accidents combined.What happened to the air we breathe?Sustainability journalist Tim Smedley has travelled the world to try and find the answer, visiting cities at the forefront of the fight against air pollution, including Delhi, Beijing, London and Paris. With insights from the scientists and politicians leading the battle against it, and people whose lives have been affected by it, Clearing the Air tells the full story of air pollution for the first time: what it is, which pollutants are harmful, where they come from and - most importantly - what we can do about t hem.Air pollution is a problem that can be solved. The stories uncovered on this journey show us how.'Compulsory reading' - Chris Boardman
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Prologue PART I: ORIGINSChapter 1: The Greatest Smog?Chapter 2: Life's a GasChapter 3: Particulate MattersChapter 4: No Smoke Without FireChapter 5: The Dash for DieselChapter 6: Struggling to BreathePART II: FIGHTBACKChapter 7: The Greatest Smog Solution?Chapter 8: Electric DreamsChapter 9: Road RageChapter 10: What Price Fresh Air?EpilogueThe Clean Air Blueprint: For CitiesThe Clean Air Blueprint: For YouReferencesAcknowledgements
Rezension:
Air pollution is a serious problem that we all have the power to solve. Tim Smedley's book, Clearing the Air, shows how the fightback against air pollution works. Tim's book is action-packed and his global journey of discovery uncovers the real heroes who are taking a stand and fighting for their right to breathe clean air. Read this book and join the effort to terminate air pollution. Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California