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Exposing The Vital Link Between What We Do And What That Does To Our Planet
HarperOne
October 2008
On Sale: October 1, 2008
272 pages
ISBN: 0061580368
EAN: 9780061580369
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
In this groundbreaking book, the New York Times
bestselling coauthor of The Green Book Thomas M.
Kostigen reveals the vital missing link in today's
environmental crisis: how we as individuals are connected to
the most tenuous geography on the planet. Despite the recent
prominence of "green" issues in the news, the direct
relationship between our actions and the earth is too often
ignored. But the seemingly insignificant things we do every
day have the power to literally alter the landscape in the
ongoing battle to resuscitate the planet. There are
living narratives of climate change that reveal the
consequences of our everyday actions. You Are Here
allows us to both comprehend and care about what's happening
in these encampments of ruin. Kostigen shows us what may
well be a glimpse of our future in Linfen City, China, one
of the most polluted places on the planet. From a garbage
patch twice the size of Texas in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean, to the melting arctic ice shelf, to the flood zone
that is Mumbai, India, to the dwindling rainforests of the
Amazon, You Are Here describes the environmental
crisis in a way we can feel, see, and touch. Kostigen
presents us with opportunities for change and shows us how
to take action on the spot, wherever we are. Combining
groundbreaking research and page-turning frontline
reporting, Kostigen pulls back the curtain on the most
pressing and provocative issues of the day and in so doing
we see the earth and our place on it in a brand new light.
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