"A lucid overview of [environmental] problems and a compelling call to action." -Publishers WeeklyFrom two of science fiction's most celebrated and brilliant minds-Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl-comes the second edition of Our Angry Earth, a comprehensive analysis of today's environmental threats and a guide on how we can heal our planet, with an introduction and afterword from New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson.Our Angry Earth provides a candid picture of the present and many possibilities for a better, cleaner future. From the greenhouse effect and depletion of our ozone layer to nuclear waste and species extinction, Asimov and Pohl not only present accessible explanations of complex scientific processes but ways we can improve our behavior and relationship with the planet, whether it be involvement in social activism or individual lifestyle changes.Kim Stanley Robinson, author of New York Times bestsellers 2312, New York 2140, and the internationally renowned Mars trilogy, brings his decades-spanning expertise in climate change to Our Angry Earth's introduction and afterword.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Foreword by Kim Stanley RobinsonIntroduction by Isaac AsimovIntroduction by Frederik PohlThe Background1. The Environmental War2. Gaia and Other Hopes3. Inventing the Future4. Rationing Destruction5. Where We Go from HereThe Problems6. Warming Up7. Question Period8. Poisoning the Air9. Sunburn10. The Water We Drink11. Trashing the World12. The Pollution of SpaceThe Technocures13. What Can We Do About It All?14. Power15. How the Bookkeepers Can Save the World16. Getting There: Cars, Trains, and Planes17. Fixing the Home and Farm18. How Hard Will It Be?The Way to Go19. How Far Do You Want to Go?20. Missionary Work21. Leverage22. Organization and Action23. Politicians24. Green Politics25. Is It All Worthwhile?Appendix 1: Sources and ResourcesAppendix 2: Constitutions, By-laws, and Other Parlor GamesAfterword