Overview of the book
In this impressive work, Michael Mann, renowned climate scientist and author of The New Climate War, explores the unique conditions on Earth that made human existence possible and warns of the dangers of climate change.
Content and themes
• The Earth has survived most of its 4.54 billion years without humans.
• Climate changes such as the drought in the tropics, the Younger Dryas, and the Little Ice Age influenced human existence and development.
• The fragile balance of climate variability forms a necessary condition for human civilization.
• Climate change threatens this balance and calls for urgent action.
Target audience and language level
This publication is suitable for readers with an interest in science and history at the C1–C2 level. The learning material supports self-study and education in Dutch. Intertaal guarantees reliable delivery with fast service.