An inconvenient truth

A must read for everyone. We must ALL act now to save our planet from self-destruction!

I gave this 5 stars because it is a gorgeous book, well written, with convincing research. However, I caution parents that the data is a bit alarming and may give sensitive children nightmares. Ice is melting in mountains and near the poles, and ocean levels will rise and whole cultures will have water shortages. Many adults find Gore's data distasteful. They do not want to think about climate trends that may doom our descendants,... Read Full Review

I bought An Inconvinient Truth because I heard of Al gore's work on the subject of climate change. This book is a must read for any one who cares about our home. I found it informative and clearly written.

First the adult population--now Gore wants to invade our children's minds and insidiously brainwash them with his objectivity, critical thinking, logic, and rigorous and heavily sourced research, combined with the moral fortitude to apply it all to something more important than Exxon Mobil's record profits. What would American kids do without all those oil profits for the richest people in history, and worse, without Exxon... Read Full Review

This is one of the best books I've ever read. It's written in a way that everyone can understand, and details how and why global warming is happening, and what we can do about it. The photo comparisons of how the earth has changed in the last 100 years are astounding, and the data presented is indisputable. This book is the wake up call that the world needs to do something about the environment. And for all the people... Read Full Review