Gaia: An Atlas of Planet Management

I bought this book in 1992 and found it truly oustanding in terms of depicting the planet environmental realities in an informative yet user friendly way. Packed with accurate statistics, colourful maps, and valuable insights and opinions from highly regarded authors in the field of biological and environmental sciences. 10 years after -we are now in 2002- I am surprised there have not been further and updated editions to this book. It really makes me wonder! These are the kinds of books that humanity needs to become increasingly aware at a global scale of environmental and social threats and opportunities associated to life in our planet.

This book has easy to understand diagrams that explain the ways the Earth's resources are distributed. Most importantly, it shows how we will be in serious trouble in the future if we do not change the lifestyles of all consumers.