Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet

Ph.D. Seymour Garte

ISBN 10: 0814409105 / ISBN 13: 9780814409107

Published by AMACOM September 2007, 2007

About this Item

Tight. clean.

Seller Inventory # 282991

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet
• Publisher: AMACOM September 2007
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814409105
• ISBN 13: 9780814409107
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Printing: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • 50-NATURE/ECOLOGY

About this title

Synopsis

Global warming, new epidemics, and the destruction of natural resources have all made the future of the planet seem increasingly dire. But the real truth, according to respected scientist Dr. Seymour Garte, is that the environment is actually in better shape than we have been led to believe.

Where We Stand will serve as a reality check for a debate surrounded by controversy. Garte presents irrefutable evidence that the state of the environment and human welfare has been improving steadily for the past two decades and that our efforts to "save the planet" are working. Contrary to popular opinion, the air and water are getting cleaner, cancer rates are decreasing, and forestation is improving. Meant to motivate -- not to lull -- Where We Stand will energize future efforts with the knowledge that we can make a difference. In giving us the good news, Garte does not neglect the bad; those issues that urgently need to be dealt with. There is still work to be done, but with a clearer picture of where we stand today, we will have a better chance for tomorrow.

Hopeful, balanced, and convincing, this is a book that will change the way readers view the planet and the future.

About the Author

Seymour Garte, Ph.d. (Pittsburgh, PA) is a professor of environmental and occupational health at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and a working scientist with over 30 years of experience in the field. His articles have appeared in Nature and countless other scientific publications. He has been funded in his research by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society.