Do humans really comprehend that they live on a planet? Do they know the fundamentals, like the nature of the Earth's orbit, the extent of its atmosphere, its degree of solar heating? Only with such awareness can El Niño, ocean currents, ozone depletion, carbon dioxide levels, glacial retreat, rising seas, awesome catastrophe, increasing drought or meteor impact begin to make sense. Anthony Smith provides an abundance of answers in a highly original book which comprehensively tackles today's most urgent question: is humankind truly altering Earth's weather pattern to its detriment?
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