List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: A Crisis of Pessimism 1. A World Apart 2. Six Billion and Counting 3. Can the Earth Feed Everyone? 4. Fish Tales 5. Is the Earth Warming? 6. Water, Water Everywhere 7. The Air We Breathe 8. Fossil Fuels-Culprit or Genie? 9. Solar Power to the People 10. Nukes to the Rescue? 11. Wheels 12. Don't Harm the Patient 13. Choices Notes Index About the Author

List of Illustrations p. ix
Preface p. xi
Introduction: A Crisis of Pessimism p. 1
A World Apart p. 19
Six Billion and Counting p. 28
Can the Earth Feed Everyone? p. 38
Fish Tales p. 55
Is the Earth Warming? p. 66
Water, Water Everywhere p. 90
The Air We Breathe p. 106
Fossil Fuels-Culprit or Genie? p. 124
Solar Power to the People p. 142
Nukes to the Rescue? p. 156
Wheels p. 165
Don't Harm the Patient p. 179
Choices p. 192
Notes p. 203
Index p. 229
About the Author p. 237
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