ABSTRACT

Al Gore leads the charge against climate change, the world's greatest threat, in an incendiary new foreword to this timeless classic that launched his environmental career. If you want to know Gore, you need this book!

chapter |16 pages

Introduction

part 1|147 pages

Balance at Risk

chapter 1|17 pages

Ships in the Desert

chapter 2|20 pages

The Shadow Our Future Throws

chapter 3|25 pages

Climate and Civilization

A Short History

chapter 4|18 pages

Buddha's Breath

chapter 5|16 pages

If the Well Goes Dry

chapter 6|11 pages

Skin Deep

chapter 7|19 pages

Seeds of Privation

chapter 8|19 pages

The Wasteland

part 2|101 pages

The Search For Balance

chapter 9|15 pages

Self-Stewardship

chapter 10|15 pages

Eco-Nomics

Truth or Consequences

chapter 11|19 pages

We Are What We Use

chapter 12|22 pages

Dysfunctional Civilization

chapter 13|28 pages

Environmentalism of the Spirit

part 3|94 pages

Striking the Balance

chapter 14|26 pages

A New Common Purpose

chapter 15|66 pages

A Global Marshall Plan

chapter |9 pages

Conclusion