"Hands down the best, most informative, brilliantly written book on general climate science I've ever read." ? Daily Kos
In Storms of My Grandchildren, Dr. James Hansen—the nation's leading scientist on climate issues—speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: The planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climatic point of no return. In explaining the science of climate change, Hansen paints a devastating but all-too-realistic picture of what will happen in our children's and grandchildren's lifetimes if we follow the course we're on. But he is also an optimist, showing that there is still time—just barely—to take the urgent, strong action that is needed.
"In Storms of My Grandchildren, James Hansen gives us the opportunity to watch a scientist who is sick of silence and compromise . . . offer up the fruits of four-plus decades of inquiry and ingenuity just in case he might change the course of history." — Los Angeles Times
"When the history of the climate crisis is written, Hansen will be seen as the scientist with the most powerful and consistent voice calling for intelligent action to preserve our planet's environment." —Al Gore, Time
"Jim Hansen is the planet's great hero. He offered us the warning we needed twenty years ago, and has worked with enormous courage ever since to try and make sure we heeded it. We'll know before long if that effort bears fruit. If it does, literally no one deserves more credit than Dr. Hansen." —Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun