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Title: State of the World 2001 (Worldwatch Institute Books) by Lester R. Brown, Christopher Flavin, Hilary French ISBN: 0-393-04866-7 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: January, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.50

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Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (11 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Pardon Me if I Protest
Comment: Lester Brown et al have written an alarmist book. I grew up during the years when the word "environment" came to have meaning. Over the decades, I have read a number of books on the state of our environment.

Lester Brown et al write what amounts to saying that we are "going to Hell in a handbasket." The truth of the matter is that each age thinks it is on the "eve of destruction." (Don't remember that song? Okay, you are not as old as I am and
you do not remember how seriously we took this matter when this song came out.)

BTW, the picture painted by Lester Brown et al is one-sided. For example, I noted an AP article about the thickening of the Antarctic ice which means that the polar ice caps are not shrinking. The reader may not expect this type of information from this book. If one looked at _World Balance Sheet_ among other books, one would not see this type of driven agenda.

The world has always known people who were concerned about the shape of the environment. Some BCE writers are known.So are we on the "eve of destruction"?
or are we having to make decisions as we have so often before?

Rating: 5
Summary: State of the World 2001
Comment: The main intention of the book is to show the world's standing last year. It has not changed much since then, yet we still have the same goals and duties, as citizens of the earth. The authors provide scientific evidence that we ourselves are destroying Mother Earth and that our responsibility is to take care of it and improve ecology today.

I have read other books on the subject of the world's state today and it is interesting and frightening at the same time, to see that they were all proffessing the same message.

Each chapter provides statistics and facts from history in introductions and throughout chapters. Stunning information made me realize how we ourselves have caused deterioration in ecology and society. We, as citizens of the earth have polluted the air, causing global warming, shortage of resources and water, that has led to starvation and other disasters. It is comforting that each chapter does not end on a sad note, after presenting disturbing statistics. Instead, authors provide solutions and steps we could and should take to save the world. We have to work together to willfully stop the degrading cycle. Great book!

Rating: 5
Summary: Great layman's overview of our environment
Comment: This book, like none other, has lain out for me a clear picture of the state of our environment. I use it as a reference to communicate to others the importance of modifying our lifestyles to promote a healthier planet, not only for people but for the other creatures with whom we share our natural resources.

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