Al Gore

An Inconvenient Truth—Gore's groundbreaking, battle cry of a follow-up to the bestselling Earth in the Balance—is being published to tie in with a documentary film of the same name. Both the book and film were inspired by a series of multimedia presentations on global warming that Gore created and delivers to groups around the world. With this book, Gore, who is one of our environmental heroes—and a leading expert—brings together leading-edge research from top scientists around the world; photographs, charts, and other illustrations; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness—and with humor, too—that the fact of global warming is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be disastrous if left unchecked. This riveting new book—written in an accessible, entertaining style—will open the eyes of even the most skeptical.

Re-released on the heels of Al Gores #1 New York Times bestseller, An Inconvenient Truth, comes the paperback edition of his classic bestseller, Earth in the Balance. First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now, as environmental issues move front-and-center in the public consciousness, the time is right to reflect deeply on the fate of our planet and commit ourselves to its future. While An Inconvenient Truth closely examines one menace to our environmentglobal warmingEarth in the Balance takes a broader approach, focusing on the threats that everyday choices pose to our climate, water, soil, and diversity of plant and animal life. A passionate, lifelong defender of the environment, Gore describesin brave and unforgettable termshow human actions and decisions can endanger or safeguard the vulnerable ecosystem that sustains us.

Presents the author's 2007 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, along with excerpts from his book "An Inconvenient Truth," in which he discusses the problems posed by global warming and offers suggestions for change.

An inspiring array of world-class photographs revealing the changing face of the American familyThe American family has undergone dramatic changes in the last two generations, as interfaith and interracial marriage, new gender and age configurations, and different roles have created increasingly complex emotional and spiritual bonds. In The Spirit of Family , Al and Tipper Gore chart this evolution in an entirely fresh way, with 260 black-and-white and color images from many of the country's most acclaimed photographers-including Tina Barney, Mitch Epstein, Lee Friedlander, Sally Mann, Mary Ellen Mark, Nicholas Nixon-and from rising stars such as Gerald Cyrus, Arlene Gottfried, and Jennette Williams. The result is a visual narrative that brilliantly illustrates the traditional stages of life and the unique challenges and opportunities facing today's families. The perfect complement to the Gores' equally eye-opening book about family, Joined at the Heart , this astonishing collection of photographs offers a powerful vision of our most essential relationships.

New York Times bestseller: A visionary analysis of the degradation of our public sphere and its consequences for our democracy. Nobel Peace Prize winner, bestselling author, activist, and political icon, Al Gore has become one of the most respected and influential public intellectuals in America today. The Assault on Reason takes an unprecedented look at how faith in the power of reasonâ€"the idea that citizens can govern themselves through rational debate

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the former vice president and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes An Inconvenient Truth for everything—a frank and clear-eyed assessment of six critical drivers of global change in the decades to come. Ours is a time of revolutionary change that has no precedent in history. With the same passion he brought to the challenge of climate change, and with his decades of experience on the front lines of global policy, Al Gore surveys our planet’s beclouded horizon and offers a sober, learned, and ultimately hopeful forecast in the visionary tradition of Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock and John Naisbitt’s Megatrends . In The Future, Gore identifies the emerging forces that are reshaping our • Ever-increasing economic globalization has led to the emergence of what he labels “Earth Inc.”—an integrated holistic entity with a new and different relationship to capital, labor, consumer markets, and national governments than in the past.• The worldwide digital communications, Internet, and computer revolutions have led to the emergence of “the Global Mind,” which links the thoughts and feelings of billions of people and connects intelligent machines, robots, ubiquitous sensors, and databases.• The balance of global political, economic, and military power is shifting more profoundly than at any time in the last five hundred years—from a U.S.-centered system to one with multiple emerging centers of power, from nation-states to private actors, and from political systems to markets.• A deeply flawed economic compass is leading us to unsustainable growth in consumption, pollution flows, and depletion of the planet’s strategic resources of topsoil, freshwater, and living species.• Genomic, biotechnology, neuroscience, and life sciences revolutions are radically transforming the fields of medicine, agriculture, and molecular science—and are putting control of evolution in human hands.• There has been a radical disruption of the relationship between human beings and the earth’s ecosystems, along with the beginning of a revolutionary transformation of energy systems, agriculture, transportation, and construction worldwide. From his earliest days in public life, Al Gore has been warning us of the promise and peril of emergent truths—no matter how “inconvenient” they may seem to be. As absorbing as it is visionary, The Future is a map of the world to come, from a man who has looked ahead before and been proven all too right.Praise for The Future “Magisterial . . . The passion is unmistakable. So is the knowledge. Practically every page offers an illumination.”—Bloomberg “In The Future . . . Gore takes on a subject whose scale matches that of his achievements and ambition.”— The New York Times Book Review “Historically grounded . . . Gore’s strengths lie in his passion for the subject and in his ability to take the long view by putting current events and trends in historical context.”— Publishers Weekly “Provocative, smart, densely argued . . . a tour de force of Big Picture thinking.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A luminously intelligent analysis that is packed with arresting ideas and facts.”— The Guardian

A co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 for his environmental work, Vice President Al Gore illuminates the real solutions to the climate crisis and describes a comprehensive global strategy to implement them urgently.Our Choice will pick up where An Inconvenient Truth left off and provide a blueprint for solving the global climate crisis and drawing on Mr. Gore's 40 years of experience as a student, policymaker, author, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and activist.Our Choice is an inspiring call to action for those ready to fight for solutions that really work—including some bold initiatives that were deemed impossible only a short time ago but are now gaining support around the world. Since the publication of the New York Times bestseller An Inconvenient Truth, Mr. Gore has led more than 30 "Solutions Summits" with top scientists, engineers, and policy experts to examine every solution to the climate crisis in depth and detail. Our Choice draws on conclusions developed through those summits as well as on extensive independent research, describing how the bold choices necessary to save the earth's climate should also be the foundations of policies worldwide to create new jobs and stimulate sustainable economic progress.

A New York Times bestseller!The follow up to the #1 New York Times bestselling An Inconvenient Truth and companion to Vice President Al Gore’s new documentary, An Inconvenient Truth to Power, this new book is a daring call to action. It exposes the reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and delivers hope through groundbreaking information on what you can do now.Vice President Gore, one of our environmental heroes and a leading expert in climate change, brings together cutting-edge research from top scientists around the world; approximately 200 photographs and illustrations to visually articulate the subject matter; and personal anecdotes and observations to document the fast pace and wide scope of global warming. He presents, with alarming clarity and conclusiveness (and with humor, too) that the fact of global climate change is not in question and that its consequences for the world we live in will be assuredly disastrous if left unchecked.Follow Vice President Gore around the globe as he tells a story of change in the making. He connects the dots of Zika, flooding, and other natural disasters we’ve lived through in the last 10+ years—and much more.The book also offers a comprehensive how-to guide on exactly how we can change the course of fate. With concrete, actionable advice on topics ranging from how to run for office to how to talk to your children about climate change, An Inconvenient Sequel will empower you to make a difference—and lets you know how exactly to do it.Where Gore’s first documentary and book took us through the technical aspects of climate change, the second documentary is a gripping, narrative journey that leaves you filled with hope and the urge to take action immediately. This book captures that same essence and is a must-have for everyone who cares deeply about our planet.

Children's LiteratureThis book is a young person's version of an adult book that accompanied a documentary by the same name in 2006.Former Vice President Al Gore's New York Times #1 bestselling book is a daring call to action, exposing the shocking reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and the future we face if we do not take action to stop global warming. Now, Viking has adapted this book for the most important audience of all: today's youth, who have no choice but to confront this climate crisis head-on.Dramatic full-color photos, illustrations, and graphs combine with Gore's effective and clear writing to explain global warming in very real terms: what it is, what causes it, and what will happen if we continue to ignore it. An Inconvenient Truth will change the way young people understand global warming and hopefully inspire them to help change the course of history.

إن زمننا زمن التغيير الثوري الذى لم يسبق له مثيل في التاريخ. وبالحماس نفسه الذى قدمه في تحدى التغير المناخي وبتجربته المديدة على مدار عقود من الزمن في الخطوط الامامية للسياسة العالمية، يستعرض ال غور الافاق الضبابية لمستقبل الأرض، ويقدم توقعات مدروسة وجدية ومفعمة بالأمل في كتابه "المستقبل" الذى يحدد فيه ستة محركات أساسية للتغيير العالمي:أدت العولمة الاقتصادية المتزايدة باستمرار الى نشوء ما سماه "شركة الأرض" - التي تعتبر في نظره كيانا كليا متكاملا له علاقة جديدة ومختلفة عن الماضي مع رأس المال، والعمل، والأسواق الاستهلاكية، والحكومات والوطنية.أدت الاتصالات الرقمية في جميع انحاء العالم والانترنت، وثورات الحاسوب الى ظهور "العقل العالمي" الذى يربط بين الأفكار والاحاسيس لمليارات البشر، كما يربط الآلات الذكية، والروبوتات، وأجهزة الاستشعار المنتشرة في كل مكان، وقواعد البيانات.ميزان القوى السياسية والاقتصادية والعسكرية العالمية يتحول بعمق اكثر من أي وقت مضى في السنوات الخمسمائة الأخيرة - من النظام المركزي في الولايات المتحدة الى نظام يمتلك مراكز ناشئة متعددة السلطة، ومن الحكومات الوطنية الى الجهات الفاعلة في القطاع الخاص، من النظم السياسية الى الأسواق.تقودنا البوصلة الاقتصادية المعطلة والمصابة بالخلل الى النمو غير المستدام في الاستهلاك، وتدفقات التلوث، واستنفاد الموارد الاستراتيجية لكوكب الأرض من التربة السطحية، والمياه العذبة، واصناف الكائنات الحية.الجينوم، والتكنولوجيا الحيوية، وعلم الاعصاب، وثورات علوم الحياة تتحول بشكل جذري في مجالات الطب والزراعة والعلوم الجزيئية - وتضع مفاتيح التحكم بالتطور في أيدى الانسان.كان هناك اختلال جذري في العلاقة بين البشر والنظم الايكولوجية الأرضية، جنبا الى جنب مع بداية التحول الثوري لأنظمة الطاقة، والزراعة، والنقل، والبناء في جميع انحاء العالم.ومنذ الأيام الأولى لانخراطه في الشأن العام، كان ال غور يحذر من وعود الحقائق الناشئة ومخارطها مهما بدت "مرة" بالنسبة الينا.كتاب "المستقبل" بكل ما يحمله من عمق وبصيرة، يرسم صورة للعالم المقبل من وجهة نظر رجل استشرق افاق المستقبل من السابق، وقد ثبت أنه على صواب مبين.

The federal government is ailing and needs a cure. The cure lies in embracing a principle long known to the American people but little recognized by Washington - until common sense. In this pathbreaking report, Vice President Al Gore, presiding over the National Performance Review, at the request of President Clinton, charts a fundamental shift in how government conducts itself. This report understands that a government that recognizes who its real customers are, works with them to understand their needs, and puts them first, not last, is a government that deserves to govern.

إن زمننا زمن التغيير الثوري الذى لم يسبق له مثيل في التاريخ. وبالحماس نفسه الذى قدمه في تحدى التغير المناخي وبتجربته المديدة على مدار عقود من الزمن في الخطوط الامامية للسياسة العالمية، يستعرض ال غور الافاق الضبابية لمستقبل الأرض، ويقدم توقعات مدروسة وجدية ومفعمة بالأمل في كتابه "المستقبل" الذى يحدد فيه ستة محركات أساسية للتغيير العالمي:أدت العولمة الاقتصادية المتزايدة باستمرار الى نشوء ما سماه "شركة الأرض" - التي تعتبر في نظره كيانا كليا متكاملا له علاقة جديدة ومختلفة عن الماضي مع رأس المال، والعمل، والأسواق الاستهلاكية، والحكومات والوطنية.أدت الاتصالات الرقمية في جميع انحاء العالم والانترنت، وثورات الحاسوب الى ظهور "العقل العالمي" الذى يربط بين الأفكار والاحاسيس لمليارات البشر، كما يربط الآلات الذكية، والروبوتات، وأجهزة الاستشعار المنتشرة في كل مكان، وقواعد البيانات.ميزان القوى السياسية والاقتصادية والعسكرية العالمية يتحول بعمق اكثر من أي وقت مضى في السنوات الخمسمائة الأخيرة - من النظام المركزي في الولايات المتحدة الى نظام يمتلك مراكز ناشئة متعددة السلطة، ومن الحكومات الوطنية الى الجهات الفاعلة في القطاع الخاص، من النظم السياسية الى الأسواق.تقودنا البوصلة الاقتصادية المعطلة والمصابة بالخلل الى النمو غير المستدام في الاستهلاك، وتدفقات التلوث، واستنفاد الموارد الاستراتيجية لكوكب الأرض من التربة السطحية، والمياه العذبة، واصناف الكائنات الحية.الجينوم، والتكنولوجيا الحيوية، وعلم الاعصاب، وثورات علوم الحياة تتحول بشكل جذري في مجالات الطب والزراعة والعلوم الجزيئية - وتضع مفاتيح التحكم بالتطور في أيدى الانسان.كان هناك اختلال جذري في العلاقة بين البشر والنظم الايكولوجية الأرضية، جنبا الى جنب مع بداية التحول الثوري لأنظمة الطاقة، والزراعة، والنقل، والبناء في جميع انحاء العالم.ومنذ الأيام الأولى لانخراطه في الشأن العام، كان ال غور يحذر من وعود الحقائق الناشئة ومخارطها مهما بدت "مرة" بالنسبة الينا.كتاب "المستقبل" بكل ما يحمله من عمق وبصيرة، يرسم صورة للعالم المقبل من وجهة نظر رجل استشرق افاق المستقبل من السابق، وقد ثبت أنه على صواب مبين.

SINOPSE Uma Sequela Verdade ao Poder" é um ousado apelo à ação, que não só descreve como o futuro da civilização se encontra ameaçado, como fornece conselhos concretos para que a sua voz seja ouvida na luta pela resolução da crise ambiental num momento em que as soluções de que necessitamos surgem em todo o mundo. O ex-vice-presidente Al Gore, que nos últimos 40 anos tem mantido o tema das alterações climáticas na linha da frente, reúne investigação científica, histórias pessoais e observações ousadas para documentar a velocidade crescente e o alcance cada vez maior do aquecimento global enquanto debate as muitas soluções agora disponíveis. Revela com uma clareza e uma certeza revigorantes que os dados acerca da crise ambiental não estão em causa e que, se não se agir, as consequências para o mundo serão desastrosas. Al Gore associa com destreza o aumento da temperatura da Terra, às inundações, ao vírus Zika, à agitação política e a outros desastres da década passada, revelando até que ponto podem os efeitos das alterações climáticas ser ainda mais abrangentes do que pensamos. Uma apaixonante viagem que deixa o leitor cheio de esperança, de ânsia de agir e o conhecimento para o fazer, este livro é imprescindível para todos os que gostam profundamente do planeta.

Illustrated with cartoon strips from the popular Dilbert series, this book by V.P. Al Gore examines lessons learned from examining successful Amer. businesses in the effort to reinvent the U.S. govt. Drawing from input at the Summit Conf. on Reinventing Govt. & dozens of meetings with top execs. & mgmt. experts, this handbook details key principles & achievements that can be applied to practices of the Fed. govt. providing service to the taxpayer as a customer of the govt., unleashing the creative power of govt. employees, cutting waste & red tape, technology, & effective regulators in partnership with industry, & more.

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Zamach na rozum to próba odpowiedzi na pytanie, co stało się w ostatnim czasie z Ameryką, dlaczego rozum, logika i prawda wydają się odgrywać zdecydowanie mniejszą rolę w podejmowaniu kluczowych dla kraju decyzji, co się popsuło w amerykańskiej demokracji i jak można to naprawić. Dziś, gdy rozumowi grozi zamach ze strony sił korzystających z bardziej zaawansowanych technik, takich propaganda, psychologia czy media elektroniczne, głosy bacznych obserwatorów i niestrudzonych obrońców prawdy tym bardziej powinny zostać wysłuchane.

Prezentare incalzirea globala - realitate sau mit? Este viitorul planetei pus, cu adevarat, in pericol - sau este acesta numai un mod prin care politicienii isi pot aduna cat mai multe voturi? In paginile acestei carti, Al Gore (fost vice-presedinte in administratia Clinton si candidat, el insusi, pentru functia suprema) ne infatiseaza o pledoarie convingatoare, bogat ilustrata, a punctului sau de vedere, laolalta cu impresionante texte dedicate principalelor influente din viata tatal, sora, precum si profesorul din facultate care i-a deschis ochii asupra acestei probleme vitale pentru supravietuirea omenirii. Al Gore si comisia interguvernamentala a ONU privind schimbarea climei - Premiul Nobel pentru pace si Premiul Oscar 2007 pentru cel mai bun fim documentar Grafice, explicatii punctuale si nostalgice fotografii spectaculoase - sursa documentarului care a obtinut, in cursul acestui an, premiul Academiei Americane de Film.

Pivotal climate change and ecology book by Vice President Al Gore.

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!

Tinc perfectament clar que disposem de totes les eines necessàries per resoldre la crisi climàtica. Només ens manca un la voluntat col·lectiva.Des del punt de vista adequat, la crisi climàtica és una oportunitat sense precedents per redreçar, per fi, moltes de les causes permanents de patiment i misèria que s'han deixat de banda durant molt de temps, i de transformar les esperances de les generacions futures de viure vides més sanes i pròsperes i d'augmentar les probabilitats d'èxit en la seva particular cerca de la felicitat.La nostra opció reuneix les solucions més eficaces disponibles actualment i que, actuant en conjunt, serviran per resoldre aquesta crisi. La seva finalitat és separar la qüestió de la política tant com sigui possible i inspirar els lectors per emprendre accions, no només individualment sinó també com a partícips en els processos polítics, i fer que tots els països, i el món en el seu conjunt, s'enfrontin a la decisió que han de prendre.Hi ha un antic refrany africà que «Si vols anar ràpid, vés-hi sol; si vols anar lluny, vés-hi acompanyat». Nosaltres hem d'anar lluny... i ràpid.Podem resoldre la crisi climàtica. Serà, sens dubte, difícil, però si escollim l'opció de resoldre-la, no tinc cap dubte que podem reeixir, i ho farem.Al Gore, de la introducció

Includes responses from 30 front-line IRS employees & managers. The Task Force reviewed customer complaints & reports on the IRS, interviewed experts & employees, & listened to the concerns of the American taxpayer. The IRS has already implemented some of the reports recommendations. Sections: a new direction for service; simplify forms, notices & correspondence; provide better telephone service; provide better face-to-face service; help small bus.; create a problem solving system that works; prepare for a paperless future; treat taxpayers as customers; ensure fair treatment for taxpayers; measure what you want to get; & help employees serve customers

El canvi climàtic és un fet. Els habitants de la Terra hauran de viure en un planeta on els cicles naturals s'estan modificant a causa de l'escalfament global. No obstant això, encara hi som a temps per minimitzar les conseqüències del canvi, actuant per controlar l'augment de temperatura mitjançant la reducció de les emissions de diòxid de carboni a la atmosfera. L'autor ha fet un esforç per explicar les causes de l'escalfament global en un llenguatge més proper als joves: ha reescrit el text, l'ha escurçat (traient el comentaris biogràfics sobre la seva família, per exemple) i ha modificat alguns gràfics per fer-ho més entenedor, per contagiar al joves l'amor per la natura i el nostre planeta. El missatge d'Al Gore és positiu, esperançador, i escrit de manera més divulgativa que el seu llibre anterior.