By Holly L. Fretwell
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The prospect of global warming has progressed from concern to genuine fear. Children are often confused and frightejed about what the future holds for them. Some even blame themselves for contributing to climate change.
Meanwhile new approaches and ways of coping with global warming are beginning to emerge. Human ingenuity and adaptability - and not fear of change - are most likely to guarantee the Earth a healthy future. Parents who've comforted children upset by shocking and perhaps doctored pictures of stranded animals and so-called documentaries predicting disaster will embrace this smartly-written book designed to educate, not indoctrinate.
This book brings practical experience to the environmental debate. It is written especially for children ages 8 to 12, giving them the straight scoop about global warming - and the potentially devastating human and economic consequences of politically motivated responses to it. It offers a balanced look at a complex issue, offering a refreshing, accessible combination of science and economics that will enlighten while it entertains.
Can it really be that human innovation and creativity, combined with individual choice, will yield better environmental outcomes than a deluge of new laws and even more government regulations as advocated by many? Yes!
Author
Holly L. Fretwell is natural resources policy expert, adjunct professor of economics at Montana State University, and PERC research fellow. She has a bachelor's degree in political science and master's degree in resource economics. Fretwell has published in professional journals and the popular press including the Wall Street Journal, Journal for Environmental Economics and Management, Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum, Journal of Forestry, and Consumer's Research. She has presented papers at professinal conferences and provided expert testimony on the state of our national parks and the future of the Forest Service.
Kids Ahead Book
World Ahead Media
Los Angeles, CA
2007; 126 pages.
paperback: $17.95
Amazon price: $12.21
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