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Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World

Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World Hard cover - 2015

by Nye, Bill; Powell, Corey S

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New York: St. Martin's Press, 2015. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Fine. 6x1x9. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author on half-title page without inscription. An exceptional copy. 2015 Hard Cover. viii, 341 pp. Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future. In Unstoppable, Bill Nye crystallizes and expands the message for which he is best known and beloved. That message is that with a combination of optimism and scientific curiosity, all obstacles become opportunities, and the possibilities of our world become limitless. With a scientist's thirst for knowledge and an engineer's vision of what can be, Bill Nye sees today's environmental issues not as insurmountable, depressing problems but as chances for our society to rise to the challenge and create a cleaner, healthier, smarter world. We need not accept that transportation consumes half our energy, and that two-thirds of the energy you put into your car is immediately thrown away out the tailpipe. We need not accept that dangerous emissions are the price we must pay for a vibrant economy and a comfortable life. Above all, we need not accept that we will leave our children a planet that is dirty, overheated, and depleted of resources. As Bill shares his vision, he debunks some of the most persistent myths and misunderstandings about global warming. When you are done reading, you'll be enlightened and empowered. Chances are, you'll be smiling, too, ready to join Bill and change the world. In Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World, the New York Times bestselling author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation and former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" issues a new challenge to today's generation: to make a cleaner, more efficient, and happier world.
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  • Title Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World
  • Author Nye, Bill; Powell, Corey S
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Press, New York
  • Date 2015
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2342175
  • ISBN 9781250007148 / 1250007143
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 in (23.62 x 16.26 x 3.05 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Technological innovations, Global warming - Prevention
  • Dewey Decimal Code 363.738

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Bill Nye is a scientist, engineer, comedian, and inventor, as well as the New York Times bestselling author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, where he studied under Carl Sagan, and worked as an engineer at Boeing on the 747, before creating and hosting his much-loved Emmy award-winning PBS/Discovery Channel show Bill Nye the Science Guy. He holds six Honorary Doctorate degrees from Lehigh University, Willamette University, Quinnipiac University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Goucher College, and Johns Hopkins, and visits Cornell regularly as a Professor in his own right.

Corey S. Powell is the former editor in chief of American Scientist and Discover, where he is currently editor at large and continues to write the Out There column and blog. He is also a visiting scholar at NYU's SHERP science journalism program, as well as a freelance writer for Popular Science, Smithsonian, Nautilus, and Aeon; his article The Madness of the Planets appears in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, two daughters, and a small collection of Permian-era fossils.

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