"A short history of climate change from someone whose career has been spent addressing those issues at the highest levels." Despite scientific data to the contrary, there remains plenty of political resistance to the idea that climate change is in fact real--and a real danger to the planet. This book is a nonpolitical introduction to the history of climate change. It is designed to provide analysis, context, and understanding around this complex issuewithout polemics. "Climate Change: A Short History" addresses the counterarguments of the naysayers and presents the prospects--and potential solutions--for addressing climate change in the near term, including the landmark international agreement reached in late 2015. Most important, the context and solutions are presented by someone whose career has been spent addressing these issues at the highest political levels, and who has watched the politics of this contentious issue shift both in Washington and internationally. "
