 | Climate Change: Observed impacts on Planet Earth
Buy new: $72.00 / Used from: $59.40 Don't miss it, very comprehensive. Recommended for those concerned with the science. 2009.
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 | Climate Change: Picturing the Science by Gavin Schmidt
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $10.50 2009
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 | The Deniers: The World Renowned Scientists Who Stood Up Against Global Warming Hysteria, Political Persecution, and Fraud**And those who are too fearful to do so by Lawrence Solomon
Buy new: $20.12 / Used from: $15.99 A different approach, with a detail presentation of real scientific objections to the CO2 GW theory. Written by a genuine environmentalist who concludes that the science is not yet settled. Despite what the title suggests, it is highly recommended for those with an honest interest in the science. 2008
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 | An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming by Nigel Lawson
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $18.46 This is the reply to the Stern Review, and worthwhile the reading. Lawson begins by explaining why he thinks the science is far from settle, but after Chapter 1, and as any good economist would do, he assumes the GW consensus view is right, and with common sense and through the eyes of economics he makes quite a critic. He concludes that a carbon tax is the only sensible policy. 2008
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 | Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Buy new: $72.57 / Used from: $54.98 This is the latest UN's report on climate change by the IPCC, co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (together with Al Gore). This is the "Bible" on Global Warming. Chapter 8 regarding the limitations of the ensemble of climate simulation models used by the IPCC is a must-read. Written in scientific jargon. Also available in the web in PDF format for free. 2007.
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 | The Global Deal: Climate Change and the Creation of a New Era of Progress and Prosperity by Nicholas Stern
Buy new: $17.46 / Used from: $0.01 Sir Nicholas Stern wrote this version of his 2007 work, The Economics of Climate Change (see below), but now aiming for the general public. And some "scaring" new findings are discussed. 2009.
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 | Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air by David JC MacKay
Buy new: $32.97 / Used from: $35.59 This is a must read. Though written for the UK, the author shows with simple back-of-the-envelope calculations what makes sense and what doesn't in terms of moving towards a low-carbon economy. You will be surprised of what is left without the hot air. 2009
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 | The Future of Everything: The Science of Prediction by Ph.D. David Orrell Ph.D.
Buy used from: $1.39 A crash course on the limitations of simulation models in the fields of climate, economics and health. The author shows how the three fields are related and what it means for making predictions in the long term. 2007.
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 | The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review by Nicholas Stern
Buy new: $42.00 / Used from: $23.98 The consequences of GW are analyzed through the eyes of their economic impact. This is the highly praised Stern Review. Published 2007.
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 | Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming by Bjørn Lomborg
Buy used from: $3.16 From the famous "Skeptical Environmentalist", "the Martin Luther of the environmental movement", and one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world for 2004. Check the Amazon reviews, Michael Crichton as a guest reviewer praises this author as "...the best-informed and most humane advocate for environmental change in the world today. 2007.
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 | CO2 Rising: The World's Greatest Environmental Challenge by Tyler Volk
Buy new: $15.80 / Used from: $14.96 A primer to understand man-made global warming. Written for the general public and told from the point of view of Dave, a CO2 molecule following the carbon cycle. 2008
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 | The Chilling Stars, 2nd Edition: A Cosmic View of Climate Change by Henrik Svensmark
Buy new: $10.10 / Used from: $1.98 In this 2nd edition an updated alternate hypothesis is presented for the rising global temperatures, the sun cycles plus cosmic rays, believe or not. Controversial, but thatÂ’s how science works, and a serious case is presented for a truly alternative theory. 2008.
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 | The Discovery of Global Warming (New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine) by Spencer R. Weart
Buy new: $18.00 / Used from: $0.21 Presents the history of the development of the theory of man made Global Warming, and the internal conflicts faced by climate scientists. A very honest account on how the consensus was reached. Recommended even for the skeptics. 2004.
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 | A Question of Balance: Weighing the Options on Global Warming Policies by Prof. William D. Nordhaus
Buy new: $21.84 / Used from: $13.75 An economist view with scenarios for all sides of the controversy. The conclusion will surprise you. A good counterbalance to the Stern Review. 2008
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 | Politics of Climate Change by Anthony Giddens
Buy new: $19.62 / Used from: $17.17 2009
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