A review by nkace18
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines by Paul Fleischman

5.0

I really have to give credit to this graphic designer, what a wonderful job. I really like how this book is laid out w/ the various graphics, sidebar, pics, quotes & other tidbits that make it unique. Kudos to the author as well for a super great read. There is so much information about what makes a headline what it is & how it gets to be mainstream. not only is there a timeline of historic events throughout the book but also the people who were there trying to take a stand to make things right. This book addresses many different issues & vantage points about the climate crisis & the way they do it just makes sense for everyone to understand what is happening. Whether population booms, capitalism, oil expansion, etc. so much is being brought up that one may not even be aware of. Knowing what countries have been doing to make things worse or realizing what cap & trade is about or how wars exacerbate the problems for millions of people, the climate deniers just can't open their eyes or brains. Then there's the list of resources in the back that will also give you a slew of info to check out so one can learn even more. I can't help but recommend this book to everyone.