Climate change is a hot topic but getting people
interested in it and explaining it to them is hard. This
book makes it interesting. As the author says: This book
is about climate change policy, one of the most boring
topics in the world. So it also includes stuff about
football, which is one of the most interesting subjects
in the world. It's written as a series of conversations
between Joe, a football-mad Burnley FC fan, and
Professor Igor who's obsessed with climate change. Joe
thinks worrying about climate change is a waste of time,
and Igor can't understand why 22 grown men would put on
shorts and run around after a ball. It's funny, written
in the earthy and irreverent language of the football
fan. It works as a story, with good cartoon
illustrations. But the serious sub-text about climate
change also works -- education by stealth. At the back
of the book there is a Notes section, summarizing all
the serious climate-change material. This lets the
reader look up the important messages in the book
without having to stand on the terraces. The book has
broad appeal: girlfriends who want to improve their
football-mad boyfriends, teachers who wish to motivate
reluctant students with the football tag, people who
just enjoy an unusual read, and of course those
interested in the economics and science of climate
change. It is unique and a typical book from an
independent press -- a zany title that's perfect for
Christmas.
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