I really liked this book and the tone of it. It's a series of essays written by leading experts in various fields ranging from basic climate change to education, health care, energy, etc. The essays are short and very readable, and usually get straight to the point.

The authors have a good grip on what is happening now, and offer suggestions for what might be a good direction to head in the future. The suggestions are much more realist than idealist, and emphasize that we are beyond the prevention stage, time to make our battle plan for the reality of global climate change and a much altered future.

Highly recommended book for anyone with an interest in any of the 16 topics covered, because if you read about one of them, you may flip through and read the rest! A great overview of some of the largest problems facing us as a species.