It is often supposed that Lovelock was a sort of hippie, but he worked for NASA in the 1960s, then MI5 and MI6; then Shell, whom he warned about the danger to the environment of fossil fuels... read more
We did a podcast with the brilliant Clare for his previous book, Heavy Light. Here, he moves further from his own experience to look at how the system could work better. He is a joy to read.
An exceptional examination of the ways to fight global warming, by a professor of earth science at Stanford University, sharp enough to dispel the paralysis of climate apathy.
VM was the author of The Map of Knowledge, a compelling account of the survival of the ancient classics in the Muslim world, and their re-emergence in the West. Now she turns her attention t... read more