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Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future. In UNSTOPPABLE, Bill Nye crystallizes and expands the message for which he is best known and beloved. That message is that with a combination of optimism and scientific curiosity, all obstacles become opportunities, and the possibilities of our world become limitless. With a scientist's thirst for knowledge and an engineer's vision of what can be, Bill Nye sees today's environmental issues not as insurmountable, depressing problems but as chances for our society to rise to the challenge and create a cleaner, healthier, smarter world. We need not accept that transportation consumes half our energy, and that two-thirds of the energy you put into your car is immediately thrown away out the tailpipe. We need not accept that dangerous emissions are the price we must pay for a vibrant economy and a comfortable life. Above all, we need not accept that we will leave our children a planet that is dirty, overheated, and depleted of resources. As Bill shares his vision, he debunks some of the most persistent myths and misunderstandings about global warming. When you are done reading, you'll be enlightened and empowered. Chances are, you'll be smiling, too, ready to join Bill and change the world. In Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World, the New York Times bestselling author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation and former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" issues a new challenge to today's generation: to make a cleaner, more efficient, and happier world.
Mostly both the science and the world-changing here involve climate change, energy production, and the reduction of greenhouse emissions, although there are also a few short chapters at the end about space travel. As the title perhaps indicates, Bill Nye is optimistic about the possibilities -- or was in 2015 when this was published, although I don't think the book is too dated -- and believes that with a combination of advancing technology and political will, we can deal with the current challenges without sacrificing our standard of living or preventing the developing world from developing. I'm not sure if I'm nearly that much of an optimist at this point, myself, but, hey, you certainly don't accomplish anything if you don't try, so I think it's a useful attitude in any case.
While I like the attitude, I did have slightly mixed feelings about the book itself. Much of it involved some rather simplified basic science lectures about things like electrical power generation, although possibly I should have expected that. But, after spending so much time on the basics, I think a lot of his explorations of different kinds of technologies and the changes they might bring about are kind of shallow. This may still actually be a good introduction to people who don't have any kind of science background and haven't read very much on those subjects before, so if that happens to be you it may be just what you want. But I think I was hoping for something with just a bit more depth. I did get a little bit of a kick out of the chapters where he describes his slightly over-the-top competition with his neighbor, Ed Begley Jr., over who has the most eco-friendly house, though. ( )
Only had time to skim for research, but this seems generally well-structured and thorough while still being characteristically interesting (and uplifting). ( )
Bill's good nature and optimism in the face of reality, which he does indeed present, make me hopeful. We have to continue to believe we can be the Next Great Generation like he says. This book is a wonderful call to action and also a shot of courage to those in despair about the reality we are facing in terms of climate change and related world problems that will take all our collective brain power, ingenuity, and hard work. ( )
This book is part scientific overview, part inspiration, and just a tiny bit weird. I like that he is generally an optimist because we need that. A lot of things mentioned you will have heard of, but Bill brings some more details in how things work and some personal insights.
The one weird bit was the chapter on NASCAR. I don't really get the point or why other forms of motorsport were ignored?
In any case, this has inspired me to at least learn more about the options, how things work, and hopefully do something more concrete in my choices. ( )
Bill Nye sets out his ideas on how climate change is (a) real (problem), but that it's not quite yet irreversible, and then explains ways in which we can start living a life that helps reverse those changes. I liked this one but I didn't love it as I wanted to, for a couple of reasons: 1) The Preaching-to-the-Choir syndrome (which I fully admit isn't the fault of the book at all) - there wasn't much here that I didn't know already and of course I agree with the arguments completely; and 2) The writing was a little too simplistic and choppy for me. Again, this second point isn't necessarily a bad thing (I think a simple style is likely what Nye was going for, to reach a bigger audience, maybe); it just didn't work for me. My love of Bill Nye remains completely intact, of course, and I do think this is a great book for the proper audience. ( )
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New York Times bestselling author of UNDENIABLE and former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" issues a new challenge to today's generation: to make a cleaner, more efficient, and happier world.
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If you like to worry about things - and most people do - you are living at a great time. Climate change is coming, and it is coming right at you.
Just as World War II called an earlier generation to greatness, so the climate crisis is calling today's rising youth to action: to create a better future. In UNSTOPPABLE, Bill Nye crystallizes and expands the message for which he is best known and beloved. That message is that with a combination of optimism and scientific curiosity, all obstacles become opportunities, and the possibilities of our world become limitless. With a scientist's thirst for knowledge and an engineer's vision of what can be, Bill Nye sees today's environmental issues not as insurmountable, depressing problems but as chances for our society to rise to the challenge and create a cleaner, healthier, smarter world. We need not accept that transportation consumes half our energy, and that two-thirds of the energy you put into your car is immediately thrown away out the tailpipe. We need not accept that dangerous emissions are the price we must pay for a vibrant economy and a comfortable life. Above all, we need not accept that we will leave our children a planet that is dirty, overheated, and depleted of resources. As Bill shares his vision, he debunks some of the most persistent myths and misunderstandings about global warming. When you are done reading, you'll be enlightened and empowered. Chances are, you'll be smiling, too, ready to join Bill and change the world. In Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World, the New York Times bestselling author of Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation and former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" issues a new challenge to today's generation: to make a cleaner, more efficient, and happier world.
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While I like the attitude, I did have slightly mixed feelings about the book itself. Much of it involved some rather simplified basic science lectures about things like electrical power generation, although possibly I should have expected that. But, after spending so much time on the basics, I think a lot of his explorations of different kinds of technologies and the changes they might bring about are kind of shallow. This may still actually be a good introduction to people who don't have any kind of science background and haven't read very much on those subjects before, so if that happens to be you it may be just what you want. But I think I was hoping for something with just a bit more depth. I did get a little bit of a kick out of the chapters where he describes his slightly over-the-top competition with his neighbor, Ed Begley Jr., over who has the most eco-friendly house, though. (