Official Review: Facing 2030 by Peter J Dwyer

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Facing 2030" by Peter J Dwyer.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Climate change is a global concern. Climate change, as we've been made to know, is something we should take precautions against. Campaigns are being organized to raise awareness about it. But what's your mindset concerning this phenomenon? Do you think it's just a little issue being blown out of proportion? Your mindset might have been based on what you think or have heard about climate change. Some people even know little or nothing about it. If you get to read this book, you will be more enlightened about this controversial subject.

Facing 2030 is a book I enjoyed to a large extent. It was comprehensible and very detailed. In trying to pass adequate information, Peter J. Dwyer cited quotes from a few other people like de Saint-Simon and Hobsbawn. This shows the extent of research the author did while writing the book; it adds more credibility to the book.

Additionally, the pictures contained in the book helped in my understanding of the book — for instance, the picture of the cave painting of bulls in Lascaux. Seeing and studying the picture helped me make sense of the information Peter J. Dwyer was passing.

One more attribute of the book I strongly admired was that I couldn't detect an error while reading the book. Normally, I expected to encounter at least a couple of errors; so, I was amazed at noticing none. I had to go through the book twice to make sure no error eluded me during the first reading. I commend the editors for the professional work they did on this book.

Unfortunately, despite the book's commendable attributes, I still had issues that are of utmost concern. One of them was that the title of the book and its content seemingly didn't correlate. Before I began reading, from the title, I expected the book to be about how people can cope with climate change, the outlook of 2030 in connection with climate change, and probably how to prevent catastrophic events due to climate change. So imagine my disappointment in finding out that the book was basically a series of reflections on the issue of climate change. I ended up assuming that there was more the author wanted to say but left them out. My assumption was further justified by the brevity of the book (26 pages).

Secondly, the quotation format the author used in this book was a tad confusing. If I didn't see the references after the statements, I would have concluded they were the author's side thoughts. If there would be another version of this book, which I'd strongly recommend, the author should use quotation marks instead.

On this note, I'd rate the book 3 out of 4 stars. Despite being a nice, detailed read to me, the issues I encountered made me give it that rating. I would have given it a 3.5-star rating, but that would be against the rules. I would recommend the book to environmentalists, in particular, and everyone who sees climate change as a global concern.

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[Eutoc]

I admire the author's foresight. Climate change would greatly determine what the future would look like

[GoodLuck ES]

Well researched books on climate change always present a great educational read. It's an important discourse that never gets enough attention. I'm not so enlightened on the topic so I will definitely want to give this a read.

Great review.

[Emelyn Hamo]

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