Adventures With Alex

Tag: Green Revolution

  • BR119) “The Wizard and the Prophet” Book Review

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    The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Charles C. Mann.  3/5 rating. 474 pages. Book #44 of 2020. Read July 3, 2020. This book was an interesting look about the current schism in environmental thinking through two different scientist’s lives and work. Some of this…

  • BR63) Hot, Flat, and Crowded Book Review

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    Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman.  5/5 rating. Book #138 of 2019. Read December 3, 2019. In a world that is becoming hotter, flatter (in terms of globalization), and more crowded, this should be required reading for every person. This book talks…