{"id":533928,"date":"2010-04-19T10:35:05","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T14:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/climateprogress.org\/?p=23193"},"modified":"2010-04-19T10:35:05","modified_gmt":"2010-04-19T14:35:05","slug":"buy-my-new-book-%e2%80%9cstraight-up%e2%80%9d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/533928","title":{"rendered":"Buy my new book, \u201cStraight Up\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Straight<\/a>My new book is now In Stock<\/a><\/strong> at Amazon.com, so you can buy it today (click here<\/a>)<\/strong>.\u00a0 You know you want to after getting all these Climate Progress posts for free for so long.<\/p>\n

And if you have already bought a copy (thank you very much), buy one for a friend.\u00a0 Or a frenemy!<\/p>\n

The journal Nature<\/em> editorialized in March: \u201cScientists must now emphasize the science, while acknowledging that they are in a street fight<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0 Say what you will about Climate Progress, I figured that out a few years before Nature<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The timing couldn\u2019t be better for Straight Up:\u00a0 America\u2019s Fiercest Climate Blogger Takes on the Status Quo Media, Politicians, and Clean Energy Solutions<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 It’s the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and Graham, Kerry, and Lieberman are going to introduce their bipartisan climate and clean energy jobs bill a week from today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill will tee off the most important environmental and energy debate of our time.\u00a0 In the book, I put the core issues of the debate \u2014 climate science, clean energy solutions, and environmental politics \u2014 in perspective.\u00a0 Here’s the back jacket:<\/p>\n

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\"Straight<\/a><\/p>\n

The book is the best 1% of my more than 4000 blog posts — arranged thematically. And I did take many of your suggestions (see \u201cWhat is your favorite Climate Progress post?<\/a>\u201c).\u00a0 Here’s the table of contents:<\/p>\n

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Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

INTRODUCTION
\nWhy I Blog<\/em>
\nCHAPTER 1
\nThe Status Quo Media<\/em>
\nCHAPTER 2
\nUncharacteristically Blunt Scientists<\/em>
\nCHAPTER 3
\nThe Clean Energy Solution <\/em>
\nCHAPTER 4
\nPeak Oil? Consider It Solved <\/em>
\nCHAPTER 5
\nThe Clean Energy New Deal <\/em>
\nCHAPTER 6
\nThe Bush-Cheney Reign of Error<\/em>
\nCHAPTER 7
\nThe Right-Wing Disinformation Machine <\/em>
\nCHAPTER 8
\nDiagnosing Someone with Anti-Scientific Syndrome (ASS) <\/em>
\nCHAPTER 9
\nWhy Are Progressives So Lousy at Messaging? <\/em>
\nCONCLUSION
\nIs the Global Economy a Ponzi Scheme?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Plus there’s an Afterword that discusses Copenhagen and frames the forthcoming Senate debate.<\/p>\n

So do order it on Amazon.com (click here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

This post is meant to be the \u201cmedium sell.\u201d\u00a0 In a day or two, I’ll have one more favor to ask of readers.<\/p>\n

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