As the reality of climate change sets into the minds of readers in US–the largest book market in the world–we will no doubt see growing numbers of mainstream climate volumes aimed at those of us who have been slower than others to come around. David Lipsky’s The Parrot and the Igloo (Norton) is part of this rising tide, and it, like many of its predecessors, promises to make more visible the world’s most pressing issue. Lipsky’s service is to tell the history of climate change through an engaging story.
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