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A wonderful primer for the general reader. I'm not aware of any book that provides such a useful overview of environmental science. -- Jim Motavalli, E/The Environmental Magazine Geologist Blatt carefully examines the many serious issues confronting the Earth's environment, and honestly assesses the efforts and accomplishments of the United States in addressing them. A useful primer on environmentalists' concerns and government responses. -- H. J. Kirchhoff, The Globe and Mail Frank but hopeful, serious but readable, this is an excellent environmental science primer. -- Publishers Weekly A wonderful primer for the general reader. I'm not aware of any book that provides such a useful overview of environmental science. --Jim Motavalli, editor, E/The Environmental Magazine This book is an environmental mirror held up for the American public to study and reflect upon. It highlights and presents in a straightforward manner what should be seen and acknowledged by all citizens as the greatest challenge to our future and our security. The environmental report card that Blatt presents goes far beyond 'how we are doing' to urgent discussions of how we got here and what decisions we have to make to ensure a livable environment for our own and coming generations. America's Environmental Report Card should be required reading for politicians at local, state, and federal levels, regardless of party affiliation or positions on environmental policy. --James W. Jordan, Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School

Frank but hopeful, serious but readable, this is an excellent environmental science primer. - Publishers Weekly

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Harvey Blatt is the author of America's Environmental Report Card: Are We Making the Grade? (MIT Press). He taught geology at the University of Houston and the University of Oklahoma for many years and is now Professor of Geology at the Institute of Earth Sciences at Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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