99 Maps to Save the Planet

<b>'Terrifying yet funny surprising yet predictable simple yet poignant' Chris Packham</b><br><b><br>A shocking but informative eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet.</b> <p/>The maps in this book are often shocking sometimes amusing and packed with essential information: <p/>- Did you know that just 67 companies worldwide are responsible for 67 per cent of global greenhouse emissions? <p/>- Or that keeping a horse has the same carbon footprint as a 23500-kilometre road trip? <p/>- Did you know how many countries use less energy than is consumed globally by downloading porn from the internet? <p/>- Do you know how much of the earth's surface has been concreted over? <p/>- Or how many trees would we have to plant to make our planet carbon-neutral? <p/>Presenting a wealth of innovative scientific research and data in stunning beautiful infographics <i>99 Maps to Save the Planet</i> provides us with instant snapshots of the destruction of our environment. At one glance we can see the precarious state of our planet - but also realise how easy it would be to improve it <p/> Enlightening a bit frightening but definitely inspiring <i>99 Maps to Save the Planet</i> doesn't provide practical tips on how to save our planet: it just presents the facts. And the facts speak for themselves. Once we know them what excuse do we have for failing to act?