What exactly does climate change mean, how does the greenhouse effect impact our lives, what causes the increasingly intense storms, and how unavoidable are all these extremely significant developments for the planet?

In the book "The Weather Makers," Tim Flannery provides simple, understandable answers to these essential questions for our survival. He narrates the fascinating story of climate and explains how the past essentially predicts the future - and how bleak that future appears if we do not take action in time.

And while each country is affected differently by climate change, we, the inhabitants of Earth, share a common characteristic: we are the weather makers, only our actions now threaten the future of our civilization.

However, as you will read in this remarkable book, it is incredible how much each of us can contribute to reversing this destructive reality.