'A dazzling command of science and a relentless faith in people... I never miss reading him.' -- Naomi Klein
In these incendiary essays, George Monbiot tears apart the fictions of religious conservatives, the claims of those who deny global warming and the lies of the governments and newspapers that led us into war. He takes no prisoners, exposing government corruption in devastating detail while clashing with people as diverse as Bob Geldof, Ann Widdecombe and David Bellamy.
But alongside his investigative journalism, Monbiot's book contains some remarkable essays about what it means to be human. Monbiot explores the politics behind Constable's The Cornfield, shows how driving cars has changed the way we think and argues that eternal death is a happier prospect than eternal life.
- ISBN10 1843548585
- ISBN13 9781843548584
- Publish Date 1 January 2009 (first published 1 March 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 June 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Atlantic Books
- Edition Main
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English