Book of interviews
with Hubert Reeves
First edition: Seuil, March 2003.
Revised and expanded edition (pocket format): Seuil, March 2005.
Presentation
Our planet is in trouble: climate change, depletion of natural resources, soil and water pollution caused by civilian and military industries, wealth inequality, malnutrition, alarming extinction rates, and more. Is the situation truly dire? What should we make of the arguments that challenge this pessimism? Using the most credible scientific data—and its inherent uncertainties—the authors present a precise assessment of the threats facing the planet.
Their diagnosis is alarming: while life on Earth is robust, the future of humankind is at stake. Will the fate of the human adventure, which began millions of years ago, be decided in just a few decades?
Our future is in our hands. We must act before it's too late.
What the press says about it
"The essential handbook for children of the earth and the precautionary principle, presented as interviews with the renowned astrophysicist. From 'a change of air' to 'a change of era,' from our 'animal brothers' to a review of a 'polluted planet' like the Augean stables… a learned, lively, and thought-provoking journey." —Le Monde de l'éducation
"Fasten your seatbelts, the landing is rough! Earth Sickness paints a grim picture of the state of our planet. Our good old Earth is ailing… Hubert Reeves's talent for popularizing science works wonders here." —Pour la science
Translations
Brazil: PAZ E TERRA
Great Britain: CORMORAN BOOKS
Portugal: GRADIVA
Turkey: YAPI KREDI
Romania: HUMANITAS