Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet

by Gernot Wagner and Martin L. Weitzman

Book Overview

How knowing the extreme risks of climate change can help us prepare for an uncertain future

If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you'd take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you'd reevaluate your assets. So if we know the world is warming and there's a 10 percent chance this might eventually lead to a catastrophe beyond anything we could imagine, why...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691159475
• ISBN13: 9780691159478
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.8"