Worldchanging (book)
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| Author | Alex Steffen (Editor) |
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| Illustrator | Sagmeister |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Green Guide |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams, Inc. |
Publication date | November 1, 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 608 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-81093-095-7 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century is a book about environmental concerns and practical actual responses.
Summary
Worldchanging is a compendium of the solutions, ideas and inventions emerging today for building a sustainable, livable, prosperous future.[1] In November 2006, Worldchanging published a survey of global innovation, with a foreword by Al Gore, design by Stefan Sagmeister and an introduction by Bruce Sterling. It has received praise, was a winner of the "Green Prize" for sustainability literature,[2] and is being translated into French under the title Change Le Monde[3], German and several other languages.[4] Harry N. Abrams, Inc., the publisher of the hardcover edition, listed it among their 50 best selling titles in July 2008.
The book was mentioned by BusinessWeek as one of the "Best Innovation and Design Books for 2006"[5]
The updated version was published April 1,2011, called Worldchanging, Revised Edition: A User's Guide for the 21st Century ISBN 978-0810997462. Alex Steffen is the author, Bill McKibben does the Introduction, Van Jones does the Foreword, Sagmeister Inc. was the Designer.
See also
References
- ^ "WorldChanging". WorldChanging. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ http://www.smpl.org/greenprize.htm
- ^ Mark ToveyOctober 12, 2007 11:32 PM (2007-10-12). "WorldChanging Canada: Changer le monde!". Worldchanging.com. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bright Green: Das Handbuch der Ideen für eine bessere Zukunft". Worldchanging. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "BusinessWeek". BusinessWeek. 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2010-07-21.