A Contract with the Earth
by Newt Gingrich, Terry Maple
List Price:
Our Price: $0.01
You Save: $13.99 (100%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Newt Gingrich, Terry MapleForeword: E. O. Wilson
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN: 0452289920
Number of pages: 226
Publisher: Plume
Book Reviews of A Contract with the Earth
Book Review: A pledge to the environment, rather than a manifesto
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading "Contract with the Earth" was a pleasant surprise. I've read a few of Newt's books before. They are all bursting with ideas, but written matter-of-factly and without much style. In comparison, this book is almost poetic in style. The chapters are arranged thematically, and the transitions from paragraph to paragraph are also thematic, which prevents this short book from becoming programmatic, doctrinaire or ideological.
Sure, there are the occasional criticisms of the Bush environmental policy - which, admittedly, was confusing and not well explained - but there is also an appreciation for the conservation efforts of the Bush administration.
In tone, this book is designed as a pledge to the environment, rather than a manifesto. Clearly, Gingrich and Maple are aware that conservatives, in particular, have shut the ears reflexively, everytime the words "envioronment, green or climate change" are mentioned. Gingrich and Maple want to open those ears up, and show that conservatives can participate in the debate about the environment.
Refreshingly, this book has a lot to say to families and children rather than just being addressed to the experts. Thus, the authors recommend that "appreciation of nature," such as visiting zoos, national parks or your backyard, can deliver positive results to the environment, when participation in a high-end carbon trading scheme is more of a plan aimed at Fortune 500 companies.
If you are tired of reading potshots at the Bush administration, scary Armageddon scenarios, or the need to turn down your thermostats and wear a sweater, this book is for you!
Conservation Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Conservation Books
Techniques in Wildlife Investigations: Design and Analysis of Capture Databy John R. Skalski, Douglas S. Robson
Academic Press; Published: 1992-03-30; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
Abatement of Atmospheric Radioactive Releases from Nuclear Facilities (Technical Guidance Note (Abatement))by Environment Agency
Stationery Office Books; Published: 1998-03; Paperback; Book
Preserving the Environment: New Strategies for Behavior Change (Pergamon General Psychology Series)by E. Scott Geller
Pergamon Pr; Published: 1982-01; Hardcover; Book
Price in other shops:
The Winter Wilderness Companion: Traditional and Native American Skills for the Undiscovered Seasonby Garrett Conover, Alexandra Conover
International Marine Publishing; Published: 2000-08-30; Paperback; Book
Best price: $394.90
Natural Resource Conservation: An Ecological Approachby Oliver S. Owen, Daniel D. Chiras
Macmillan Coll Div; Published: 1990-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $98.14
The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warningby James Lovelock
Basic Books; Published: 2010-04-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.99
Price in other shops:
The Vanishing Face of Gaia: A Final Warningby James Lovelock
Basic Books; Published: 2009-04-14; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.48
Price in other shops:
Future of Lifeby Edward O Wilson
Abacus; Published: 2003-07-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.77
The Suicidal Planet: How to Prevent Global Climate Catastropheby Mayer Hillman, Tina Fawcett, Sudhir Chella Rajan
Thomas Dunne Books; Published: 2007-04-17; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.49
Price in other shops:
Vanishing Voices: The Extinction of the World's Languagesby Daniel Nettle, Suzanne Romaine
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2002-05-16; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.99
Price in other shops:
Similar books summaries and other product reviews
To Try Men's Souls: A Novel of George Washington and the Fight for American Freedom (George Washington 1)by Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, Albert S. Hanser
Thomas Dunne Books; Published: 2009-10-20; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $5.69
Price in other shops:
To Save America: Stopping Obama's Secular-Socialist Machineby Newt Gingrich
Regnery Publishing; Published: 2011-01-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.97
Price in other shops:
A Perfect Moral Storm: The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change (Environmental Ethics and Science Policy)by Stephen M. Gardiner
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2011-05-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.74
Price in other shops:
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America, Release 2.0by Thomas L. Friedman
Picador; Published: 2009-11-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.85
Price in other shops:
Lessons Learned the Hard Wayby Newt Gingrich
HarperCollins Publishers; Published: 1998-04; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $4.98
Price in other shops:
Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas Prices and Solving Our Energy Crisisby Newt Gingrich, Vince Haley
Regnery Publishing; Published: 2008-09-23; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.85
Price in other shops:
Winning the Future: A 21st Century Contract With Americaby Newt Gingrich
Regnery Publishing; Published: 2006-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $1.99
Price in other shops:
Real Change: The Fight for America's Futureby Newt Gingrich
Regnery Publishing; Published: 2009-06-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.98
Price in other shops:
Saving Lives & Saving Moneyby Newt Gingrich
Gingrich Communications; Published: 2003-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.95
Price in other shops:
A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Mattersby Newt Gingrich
Regnery Publishing; Published: 2011-06-13; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $3.99
Price in other shops: