"The first book to briefly and clearly present the science of climate change in a way that is accessible to laypeople, providing the perspective needed to understand and assess the foundations and predictions of climate change."-- from the publisher

A river like no other -- History and numbers: half empty or half full? -- Cycles and cycles -- Earth's blanket -- The birth of climate change -- Forcing the issue -- Believe it or not -- Some like it hot -- What will be, will be? -- Climate change today -- Worst case: from feedback to tipping points -- Back to the Mekong -- Epilogue: fortune favors the prepared mind.