But Will the Planet Notice ?: How Smart Economics Can Save the World Paperback – Illustrated, 1 November 2012

it's written in a rookie manner - a sophomore enamored by his graduate school proffs. A handful of ideas - repeated(with exacts same combination of words) for a minimum of 5-times each. throwing around Ivy-league jargons could only postpone the inevitable succumb to the torture.such a waste of time & everything.

This book approaches today's environmental challenges from the point of an economist worried about the environment. There are some interesting historical perspectives throughout the book, showing that some of today's problems occurred similarly in the past and got solved. At the end of the reading, you get the feeling that you understand a bit more the economics/politics underlying environmental problems and how to solve them. It is easy and entertaining to read. It would nice if there was an update (published 2010)

Like a lot of people, I had long been looking for a book that would be useful and trustworthy introduction to climate change that tells me how alarmed (as opposed to outraged) I should be and what people, policymakers and countries can sensibly do about it. This is that book. I was unable to put this down, and now feel like I can go and read other books and articles about the issue with a good knowledge base (after all, Artsandlettersdaily.com set up a whole separate site, Climatedebatedaily.com, that seems worthwhile but daunting without some kind of context). Written in a conversational and engaging style, "But Will the Planet Notice?" grabs you by the throat with the scale of our environmental problems, and then takes you through a fascinating tour of all the sensible economic solutions on offer, all the while being realistic about their political potential. Highly recommended for any free weekend you might have coming up.

I received this book quickly, and the book served its purpose for a course. The author keeps things somewhat interesting but some topics can get a little dry for those who are not fully interested in them.

"But Will the Planet Notice" makes a compelling argument for urgency of climate change, the inadequacy of any one person's abstemiousness in the face of billions of other people responding rationally to incentives, and the need to re-design economic life, sooner rather than later, so that the deck is no longer stacked against sustainability. It's also a very entertaining read -- an engaging wake-up call that leaves the reader hungry for change that is big enough to make a difference.

This book is a really painful read. I bought it hoping to get a concise argument detailing cap and trade. Instead it is a rambling book that seems to head in the direction of telling me that financial incentives are needed to re-direct free markets. But I can't be sure. Maybe the author will never get to the point. I might have to pick up something more interesting. It it not a well written book.