Ozone Crisis

The real story behind the … Ozone Crisis Straight from today’ s headlines, award-winning science writer Sharon Roan offers an incisive look at one of the planet’ s most pressing ecological concerns. Ozone Crisis tells the compelling, often shocking story of the discovery of ozone depletion, the fight to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and future prospects and prognoses. " At last a sober, well-researched, and well-written book on an important environmental problem.… a good yarn about stratospheric ozone.… This is clearly one of the best case studies of the evolution of science-intensive public policy." — Choice " An engaging account … skillfully recounts in terms readily understood by lay readers the shrewd detective work and unprecedented scientific cooperation that helped give rise to the Montreal Treaty." — John C. Topping, President, Climate Institute " Whether you have the slightest interest in environmental matters or not, this book should be on your ‘ must check out!’ list." — Western Producer " Anyone interested in understanding contemporary environmental policy issues will find Roan has written a well-researched, well-balanced, and informative book in an easy-to-read, journalistic style." — Naturalist Review