Unstoppable: Harnessing Science to Change the World

Without Bill Nye, id have never known ANYONE can learn and do science! My grandparents raised me, very close minded and Baby Boomer mentality.. Bill was my secret friend who showed me how ro use household items to learn about space, the earth and the ocean. To read his words as an adult, i still get that hopeful and unsurpressable feeling of wanting to know more and getting excited to try my own calculations & experiments.

This book is easy to understand and fun to read. You don't need a degree in engineering or physics to understand the ideas presented in this book. It takes an idea which, regrettably, seems insurmountable at times and breakes it down into bite-sized pieces that leave you feeling hopeful and ready for action. While there are some futuristic technology discussed, most of the potential change would come from existing technology. The suggestions in this book are not only possible, they're doable. Right now.

When I first purchased this book I thought it strictly about climate change, global warming. Although the issue of climate change is clearly the main motivator of the text, more emphasis is placed on methods of efficiency, which for the most part mediates climate issues. That being said, I do not recommend this book to anybody who expects to read it and get a comprehensive summary on what climate change is and the evidence for it. Many ideas to improve the earth are covered and proposed, such as: carbon-free vehicles, efficient production of clean water, clean energy generation and use, and effective energy storage to name a few.Certain other things were interesting:I found it fascinating that Bill officially took a side on GMOs: he's pro GMO now. If anyone follows it closely, you might know that before he was unsure and skeptical of the benefits of GMOs when compared to possible unintended consequences. After visiting a few Monsanto and research facilities (and gonig to an anti-GMO rally), his mind changed. Most of the resistance he has seen to genetically modified foods has less to do with the perceived safety of the food or ecosystems but with a basic mistrust in large corporations.An interesting fact: about 30 percent of the earth is land for us plants and animals; humans farm about 11 percent of that dry land area; and yet 1 and 7 people are hungry. Its not that we don't have enough food he says, because experts estimate only about 55 percent of the calories we produce on farms get successfully incorporated into a humans diets.The only one other species with the power to change the climate of an entire planet, thats the cyanobacteria better known as the blue-green algae.Carbon dioxide molecules allow visible light with certain wavelengths to pass through but block the reradiated light rays that are of a different wavelength (infrared). This is why reducing CO2 emissions is vital towards improving accelerated climate change. Some other interesting methods are reflecting heat into the atmosophere through hydrosol, the name given to when nature produces bubbles in a liquid. Also increasing the albedo (amount of incoming light reflected back into space) by making white roofs and pavement.Bill's sticking points are his lack of transition, despite the text being subdivided by so many chapters, and his frequent excursions; his lack of notes; and his lack of visuals which would have helped envision a lot, especially as a young reader. Positively speaking, he has a large expanse of knowledge and possesses good didactic skills - the text reads smoothly and is conversationally toned.3.9/5

I recommend this to all students, educators, past and present. You and I live on the same planet, this is our home, we must do something before it is too late.If you are a climate denier, please read, the science is there, it is all around us. Wouldn't it be better to err on the side of caution, rather than when it has caused damage to you personally?Though Mr. Nye and I disagree on certain concepts I whole heartedly support the ideas found in this book, especially the chapters regarding NASA and NASCAR.This should be required reading for everyone.

Lots of information to get you thinking. I don't understand even if people don't think climate change is true why don't we develop new technologies that are clean? It is a no-brainer to me lets get ahead of the game and be the ones manufacturing these devices.Lots of subjects, lots of information, best part Bill is the one reading it! Nothing better then hearing his little play on words and jokes in his own voice. I have seen where some people have pointed out some issues with battery power, energy per rate, and so on but to me those are minor things that will not take away from someone wanting to learn more about green energy and making a brighter future. (Yes for a science guy book they should not have made it to the final copy and print but for every day readers I don't think you will notice the issues. If it gets you wanting to know more then Unstoppable did its job and got you on your way to learning more.)

What an amazing book. If you're new to the Nye, this is a great representation of how fantastic he is at communicating scientific ideas, issues and solutions. Climate change is a serious challenge not only for humanity but for the earth as a whole. We're homeowners of a beautiful planet and he describes detailed solutions to some of our challenging problems regarding energy consumption and production.I love that this book is not just another negative look at what it means to live in a world where the climate is changing. There is no blame placed on anyone and it truly looks at it from a thoughtful and scientific view.Five stars for this amazing book!

A Good Read. You should read this book if for no other reason than to persuade the many people who still deny what Darwin and others scientists long ago proved. I bought this as a gift for me Granddaughter I was surprised to see it is written for all ages. I enjoyed it immensely.

One of the most important science books of our time. If there were a Nobel Prize for affecting public opinion and furthering science on politics, then Bill would certainly deserve it. This book will go a long way to create a more scientifically literate society.

This guy is a legend! Loved the book, easy to read and makes science accessible for everyone.

Wer Bill Nye mag, wird das Buch mögen. Ich habe es auf englisch bestellt.Ich muss schweren Herzens einen Stern abziehen aus folgenden Gründen:1.) Es gibt keine Illustrationen, die dem Buch allerdings sehr geholfen hätten.Trotz Bill's visueller Sprache kann es manchmal schwer sein, Ausführungen zu folgen.2.) Auf die Fakten hinter dem Klimawandel wird eigentlich wenig eingegangen. Hierzulande würde mich das nicht weiter wundern,In Amerika (was die hauptsächliche Zielgruppe zu sein scheint), wäre es glaube ich noch gut gewesen etwas genauer auf die Leugner einzugehen. Hätte vermutlich ein Kapitel gekostet - das wäre es meiner Meinung nach wert gewesen.Ich bin nicht gaaanz die Zielgruppe, nachdem mir die Thematik nicht neu war.Dennoch gab es das ein oder andere "oh, cool!" Erlebnis.Das Buch ist relativ klar auf Amerika ausgerichtet, auch wenn Bill das metrische System neben dem schwachsinnigen imperialen verwendet. (Ich glaube jedem Ingenieur und Wissenschafter ist bewusst, dass das metrische mehr Sinn macht)Das Buch liest sich, als ob er sprechen würde. Dementsprechende sics, Witze oder Wortkonstrukte.Wer sich grundlegende Bildung bzgl. Entropie, Strom und etwas Klima zulegen will und gleichzeitig Spaß dabei haben will, sollte es lesen.Wer sich mit Energie und Technologie auseinandersetzen will, sollte es lesen.Wer Bill Nye mag, sollte es lesen. Ein Teil des Buches behandelt seinen Wahn, sein Haus umweltschonend upzugraden.Wer Bill Nye unterstützen will, sollte es kaufen. (Oder der planetary society beitreten)Ich empfehle es weiter.

With Unstoppable, the engineer-turned-educator Bill Nye has delivered another wonderful, witty and downright fascinating work about the science behind climate change that you don't need to be a scientist to read. If you read and loved Undeniable like I did, this one will be no disappointment. If you didn't, but are interested in science, technology, climate change, or even home improvement, this book is for you. Even if you resist the idea of man-made climate change, I bet you would find some interesting little tidbit wrapped up in these pages.

Bill Nye's second book is as good as his first one and addresses perhaps one of the biggest issues at hand; man-made climate change. In his typical comedic Bill Nye "the science guy" way he guides the reader through the basics of climate change, and what can be done to stop it. Great and fun intro read into climate change.

Never read a book by Bill Nye I didn't love

I loved Bill Nye as a kid. Now as an adult, his writing is in a language that every non-scientific minded person should be able to understand.

Bill Nye never disappoints!

My daughter enjoyed reading this book.

Fantastic Read !

Awesome book

Grandson loves it.

Great book no problems