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Review "2016 Outstanding Book of the Year “Most Likely to Save the Planet,” Independent Publisher Book Awards""One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Books in Economics 2015, chosen by Martin Wolf""A Financial Times Summer Books 2015 selection""One of the Globalist’s Top Books of 2015""Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015""[Climate Shock] is a witty, far-ranging, and literate set of observations…[I]t is always informed by a deep understanding of the complexities of economics and particularly the difficulties of reaching international environmental agreements."---William D. Nordhaus, New York Review of Books"'Top 10: Business & Economics' for Spring 2015." ― Publishers Weekly"Economists Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman deliver a high-voltage shock in their analysis of the costs of climate change." ― Nature"[U]seful for policy workers in helping shape dollars-and-cents arguments about the environment and global climate." ― Kirkus"[A]n impressive (and concise) book."---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist"This informative, convincing, and easily read book offers general audiences the basic case for global climate mitigation."---Ian Parry, Finance & Development"This book represents a synthesis of research and offers a clear-headed look at what must be done." ― Toronto Star"Climate Shock is refreshing in many ways: it starts with a pop quiz, reveals the script of a (possible) new James Bond film and gives you the solution to climate change on page 23. That should be enough to entice a broad readership. However, the book's true value lies elsewhere, in the authors' ability to present a complex and multifaceted topic in plain, simple terms. They challenge assumptions and don't shy away from a clear call for action."---Swenja Surminski, Times Higher Education"For the intelligent lay reader wanting a lively, lucid assessment of the economic consequences of global warming. . . . [W]ell worth reading."---Pilita Clark, Financial Times"[Climate Shock] combines sophisticated analysis with a breezy, informal style." ― Foreign Affairs"[A] sobering wake-up call . . . In my mind, this book should be required reading for any policymaker. The world might actually make some real progress, then."---Tibi Puiu, ZME Science"In Wagner and Weitzman's new book, they present a well written analysis of the tradeoffs we collectively face as we unintentionally unleash climate change. They argue that a risk averse person or nation should buy insurance to protect itself--especially when the losses from climate change are ambiguous and fat tail risk could be huge. The book is well argued and I highly recommend it. The economic approach to discussing climate change offers a new prospective relative to the issues that climate scientists focus on."---Matthew E. Kahn, Green Economics"[A] welcome new addition to the growing library of depressing but important books about climate change."---Tom Watson, Real Change News"[Climate Shock] delivers a brief but thorough look at the changing climate from economists' perspective, comparing global warming with other risks and dangers that humanity faces. . . . [T]he book does serve as a call to arms for business owners and leaders, economists, and policymakers who have been searching for a purely rational, finance-focused take on climate change."---Katie Fehrenbacher, Strategy + Business"[A] punchy new book."---Martin Wolf, Financial Times"[A] terrific new book."---Martin Sandbu, Financial Times"Climate Shock should shift our narrative on climate change. . . . Wagner and Weitzman have some policy recommendations, including electricity-grid reform and higher gas taxes. But the real power of their book is its explanation of the right way to think about climate change. Do we really want to take an 11 percent gamble with the planet?"---Peter Orszag, Bloomberg View"Climate Shock is an authoritative call to arms for tackling the defining environmental and public policy issue of our ti
