Inthenexthundredyears,thenatureofwateronEarthwillundergoafundamentalchange.Glacierswillmelt,theleveloftheseawillrise,anditsaciditywillchangemorethanithasinthepast50millionyears.Thesechangeswillaffectalllifeonearth,everyonethatweknow,andeveryonethatwelove.Itismorecomplexthanthemindcancomprehend,greaterthanallofourpastexperience,biggerthanlanguage.Whatwordscangraspanissueofthismagnitude?Inanattempttocapturethisvastissue,AndriSn疆rMagnasontakesbothapersonalandascientificapproach--weavinghiswaythroughclimatescienceviaancientlegendsaboutsacredcows,storiesofancestorsandrelatives,andinterviewswiththeDalaiLama.Theresultingnarrativeisatonceatravelstory,aworldhistory,andaremindertoliveinharmonywithfuturegenerations.
