The most comprehensive overview of the problem of ozone depletion yet
available. Packed with information, chiefly about the causes of the problem,
with sound recommendations for action. Mending the Ozone Hole by Arjun
Makhijani and Kevin Gurney (MIT Press, £25.95/$35, ISBN 0 262
13308 3) should be compulsory reading for politicians. It’s technical enough
to meet the needs of specialists, but clear enough for the concerned general
reader.
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