Former vice-president Al Gore theorizes that making bolder choices regarding the environment in the twenty-first century will create more jobs, stimulate the economy, and inspire a new generation of potential world leaders.

"Melcher Media." Includes index.

What goes up must come down -- Where our energy comes from and where it goes -- Electricity from the sun -- Harvesting the wind -- Soaking up geothermal energy -- Growing fuel -- Carbon capture and sequestration -- The nuclear option -- Forests -- Soil -- Population -- Less is more -- The super grid -- Changing theway we think -- The true cost of carbon -- Political obstacles -- The power of information -- Our choice.