Good climate change books

A regular question we get asked is if we can recommend some good books to get to grips with climate change without being too technical. So I asked Hannah in our team to list her favourites.

I've given the links to buy the books from Amazon.co.uk, but they should be available through all good online retailers and in your local library.

1. The Hot Topic by Gabrielle Walker & Sir David King
A very good introduction to the subject, covering the science and the policy options available. Sir David King was the former chief scientific advisor to the UK government and is the Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Topic-Tackle-Global-Warming/dp/0747593957

2. Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air by David Mackay
A no-nonsense look at the numbers behind renewable energy - can we make an energy policy that adds up?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sustainable-Energy-Without-Hot-Air/dp/0954452933

3. A Blueprint for a Safer Planet by Nicholas Stern
Written by Nicholas Stern of the Stern Review into the Economics of Climate Change, this is an update of his conclusions from that report, without the constraints of being a government report. Sir Nicholas Stern was commissioned by Gordon Brown to produce a report on the economics of climate change - his findings were instrumental in underlining the economic case for tackling climate change.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-Safer-Planet-Progress-Prosperity/dp/1847920373

4. Six Degrees by Mark Lynas
A well-researched look at what climate change might really mean for the world, degree by degree - gets quite scary towards the end! Also winner of the prestigious Royal Society Science Books Prize 2009.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Six-Degrees-Future-Hotter-Planet/dp/0007209045

5. Global Warming by John Houghton
An introduction to the science of climate change by the lead editor of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's first 3 reports.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Global-Warming-Complete-John-Houghton/dp/0521528747

6. The Weather Makers by Tim Flannery
An interesting introduction to climate change by renowned Australian zoologist, Tim Flannery
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Weather-Makers-History-Future-Climate/dp/0713999217

I will follow this up with a selection of good books on socially positive games plating. If there are some books on the subject that have been inspiring and/or helpful to you, tell us about them :)