Books by Fred Pearce

Pearce's clear-eyed analysis of the dwindling supply of water, fully updated for 2019. Presents the potential for taking back control of the situation with a more careful attitude to water.

Wherever we look, population is the driver of the most toxic issues on the political agenda. Or is humanity facing a fate worse than environmental apocalypse?Brilliant, heretical and accessible to all, Fred Pearce takes on the matter that is fundamental to who we are and how we live, confronting our demographic demons.

Mindful of his footprint, Fred goes in search of the source of the cotton in his shirt, the prawns in his curry and the people who grew, mined or made all his stuff in an attempt to discover the true story behind our everyday things. This compelling story of his travels moves green thinking on to a new, more sophisticated plane.