''An Inconvenient Truth,'' Al Gore's Groundbreaking Book on Global Warming, Goes on Sale Wednesday, May 24th.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's book "An Inconvenient Truth," ($21.95; trade paperback trade paperback n. A paperback book that is typically of better production quality, larger size, and higher price than a mass-market edition, intended for sale in bookstores. ) which features the latest intelligence and authoritative research from top scientists around the world, as well as facts, charts and graphs that explain the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. causes and implications of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. , goes on sale Wednesday, May 24th, across the country. The book, which received a positive review in the May 23rd issue of the New York Times, has generated a tremendous amount of media attention. Mr. Gore will appear on The Today Show in an interview with Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday Wednesday morning, May 24, and will be interviewed by Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News is the flagship evening news program for NBC News and broadcasts from the GE Building, Rockefeller Center in New York City. It has been known by this name since August 1, 1970. in the evening. On Thursday, May 25, he will appear at Town Hall in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Mr. Gore will be interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air" on Tuesday, May 30, and will appear on CBS' The Early Show with Harry Smith on Wednesday, May 31. Mr. Gore will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, June 8, and on The View on Monday, June 19. He will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman “Late Show” redirects here. For other uses, see The Late Show. The Late Show with David Letterman is a multiple Emmy Award-winning hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. on Friday, June 23. In addition, Mr. Gore will make at least a dozen more major national appearances to promote the book. He is slated for book-signings in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Nashville, Houston, Vancouver, and other major cities. In anticipation of high demand for the book, Rodale has already shipped more than 100,000 copies to stores. This book has been certified carbon neutral by Native Energy. For more information go to www.nativeengergy.com Readers can visit the website www.read-the-truth.com which includes misconceptions about global warming; a section on cause and effect, using photographic evidence of global warming; charts and graphs showing the consequences of climate change; and activities the average person can do to reverse the course of global warming. The site will also feature the trailer for Mr. Gore's documentary film of the same name, which opens in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 24 and will link to www.climatecrisis.net, the site for the documentary that also includes relevant information on global warming. Mr. Gore's 1992 book, Earth In The Balance, was critically praised and became a national bestseller, establishing him as an expert and leading spokesperson on the environment.
WHAT: On-Sale Date of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth"
DATE: Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
WHERE: At bookstores across the country. For more information on
the book and Mr. Gore's appearances, please visit
www.read-the-truth.com
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