A great, short read that serves as an interesting introduction for those interested in learning about climate change, and should be especially good for readers who have their eyes glaze over when they read books filled to the top with stats and references for further reading.

Gardiner seeks in the book to reveal people's attitudes to natural disasters when they happen, comparing that with the sluggish-but-inevitable climate changes all about us today. How will we react to future disasters? How did we react in the past? The word "uncertain" is in the book's title, and that just about sums a great deal of her message up: That being inactive & uncertain could be a choice that carries dire consequences for all humans.

Gardiner's history as a writer of children's books helps a great deal in presenting the simplified concepts the book wishes to convey. If you know of anyone on the fence about this whole "climate change" thing, I can't say with confidence that it'll sway them, but it's a great place to start, at the very least.

Many thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to check this book out.