"This is an important book. The history of air-conditioning is really the history of the world's energy and climate crises, and by narrowing the focus Stan Cox makes the big picture comprehensible. He also suggests remedies--which are different from the ones favored by politicians, environmentalists, and appliance manufacturers, not least because they might actually work." --David Owen, author of Green Metropolis One of the "10 must-read environmental books of 2010 to read in 2011" --Mother Nature Network "As Stan Cox details in his excellent new book, Losing Our Cool , air conditioning has been a major force in shaping western society." --Bradford Plumer, The National "This book is the go-to source for a better understanding of the complexity of pumping cold air into a warming climate." --Maude Barlow "Important.What I like about Cox's book is that he isn't an eco-nag or moralist." --Tom Condon, Hartford Courant "Stan Cox offers both some sobering facts and some interesting strategies for thinking through a big part of our energy dilemma.

" --Bill McKibben "Well-written, thoroughly researched, with a truly global focus, the book offers much for consumers, environmentalists, and policy makers to consider before powering up to cool down." -- Publishers Weekly.