Charlie Rose's Monday, May 17, 2010 with Bill McKibben - Books - Bill McKibben, environmentalist and author has a new book called "Eaarth"

CHARLIE ROSE: Bill McKibben is here. Twenty years ago he wrote "The End of Nature," one
of the first books on global warming for a general audience. Since that
time, he argues the issue of climate change has become even more urgent.
His new book is called "Eaarth -- Making a Life on a tough new Planet." I
am pleased to have him back at this table. Welcome.

BILL MCKIBBEN: It’s very good to be here.

CHARLIE ROSE: So tell me where we are in terms of climate change at
this moment.

BILL MCKIBBEN: We learned today from NASA and others that January,
February, March, were the warmest January, February, March on record. NASA
said it’s now virtually certain this will be the hottest year we know
about.

What’s going on, the point of this strange title --

CHARLIE ROSE: Yes, look at this strange title.

BILL MCKIBBEN: "E" with two "a’s," you have to channel your inner
Schwarzenegger to pronounce it -- "Eaarth." The point is we’re already
living on a different planet. We’re all used to world we live in and
anything that’s going to change it in any significant way is hard.

B, because fossil fuel is the most profitable industry ever known to
man. And ExxonMobil made more money each of the last three years than any
company in the history of money. In our system that buys a lot of power to
delay, to deflect.

See: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11016. See also: Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, The End of Nature, American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (Library of America)

Charlie Rose's Tuesday, October 20, 2009 conversation with Madeleine Albright - Former secretary of state Madeline Albright discusses her book "Read My Pins" - Current Affairs, Books

CHARLIE ROSE: Madeleine Albright is here. She became the first woman
to serve as secretary of state. She served in that position during the
Clinton administration. During the 2008 presidential campaign she was an
advisor to Hillary Clinton, who is now secretary of state.

Her latest book is called "Read my Pin, Stories from a Diplomat’s
Jewel Box." I am pleased to have her back at this table, and she will
understand that that we will spend not much time talking about jewelry.

But here’s the cover of the book. And just give me the idea behind
this.

MADELEINE ALBRIGHT: The idea was that I was at the U.N. as secretary
of state. I like pins, and they give signals. And it all began because
Saddam Hussein called me an "unparalleled serpent" and I had a snake pin.
And I thought, this is fun.

So -- but mostly, Charlie, it gives me an opportunity to talk about
foreign policy.

SEE: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10680. SEE ALSO: Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership, The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madam Secretary: A Memoir