"Field Notes From A Catastrophe"

This is well-written, simply because the simplicity of it.

It's a journalistic science book. Why? Because she was informing readers about something we already knew, but presented it to us differently and she explained scientific terms, for those who "skip over it." Elizabeth Kolbert uses great sources in the book, which contributes to the true journalistic writing. Each point and fact given was supported with recent, credible sources. She even compared statistics/numbers to objects and places to show rather than tell.

Kolbert began the book with a scene-setter/narrative and pretty much, the rest of the book is structured that way. She took a different approach for a book introductory, especially a science book about global warming. Honestly, most people don't care about global warming because they don't know what it actually is and does, thanks to scientific jargon. Constantly, personal experiences are used to help prove a scientific point. Kolbert mixes experience with facts to give readers a better understanding of how global warming is detriment to society today.

Being the ears and eyes of the expedition, Kolbert does a great job in being detailed, which further helped explain the global warming issue. She even uses mini-dialogue to bring the story to life.