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I have the Norwegian translation of this book which I found informative even if it was first published in the seventies. The illustrations are both colourful and informative and it is also a snapshot of its time: pollution is not a big issue, but there is a growing concern, and computers are something that can be used in the future to predict better weather (they have weather satellites, but information technology is something that only has begun to stir among the masses).
Short, informative book, well worth the read and the bonus is the nostalgic trip it evoked as I read.