The Next Generation of Digital Books

Our Choice will change the way we read books. And quite possibly change the world. In this interactive app, Al Gore surveys the causes of global warming and presents groundbreaking insights and solutions already under study and underway that can help stop the unfolding disaster of global warming. Our Choice melds the vice president's narrative with photography, interactive graphics, animations, and more than an hour of engrossing documentary footage. A new, groundbreaking multi-touch interface allows you to experience that content seamlessly. Pick up and explore anything you see in the book; zoom out to the visual table of contents and quickly browse though the chapters; reach in and explore data-rich interactive graphics.

iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

A Guided Tour of Our Choice

Al Gore demonstrates the groundbreaking features that make Our Choice the first full-length interactive book of its kind.

Stunning Photography

Our Choice includes more than 270 images by some of the world's finest photographers and photojournalists. The photos reveal the sources of global warming, survey where our energy comes from, and show off how solutions to the climate crisis are coming into focus. They are the visual backbone of the reading experience and depict people and locales in every corner of the globe with artfulness and unflinching clarity.

Photos

Audio Captions

Photos throughout the app feature original audio commentary by Al Gore, describing his own experiences and perspectives, conveying new information, and adding historical and social context to the images.

Audio

Documentary Features

Our Choice contains 35 short movies that comprise more than an hour of documentary footage. The videos include compelling introductions to the roots of the climate crisis, historical footage, and interviews with green pioneers such as food activist Michael Pollan and atmospheric scientist Charles Keeling. In addition, 15 original animations show how natural systems, energy technologies, and proposed solutions work.

Videos

Interactive Maps

Zoom in and explore every image's location on an interactive map. Our Choice visits every corner of the earth, revealing where global warming pollution comes from, and where people are taking action.

Maps

Interactive Graphics

Fifteen interactive graphics — from a multilayered history of oil prices to a changeable demonstration of how a passive-solar home works to a windmill powered by your own breath — bring static information to life.

Infographics

Contents