Elements of Change 1997 is now available from the Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI). The book contains the report of the August 1997 meeting held at AGCI, "Planning for the U. S. National Assessment of the Consequences of Climate Change," chaired by Mike MacCracken and Bill Easterling. It includes summaries of presentations about the first four regional workshops, working group reports from the AGCI session, and reflections by Tom Wilbanks, Tony Socci, Chris Bernabo, and others.

The book also includes the report of another AGCI session held in the summer of 1997, "Scaling from Site-Specific Observations to Global Model Grids," chaired by Danny Harvey. This report includes summaries of presentations by the 20 participants including John Harte, Roger Pielke, Sr., and Don Wuebbles. Cost of the book is $29 plus $5 shipping and handling. A complete set of four books (Elements of Change 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997) is available for $75 plus shipping and handling. Order by email: agcimail@agci.org, by phone (970 925 7376), or by fax (970 925 7097). The electronic edition of Elements of Change 1997 will be available later this year at AGCI's website:"http://www.gcrio.org/agci-home.html". Electronic editions of Elements of Change 1994, 1995 and 1996 are currently available at the site.

- Susan Joy Hassol, Aspen Global Change Institute