Science As a Contact Sport Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate

Name: Science As a Contact Sport Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate
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ISBN: 9781426205408

ISBN-10: 1426205406

ISBN-13: 9781426205408

Edition: 2010

Authors: Stephen H. Schneider, Tim Flannery

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It's been nearly four decades since scientists first realized that global warming posed a potential threat to our planet. Why, if we knew of the threats way back in the Carter Administration, can't we act decisively to limit greenhouse gases, deforestation, and catastrophic warming trends? Why are we still addicted to fossil fuels? Have we all just been fiddling for 40 years as the world burns around us? Schneider, part of the Nobel Prizewinning team that shared the accolade with Al Gore in 2007, had a front-row seat at this unfolding environmental meltdown. Piecing together events like a detective story, Schneider reveals that as expert consensus grew, well-informed activists warned of…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication date: 11/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.20" wide x 9.30" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction: The Global Playing Field



Smoke-On the Horizon



Drawing Up the Battle Lines



Deep Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate



A Fragile Planet Grows Alarmed



The Battle Heats Up and So Does the World



Awareness Dawns on Planet Earth



The Media Wars: The Stores behind Persistent Distortion



Hahitats For Humanity and Others



What Should Keep Us Awake at Night


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index