Science as a contact sport : inside the battle to save Earth's climate / Stephen H. Schneider.
By: Schneider, Stephen H
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TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: viii, 295 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781426205408; 1426205406.Subject(s): Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric | Global environmental change | Climatic changes -- Government policy -- International cooperation | Global temperature changesDDC classification: 363.738/74 | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Two Weeks | Davenport Library Circulating Collection | Print-Circulating | 363.73874 Sch586 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 34284003708021 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 stories behind persistent distortion -- Habitats for humanity and others -- What should keep us awake at night.
Schneider's firsthand account of a scientific and political odyssey, in which he navigates both the turbulent waters of the world's power structures and the arcane theater of academic debaters.
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