| Global Warming Contributor(s): Black, Brian (Author), Weisel, Gary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313345228 ISBN-13: 9780313345227 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $66.33 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Social Science | Future Studies |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 2010007137 |
| Series: Historical Guides to Controversial Issues in America |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Global Warming takes one of the hot-button issues of our time and surveys it in historical context, creating an intellectual portrait of the multi-century shifts in thinking that have led to gradual acceptance of the concept. The book summarizes pertinent aspects of geology, earth science, and climate science in easy-to-read terms. It then frames this background in terms of cultural and social shifts, including the Industrial Revolution, conspicuous consumption, and modern environmentalism. In addition, a study of the ebb and flow of cultural and political reception relates the issue to religious and social ideas. The information presented here will enable the reader to understand the scientific case stating that human activity has caused an unprecedented warming in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Technical and political objections to this thesis are also covered, so that readers may form their own opinions on this critical subject. |