Science as a contact sport : inside the battle to save Earth's climate / Stephen H. Schneider.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schneider, Stephen H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.

Global environmental change.

Climatic changes--Government policy--International cooperation.

Climatic changes.

Global temperature changes.

Climatic changes--Government policy.

International cooperation.

Physical Description:

viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.

Summary:

We've known about global warming for four decades, so why has it taken so long for the world to agree on effective action to combat one of the biggest threats facing mankind? The answers are both simple and complicated, and Dr. Stephen Schneider addresses them all in the blockbuster scientific "tell-all" Science as a Contact Sport: Inside the Battle to Save Earth's Climate. Blending the fascinating story of the scientific discoveries that built the case for global warming with blow-by-blow accounts of the infighting and backroom negotiations and delays have brought us to the brink of disaster, Schneider reveals the shadowy history of the decades-long struggle to bring credible global warming science to the world s attention and offers realistic but hopeful prescriptions for how we can take positive action to avert many dangerous outcomes.

Behind the headlines, behind the debate, this is the story of one mans unflinching struggle to help us understand and solve the growing problem. No one has fought more publicly and privately to help bring about change ... and no one has pointed out the signs more clearly. Immediate, accessible, and fearless, Science as a Contact Sport is a powerful warning for every global citizen. Learning the lessons of this history is essential, given the high stakes. This is the story of where we've been, where we must go next, and how to move beyond the rancor of the battle to save ourselves.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781426205408

1426205406

OCLC:

317926368

Publisher Number:

99935586970