The Discovery of Global Warming

Spencer R. Weart

228 pages, parution le 14/10/2004

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A DISCOVER TOP SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR 2003 A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR 2003

In 2001 an international panel of distinguished climate scientists announced that the world was warming at a rate without precedent during at least the last ten millennia, and that warming was caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity. The story of how scientists reached their conclusion-by way of unexpected twists and turns-is told for the first time in this book.

"In an engaging book that reads like a detective story, Weart reports the history of global warming theory, including the internal conflicts plaguing the research community and the role government has had in promoting climate studies." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"Charting the evolution and confirmation of the theory [of global warming], Spencer R. Weart dissects the interwoven threads of research and reveals the political and societal subtexts that colored scientists' views and the public reception their work received." - ANDREW C. REVKIN, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

"[The Discovery of Global Warming] is a well-written, well-researched and well-balanced account of the issues involved ... This is not a sermon for the faithful, or verses from Revelation for the evangelicals, but a serious summary for those who like reasoned argument. Read it-and be converted." - JOHN EMSUEY, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

L'auteur - Spencer R. Weart

SPENCER R. WEART is Director of the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics. He is the author of Nuclear Fear and Scientists in Power (both from Harvard).

Sommaire

How Could Climate Change?
Discovering a Possibility
A Delicate System
A Visible Threat
Public Warnings
The Erratic Beast
Breaking into Politics
The Discovery Confirmed
Reflections
Milestones

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Éditeur(s)	Harvard University Press
Auteur(s)	Spencer R. Weart
Parution	14/10/2004
Nb. de pages	228
Format	14 x 21
Couverture	Broché
Poids	272g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780674016378
ISBN13	978-0-674-01637-8