Michaels, Patrick J.
Contents: A global warming science primer -- Our changing climate history -- Hurricane warning! -- Sea-level rise and the great unfreezing world -- Extreme climate : floods, fires, and droughts -- Climate of death and the death of our climate -- Pervasive bias and climate extremism -- Balancing act : a modest proposal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cato Institute 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 MICMcMichael, A. J. (Anthony J.)
Summary: When we think "climate change," we think of man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occurred throughout human history, and populations have had to adapt to its vicissitudes. Tony McMichael, a renowned epidemiologist and a pioneer in the field of how human health relates to climate change, is the ideal guide to this phenomenon, and in his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304 MCMParkinson, Claire L.
Summary: Decisively cutting through the hyperbole on both sides of the debate, the author, a distinguished NASA climatologist brings much needed balance and perspective to the highly contentious issue of climate change. Offering a knowledgeable overview of global conditions past and present, she lays out a compelling argument that our understandings and models are inadequate for confident predictions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2010
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Summary: Africa is often called the Cradle of Humankind. Millions of years ago, it was home to the very first humans, and today it remains a vibrant land filled with diverse cultures. Readers will tour Africas varied landscape and get a close look at its many iconic plants and animals. They will also learn about the continents history and discover how its people live today. Features include engaging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 960 WANWilson, Ben
Summary: Since the beginning of civilization humans have built cities to wall nature out, then glorified it in beloved but quite artificial parks. Wilson looks to the fraught relationship between nature and the city for clues to how the planet can survive in an age of climate crisis. We are at last acknowledging that human engineering is not enough to protect us from extremes of weather. Wilson takes us...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023