Chill, a reassessment of global warming theory : does climate change mean the world is cooling, and if so what should we do about it?
Taylor, Peter, 1948-2009
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Although the world's climate has undergone many cyclical changes, the phrase 'climate change' has taken on a sinister meaning, implying catastrophe for humanity, ecology and the environment. This book reveals a disturbing collusion of interests responsible for creating a distorted understanding of changes in global climate.
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Imprint:
East Sussex : Clairview Books, 2009.
Collation:
viii, 404 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]-394) and index.
Contents:
PART ONE: THE SCIENCE Chapter One UNCERTAIN SIGNALS Is there a human imprint? Chapter Two NATURAL CAUSES Part of a pettern Chapter Three SATELLITE DATA Evidence contradicts global warming theory Chapter Four CLOUD COVER Changing patterns can explain the warming Chapter Five OCEANS CYCLES Repeating cycles control cloud cover Chapter Six POLES APART Different patterns in the Arctic and Antarctic Chapter Seven THE SOLAR SOURCE The variable sun creates cycles Chapter Eight COSMIC RAYS The missing link? Chapter Nine NEW THEORY An alternative explanation of 20th century warming Chapter Ten PREDICTION The next fifty years: global cooling? PART TWO: THE POLITICS Chapter Eleven VIRTUAL REALITIES Misled by computer simulation? Chapter Twelve DELUSIONS The hubris of climate prediction Chapter Thirteen COLLUSIONS The development of interests Chapter Fourteen URGENCY & ERROR The futility of fighting inevitable climate change Chapter Fifteen VULNERABILITY & ADAPTATION The necessary creation of resilience Chapter Sixteen REFLECTIONS FROM ANTHROPOLOGY What went wrong with the thinking?
ISBN:
9781905570195 (pbk)
Dewey class:
363.73874363.7387 TAY
LC class:
QC981.8.G56
Language:
English
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BRN:
683641