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Behind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
Joshua P. Howe
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Description for Behind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
Paperback. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 19 illus. BIC Classification: JP; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
In 1958, Charles David Keeling began measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. His project kicked off a half century of research that has expanded our knowledge of climate change. Despite more than fifty years of research, however, our global society has yet to find real solutions to the problem of global warming. Why? In Behind the Curve, Joshua Howe attempts to answer this question. He explores the history of global warming from its roots as a scientific curiosity to its place at the center of international ... Read more
In 1958, Charles David Keeling began measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. His project kicked off a half century of research that has expanded our knowledge of climate change. Despite more than fifty years of research, however, our global society has yet to find real solutions to the problem of global warming. Why? In Behind the Curve, Joshua Howe attempts to answer this question. He explores the history of global warming from its roots as a scientific curiosity to its place at the center of international ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Condition
New
Weight
453g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295995601
SKU
V9780295995601
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About Joshua P. Howe
Joshua P. Howe is assistant professor of history and environmental studies at Reed College.
Reviews for Behind the Curve: Science and the Politics of Global Warming (Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books)
Page after page, Behind the Curve demonstrates the profound tension between science and politics-or more accurately, the anxiety among scientists that their credibility would be torpedoed if they allowed themselves to be lured from the safe harbor of factual inquiry into the treacherous shoals of politics.
Chris Lydgate
Reed Magazine
An exhaustive look at scientific, political and ... Read more
Chris Lydgate
Reed Magazine
An exhaustive look at scientific, political and ... Read more