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Book

Cool it : the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming

Call Number

  • 363.73874 L843 (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

Physical Description

x, 253 pages ; 20 cm

Summary

Argues that many of the elaborate actions being considered to stop global warming are too costly and will have little impact, and suggests that society's focus should be on such immediate concerns as fighting HIV/AIDS and maintaining a fresh water supply.

Notes

"This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.

Contents

  • Polar bears : today's canaries in the coal mine?
  • It's getting hotter : the short story
  • Global warming: our many worries
  • The politics of global warming
  • Conclusion: making our top priorities cool.

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