Science as a contact sport : inside the battle to save Earth's climate / Stephen H. Schneider.
- Schneider, Stephen Henry.
- Date:
- 2009
- Books
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Description
Schneider's firsthand account of a scientific and political odyssey, in which he navigates both the turbulent waters of the world's power structures and the arcane theater of academic debaters.
Publication/Creation
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, 2009.
Physical description
viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Smoke on the horizon -- Drawing up the battle lines -- Deep inside the battle to save Earth's climate -- A fragile planet grows alarmed -- The battle heats up and so does the world -- Awareness dawns on planet Earth -- The media wars : the stories behind persistent distortion -- Habitats for humanity and others -- What should keep us awake at night.
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Location Status Access Closed storesM21523
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ISBN
- 9781426205408
- 1426205406