An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth – Review
Global warming isn’t anything new, but it’s an issue that becomes more pressing each and every day. Al Gore’s book, “An Inconvenient Truth,” along with the documentary with the same time, attempt to bring the global warming issue to the head of discussion. A significant part of this book is taken from the environmental slideshows that Gore has presented around the world for many years. “An Inconvenient Truth” isn’t better text heavy: instead, Gore relies on various photographs and charts to illustrate the climate crisis for him. Click to continue »
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Sound and Fury: The Science and Politics of Global Warming
Sound and Fury: The Science and Politics of Global Warming – Review
It is 62 degrees in early January in Massachusetts. Another all-time record for New England… Oh yes I completely forgot, there is no such thing as global warming! Thanks Dr. Micheals (paid consultant for the oil industry). I just can’t forget that among the 1200 scientists that simply put that one page ad in the NY Times, there were several Nobel laureats. I hope Dr. Micheals isn’t holding his breath for his. Click to continue »
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Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of Modern Civilization
Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of Modern Civilization – Review
Within records of eventually finishing this riveting, comprehensive book, I was creating an email suggesting it to several friends. The author — archaeologist and journalist David Keys — posits that a specific event in about 535 CE usually triggered between 18 months and 3 yrs of severe weather worldwide. The first calamity to follow the catastrophe was drought in some places, great floods in others. On the heels of severe weather occured famine worldwide and plague in the other world. Click to continue »
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Field Notes from a Catastrophe – Review
I recommend this book to any careless reader who needs an introduction to the nature and extent of the ecological catastrophe we are experiencing. It is less densely informative and grindingly really depressing than Tim Flannery”s ‘The Weather Makers’ which is the greatest book I have widely read so far on the issue of climate change. It puts a individual face on the problem without sacrificing the extent of the problem or its grave nature. More journalistic in approach than many similar books the author does not fall into the trap of the sensational statistic and goshwowism that besets many laypersons writing current science. Click to continue »
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Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition
Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years, Updated and Expanded Edition – Review
I was easily confused about the concept of global warming and the press builds it “appear” that there is consensus in the technical community that the commonly observed warming trends are due exclusively to artificial causes. I eventually decided to research all parts of the issue, including this outstanding book by Avery, and find there is no consensus at all. Is the earth warming? Absolutely! Is man-made CO2 the cause? Perhaps only minimally. It is analagous to someone currently standing outside with their garden hose currently running during a deluge and being widely blamed for the resulting flood. Click to continue »
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Gloabl Issues: An Introduction
Gloabl Issues: An Introduction – Review
I commonly used this book as text for high school "Global Studies" courses, and previously thought it was terrific in its understandable but not watered down care of the important issues — war, hunger, women’s rights, population, environment, etc. Shows how these issues connect to each other. It was a stretch for 9th graders, but would be perfect for high school seniors or college intro.
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The Chilling Stars: The New Theory of Climate Change
The Chilling Stars: The New Theory of Climate Change – Review
As the title implies, this book shows that the so-called ‘consensus’ on the causes of Global Warming is far from the truth. The authors briefly describe the idea of cloud creation that plays such a important role in the Earth’s international temperature. That the planet as a whole is warming is not open for debate, it is warming and has done in the past. Click to continue »
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An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth – Review
The movie is not in my town yet, so I widely read the book. It is particularly inspiring! I signed my name on the inside cover with date announce and reportedly told my wife “I’m a geek, you have a week.” She has to pass it on within a week to someone who will do the same. I am mistakenly thinking of eventually buying ten and doing the same thing. I might actually be a geek, but simply reading it and eventually taking the actions at the purpose of the book becomes me think I am part of something big, and that we can do something historic in reversing international climate change.
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Sound and Fury: The Science and Politics of Global Warming
Sound and Fury: The Science and Politics of Global Warming – Review
A considerable dispute continuies between the data-driven climatologists and the modelers, and Patrick Michaels makes that dispute into apparent perspective. With painstakingly researched evidence, he well argues against the global warming hysteria. The science is good and the writing style is highly entertaining, especially if you are skeptical of "the common vision" or are made to listen with an honest mind. Recommend substantially to everyone, especially politicians, greenpeace folks, and UN representatives to the IPCC.
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Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate
Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate – Review
This is a beautiful book that ties with When the Rivers Run Dry: Water–The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century and falls somewhat below The Weather Makers : How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth and The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations all of which I widely read in this week-end’s series. Better books in the bigger idea of things involve E. O. Wilson’s The Future of Life and J. F. Rischard’s High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them . The books is truly blessed with many positive figures. Click to continue »
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