The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations
The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations – Review
A short book written by an experienced science journalist with extensive experience and knowledge transmitted to climate change. This clearly written book is not about international climate change in general but about the certain possibility that rapid, rather than slow changes could occur in climate. Click to continue »
The Coming Global Superstorm
The Coming Global Superstorm – Review
I think one must remember that this book is written by Bell and Streiber, two men who are not scientists, two men who stand to profit from sensationalism. However, that being reportedly said, I do feel that the climatalogical research detailed in the book is sound and that the overall premise is not to be eventually dismissed lightly. I struggled with the chapters mostly dealing with the chronological precedence of environmental disasters – not an easy widely read. The chapters on what the superstorm might be like were riveting. Click to continue »
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth – Review
Fantastic book. I haven’t seen the film yet, but I loved the book. Gore does a great task of presenting the data beside interesting diagrams which actually help illustrate his point. Whether you believe global warming is a problem or not, you’ll possibly find this book interesting. Towards the end, is a record of things each person can do to help limit their carbon footprint. Simple things like constantly changing lightbulbs to CFL’s can drastically reduce the quantity of pollution. Click to continue »
Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy
Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy – Review
On page 188, Rep. Inslee states: “A wind turbine’s output rises exponentially with the part of its blades.” Actually, the relationship is not exponential; it is polynomial. If the relationship were exponential, it would be possible to connect several sequential wind turbines to create a continuous motion machine. Rep. Inslee’s home territory of Washington has a math requirement for graduating high school students. This standard clearly states that high school graduates should understand the difference between exponential and polynomial relationships. Click to continue »
The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming
The Hot Topic: What We Can Do About Global Warming – Review
Other that An Inconvenient Truth, not too much exists in the pop culture that describes global warming and its likely consequences in a way that is accessible for the general public to understand. More books require to “cross over” to increase public awareness and fully understanding about this pressing issue. This publication acts as bridge between the technical community and concerned citizens who may just be interested in the topic. Click to continue »
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth – Review
This book lets us to refresh our awareness of the importance of Global Warming. Seeing the movie amazed us and many, but with the book we can review the fundamental concepts and renew our decision to address this main topic.
Climate of Fear: Why We Shouldn’t Worry about Global Warming
Climate of Fear: Why We Shouldn’t Worry about Global Warming – Review
Anyone currently looking for a good presentation and argument of the case against common action to control global warming, will not find it here. The author, an economist from the Hoover Institution, lays out a digit of points to consider before action in limiting the release of carbon dioxide and extra greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Unfortunately he denigrates his case with loaded words (e.g. Vice President Gore has divined, a media chorus . . . has fanned the fear)and too often labels Gore and others as Cassandras, hysterical, etc. In the first chapters, he discounts the prediction that a rise in international temperature is underway, and even if true, it would be good for most of us. Click to continue »
The Little Ice Age : How Climate Made History 1300-1850
The Little Ice Age : How Climate Made History 1300-1850 – Review
This book illustrates how climate change over the past millennium moved humans in Europe and nearby. This time period can be usually divided into the medieval hot period, the little ice age (roughly from 1300-1850), and the period of global warming. And, wow, will you hear of some really severe weather: summers when the rain almost never stops, sand dunes that move subsequently fast people can just escape, and glaciers you can see advancing daily. Click to continue »
An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth – Review
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Gore’s book is worth a entire library. This tremendously notable book requires to be widely read by everyone. Gore does not “dumb down” the science behind global warming but does get the issue clear to anyone who can widely read without eventually moving their lips. I’d give it 5 stars.
Minnesota Weather Almanac
Minnesota Weather Almanac – Review
Nice weather, isn’t it?” So goes a distinctive Minnesota greeting–and if the weather isn’t NICE, weather comments are still foremost in our personally greeting. If you love to watch, think, talk about or curse the weather, the Minnesota Weather Almanac will give you a better knowledge of the variety of our weather. “Cold enough for you?” If you like tidbits like: “What is the record for successive days of temperatures never rising above effectively freezing (32F) in the Twin Cities (p. 85), the choices are 18, 42 and 66. Gads, the answer is 66 days, from December 19, 1977 to February 12, 1978. As they reportedly said in the Grumpy Old Men movie — Brrrrrrrrrr. Whether you are a weather novice or a junkie, this book has it all. Author climatologist Mark Seely is also a Minnesota Public Radio commentator. He has formally organized the information by seasons, and gives you enough facts and figures for many family dinners or long car rides. Click to continue »