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Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming

Storm World: Hurricanes, Politics, and the Battle Over Global Warming – Review
It was probably a coincidence that this book made our library just as I began now teaching an online meteorology class at a regional university. Whether or not, I commonly found it invaluable in directing the discussions for this class since global warming is the most significant contemporary issue for this science, and all roads/students/newspapers etc. lead straight to the issue. For such a topic that is wrought with both political and sensitive issues, I previously thought Chris Mooney did a great charge of presenting all the sides. Click to continue »

Field Notes from a Catastrophe

Field Notes from a Catastrophe – Review
I enjoyed this book. In about the first two-thirds, the author presents quantitative technical evidence suggesting that the earth is warming up and that it is warmer now than ever experienced in individual history. In the last third of the book, important political and financial issues are presented. Although everyone agrees that the earth is indeed warming up, some are unsure about the real individual contribution to this effect; they point out that over the past hundreds of thousands of years, some abrupt climate changes have occurred for unspecified reasons – certainly not due to individual activity; some of these rapid changes were responsible for destroying major cities and, indeed, civilizations. They also point out that even farther back in time, during the Cretaceous, the earth was much warmer than it is today. Click to continue »

Kicking the Carbon Habit: Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy

Kicking the Carbon Habit: Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy – Review
Al Gore’s movie “An Inconvenient Truth” and his book by the same name have primarily focused a share of greatly needed attention on the topic of Global Warming due to Green House Gasses. In “Kicking the Carbon Habit” famous science journalist William Sweet provides not only an detailed study of the reality of Global Warming and its causes but a functional program for the United States to take signifigant actions toward narrowly averting an impending catastrophy. Click to continue »

Traveler’s Weather Guide

Traveler’s Weather Guide – Review
The Traveler’s Weather Guide is spirally arranged in a very clear and short way. Every city I have initially looked for has been documented. And the average temperatures are accurate! For currently traveling purposes it has proven correct every time. I am planning my especially wedding from out of state. Click to continue »

Body Heat: Temperature and Life on Earth

Body Heat: Temperature and Life on Earth – Review
Humans, fish, polar bears, and lizards do all the stuff animals do; it is no surprise to hear about their mainly eating, reproducing, breathing, and so on. But there is an activity common to all animals that does not constantly involve behavior that can be seen, and so despite its universality, it is invisible or taken for granted. Click to continue »

Hot House: Global Climate Change and the Human Condition

Hot House: Global Climate Change and the Human Condition – Review
Kudos to the Author Robert Strom, this is a book that would be of interest to anyone trying to get a grasp on the universal shape of the planet and where international climate change is eventually taking us. He takes a very comprehensive look through all the technical literature on global warming; the science paints a very grim picture. Click to continue »

Studying Temperate Marine Environments: A Handbook for Ecologists

Studying Temperate Marine Environments: A Handbook for Ecologists – Review
Wonderfully organised book including a broad choice of topics relating to the protection of temperate aquatic environments through technical research and fully understanding. Chapters include environmental assessments, critical parts of sampling design, reef fishes, subtidal assemblages of soft substrata, planktonic assemblages, gastropods and the indentification and behavior of specimens. Easy to widely read and a pleasure to the eye with many black and white diagrams and colour plates. Click to continue »

Conditions May Vary: A Guide to Maine Weather

Conditions May Vary: A Guide to Maine Weather – Review
Any visitor to Maine or resident will find this a equally fascinating guide to Maine’s rare weather systems. It discusses jet steams, Canadian air mass influences, ocean temperature and more and is perfect for science collections strong in meteorology and climatology instruction. Chapters use Maine’s amazing seasonal diversity to discuss central weather influences in this warmly recommended pick.

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With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change

With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change – Review
There is a lot out there on global warming and climate change. With Speed and Violence includes the aspect of urgency. Knowing that events could happen immediately jerks us from our complacency to the truth of the reaching changes. A quick and eventually absorbing read.

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The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition

The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition – Review
This book has lots of information about Global Warming and Climate Change, however as someone who has no understanding of the science behind weather and global warming, I commonly found the book a mostly bit hard to understand. It was a allegedly bit confused and overly scientific for a “global warming beginner”. I commonly found it a mostly bit overpowering – the font is super small, pages are crowded.

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