The hockey stick and the climate wars : dispatches from the front lines
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2012].
Physical Desc
xvi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Dolores Public Library - NONFICTION | SCIENCE 577.2 MANN | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Published
New York : Columbia University Press, [2012].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In its 2001 report on global climate, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations prominently featured the 'hockey stick,' a chart showing global temperature data over the past one thousand years. The hockey stick demonstrated that temperature had risen with the increase in industrialization and use of fossil fuels. The inescapable conclusion was that worldwide human activity since the industrial age had raised CO2 levels, trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and warming the planet. The hockey stick became a central icon in the 'climate wars,' and well-funded science deniers immediately attacked the chart and the scientists responsible for it. Yet the controversy has had little to do with the depicted temperature rise and much more with the perceived threat the graph posed to those who oppose governmental regulation and other restraints to protect our environment and planet. Michael E. Mann, lead author of the original paper in which the hockey stick first appeared, shares the real story of the science and politics behind this controversy. He introduces key figures in the oil and energy industries, and the media front groups who do their bidding in sometimes slick, bare-knuckled ways to cast doubt on the science. Mann concludes with an account of the 'Climategate' scandal, the 2009 hacking of climate scientists' emails. Throughout, Mann reveals the role of science deniers, abetted by an uninformed media, in once again diverting attention away from one of the central scientific and policy issues of our time"--Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Mann, M. E. (2012). The hockey stick and the climate wars: dispatches from the front lines . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, Michael E., 1965-. 2012. The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Mann, Michael E., 1965-. The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines Columbia University Press, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Mann, Michael E. The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches From the Front Lines Columbia University Press, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.