An investigation into climate change and increasingly dangerous
hurricanes from the New York Times–bestselling author of The
Republican War on Science. A leading science journalist delves into a
red-hot debate in meteorology: whether the increasing ferocity of
hurricanes is connected to global warming. In the wake of Katrina,
Chris Mooney follows the careers of leading scientists on either side
of the argument through the 2006 hurricane season, tracing how the
media, special interests, politics, and the weather itself have skewed
and amplified what was already a fraught scientific debate. As Mooney
puts it: “Scientists, like hurricanes, do extraordinary things at
high wind speeds.” Mooney—a New Orleans native, host of the
Point of Inquiry podcast, and author of The Republican Brain—has
written “a well-researched, nuanced book” that closely examines
whether we as a society should be held responsible for making
hurricanes even bigger monsters than they already are (The New York
Times). “Mooney serves his readers as both an empiricist who
gathers data and an analyst who puts it into context. The result is an
important book, whose author succeeds admirably in both his roles.”
—The Plain Dealer “Engaging and readable . . . Mooney
catches real science in the act and, in so doing, weaves a story as
intriguing as it is important.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Mooney has hit upon an important and controversial topic, and
attacks it with vigor.” —The Boston Globe “An absorbing,
informed account of the politics behind a pressing contemporary
controversy.” —Kirkus Reviews
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ISBN
9780547416083
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Mariner Books / Open Road Integrated Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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