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The Resource Storms of my grandchildren : the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity, James Hansen ; illustrations by Makiko Sato

Storms of my grandchildren : the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity, James Hansen ; illustrations by Makiko Sato

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Summary
"In Storms of My Grandchildren, Dr. James Hansen--the nation's leading scientist on climate issues--speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: The planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climatic point of no return. Although the threat of human-caused climate change is now widely recognized, politicians have failed to connect policy with the science, responding instead with ineffectual remedies dictated by special interests. Hansen shows why President Obama's solution, cap-and-trade, which Al Gore signed on to, won't work; why we must phase out all coal; and why 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a goal we must achieve if our children and grandchildren are to avoid global meltdown and the horrific storms of the book's title"--Page 2 of cover
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
xvi, 304 pages
Contents
  • The Vice President's climate Task Force
  • The A-Team and the Secretary's quandary
  • A visit to the White House
  • Time warp
  • Dangerous reticence : a slippery slope
  • The Faustian bargain : humanity's own trap
  • Is there still time? : a tribute to Charles David Keeling
  • Target carbon dioxide : where should humanity aim?
  • An honest, effective path
  • The Venus Syndrome
  • Storms of my grandchildren
  • Appendix 1. Key differences with contrarians
  • Appendix 2. Global climate forcings and radiative feedbacks
Isbn
9781608192007
Instance
Label
Storms of my grandchildren : the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity
Title
Storms of my grandchildren
Title remainder
the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity
Statement of responsibility
James Hansen ; illustrations by Makiko Sato
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"In Storms of My Grandchildren, Dr. James Hansen--the nation's leading scientist on climate issues--speaks out for the first time with the full truth about global warming: The planet is hurtling even more rapidly than previously acknowledged to a climatic point of no return. Although the threat of human-caused climate change is now widely recognized, politicians have failed to connect policy with the science, responding instead with ineffectual remedies dictated by special interests. Hansen shows why President Obama's solution, cap-and-trade, which Al Gore signed on to, won't work; why we must phase out all coal; and why 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a goal we must achieve if our children and grandchildren are to avoid global meltdown and the horrific storms of the book's title"--Page 2 of cover
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1941-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Hansen, James E.
Dewey number
363.738/74
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
QC981.8.G56
LC item number
H365 2009
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
QC981.8.G56
NAL item number
H365 2009
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Global warming
  • Climatic changes
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Human beings
  • Changement climatique
  • Dioxyde de carbone
  • Effets sur l'environnement
  • Climatic changes
  • Global warming
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Human beings
  • Klimaänderung
  • Treibhauseffekt
  • Erwärmung
  • Naturkatastrophe
  • Human beings
Label
Storms of my grandchildren : the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity, James Hansen ; illustrations by Makiko Sato
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-286) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Vice President's climate Task Force -- The A-Team and the Secretary's quandary -- A visit to the White House -- Time warp -- Dangerous reticence : a slippery slope -- The Faustian bargain : humanity's own trap -- Is there still time? : a tribute to Charles David Keeling -- Target carbon dioxide : where should humanity aim? -- An honest, effective path -- The Venus Syndrome -- Storms of my grandchildren -- Appendix 1. Key differences with contrarians -- Appendix 2. Global climate forcings and radiative feedbacks
Control code
ocn435420333
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
xvi, 304 pages
Isbn
9781608192007
Lccn
2009044553
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o435420333
  • (OCoLC)435420333
Label
Storms of my grandchildren : the truth about the coming climate catastrophe and our last chance to save humanity, James Hansen ; illustrations by Makiko Sato
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 282-286) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Vice President's climate Task Force -- The A-Team and the Secretary's quandary -- A visit to the White House -- Time warp -- Dangerous reticence : a slippery slope -- The Faustian bargain : humanity's own trap -- Is there still time? : a tribute to Charles David Keeling -- Target carbon dioxide : where should humanity aim? -- An honest, effective path -- The Venus Syndrome -- Storms of my grandchildren -- Appendix 1. Key differences with contrarians -- Appendix 2. Global climate forcings and radiative feedbacks
Control code
ocn435420333
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Extent
xvi, 304 pages
Isbn
9781608192007
Lccn
2009044553
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o435420333
  • (OCoLC)435420333

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