Taken by Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy, and Politics of Global WarmingClimate and weather patterns, and their changes over time, can be nearly impossible to predict. Yet thousands of political, social, and societal decisions have been made with the assumption that global climate change can be foretold. In this book, authors Essex and McKitrick dismantle the myth of global warming, and argue that the relationship between science and society needs immediate attention. |
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Foreword | 9 |
Preface to the Second Edition | 11 |
Preface to the First Edition | 14 |
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