New histories of science, technology, and medicine
Includes bibliographical references and index.
How could climate change? -- Discovering a possibility -- A delicate system -- A visible threat -- Public warnings -- The erratic beast -- Breaking into politics -- The discovery confirmed -- Reflections -- Milestones.
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"In The Discovery of Global Warming Spencer R. Weart lucidly explains the emerging science, introduces us to the major players, and shows us how the Earth's irreducibly complicated climate system was mirrored by the global scientific community that studied it."--Jacket.