the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming /
First Statement of Responsibility
Bjorn Lomborg
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Alfred A. Knopf,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 253 p. ;
Dimensions
20 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-244) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Polar bears : today's canaries in the coal mine? -- It's getting hotter : the short story -- Global warming: our many worries -- The politics of global warming -- Conclusion: making our top priorities cool
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Argues that many of the elaborate actions being considered to stop global warming are too costly and will have little impact, and suggests that society's focus should be on such immediate concerns as fighting HIV/AIDS and maintaining a fresh water supply