Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters by Steven E. Koonin (Hardcover, 2021)
olivias_books (1066)
98.7% positive Feedback
Price:
£15.62
Free postage
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
From Steven Koonin a leader in US science policy and former science advisor for the Obama administration Unsettled is an up-close apolitical exploration of the many misconceptions and shortcomings in the mainstream presentation of climate science--which is far less black-and-white than many people realize.
- Buy it nowUnsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us What It Doesnt and Why It Matters ...
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Information
From Steven Koonin, a leader in US science policy and former science advisor for the Obama administration, Unsettled is an up-close, apolitical exploration of the many misconceptions and shortcomings in the mainstream presentation of climate science-which is far less black-and-white than many people realize. ***Wall Street Journal Bestseller*** Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts. Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent. Climate change will be an economic disaster. You've heard all this presented as fact. But according to science, all of these statements are profoundly misleading. When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voices have declared that the science is settled. In reality, the long game of telephone from research to reports to the popular media is corrupted by misunderstanding and misinformation. Core questions-about the way the climate is responding to our influence, and what the impacts will be-remain largely unanswered. The climate is changing, but the why and how aren't as clear as you've probably been led to believe. Now, one of America's most distinguished scientists is clearing away the fog to explain what science really says (and doesn't say) about our changing climate. In Unsettled- What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters, Steven Koonin draws upon his decades of experience-including as a top science advisor to the Obama administration-to provide up-to-date insights and expert perspective free from political agendas. Fascinating, clear-headed, and full of surprises, this book gives readers the tools to both understand the climate issue and be savvier consumers of science media in general. Koonin takes readers behind the headlines to the more nuanced science itself, showing us where it comes from and guiding us through the implications of the evidence. He dispels popular myths and unveils little-known truths- despite a dramatic rise in greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures actually decreased from 1940 to 1970. What's more, the models we use to predict the future aren't able to accurately describe the climate of the past, suggesting they are deeply flawed. Koonin also tackles society's response to a changing climate, using data-driven analysis to explain why many proposed solutions would be ineffective, and discussing how alternatives like adaptation and, if necessary, geoengineering will ensure humanity continues to prosper. Unsettled is a reality check buoyed by hope, offering the truth about climate science that you aren't getting elsewhere-what we know, what we don't, and what it all means for our future.Product Identifiers
PublisherBenbella Books
ISBN-139781950665792
eBay Product ID (ePID)13049038071
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameUnsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn't, and Why It Matters
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeography & Geosciences, Government, Science, History
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
AuthorSteven E. Koonin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height236 mm
Item Weight553 g
Item Width86 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorSteven E. Koonin
All listings for this product
Ratings and reviews
Most relevant reviews
- 08 Sep, 2023
A scientifically justified and objective critique of the reports and summaries of climate change compared with the evidence.
While there is no doubt that the planet is warming and there is a lot of good science to provide the evidence that this is the case there is no doubt that early on the subject became more of a religion than science for some and they cooked the books. I thought that the Scientific world had overcome this, but although the situation is better, it appears that bodies including the IPCC still 'guild the lilley'. Summaries of reports are more alarming than assessment of the science justifies and often ignore the natural background changes in temperature. Those doing it no doubt think that the subject is of such importance that this is justified in order to make the subject be taken seriously enough, but they are in danger of bringing Science into disrepute. The subject is serious enough without any varnish. This book steers a scientifically justified route midway between climate change fervour and denial.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 26 Jan, 2022
very informative
great scientific readVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
