- ISBN13: 9781594033452
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Product Description
The current frenzy over global warming has galvanized the public and cost taxpayers billons of dollars in federal expenditures for climate research. It has spawned Hollywood blockbusters and inspired major political movements. It has given a higher calling to celebrities and built a lucrative industry for scores of eager scientists. In short, ending climate change has become a national crusade.
And yet, despite this dominant and sprawling campaign, the fa… More >>
Yes, I have read this book and yes I have read the IPCC report and this book just takes the IPCC report and says the opposite. IPCC report, the sky is blue, Climate Confusion, the sky is red!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
I came to this page when I clicked on a link in my g-mail, “Climate Change Muths Exposed by NASA Climatologist”
Muths.
Then I find that the “most helpful” review is from the author himself, who, surprise surprise, rated his own work five stars.
I won’t be wasting my time or money on this one.
I just got back from Peru. I’ve been to Alaska. I’m not a geologist, but I can see with my own eyes glaciers are smaller than they were even a decade ago. If climate change is a myth, where is the ice going? Just answer that one question please!
Rating: 1 / 5
There is a reason one of the tags on this book is “junk science”. Junk science is psuedoscience, or somebody’s spin made to look like science, which is exactly what this is. Save your money.
Rating: 1 / 5
This is a worthless book on global warming. It is a great example of how global warming deniers, even supposedly respected scientists like Spencer manage to confuse themselves with emotionally-satisfying but erroneous arguments against the theory of global warming. You can see where this book is going right from the start when the author claims he’s not going to talk about the science of global warming as much as the politics. This book is full of one-sided arguments, reduction of the big picture to a discussion of arcane details and logical fallacies. This book, I’m sure, is highly popular with those who hope to convince themselves that global warming is a hoax because Spencer has just enough scientific legitimacy to sound authoritative. There are plenty of excellent books on global warming that actually do justice to the science without resorting to conspiracy theories and political arguments. There is no need to bother with this one. I give this book one star because I have to give it something, but really it deserves none.
Rating: 1 / 5
Writing a review of this book has been a little difficult, and I have had to simmer on what to write for several days now. The author, from the beginning, lets the reader know that he is a skeptic about global warming and the end result is a book that is basically a polemic wrapped in scientific information. That is not necessarily a bad thing, as the author is entitled to his opinion and is certainly free to express it by whatever means he feels appropriate. In fact, it’s very possible to read something you disagree with fundamentally and learn something new.
The author of this book lost me when he started playing with the science and got it wrong. It doesn’t matter whether he doesn’t understand it, left out items to further his argument or is using old data; the science has to be correct or the author’s credibility suffers. One example is his statement that polar bear populations are increasing. That is simply not true and he further states that no polar bears in trouble could be found to film. Again, not true…if he wants those photos he should talk to my daughter, as she has a few dozen she can share with him. The author also goes on to restate the old sage about increased CO2 being good for plant growth, yet research done in the past five years shows this simply isn’t the case. The plants adapt to increased carbon dioxide and begin to respire more slowly. There are more examples, but the point here isn’t to rewrite the book…simply to point out that his use of facts is, at times, questionable.
Finally, in addition to the above problems there is no backup for what the author claims. There are no end notes, or biographical information. That maybe tolerable to some degree, but when the author claims to be reciting comments made by individuals, intellectually honesty require validating his quotations with back up material.
As it stands, this book will be well received by those who are skeptical about global warming and will be dismissed by those who believe in anthropogenic warming. Where you stand on the issue will determine whether or not you will enjoy the book. It is, however, a polemic and the title doesn’t really indicate that to be the case, so beware.
I would rate it at 2 ½ stars since I believe in the authors right to an opinion, and he does write well.
Rating: 2 / 5