The Discovery of Global Warming: Revised and Expanded Edition

  • ISBN13: 9780674031890
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The award-winning book is now revised and expanded. In 2001 an international panel of distinguished climate scientists announced that the world was warming at a rate without precedent during at least the last ten millennia, and that warming was caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity. The story of how scientists reached that conclusion—by way of unexpected twists and turns—was the story Spencer Weart told in The Discovery of Global War… More >>

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The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear

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What keeps us going when times get tough? How do we act to create a more humane world, no matter how hard it seems? How do we offer models of involvement for our students when many feel their actions cannot matter? The Impossible Will Take a Little While gathers stories and essays of engagement that range across nations, eras, and political movements. These visionary and eloquent voices include Diane Ackerman, Sherman Alexie, Maya Angelou, Mary Catherine Bateson, A… More >>

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Energy and Society

  • Stresses concepts recommended in National Science Education Standards
  • Reinforces concepts important in National Standards for Social Studies Teachers
  • Includes questions and quizzes
  • Provides historical background for current events

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