Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Respected NASA climatologist Claire Parkinson brings much-needed balance and perspective to the highly contentious issue of climate change. Offering a knowledgeable overview of global warming, the author lays out a compelling argument that our understandings and models are inadequate for confident climate predictions. Using fascinating vignettes, Parkinson traces 4.6 billion years of Earth history, human impacts, and the frequent mismatch between intentions and consequences since science and technology have be wielded to solve environmental problems.