Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107673724)

Global climate change is one of the most important issues humanity faces today. This updated, second edition assesses the sensible, senseless and biased proposals for averting the potentially disastrous consequences of global warming, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions on switching to more sustainable energy provision. Burton Richter is a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who has served on many US and international review committees on climate change and energy issues. He provides a concise overview of our knowledge and uncertainties within climate change science, discusses current energy demand and supply patterns, and the energy options available to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. Written in non-technical language, this book presents a balanced view of options for moving from our heavy reliance on fossil fuels into a much more sustainable energy system, and is accessible to a wide range of readers without scientific backgrounds - students, policymakers and the concerned citizen.

Author: Burton Richter
ISBN-10: 1107673720
ISBN-13: 9781107673724
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2014
Pages: 379
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d