Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century

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
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 01/31/2015
Pages: 379
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781107673724
ISBN10: 1107673720
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Global Warming & Climate Change
- Technology & Engineering | Power Resources | General
- Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry | Environmental)