Ecoscam: The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse

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Summary: pseudoscience rules again!
Review: And here I thought only Lindzen and Singer could write with such deliberate obfuscation in mind. Hooray for the status quo, let's do nothing until it is too late.

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Summary: Not worth the trees it is printed on
Review: I am writing a book on tree-sitters protecting trees in the Pacific Northwest.
FACT (from 3 yrs. of observation) None I've seen are paid.

FACT (from revered scientist Jerry Franklin) Old-growth ecosystms are far more diverse than tree plantations.

FACT (From any high school level Earth sceince textbook) Trees help clean polluted air.

FACT (From the New York Times) Since 1980, asthma is up 74% in children. (Becuase of air pollution.)

Well, either I'm yet another brainwashed tree-hugger, or perhaps Mr. Bailey is just trying to make money selling a book full of bull.

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Summary: Excellent for those who want both sides
Review: [e-mail] from Richland, WA USA and [e-mail] both have written reviews that are better than what I might add, except to say that we really need books like Ecoscam~The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse that shows reliable stats and isn't the Chicken Little the sky is falling hype that the environmantal scammers put out. At least read it so you can see there are two sides to every issue.

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Summary: Excellent for those who want both sides
Review: [e-mail] from Richland, WA USA and [e-mail] both have written reviews that are better than what I might add, except to say that we really need books like Ecoscam~The False Prophets of Ecological Apocalypse that shows reliable stats and isn't the Chicken Little the sky is falling hype that the environmantal scammers put out. At least read it so you can see there are two sides to every issue.

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Summary: Demystifies environmental platitudes -- detailed analysis.
Review: Ronald Bailey personifies the environmental scientist's historian providing a detailed analysis of the motives and agendas of apocalyptic environmental "doomsters". In depth discussion of the major environmental disasters dispelling environmental myths. Classifies many environmentalists as 'true believers' taken in the Eric Hoffer derivation of the phrase. Must read for anyone trying to ascertain the salient features of today's popular environmental apocalyspe scenarios and their purveyors.

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Summary: A voice of sanity
Review: This book lays bare what the hardcore environmental movement is really about:MONEY first and foremost and a religion as well.Bailey provides generous quotes so that you can see for yourself just what the new Marxists have in store should they ever ascend to power.As you read the rantings of the wackos and money and power mad lunatics it is abundantly clear that they will deny themselves no tyranny in remaking the world in their own image,should they ever get the chance.The apocalyptic tone taken by the environmentalists is no accident.The more greedy and money hungry leaders of environmentalist organizations realize that the public is not very astute when it comes to science;so it only becomes a matter of getting out the dire predictions courtesy of press conferences and hearings with state and national legislatures to spread whatever disaster scenario they've thought of that week.The media and scientific bodies don't come out unscathed either.Bailey shows a righteous indignation that so many claims of the environmental movement go unchallenged by the mainstream press.And many scientists come out looking like individuals more concerned with getting more grant money than actually engaging in hard science and reporting unbiased facts.This book will outrage and perhaps even shock you.If you do read this expose of the seemy and despicable goings on and the unsavory elements that comprise it you will not watch the news or take the scientists word at face value ever again.This book should be required reading at every high school and college in America.Hopefully a great number of people will read it and pass the word around.