Is the Temperature Rising? The Uncertain Science of Global Warming

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Summary: I think the book is an excellant introductory reference
Review: Through reading this book, I gathered valueble information in the earth science fields of meteorology, climatology and oceanography. I consider this book to be a useful reference tool in introductory courses of the aforementioned fields. I think the author did an exceptional job of describing terms "in layman". I will purchase the book in the future for my meteorological library.

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Summary: Uncertain Book Missing Global Warming
Review: Too bad one star is the lowest rating here. If this had been a pharmceutical drug, the Food And Drug Administration would have to remove it from the shelves for mislabeling. But it's ONLY a book. Oddly enough, this appears to be a feeble S. Fred Singer wannabe (re: Singer's Global Warming : The Truth Behind the Myth), but with a drift towards global warming (maybe). At least Singer puts meat on his atmospheric scientific bone and runs a challenging game of disinformation on behalf of the oil and coal companies. But evidently S. George Philander collaborated with his publisher to stretch a more or less decent college intro science text into an everyman's atmospheric book with global warming in its title for the hook. At that point I don't care whether the resulting Intro to Atmos Sci is any good or not. One cannot build a house on a foundation of sand.

Rating:
Summary: Uncertain Book Misses Global Warming
Review: Too bad one star is the lowest rating here. If this had been a pharmceutical drug, the Food And Drug Administration would have to remove it from the shelves for mislabeling. But it's ONLY a book. Oddly enough, this appears to be a feeble S. Fred Singer wannabe (re: Singer's, "Hot Talk, Cold Science : Global Warming's Unfinished Debate"), but drifting towards global warming (maybe). At least Singer puts meat on his atmospheric scientific bones and runs a challenging game of disinformation on behalf of the fossil fuel companies for which he is a paid consultant. But evidently S. George Philander collaborated with his publisher to stretch a more or less decent college intro science text into an everyman's atmospheric book with global warming in its title for the hook. At that point I don't care whether the resulting Intro to Atmos Sci is any good or not. One cannot build a house on a foundation of sand.