Weart, Spencer R., 1942-

The discovery of global warming / Spencer R. Weart. - Rev. and expanded ed. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. - x, 230 p. ; 21 cm. - New histories of science, technology, and medicine .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How could climate change? -- Discovering a possibility -- A delicate system -- A visible threat -- Public warnings -- The erratic beast -- Breaking into politics -- Speaking science to power -- The work completed ... and begun.

9780674031890 (pbk.)


Global warming--History
Climatic changes--History
Climatology--International cooperation

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