Global Warming: Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints Series

by James Haley (Editor)

The authors in this anthology debate the theory of global warming, examining its causes and effects, and present their arguments for limiting its consequences. Chapters Does Global Warming Pose a Serious Threat? What Causes Global Warming? What Will Be the Effects of Global Warming? Should Measures Be Taken to Combat Global Warming?

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 25, 2001

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Reviews

[Payton Hart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Global Warming: Opposing Viewpoints is a book composed of a large number of shorter works with a wide variety of sources and viewpoints. This books provides the reader with a realistic and relatively easy way to explore the rather large idea of global warming without having to invest hours to find accountable reports, books, and educated estimates about said topic.
This book contains four chapters, with four to eight short essays, reports, and opinions from every type of person qualified to make a statement about global warming and what it has the possibility of doing, not only to the country but to the world. Everyone from everyone Al Gore, to the National Assessment Synthesis Team, to the White House Council of Economic Advisors viewpoints and opinions are included in this book, making it a great option to jumpstart your opinions into the world of the debate about global warming.
I think that this book is a great starting point for anyone who is interested in exploring the topic of global warming but doesn’t know where they stand on the issue quite yet. Because the book contains works that not only explore how the idea of global warming is reality, but also how people are seeing the idea of “global warming” as only a ploy to strike fear into the general population. This book allows the reader to read about differing opinions and “facts” to make their own assessment about global warming without forcing one specific viewpoint or opinion. I really enjoy that aspect of this book, how I could flip from one page to the next to easily compare and contrast agreeing and contradicting statements about global warming. I definitely recommend this book.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting compilation of opposing viewpoints, but once again all of the authors who believe in human-induced global warming cite a vague and unverifiable consensus of the majority of scientists rather than explaining any evidence or the mechanism by which this could happen.

[Tanya · Rating 3 out of 5]

for skool >.<
but it helped... alot
5 stars :D
-2 cause of skool <.<
>.>

[Clarissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat out of date, but an interesting comparison of the arguments from both sides of the issue.