Unstoppable Global Warming * S. Fred Singer, Dennis T. Avery
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Every 1,500 Years. This commercial alternative science text presents a controversial argument that modern global temperature increases are primarily driven by a natural, solar-controlled 1,500-year climate cycle rather than human-generated greenhouse gas emissions.
The Story: Written by prominent atmospheric physicist S. Fred Singer and agricultural economist Dennis T. Avery, this book introduces readers to a perspective that challenges the mainstream scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change. The text looks completely past the standard tracking lines of carbon emissions data. Instead, the authors set up a specialized historical framework that attributes shifting global temperatures to long-term astronomical and solar variations.
The book outlines the authors' views on historical temperature anomalies by looking at past eras across a multi-century timeline. Singer and Avery examine specific climatic milestones - such as the Medieval Warm Period and the subsequent Little Ice Age - interpreting these shifts as evidence of an unbroken, natural planetary cycle. The text reviews historical tree rings, ice core records, and ocean sediment data to construct its narrative, arguing that modern warming parameters are part of a predictable, solar-driven macro loop.
Rather than acting as an approved academic manual for environmental science, the volume stands as an example of alternative climate literature and public policy debate. It details the authors' sharp criticisms of international climate models and greenhouse theories, advocating instead for adaptation to natural planetary changes. Published as an engaging trade paperback by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, this text serves primarily as a representation of late-2000s climate skepticism and economic policy critique, prompting readers to examine historical weather patterns from an alternative viewpoint.
Perfect For: Readers interested in the history of alternative science debates, climate policy controversy, and conservative environmental arguments; students analyzing the evolution of public science skepticism; and book collectors maintaining a comprehensive shelf of mass-market political and scientific polemics.
First published 2007 by Rowman & Littlefield. This updated and expanded edition published 2008.
Climate Change Debate / Environmental History / Political & Scientific Polemics / Geopolitical Commentaries
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