Format:
xix, 277 pages
,
21 cm
Edition:
2nd Vintage books ed
ISBN:
9780307741103
,
0307741109
Content:
Argues that many of the elaborate actions being considered to stop global warming are too costly and will have little impact, and suggests that society's focus should be on such immediate concerns as fighting HIV/AIDS and maintaining a fresh water supply
Content:
Polar bears : today's canaries in the coal mine? -- It's getting hotter : the short story -- Global warming: our many worries -- The politics of global warming -- Conclusion: making our top priorities cool
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-268) and index
Language:
English
Author information:
Lomborg, Bjørn 1965-
