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Kicking the Carbon Habit – Global Warming and the Case for Renewable Energy: Global Warming and the Case for Renewable and Nuclear Energy
Author(s): William Sweet (Author)
- Publisher: Columbia University Press
- Publication Date: 19 May 2006
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0231137109
- ISBN-13: 9780231137102
Book Description
Synthesizing information from leading scientists and the most up-to-date research, science journalist William Sweet examines what the United States can do to help prevent climate devastation. He explores advances made by climate scientists over the past twenty years and addresses the various political and economic issues associated with global warming, including the practicality of reducing emissions from automobiles, the efficacy of taxing energy consumption, and the responsibility of the United States to its citizens and the international community to reduce greenhouse gases. Timely and provocative, Kicking the Carbon Habit is essential reading for anyone interested in environmental science, economics, and the future of the planet.
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About the Author
William Sweet is a graduate of the University of Chicago and Princeton University. He is senior news editor at IEEE Spectrum, the flagship publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. His work has appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and MIT’s Technology Review.
