Weart, Spencer R. The discovery of global warming.WEART, Spencer R. The discovery of global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . Harvard Harvard, town (1990 pop. 12,329), Worcester co., E central Mass.; inc. 1732. A Shaker house and cemetery, a Native American museum, and a Harvard observatory are there. Univ. Press. 228p. notes. bibliog. index. c2003. 0-674-01637-8. $14.95. AAlmost every day, we read about global warming in the popular press. While it is difficult to tell how many people really understand the concept, most everyone has heard of global warming, even if they don't believe in it. Weart is a Director of the Center for History of Physics of the American Institute of Physics The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a professional body representing American physicists and publishing physics related journals. It was founded in 1931. The aims of the organization are: "promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its . He takes the non-physicist through the first mention of global warming in 1896 to today, looking at how scientists' understanding of the concept has evolved to today's belief of most scientists that global warming is a threat to our climate and our future. Nola Theiss, Sanibel, FL A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code help librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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