Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate - Softcover

"The illustrious Fred Singer dares to point out that 'the Emperor has no clothes.' Should have widespread circulation." -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke, scientist and author, 2001: A Space Odyssey. "The highly sensible and well-accepted scientific views in Hot Talk, Cold Science deserve the widest possible exposure." -- Richard S. Lindzen, professor of meteorology and oceanography, MIT. "Hot Talk, Cold Science will be difficult to dismiss, though many will undoubtedly wish to do so." -- Frederick Seitz, past president, National Academy of Sciences; President Emeritus, Rockefeller University. "Outstanding, up-to-date, scholarly and objective analysis. I highly recommend this excellent book to specialists and non-specialists alike." -- Hugh W. Ellsaesser, participating scientist, atmospheric and geophysical Sciences, E.O. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. "For those who believe that the collapse of the Kyoto summit would herald an environmental disaster, we suggest [this] antidote." -- Barron's. "The careful analysis of data by Dr. Singer is in sharp contrast to the hysterical simplicities of 'global warming' zealots." -- Thomas Sowell, senior fellow, Hoover Institution; columnist, Forbes.

Are the often alarming claims about global warming based on science and justified by the facts? Is the human race really facing a major crisis due to emissions from fossil fuels? Would the proposed Climate Treaty solve a real environmental threat or would it create worldwide economic and social harm? S. Fred Singer is a distinguished astrophysicist who has taken a hard, scientific look at the evidence. In this new book, Dr. Singer explores the inaccuracies in historical climate data, the limitations of attempting to model climate on computers, solar variability and its impact on climate, the effects of clouds, ocean currents, and sea levels on global climate, and factors that could mitigate any human impacts on world climate. Singer's masterful analysis decisively shows that the pessimistic, and often alarming, global warming scenarios depicted in the media have no scientific basis. In fact, he finds that many aspects of any global warming, such as a longer growing season for food and a reduced need to use fossil fuels for heating, would actually have a positive impact on the human race. Further, Singer notes how many proposed "solutions" to the global warming "crisis" (like "carbon" taxes) would have severe consequences for economically disadvantaged groups and nations. According to Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Hot Talk, Cold Science dares to point out that `the Emperor has no clothes.' Is there evidence to suggest discernible human influence on global climate? Of great interest, this book demonstrates that, at best, the evidence is sketchy and incomplete. Hot Talk, Cold Science is essential reading for anyone who wants to be fully informed about the global warming debate.