false 2483038 1 There is no longer any doubt that the Earth is getting hotter: the question remains, why? Combining the research of a scholar with a novelist's storytelling skill, Gale Christianson weaves together incredible events and unlikely characters to create a fascinating account of the phenomenon of global warming--the so-called "greenhouse effect." From the demise of the Anasazi in the American Southwest to the 1997 Kyoto Conference on the Environment, Christianson's narrative sheds new light on what may be the most remarkable change in the environment since the retreat of the glaciers some 10,000 years ago.<br><br>A dynamic and lively history of science, this compelling book will also lead readers to rethink the unique relationship we have to the world we live in.<br><br>"An epic sweep, with a cast of characters to match . . . a fascinating if alarming story." --Witold Rybczynski, <i>The New York Times</i><br><br>"So vividly does it conjure the thinkers and their milieus, so relentlessly does it build the case for human impact on the planet, <i>Greenhouse</i> ought to cause the greening of the uncommitted reader."--<i>Indianapolis Star</i><br><br>"An unorthodox blend of history, science and ecopolitics . . . gracefully written."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> 2490240 1 6 2000 Greenhouse: The 200-Year Story of Global Warming total:2|3:2| 2 6 2 0 2483038 0140292586 9780140292589 2 0 3.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2483038.Greenhouse_The_200_Year_Story_of_Global_Warming 3 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue Jun 02 12:02:26 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 12:02:26 -0700 2009 2483038 0140292586 9780140292589 2 0 3.00 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2483038.Greenhouse_The_200_Year_Story_of_Global_Warming 3 0 false Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Nov 15 20:10:45 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 20:10:55 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2483038