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Academic Year 2005/2006


Global Warming: The Past, Present, and Day After Tomorrow
E&ES 110 FA

Is the Earth warming? Should we care? Global warming is a rare example of a science topic that has entered our cultural landscape at all levels, from dinnertime conversation to government policy. The primary goal of this course is to develop an intellectual understanding of the global warming debate. Emphasis will be placed on three sub-topics: the science of global warming, the concept of uncertainty and its role in scientific debates, and the ancient record of climate change and how this record bears on the present-day and future.

MAJOR READINGS

Houghton, John, GLOBAL WARMING, 3rd ed.
Pollack, Henry, UNCERTAIN SCIENCE...UNCERTAIN WORLD, 2003
Weart, Spencer, THE DISCOVERY OF GLOBAL WARMING, 2003
Alley, Richard, THE TWO-MILE TIME MACHINE, 2000
Fagan, Brian, THE LONG SUMMER, 2004
Diamond, Jared, COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED, 2004

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One midterm exam; two papers; one presentation

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Royer,Dana    
Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM;     Location: SCIE405;
Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 19)
SR. major: 0   Jr. major: 0
SR. non-major: 0   Jr. non-major: 0   SO: 0   FR: 19

Special Attributes:
FYI:    FYI Seminar
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Last Updated on MAR-30-2006


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