Global Warming: The Past, Present, and Day After Tomorrow
E&ES 110
Fall 2006 not offered
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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. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM E&ES |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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
Diamond, Jared, COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED, 2004
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Examinations and Assignments:
One midterm exam; two papers; one presentation |
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