Ozone Crisis: The 15-Year Evolution of a Sudden Global Emergency Paperback - 1990
by Sharon Roan
Straight from today's headlines, award-winning science writer Sharon Roan offers an incisive look at one of the planet's most pressing ecological concerns. It tells the compelling story of the discovery of ozone depletion, the fight to ban chloroflurocarbons, and future prospects and prognoses. Illustrated.
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It was a few days before Christmas, and Mario Molina knew he would have a tough time locating his postdoctoral adviser, Sherry Rowland, if he didn't move fast.
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The real story behind the ... Ozone Crisis Straight from today's headlines, award-winning science writer Sharon Roan offers an incisive look at one of the planet's most pressing ecological concerns. Ozone Crisis tells the compelling, often shocking story of the discovery of ozone depletion, the fight to ban chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and future prospects and prognoses. "At last a sober, well-researched, and well-written book on an important environmental problem.... a good yarn about stratospheric ozone....This is clearly one of the best case studies of the evolution of science-intensive public policy." --Choice "An engaging account ... skillfully recounts in terms readily understood by lay readers the shrewd detective work and unprecedented scientific cooperation that helped give rise to the Montreal Treaty." --John C. Topping, President, Climate Institute "Whether you have the slightest interest in environmental matters or not, this book should be on your 'must check out!' list." --Western Producer "Anyone interested in understanding contemporary environmental policy issues will find Roan has written a well-researched, well-balanced, and informative book in an easy-to-read, journalistic style." --Naturalist Review
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- Title Ozone Crisis: The 15-Year Evolution of a Sudden Global Emergency
- Author Sharon Roan
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 270
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Trade Paper Press, New York
- Date 1990-08-01
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780471528234 / 0471528234
- Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 8.99 x 6.02 x 0.8 in (22.83 x 15.29 x 2.03 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 363.7
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