«El aumento del nivel del mar está inundando las costas».«Los huracanes y los tornados son cada vez más devastadores y frecuentes».«El cambio climático será un desastre económico».Cuando se habla sobre el cambio climático, los medios de comunicación, los políticos y otras voces prominentes han declarado que la ciencia es incuestionable al respecto. Sin embargo, el tratamiento de los informes y su transmisión a la población está repleto de desinformaci...

"Surging sea levels are inundating the coasts.""Hurricanes and tornadoes are becoming fiercer and more frequent.""Climate change will be an economic disaster."You've heard all this presented as fact. But according to science, all of these statements are profoundly misleading.When it comes to climate change, the media, politicians, and other prominent voic...

Computational Physics is designed to provide direct experience in the computer modeling of physical systems. Its scope includes the essential numerical techniques needed to "do physics" on a computer. Each of these is developed heuristically in the text, with the aid of simple mathematical illustrations. However, the real value of the book is in the eight Examples and Projects, where the reader is guided in applying these techniques to substantial problems in classical, quantum, or statist...

In this updated and expanded edition of climate scientist Steven Koonin’s groundbreaking book, go behind the headlines to discover the latest eye-opening data about climate change—with unbiased facts and realistic steps for the future.“Greenland’s ice loss is accelerating.”“Extreme temperatures are causing more fatalities.”“Rapid ‘climate action’ is essential to avoid a future climate disaster.”You’ve heard all this presented as fact. But according to science,...

一位享有盛名的科學家，直球面對長期以來刻意被誤解的資訊以及群眾的盲目恐慌。全書以大量數據輔佐，講述關於氣候變化的科學事實、以及社會可以對這些變化做出的反應。在各種觀點與利益結盟的自我強化下，人民有權選擇客觀的真相！｜各界同聲讚譽｜「市面上有太多全球暖化書籍，但本書正是我們需要的。史蒂文‧庫寧有資歷、專業知識和經驗來提出正確問題並給出真實的答案。」──曼尼托巴大學（University of Manitoba）名譽教授瓦茨拉夫．斯米爾（Vaclav Smil）「《暖化尚無定論》是本關於氣候科學，及其內在複雜性和不確定性的優秀案例研究，解釋決策過程中的篩檢過程誤導了氣候政策辯論的警世故事。本書應該成為科學家和工程師的必讀書籍，身為公民，他們的責任應跨出實驗室，與經常被媒體淹沒和迷惑的廣大公眾進行溝通。政策制定者和政治人物將發現本書是他們的論點、立場和決策的思考來源。──加州理工學院（Caltech）榮譽校長讓－盧．沙莫（Jean-Lou Chameau）「必要的閱讀，是氣候政策一股及時的...

« Une bouffée d’air frais pour la politique climatique, une lecture essentielle. »William W. Hogan – Harvard Kennedy School"La montée du niveau des mers va provoquer une inondation des côtes.""Les ouragans et les tornades deviennent plus violents et plus fréquents.""Le changement climatique sera un désastre économique."Nous sommes abreuvés de ce type de message angoissants, tous présentés comme des faits établis. Pourtant, ce livre nous rappelle...

The Wild Ones: How Species are Surviving Climate Change's Unforgiving TestChart a course for understanding "Climate Change and Its Impact on Wildlife," an illuminating guide to our changing climate's profound effects on the animal kingdom. From vanishing habitats and shifting migration patterns to species' very survival, this book is an urgent call to comprehend and address the natural world's silent crisis.This tome serves as both a warning and a beacon of hope, presenti...