His research was urgent fifty years ago. Now, it’s critical. In
the early 1970s, budding Kiwi scientist Dave Lowe was posted at an
atmospheric monitoring station on the wind-blasted southern coast
of New Zealand’s North Island. On a shoestring salary he measured
carbon in the atmosphere, collecting vital data towards what became
one of the most important discoveries in modern science. What
followed was a lifetime’s career marked by hope and despair. As
realisation dawned of what his measurements meant for the future of
the planet, Dave travelled the world to understand more about
atmospheric gases, along the way programming some of the earliest
computers, designing cutting-edge equipment and conducting
experiments both dangerous and mind-numbingly dull. From the sandy
beaches of California to the stark winters of West Germany, the
mesas of the Rocky Mountains and an Atlantic voyage across the
equator, Dave has faced down climate deniers, foot-dragging
bureaucracy and widespread complacency to open people’s eyes to
the effects of increasing fossil fuel emissions on our atmosphere.
In equal parts adventure and a warning, and with the wisdom and
frustration of half a century behind him, The Alarmist is the
exhilarating autobiography of a pioneering Kiwi scientist who has
dedicated his life to sounding the alarm on climate change.
General
Imprint: |
Victoria University Press
|
Country of origin: |
New Zealand |
Release date: |
May 2021 |
Authors: |
Dave Lowe
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Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-77656-418-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-77656-418-9 |
Barcode: |
9781776564187 |
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