Taken from the pages of "Science "and supplemented by contributions
from the magazine's editors, "State of the Planet 2008-2009 "offers
contemporary science writing that is sometimes provocative,
frequently enlightening, and always authoritative. Published by the
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
"Science "is one of the most respected scientific magazines in the
world. With a readership of more than one million people, it offers
"hard science" from top scientists to both educated lay readers and
scientists alike.
The articles collected here are arranged thematically and each
section is introduced by a prominent scientist or science writer.
Donald Kennedy, who was Editor-in-Chief of "Science "when these
articles appeared in the magazine, contributes a preface and
several short essays. Focusing on issues of energy and
sustainability, sections of the volume are devoted to the prospects
of energy-sparing technologies and alternatives to fossil fuel use,
including ethanol and cellulosic digestion. Other sections center
on climate change, led by a comprehensive essay on the state of
scientific knowledge today and followed by contributions about the
Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, as well as the effects of
climate change that have been measured to date, including changes
in migration and breeding cycles of birds and flowering in plants,
changing patterns of hurricanes and extreme weather events, and
alterations in forest fire frequency.
Interspersed throughout the book are "Science "news pieces that
highlight particular issues and cases relevant to the main
scientific findings. A glossary of key terms and concepts helps
students and nonspecialists betterunderstand the terminology and
the issues.
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