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BL
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654459
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Lomborg, Bjørn,1965-
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| Title & Author
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Cool it : : the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming /\ Bjorn Lomborg
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| Edition Statement
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1st ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Alfred A. Knopf,, 2007
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| Page. NO
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x, 253 p. ;; 20 cm
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| ISBN
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9780307266927 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 0307266923 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 9780307386526 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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: 030738652X (pbk. : alk. paper)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-244) and index
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| Contents
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Polar bears : today's canaries in the coal mine? -- It's getting hotter : the short story -- Global warming: our many worries -- The politics of global warming -- Conclusion: making our top priorities cool
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| Abstract
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Argues that many of the elaborate actions being considered to stop global warming are too costly and will have little impact, and suggests that society's focus should be on such immediate concerns as fighting HIV/AIDS and maintaining a fresh water supply
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Global warming-- Government policy
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Climatic changes
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Environmental responsibility
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Economic development-- Environmental aspects
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Pollution-- Economic aspects
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Globalization
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| Dewey Classification
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363.738/74
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QC981.8.G56L657 2007
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QC981.8.G56L657 2007
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