Reviews for Teaching and Understanding Science (Primary Bookshelf)

The average rating for Teaching and Understanding Science (Primary Bookshelf) based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-09-07 00:00:00 Darrel J. Antonelli I read this book because it was one of two books recommended in Plows, Plagues, Petroleum, an excellent book about climate history. It was recommended as part of Ruddiman's warning to readers to avoid both the denial and alarmist side of the debate. Schneider's book offers a solid but brief overview into climate science, tells you why it is so difficult to make forecasts in the complex system that is our climate (especially when change takes place at an absolutely unprecedented rate) and why climate science is less about definite forecasts than long-term risk management. This book is 20 years old but still very relevant. The only time I felt that this book is old was when Schneider wrote about faxes from special interest groups.

Review # 2 was written on 2009-10-31 00:00:00 Timothy Saari Obviously outdated but it was interesting to read and see the current issues of that time frame.