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In Hot Talk, Cold Science, Fred Singer looks at the issue of climate change the way a physicist should. He asks probing questions and offers reasoned possibilities. He notes the obvious weaknesses that others too often ignore. Fortunately, some like Dr. Singer still prefer the joys and value of scientific inquiry. Richard S. Lindzen, Alfred P. Sloan Professor Emeritus of Meteorology, M.I.T. The revised and expanded third edition of Hot Talk, Cold Science forms the capstone of the distinguished astrophysicist Dr. S. Fred Singers lucid, yet hard scientific look at climate change. And the book is no less explosive than its predecessorsand certainly never more timely. Singer explores the and the , as well as the impact of solar variability, clouds, ocean currents, and sea levels on global climate. Singers masterful analysis decisively shows that the pessimistic, and often depicted in the media have . In fact, he finds that many aspects of increased levels of CO2, as well as any modest warming, such as a longer growing seasons for food and a reduced need to use fossil fuels for heating, would have a highly positive impact on the human race. As alarmists clamor to impose in order to combat climate change, this book reveals some other startling, stubborn contradictory facts, including: In sum, despite all the hot talkand outright duplicity resulting from human activities and . With the assistance of renowned climate scientists David R. Legates and Anthony R. Lupo, Singers is an essential, clear-headed book of scope and substance that no one who claims to value science, the environment, and human well-being can afford to ignore. Read more