''Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming'' is a 2002 book about the
global warming controversy by Christopher Essex and
Ross McKitrick.
The authors argue that politicians and others claim far more certainty than is justified by the science. The authors also argue that
public policy discussions have abandoned science and resorted to ''
ad hominem
''Ad hominem'' (), short for ''argumentum ad hominem'' (), refers to several types of arguments, most of which are fallacious.
Typically, this term refers to a rhetorical strategy where the speaker attacks the character, motive, or some other ...
'' attacks.
''Taken by Storm'' was one of two runners up for the 2002
Donner Prize for the best book on Canadian public policy.
See also
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References
External links
*''Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy and Politics of Global Warming''. (2002). Toronto: Key Porter Books.
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Taken By Stormwebsite, archived 29 July 2003
archived 30 June 2004
Climate change books
2002 non-fiction books
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